Poker News and Articles

Poker Academy Prospector Review - partimepoker

Posted on Jun 01, 2008
Robert Lindley of parttimepoker.com has put together a nice summary of his experience with Poker Academy Prospector.

The review is laid out nicely with an overview of the software, followed by Robert's Pros and Cons and a final thought about the pricing and improvements you can expect in your game.

Poker Academy to Improve Poker Skills Worldwide

Posted on Mar 13, 2008
Poker Academy has signed a pan-European licensing deal with Anuman Interactive, a French publisher of games, as part of the poker software developer's mission to improve the poker skills of Texas Holdem players around the world.

Poker Academy Pro Hailed as Ultimate Poker Software for Macs

Posted on Mar 10, 2008
Poker Academy Pro was recently hailed as the ultimate poker software for Macs in a review by Mac Poker Tools. In the poker software review, Mac Poker Tools proclaimed that PA Pro is a powerful tool that can help players earn money at the tables.

The review also reported that PA Pro could help any level player probe their game, gauge progress, as well as find and fix weaknesses. In short, Mac Poker Tools said PA Pro is the best among Mac poker training software.

Card Player Lauds PA Commitment to Poker Research

Posted on Oct 29, 2007
Card Player took an active interest in Poker Academy this past month with staff writer Bob Pajich writing three articles about us, lauding our commitment to poker research and endorsing the efficacy of our poker software products as "must-haves."

Poker Academy Prospector Review - CardPlayer

Posted on Oct 01, 2007
CardPlayer.com's Bob Pajich recently sat down and took Poker Academy Prospector for a test drive. The review runs through some of the main features of the software from how easy it was to get started to determining leaks in your game.

Poker Academy Powers Man-Machine Poker Championship

Posted on Jul 17, 2007
Poker Academy will supply the technological platform for the first $50,000 Man-Machine Poker Championship, which will take place on July 23 and 24.

The $50,000 Man-Machine Poker Championship will pit a poker-playing computer program developed at the University of Alberta against two top-level poker professionals: Phil "The Unabomber" Laak and Ali Eslami.

Online-Poker-Tools Praises Pro to Learn Texas Holdem

Posted on Jun 26, 2007
Poker Academy's flagship product, Poker Academy Pro, was hailed as "the premier software solution to learn Texas Holdem" by Online Poker Tools at http://www.online-poker-tools.com.

Poker Academy Unveils Poker Academy Prospector

Posted on Jun 20, 2007
Poker Academy Prospector is the next step in poker analysis. It can search your hands from over 100 sites (yes even PAO) and give instant feedback on how you, and your opponent play.

Using the PA Prospector reports, it is easy to see exactly which situations you lose money. Be it positional play, chasing sets, or missing flush draws, this program will shine a bright light on your problem areas.

PAO Update: More Friends and Ratings

Posted on Jun 19, 2007
PAO (Poker Academy Online) recently received a number of updates, including friends lists, a revised ratings page, and more server capacity. The update followed a 10 hour downtime but was well received by our users. Here is a quick run-through of the updates included.

Netherlands and Belgium Poker Markets get Poker Academy Pro

Posted on May 17, 2007
Easy Computing and Poker Academy launch "Poker Academy Texas Holdem" for the Netherlands and Belgium poker markets.

Pro Featured in "The Poker Player's Software Guide"

Posted on Apr 12, 2007
Written by Shay Addams, the first edition of "The Poker Player's Software Guide" appeared in 1996 and was hailed by Mike Caro as the definitive book on the subject. "After selling out quickly," said Addams, "I retired to Costa Rica to squander my life savings. After successfully doing so, I'm working on the second edition, which will review the new wave of Texas Holdem poker software.

The guide will be available later this year as a free downloadable ebook at http://www.onlinepokersoftwaretools.com/.

Deal Magazine gives 4 of 5 for PA Pro: Texas Holdem Poker

Posted on Mar 19, 2007
"By pitting you against several types of bots with a wide range of strategies and skill levels, the game [Poker Academy Pro] succeeds where many other poker programs fail," said writer Will Smith. The review appeared in Deal Magazine's (http://www.dealmagazine.com/) fall 2006 issue.

Maximum PC Software Review gives Pro 9 out of 10

Posted on Jan 03, 2007
Maximum PC reviews Poker Academy Pro in the magazine's December 2006 issue. The verdict: a 9 out of 10.

According to writer Will Smith, "By pitting you against several different types of bots with a wide variety of strategies and skill levels, PA Pro succeeds where many other poker games fail. You can actually pick up skills and improve your game playing against these opponents...the most realistic, convincing bots we've played against."

PAO has Shootout Tournaments

Posted on Nov 16, 2006
Poker Academy Pro and Standard just received a new update. This release contains some prominent features to further improve the PAO experience.

The big enhancements are Shootout Tournaments and a new look for the Online Lobby.

Poker Academy Launches Support FAQ

Posted on Nov 02, 2006
The Poker Academy Support page just got a whole lot more useful. Check it out at http://www.poker-academy.com/support/.

Also announcing the revamped Poker Academy Articles page. With this new setup we aim to give more details and our thoughts about products updates, software reviews, and announcements.

University of Alberta Wins 2006 AAAI Poker Championship

Posted on Oct 23, 2006
The 2006 AAAI Poker Championship is the first of an annual championship which pits the best poker-playing programs in the world against each other. This event is the most intense competition available for poker programs.

In the inaugural year of this competition, the University of Alberta emerged with first place in both events, furthering their reputation as the leader in Poker AI.

Poker Academy supplies foundation for STACKED Poker AI

Posted on Oct 05, 2006
Poker Academy, the leading poker training software developer, today announced that the company supplied the foundation for the poker playing artificial intelligence inside Myelin Media's award-winning game "STACKED with Daniel Negreanu".

Poker Odds Calculator for Google Desktop

Posted on Aug 28, 2006
Keeping with Poker Academy's mission to provide new and innovative ways to improve everyone's Texas Hold'em poker experience and their chances of winning more often, software developer Graham McEvoy authored a new online gadget called the "Poker Odds Calculator" made available for free via the Google Desktop Toolbar.

PA Holdem Poker coming to UK

Posted on Jan 06, 2006
Merscom LLC today announced an agreement with the leading holdem poker developer to publish "Poker Academy Texas Holdem" across seas, in the United Kingdom and Nordic countries.

'Big Ron' Hargrove wins $133,760 by making Final Table

Posted on Dec 02, 2005
"Big Ron" Hargrove won $133,760 by making the final table and finishing third place at the Caesars Palace Casino Circuit Champ Tournament. Big Ron attributes a big part of his success to training diligently with Poker Academy Texas Holdem software. The tournament took place on October 30 through November 2, 2005, in Elizabeth, Indiana.

Poker Review gives Editor's Choice to PA Pro 2.0

Posted on Nov 02, 2005
Mike David of GameZone.com provides a detailed review of Poker Academy Pro 2.0. He makes it clear that he has played his fair share of poker and provided a number of poker reviews. The final conclusion is a 90% rating, earning the distinction of Editor's Choice.

PA Pro Receives Best Poker Rating in Class

Posted on Oct 22, 2005
PC Gamer magazine has given Poker Academy Pro 2.0 a rating of "Excellent" in the October 2005 issue.

In the review, editor Rob Smith wrote," Let's get this out of the way upfront: this game is a $129 buy. You read that right. And let's get this clear, too: it's probably the best investment you can make if you want your poker playing to improve, your knowledge of the game to deepen, and your confidence against all kinds of opponents to grow. "