PokerTH

PokerTH is a poker game written in C++/QT. You can play the popular "Texas Hold'em" poker variant against up to 9 computer-opponents or play network and internet games with people all over the world. This poker engine is available for Android, Linux, Windows, and MacOSX.
To check your PokerTH results you can visit the PokerTH online ranking page: http://www.poker-heroes.com

2014-01-10 version 1.1.1
- BUGFIX: Fixed crash when the first action in the first game times out (#258)
- BUGFIX: Properly refresh the game table graphics after changing settings (#253)
- BUGFIX: The menu on the game table was not clickable sometimes (#242)

2013-12-22 version 1.1
- New web-based spectator mode on http://www.pokerth.net/live (#37)
- New option to allow/disallow spectators when creating a game (#215)
- Show list of spectators in the lobby and on the game table (#196)
- Support for WebSocket connections was integrated in the server
- Show server ping ("application layer ping") in the client (#239)
- Added option to disable emoticons in the chat (#172)
- Avatars are no longer displayed for players which are on the ignore list (#187)
- New option to "unignore" a player in the context menu (#56)
- BUGFIX: context menu in connected player list was fixed (#183)
- BUGFIX: "display idle players" in the lobby was fixed (#136)
- BUGFIX: No longer beep if ignored player uses nickname in chat (#221)
- translation updates

2013-04-07 version 1.0.1
- New Galician (gl) translation
- Client settings dialog option for connecting to a private, password protected server (#178)
- Fix in cards value for a special case in straight flush (#177)
- Workaround for Qt moc problems with boost 1.53 (#180)

2013-01-01 version 1.0
- Online log file analysis tool
- Support for higher Android screen resolutions
- Sound support for Android
- Support for Windows 8 (desktop mode)
- License change: OpenSSL exception (for Windows 8 support, because gcrypt currently crashes on Windows 8)
- Server refactoring using google protocol buffers which basically enables use of html5 clients
- Emoticons for the chat
- Online game name in window title
- New card deck version which supports changes of the action label position
- Extra column in lobby game list for timeouts
- Updated country flags
- Enable activating the "accidentally call after big raise" blocker by default
- Chatbot whitelist for poker expressions
- new startwindow gfx for 1.0 final (thx to danuxi)
- translation updates
- several bugfixes

2012-12-25 version 1.0-beta2
- Support for Windows 8
- License change: OpenSSL exception (for Windows 8 support, because gcrypt currently crashes on Windows 8)
- Call logfile dialog from startwindow via button now
- BUGFIX: resolution switched to 800x480 when applying settings on android tablets with bigger screens
- BUGFIX: rejoin dialog not translatable
- BUGFIX: desktop settings dialog does not close, settings not saved on android (#162)
2012-12-23 version 1.0-beta1
- Support for higher android screen resolutions (enhancement #160)
- Android sound support (enhancement #156)
- Game name in window title (enhancement #155)
- New game table style version which supports changes of the action label position (enhancement #154)
- Emoticons for the chat (enhancement #153)
- Online log file analysis tool (enhancement #146)
- Show only one game in the log preview (enhancement #145)
- Extra column in lobby game list for timeouts (enhancement #140)
- Updated country flags (enhancement #137)
- Enable activating the "accidentally call after big raise" blocker by default (enhancement #131)
- Server refactoring using google protocol buffers which basically enables use of html5 clients
- Chatbot whitelist for poker expressions
- BUGFIX: Chip Miscalculation fixed (bug #152)
- BUGFIX: IPv6 settings are now correctly grayed out (bug #148)
- BUGFIX: Fixing rejoin after synchronization error (bug #147)
- BUGFIX: Rich AI players raise although opponents are all-in (bug #4)
- BUGFIX: In rare case, winner doesn't win, money disappears (bug #3)
2012-06-21 version 0.9.5
- First experimental Android release (#80)
- Add a minimize button to the Lobby window (#59)
- Fixed crash when trying to connect to non existing network game (#138)
- Ignore additional join game messages if the player already joined a game (#134)
- Double game invite no longer leads to kick (#135)

2012-04-09 version 0.9.4
- New report bad-game-name system (right-click on a game in the lobby) (#129)
- Raise-blind sound is now optional (#127)
- Delete log files with the Del button of the keyboard (#122)
- Chat bot and admin bot improvements (#114, #115, #128)

2012-02-11 version 0.9.3
- Maemo support was updated in this source release
- Logs can now be stored for more than 7 days (#18)
- Logos are shown in the log preview (#101)
- "multiline" game names are now prevented in the lobby, also on server side (#116)
- Several log files can now be deleted at once (select with CTRL + left click) (#110)
- The behaviour of the "Display idle players" sorting menu was slightly changed (#112)
- The serverlist is only downloaded once per day (and if an error occurs) (#119)



