Howard Stern wrote:
I left out one other difference in my previous post.
Winpoker lets you play triple, four, five or ten play which is
basically a fun addition but does not add to teaching power.
Howard, FVP also has a multiplay option, for 3-, 5-, and 10-play.
I'll add a little to your earlier comments. In addition to an
excellent selection of features for the novice to intermediate player,
FVP offers up analysis tools for the advanced player that are unsurpassed.
But one feature has become a particular favorite of mine. As in
winpoker, there is a Computer Play mode that will allow you to have
the computer play through a game session of a specified number of
hands. The difference from winpoker here is that the sessions can be
viewed graphically, providing an incredibly dynamic visualization of
the volatility of a game.
On occasion I've used it to provide a rough sense of what trip stake I
should take to the casino by running a number of trials for my
expected length of play and seeing where sessions largely bottom out.
It's particularly useful in approaching games for which I have only
limited experience.
A huge mark on the plus side for FVP is the unsurpassed support that
Jim Wolf (designer) is providing on the FVP Yahoo! group forum. He's
demonstrated a level of responsiveness that provides some assurance
that the software will grow to meet users needs.
All around, I'm pretty enthusiastic about FVP. (Although I'd dearly
love it if the graphics could be made to be a little sharper and more
closely resemble the real thing in the casino :).
- Harry