Displays a dialog box which allows you to set the chip values and colors. These settings are automatically saved in the Preferences file.
Not available because you are a network guest.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to set the chip values and colors. These settings are automatically saved in the Preferences file.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to set the ante rules and other general customs. These settings are automatically saved in the Preferences file.
Not available because you are a network guest.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to set the ante rules and other general customs. These settings are automatically saved in the Preferences file.
Opens the Game Rules text window and brings it to the front. It provides an overview of the rules defining the current.
Not available because no game file is open.
Opens the Game Rules text window and brings it to the front. It provides an overview of the rules defining the current game.
Opens the House Rules text window and brings it to the front. It provides an overview of the current rules governing all games played.
Rules menu
Use this menu to display and edit the house rules and game rules. House Rules are saved in the Preferences file. Game Rules are saved in the currently open game file.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to set the number of seats (or Video Monitors) available in the Table window, plus other graphic options like the table trim and the type of shadows.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to choose different types of card faces (from the Color Cards file), and back designs.
Not available because your monitor uses less than 16 colors.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to choose different types of card faces (from the Color Cards file), and back designs.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to set the animation speed, enable Fast-Playout mode, turn smooth acceleration on or off, and show or skip the shuffle.
Allows you to set the speaking voice used by the computer “dealer.” You may choose either the author’s digitized voice from the Dealer’s Speech file, or any of Apple’s PlainTalk™ sythesized voices.
Not available because Dealer’s Speech is turned off.
Allows you to set the speaking voice used by the computer “dealer.” You may choose either the author’s digitized voice from the Dealer’s Speech file, or any of Apple’s PlainTalk™ sythesized voices.
PlainTalk is recommended, but it requires more memory.
Turns Sound Effects on or off. The sampled sounds contribute much realism to the poker simulation, but sometimes you want to run fast and silent.
Checked, so you’ll hear the shuffle of cards, the clink of the chips and much, much more.
Turns Sound Effects on or off. The sampled sounds contribute much realism to the poker simulation, but sometimes you want to run fast and silent.
Not available because the necessary Sound Manager is not installed or there was some kind of error.
Turns Sound Effects on or off. The sampled sounds contribute much realism to the poker simulation, but sometimes you want to run fast and silent.
Not checked, so you’ll have to make your own noises at the appropriate times!
Turns Dealer’s Speech on or off. You can choose the computer dealer’s voice in the Speech Settings dialog.
Checked, so the computer provides a helpful play-by-play narration of the action during a game.
Turns Dealer’s Speech on or off. You can choose the computer dealer’s voice in the Speech Settings dialog.
Not checked, so no narration is heard. The program will run quieter, faster, and require less memory though.
Controls whether you and your opponents are represented by still cartoon figures, or the “Not-Ready-For-QuickTime Players.”
Checked, so live-action movies are used to bring your opponents to life. Turning this off will improve the game’s performance.
Controls whether you and your opponents are represented by still cartoon figures, or the “Not-Ready-For-QuickTime Players.”
Not available because either QuickTime is not installed, or there is not enough memory.
Controls whether you and your opponents are represented by still cartoon figures, or the “Not-Ready-For-QuickTime Players.”
Not checked, so simple graphics are used. However, the game will run faster and require less memory.
Controls whether you want assistance picking the cards to replace, roll, pass or discard from your hand.
Checked, so the computer may preselect some of your cards using the same logic as your computer opponents.
Controls whether you want assistance picking the cards to replace, roll, pass or discard from your hand.
Not checked, so none of your cards will be preselected (you’re on your own).
Controls whether you can see other players’ entire hands when you are not in the pot. This is a great way to learn to play a game.
Checked, so as soon as you fold (or if you were dealt out), every active player’s hand will become fully visible to you.
Controls whether you can see other players’ entire hands when you are not in the pot. This is a great way to learn to play a game.
Not available while you are a network guest, so you won’t be able to see other players’ hole cards until the showdown.
Controls whether you can see other players’ entire hands when you are not in the pot. This is a great way to learn to play a game.
Not checked, but you can still click any face-down card to peek at a hand, as long as you have folded or were dealt out.
Controls whether your hole cards are kept face-down on the table or held face-up in your imaginary hand.
Checked, so they remain conveniently lifted off the table as if you were holding them in such a way that only you can see their faces.
Controls whether your hole cards are kept face-down on the table or held face-up in your imaginary hand.
Not checked, so they remain hidden until you click one of them to peek at your entire hand.
Options menu
Use this menu to set general preferences like viewing and picking cards, adjusting sound, speech and animation, changing graphics and using QuickTime. These options are automatically saved in the Preferences file.
Disconnects you from other network players. If a game is in progress, network guests will not be able to continue the game and must quit.
Not available until you link to another game using the Join Another Table command above.
Disconnects you from other network players. If a game is in progress, network guests will not be able to continue the game and must quit.
Displays a dialog which allows you to type a brief message and send it to other network players.
Not available until you link to another game using the Join Another Table command above.
Displays a dialog which allows you to type a brief message and send it to other network players.
Displays a dialog which allows you to link to another poker game over an AppleTalk network.
Checked because you are currently linked to another network user.
Displays a dialog which allows you to link to another poker game over an AppleTalk network.
Dimmed because you are already linked, or because AppleEvents are not available, or because Program Linking is not turned on in your Sharing Setup control panel.
Displays a dialog which allows you to link to another poker game over an AppleTalk network.
Allows other PowerPOKER players to join your table, making you a network host.
Checked, so other users will be able to link to your Macintosh as network guests.
Allows other PowerPOKER players to join your table, making you a network host.
Dimmed because you are already linked, or because AppleEvents are not available, or because Program Linking is not turned on in your Sharing Setup control panel.
Allows other PowerPOKER players to join your table, making you a network host.
Not checked, so other users will not be able to link to your Macintosh as network guests.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify whether the pot is awarded to the high or low hand, or split both ways.
Marked with a diamond because it contains rules that may make this game unique.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify whether the pot is awarded to the high or low hand, or split both ways.
Not available because you are linked to other players over the network.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify whether the pot is awarded to the high or low hand, or split both ways.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify what poker hands are considered in the showdown. Its tutorial examples can teach you to recognize all poker hands.
Marked with a diamond because it contains rules that may make this game unique.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify what poker hands are considered in the showdown. Its tutorial examples can teach you to recognize all poker hands.
Not available because you are linked to other players over the network.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify what poker hands are considered in the showdown. Its tutorial examples can teach you to recognize all poker hands.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify the minimum hand needed to open the betting, and how to progress if that requirement is not met.
Marked with a diamond because it contains rules that may make this game unique.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify the minimum hand needed to open the betting, and how to progress if that requirement is not met.
Not available because you are linked to other players over the network.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify the minimum hand needed to open the betting, and how to progress if that requirement is not met.
Displays a dialog box which allows you to specify cards whose holders may win half the pot in the showdown.
Marked with a diamond because it contains rules that may make this game unique.