2012-01-28 version 0.9.2
- Show card symbols in the log preview and in html export (#101)
- Implement optional "accidentally call" blocker (#35)
- BUGFIX: Rejoin a new game when previous game is still running (#108)
- BUGFIX: Incorrect descriptions of hands in log (#97)
- BUGFIX: Setting different log path (#99)
- BUGFIX: Warning that a change of log directory is only active after restart (#102)
- BUGFIX: Default file extension when exporting log is incorrect (#98)
- BUGFIX: "Show player stats" item doesn't work in game info field (#100)


2012-01-09 version 0.9.1
- New game log format with export function (now active)
- The chat bot in games no longer kicks players, instead they are muted
- Configuration can now be reset to default settings
- Admin kick no longer happens in ranking games (#93)
- BUGFIX: Rating stars are now shown correctly on Windows XP (#91)
- BUGFIX: Several problems with the server list download were solved (#95)
- Several additional bugfixes


2012-01-04 version 0.9
- Players are able to rejoin internet games after being disconnected
- The chat bot is now also present in ranking games
- Tooltip and rating system for other players- Linking connected players in the game info box to poker-heroes player data
- Country flag name is displayed in a tooltip
- New game list filter (show only ranking games)
- Show cards chances also after fold
- Private messages in the lobby chat are possible (use /msg command)
- Automatically leave the table after the game finished (optional)
- After a certain timeout, players are switched to an "autofold" state
- Maximum limit for highest set and minimum raise
- Automatic notifications before server restart
- Ensure that the ranking data is stored even if the DB server is not available
- Support single internet server password
- Optional unlimited thinking time in network games
- Performance improvements in network code
- Sound when blinds increase
- Several small bugfixes


2012-01-02 version 0.9-rc1
- New game log format with export function
- BUGFIX: "stars" on the game table are displayed correctly on Windows and MacOS
- BUGFIX: Message "Waiting for next hand to rejoin" did not appear sometimes
- BUGFIX: Leave game button now correctly enabled after end of game (really :-) )
- BUGFIX: Creating a network game is now possible again (#90)


2011-12-30 version 0.9-beta6
- New start window and splash screen
- BUGFIX: Ranking calculation corrected for players which rejoin (#86)
- BUGFIX: Timeout warning within game occurs even after sitting out (#87)
- BUGFIX: Error "the server referred to an unknown player" directly after rejoin (#88)
- BUGFIX: Leave game button now correctly enabled after end of game
- BUGFIX: Choosing preaction is no longer possible during autofold-state


2011-12-27 version 0.9-beta5
- BUGFIX: Behaviour is now correct if someone is all in due to blinds (blind-of-death)
- BUGFIX: Fixed admin-timeout (in non-ranking games)
- BUGFIX: Players rejoining the lobby are no longer kicked directly after login (#81)
- BUGFIX: Seat state is now displayed correctly after rejoin


2011-12-26 version 0.9-beta4
- Sound when blinds increase (#83)
- BUGFIX: Could not open the server list MD5 file (#85)
- BUGFIX: Server crash when reactivating an unknown player
- BUGFIX: Use correct timeout message


2011-12-23 version 0.9-beta3
- After a certain timeout, players are switched to an "autofold" state
- Players no longer stay as "ghosts" after leaving the table (#82), they are kicked after some time
- Several fixes regarding the new rejoin feature
- BUGFIX: close login dialog after error message


2011-11-15 version 0.9-beta2
- Fixing nasty crash when a player left a game which was not running
- add a tableview-link for each nick on the table instead of calling every single profile page


2011-11-13 version 0.9-beta1
- add aditional log message for rejoined players
- disable rejoin for players who have been kicked
- BUGFIX: Country flag name is displayed in a tooltip (#9)
- BUGFIX: prevent delayed begin of logging in network games
- BUGFIX: close an information gap in server-client-communication
- BUGFIX: player is now shown as "active" after rejoin


2011-10-29 version 0.9-alpha:
- Players are able to rejoin internet games after being disconnected (#5)
- The chat bot is now also present in ranking games (#1)
- Tooltip and rating system for other players (#36)
- Linking connected players in the game info box to poker-heroes player data (#63)
- Country flag name is displayed in a tooltip (#9)
- New game list filter (show only ranking games) (#6)
- Show cards chances also after fold (#79)
- Private messages in the lobby chat are possible (use /msg command) (#12)
- Automatically leave the table after the game finished (optional) (#2)
- Maximum limit for highest set and minimum raise (#61)
- Automatic notifications before server restart (#47)
- Ensure that the ranking data is stored even if the DB server is not available (#51, #14, #66)
- Support single internet server password (#76)
- Optional unlimited thinking time in network games (#24, #71)
- Performance improvements in network code (#52)
- BUGFIX: There are games without a name (#75)
- BUGFIX: More than 10 players are sometimes assigned to a game in the database (#74)



