Xbox 360 Giving Away Holdem Game Until Friday

A Texas hold'em card game for the Xbox was launched this morning, and as a promotion, the game will be offered free until Friday morning at 1 a.m. The offer is available to all Xbox Live Gold and Silver members, who can download and own the game at no charge.

Xbox Live allows players to download arcade-style games for a small amount of money (usually under $10) or "Microsoft Points." Texas Hold'em costs 800 points after Friday.

Designed to simulate the risk/reward of real poker game play, keep gamers honest, and discourage opponents from betting too recklessly, Texas Hold'em has a new feature called "Persistent Bankroll."

Players' virtual bankrolls are tied to their Xbox gamertag and keeps a running tally of their chip counts. If you lose all of your chips in a poker game, you'll have to play lower-stakes games to make back your stack and earn your way to the big tables.

Texas Hold'em also offers multiplayer support for up to eight gamers, three modes of game play (standard games, scenarios, and tournaments), achievements, extensive online leaderboards and statistics, and high-definition graphics.

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