Excalibur 399 User manual

Model No.399

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Texas Hold ‘Em

Operating Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of The World Series of

Poker Texas Hold ‘Em by Excalibur Electronics! You

and your friends will have hours of fun. You can play the

most popular form of poker in the world, from a two-handed

game to a full seven-player table, with any combination of human

and computer opponents!

The World Series of Poker Texas Hold ‘Em is easy to use, but be

sure to use it safely. Before starting, please read this manual thor-

oughly, especially noting safety, care and battery information.

Keep this manual for reference.

The legendary King Arthur brandished a magic

sword, Excalibur, from which we take our com-

pany name. With this unique weapon in his hands,

he could not be vanquished.

Although Excalibur Electronics can’t claim the

magical secrets of Merlin, King Arthur’s court

wizard, sometimes our patented technology may

make it seem as if we could. The World Series of

Poker Texas Hold ‘Em is another unmatched

innovation of Excalibur Electronics.

We make you think.

The World Series of Poker logo is a registered trademark of World Series™ of Poker

Company.

Installing Batteries

Your Texas Hold ‘Em requires

two AAA batteries, not included.

To install the batteries, carefully

turn the unit over so that it is face-

down on a soft surface. Find the

battery compartment on the back

of the unit.

Use a small Phillips screwdriver

to remove the screw. Lift off the

battery compartment lid. Install

the batteries, making sure to

match polarity (+ and -) with the

diagram inside the battery com-

partment (see diagram below.)

Place the tab of the battery com-

partment lid in its slot and close

the compartment door. Replace

the screw and tighten it carefully.

Texas Hold ‘Em may lock up due

to static discharge.

If this should happen, use a slim,

pointed object to press the button

marked “RESET” on the front of the unit.

Functions of Buttons

ON/OFF:Press to turn the unit on and

off.

DEAL/START/BET: Press to start a

game, deal the cards or place a bet.

Press to confirm your card selection

during the showdown.

NEW GAME/REVIEW: Press and hold

until “NEW GAME” is displayed to

start a new game. Press to go into the

review function.

LIMIT/FOLD: Press to step through the

available limits. Press during the game

to fold.

AMOUNT/CHECK/CALL:Press to step

through the amount the players start

with. In REVIEW, press to check the

amount a player has left. During the

game, press to check or call. Press to

automatically select your five best

cards.

RAISE/POT: In REVIEW, press to

check the amount in the pot. Press dur-

ing the game to raise.

1-7: Players press their numbers to

display their hole cards. In REVIEW,

press a player's number to reveal his

remaining chips. Also, press to select

the cards to hold for your hand.

MUTE

:Press repeatedly to change the

volume or turn the sound on and off.

RESET:If Texas Hold ‘Em locks up

or malfunctions, use a ballpoint pen to

press RESET. Also press RESET after

inserting new batteries.

Layout of Texas Hold ‘Em

LCD

DISPLAY

NUMBER

KEYS

RESET

ON/OFF

AMOUNT/

CHECK/CALL

RAISE/POT

NEW

GAME/REVIEW

LIMIT/FOLD

MUTE

DEAL/START/BET

Texas Hold 'Em can be played

by two to seven players — either

human or computer. You may set

up any combination of people and

computer hands totalling seven as

long as at least one of the hands is

to be played by a person. Some

possible combinations are:

•You play one hand and the

computer plays one hand.

•You and a friend each play

one hand against each other.

•You play one hand and the

computer plays four hands.

•You and a friend each play

two hands against each other.

•You, your friend and the

computer each play one

hand.

•Any combination you can

think of.

REMINDER: At least one of

the hands must be set up to be

played by a person.

Setting the

Betting Limits

Before you play a game, you

need to set the betting limits and

the amount each player starts

with. The limits tell you how

much the bet is in each round.

During the first and second bet-

ting rounds, the lower limit is

used. The upper limit is used in

the third and fourth betting

rounds. For example, if the limit

was “10—20,” $10 would be the

bet amount in betting rounds one

and two, and $20 would be the bet

amount in betting rounds three

and four.

Note: The first player to bet in

each round has the option of bet-

ting double the limit for that

round. If the first player checks,

the next player has the option, and

so forth around the table.

