 DRAW POKER - freeware
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version 1.0  5th June 2000

Author: Don Flockhart
e-mail: donald.flockhart@ntlworld.com

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I developed this game while learning Delphi, and before that Turbo
Pascal.  It's very much a first attempt so any comments or suggestions
would be appreciated, particularly about any bugs and where exception handling might be included.

It is a fairly accurate draw poker simulation with the user playing against one computer opponent.

This is the first version of this game.  I'm working on improving the playing standard, and including help, sound and more computer opponents.



Instructions
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The game follows normal poker rules. The deal - and therefore the onus to bet first - alternates between the user and the computer.

When the computer makes a bet, it is shown at the top of the screen.
Coming down the screen you'll see the computer's hand face down, a number showing the pot (including an ante of 10 per player), the user's hand face up, and then buttons to select a bet and perform any actions available (such as Pass, Raise etc).

Bets must be equal or higher than the previous one so buttons representing lower amounts become unavailable.

The user has one opportunity to change cards - when the 'Draw' button appears.  Click on a card to keep it, click again to cancel.

The box in the lower right hand corner shows the amount the user is up or down i.e. winning or losing - 'up' is shown in green and 'down' (prefixed with a minus symbol) in red. 

After the draw, selecting 'Call' is equivalent to 'seeing' the computer and the hand is finished.     


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Acknowledgments to
  Giulio Ferrari: TCard component
  Christian Schnell: THemisphereButton component
  Andrew Leigh: TALScrollingText component


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The author accepts no responsibility for any damage resulting from the
use of this software.

