All through the game, use the joypad (the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN navigation keys) to browse menus and toggle options.

In the main menu you have the following options:

ONLINE - If you want to play against real players, at Limit or No-Limit tables, select 'Online'. Log in with your nickname and password. If you have the old version of our game, only offering limit games, please upgrade to the new version by downloading the new software.

OFFLINE - Select 'Offline' to play against nine computerized opponents at a skill level of your choosing, in both Limit and No-Limit tables. You use the same keys and navigation for the Offline mode as in the Online mode.

HELP - This gives start up help, as well as what to do at the poker table and explanations of what happens when disconnections occur. You can also find out more about PokerRoom.com.

SETTINGS - On the 'Settings' screen you can choose to change the following options: turn sounds effects on or off, display a 4 color deck, display scrolling text across the screen, receive and pre-define your chat text, display detailed text, have a time limit on your offline moves and fast forward through the game.

STATISTICS - You can view best hands (online or offline mode), game statistics (real money, play money, or offline tournaments) and hand history. The game statistics can be reset at any time - this will then reset all the previously saved details.

EXIT - Press 'Exit' to quit the game.

To play against real players, select 'Online' in the main menu, log in with your nickname and password and connect to the server.

When you are connected, the 'Table Options' screen will be shown. Change the different options using the joypad (the LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN and OK navigation keys) and then press 'Get Tables' to get a list of all the matching tables in the lobby.

• Select a table from the list using your joypad. The table appears.
• Navigate around the table using the joypad and select the seat you want.
• Enter the amount to play for and confirm with the 'OK' soft button on your phone (If there is a minimum buy-in at the table, this will be displayed).
• Choose if you want to post a blind right away or if you want to wait for your turn by pressing [1] or [2].

You FOLD, CALL and BET/RAISE using keys [1] through [3].

Left and right joypad keys pans the view of the table.

Up and down joypad keys selects different options in the table menu (seen on the right side of the game) and the OK button selects the currently highlighted option. The following options are available in the table menu:

CHAT - Select this when you would like to chat to other players at the table.

VIEW - Choose between the standard 3D graphical game and a lighter, scaled down version, or even a basic text version. You can also select to chat while seated at the table.

AUTOPOST - Choose if you want to post a blind right away or if you want to wait for your turn.

SOUND - Toggles sound on/off.

LEAVE - Leave the table and go back to the lobby, or back to the Main Menu.