The limits that can be set are

10—20, 20—40, 40—80, 60--120

and 90—180. Press the LIMIT key

repeatedly until the limits you

want to use are displayed.

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Getting Started with

Texas Hold ‘Em

—

Setting the

Starting Amount

Next you need to set the

amount each player starts the

game with. The starting amounts

that can be set are 2,000, 6,000,

10,000, 50,000 and 120,000.

Press the AMOUNT key until the

amount you want each player to

start with is displayed.

Setting up the

Players

Finally, you need to set up each

player. Players may be people or

the computer. You may set up any

combination of seven players,

except that at least one of the

players must be set up to be a per-

son. Set up each player as fol-

lows:

1. Press the NUMBER key (1

through 7) for the player you

want to set up. P1 (or P2, P3,

etc.) is displayed, indicating that

the player is to be a person. Press

the NUMBER key again. C1 (or

C2, C3, etc.) is displayed, indi-

cating the player is to be the com-

puter. If you press the NUMBER

key again, nothing is displayed

indicating there is no player for

this position. Press the NUMBER

key repeatedly until the kind of

player (computer, person or none)

is correct.

2. Set up the remaining players

using the other NUMBER keys in

the same manner. Remember to

set up at least one player to be a

person.

—

Playing the

Game

—

How to begin: After you have

set up all the players, press START

to start the game. “DEALER”

flashes and one of the player

icons (P1, C1, etc.) also flashes.

That player is the dealer for the

first hand. The value of the blinds

are then automatically subtracted

from the players’ reserve. (See

“Blinds” under “Rules,” below.)

The screen shows each player's

number and the value of his chips.

The cards are shuffled and two

cards are dealt to each player. The

number of the first player to play

is displayed along with the

amount of his reserve.

If the first player to play is the

computer, it will automatically

make its play and go on to the

next player.

If the first player to play is a

person, his player number is dis-

played along with his amount of

reserve. The Texas Hold ‘Em

game is passed to that player. The

player presses his NUMBER key,

being careful not to let the other

players see the screen. The play-

er’s hole cards are displayed, and

a reminder of the betting amounts

is displayed in the lower right cor-

ner.

Betting Options: Various

combinations of five betting

options will flash both above the

cards and in the center card dur-

ing the game, depending on the

situation. The options that are

flashing are the options that are

available in that situation. The

five options are:

FOLD – the player loses any

chips he put in the pot and is out

of the current hand.

BET ("b") – the player bets the

limit amount for that round.

RAISE ("R")– the player calls

the previous bet and raises the

limit amount, or the player bets

twice the limit amount if he is the

first to bet in a round.

CHECK – the player doesn't

place a bet but stays in the pot. In

the first round, players don't have

to match the big blind to stay in

the game unless someone bets in

that round. If everyone checks,

only the blinds go into the pot in

the first round. This encourages

players that post the blinds to bet

in the first round.

CALL ("C")– the player

matches the amount of a previous

bet or raise.

The first player enters his play

by pressing one of the above keys.

His amount is adjusted (if neces-

sary) and the next player's number

and amount will be displayed.

The Texas Hold 'Em game is

passed to that player. He presses

his NUMBER key to display his two

hole cards. He then enters his play

by pressing one of the five betting

keys. The next player's number

appears. The Texas Hold 'Em

game is handed to that player.

This continues around the table

until the first betting round is

completed.

Second Betting Round: After

the first betting round is complet-

ed, the first three cards on the

table are revealed (the flop). The

number of the player to play first

is displayed along with the

amount of his reserve. The Texas

Hold ‘Em game is passed to that

player (or the computer makes its

play automatically.) That player

presses his NUMBER key to display

his two hole cards. After he makes

his play, the next player's number

appears. This continues around

the table until the second betting

round is completed.

Third Betting Round: After

the second betting round is com-

pleted, the fourth card on the table

is revealed (the turn). The limit is

now twice what it was in the first

two rounds. Play continues

around the table until the third

betting round is completed.

Fourth Betting Round: Once

the third betting round has been

completed, the fifth and final card

on the table is revealed (the river).

The limit is now twice what it was

in the first two rounds. Play pro-

ceeds around the table until the

fourth betting round is completed.

Completion of Game: After

the fourth betting round is fin-

ished, the NUMBER of the player to

show his hand first is displayed

along with the amount of his

reserve. The five table cards are

displayed alongside the player's

face-down hole cards.

