When the 11 - time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, Phil The Poker Brat Hellmuth Jr offers to teach you lessons in the art of poker tournaments, you want to listen. You also want to beat him. Bad.

Activisions World Series of Poker 2008 gives you these opportunities. You will also have to match your intelligence (and, of course, your poker face) against Chris Jesus Ferguson, Mike The Mouth Matusow, Greg Raymer, Annie Duke, Phil Unabomber Laak , Humberto Brenes, and Marcel The Flying Dutchman Luske.

Instead of taking a course to Las Vegas, you can hone your poker playing skills as you aim for your own bracelet in the real hardcore World Series of Poker .

In fact, 30 of the worlds poker champions had their faces digitally scanned in - and provided their own voices. These praise Hellmuth, Ferguson and Matusows personalized tutorials.

Once you have the pros to teach your skills, there are poker tools to unlock that go up the ante, as well as your chances of winning. You will also have to play at Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Harrah, Bally and Paris Las Vegas casinos. So its time to go online and try your luck against real enemies.