That player presses his NUMBER

key to reveal his two hole cards.

He can then use the seven NUM-

BER keys to pick his five best

cards. The screen displays the

word “HOLD” under each card

picked. A player can also press

the CALL key to automatically

pick his best five cards.

Once the five cards have been

picked, the player presses the

DEAL key to confirm his hand.

The cards will then be displayed

in the upper left of the screen

along with the player's flashing

number. That is now the hand to

beat. The player number of the

next player is displayed.

That player picks out his best

five cards and presses DEAL to

confirm. If his hand beats the

hand at the top, it replaces it, and

his player number flashes. This is

the new hand to beat. This contin-

ues until all players have shown

their hands.

After all hands have been

revealed, the screen will show the

If no button is pushed for five minutes,

your Texas Hold ‘Em will switch off to save your

batteries. Just push the ON/OFF button

to continue where you left off.

winning hand and the player's

number, and will also update the

amount of money each player

now has remaining.

After the completion of the

hand, new players can join the

game if there are any positions

not being played. New players

must be set up in the same way

the original players were. There

will be positions open when play-

ers go bankrupt or at positions

that were not used from the begin-

ning.

After new players are added,

press DEAL to deal the next hand.

Hands are played until one

player has all of the money. That

player wins the game.

Beginning a New Game: Press

and hold the NEW GAME key for

three seconds to start a new game.

Players’ totals will be reset, so

don't don’t press this button until

you have a winner.

Interrupting a Game: If the

game is turned off (manually or

automatically) before a game is

over, the game will remain in

memory and play can resume

when it is turned back on.

—

Rules

—

Blinds: Blinds are advanced

bets automatically placed for two

players each hand. The blinds

rotate to the left with each hand.

The blind is applied to a player's

first bet or raise. If that player

folds, he forfeits the blind plus

anything else he put in the pot.

Blinds are bets and not antes.

When it is the turn of a player

who posted a blind, he may use

the blind as all or part of his

bet/raise. If he folds, he loses the

blind plus anything else he put in

the pot. All blinds are automati-

cally deducted before play begins.

There are two required blinds

for each hand. The small blind is

equal to half the lower betting

limit. The small blind is posted by

the first player to the dealer's left.

The big blind is equal to the lower

betting limit. The big blind is

posted by the second player to the

dealer's left. If there are only two

players, the dealer posts the big

blind.

All In: If a player doesn't have

enough money to call a bet, he

presses CALL and the screen dis-

plays “ALL IN” and returns the

difference to the other players.

Subsequent players can only CALL

After this round is completed, all

remaining down cards on the

table are revealed since no more

betting is possible.

Review: During the game,

players can use the REVIEW key to

check on all players' information.

After looking at his hole cards,

the player presses REVIEW. The

screen displays “REVIEW.” The

player then presses the NUMBER

key of the player whose informa-

tion he wants to review.

Players can also use the REVIEW

key to find out how much money

is in the pot by pressing REVIEW

and then POT. He can also see the

bet limit by pressing REVIEW,then

LIMIT. After completing the

review, the player presses any key

except the ON/OFF key to return to

the game. If he wants to review

something else, he can press the

review key again.

If after a hand, a player has less

reserve than the minimum bet, he

is out of the game.

Ranking of the

Hands

•Royal Flush: Ten, Jack, Queen,

King, Ace of the same suit.

•Straight Flush: Straight with all

five cards in the same suit.

•Four of a Kind: Four cards of

the same rank.

•Full House: Three of a kind plus

a pair.

•Flush: Five cards of the same

suit. If there is more than one flush,

the hand with the highest card(s) wins.

•Straight: Five cards in sequence.

Cards can be in any suit. An Ace can

be used in the highest straight (10, J,

Q, K, A) and the lowest straight (A, 2,

3, 4, 5).

•Three of a Kind: Three cards of

the same rank.

•Two Pair: Two cards of the same

rank plus two other cards of a differ-

ent rank.

•One Pair: Two cards of the same rank.

•High Card(s): The highest card

or cards.

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Special Care & Handling

—

• Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping.

• Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use between the

temperatures of 39ºF and 100ºF (4º C and 38º C).

• Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners with chemical

agents.

Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the

product described herein.

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