2011-01-16 version 0.8.3:

- Fixed a crash which sometimes occurs when other players leave a game (bug 0000021)
- Updated language files



2011-01-03 version 0.8.2:
- Report bad avatar function to tell the admins about inappropriate avatar pictures (right click on players avatar on the table)
- Optional add country flag to avatar feature
- /me messages supported in lobby-chat now
- Bugfixes (e.g. 0000022, 0000024)



2010-10-09 version 0.8.1:
(this is a bugfix release)

- Fixed a bug where "large small blinds" could cause freezing of the client in network games
- Fixed a bug concerning auto start timer of invite-only games
- Two players with the same IP address are no longer allowed to join a single ranking game (server)
- Block guest chat in lobby on server side
- New experimental Windows x64 release



2010-09-25 version 0.8:
- See beta releases below for changes from version 0.7
- User profile links on the game table to the online ranking system
- Improved slider behaviour on the game table
- Updated language files (adding Lituania translation)
- Small fixes



2010-09-05 version 0.8-beta3:
- All ranking games require 10 players now
- Lobby: sort by country or filter idle players
- Lobby: countdown when internet game starts automatically
- Store all places for every ranking game in the database (server)
- Encrypt own cards which are sent at the beginning of the hand - only applicable to registered users
- AFK players are now kicked from ranking games after some timeouts if they do not enable autocheck/fold.
- Bad game names can now be blocked (server)
- Bugfixes


2010-08-15 version 0.8-beta2:
- Allow to show own cards if human player is the last not folded player (also without showdown)
- Disallow any kind of kicking in ranking games
- Caseinsensitive sorting and string search function for lobby nick list
- Store all players of each game in the database (Server)
- Store date/time when the game ends (Server)
- Bugfixes

2010-07-23 version 0.8-beta1:
- New login/registration system: Players can register their nicks for internet games via an online registration system. It is still possible to play as guest, but certain restrictions apply.
- Online player ranking: Registered players can join "ranking games" toimprove their rank.
- The country flag of players is optionally displayed in the lobby (based on voluntary registration information).
- Custom game names are now possible.
- Internet or LAN games can be automatically started when the maximum number of players is reached.
- Invite-only game mode for internet games: In order to invite a player to an invite-only game, right click on the player's nick in the lobby.
- Display "Player xyz plays in game xyz" in the context menu for a nick in the lobby.
- Ignore list for chat messages and game invitations from "unfriendly" players. Right click on a player's nick in the lobby to place the player on the ignore list.
- Only players who really have to show cards actually show them after postriver. Everyone else who did not fold is now able to show the cards by choice.
- New chat system with admin bot (no longer IRC).
- Completely new network protocol, including a secure authentication mechanism
- Bugfix: 0000001: Full bet rule is not implemented - BUGFIX: 0000016: Join network game without giving address = crash
- Bugfix: 0000018: Removing avatar can become a bit complicated
- Bugfix: 0000020: Ability to start a vote not restored when leaving a game

2009-06-25 version 0.7.1:
- internet lobby window size adjusted for netbook resolution 1024x600
- bigger window icon
- pokerth.desktop translation update
- Bugfix: compatibility fix for qt 4.4.3

2009-06-20 version 0.7.1-beta:
- Refactored the network engine using boost::asio to improve scalability of the server
- Reduced per-game memory usage of the server, which enables playing with several hundred players on a low-end vserver
- New internet games list filter to just show e.g. open games, password-free games etc.
- New large chip count delimiter: 1000000 --> 1.000.000
- New "join any game" button behaviour - joins the game with the most players connected
- Styles handling enhancements (e.g. no activation needed any more)
- Readd the option to hide splashscreen
- IP address bans now automatically expire
- Bugfix: incorrect handling of maximum number of players in network games

2009-05-03 version 0.7:
- enabled sorting of private/public games in the internet game lobby
- size of the lobby dialog was decreased for netbook resolution 1024x600
- default action pictures were adjusted for better readable card index
- portuguese (portuguese) translation was added
- bugfix: bet input lenght was adjusted

2009-04-25 version 0.7-beta2:
- Fixed problems with paths which contain special (non-ascii) characters
- Timeout animation moved so it no longer hides sets
- Improved bet slider handling for higher start cash like $1000000
- Minimum blinds adjusted for higher start cash
- Remember last styles directory
- New stay-on-table animation when a user is inactive but not disconnected
- Avatar uploads are logged (because of possible legal issues)

2009-04-15 version 0.7-beta1:
- Supporting up to 10 players on a table
- Easily choose different table and card styles
- Create your own style in simple steps
- Online style gallery
- Netbook support with minimum 1024x600
- Automatically restore game table geometry (including fullscreen)
- Server IP-address bans and nick bans based on regular expressions
- Server list supports multiple server entries
- bugfix(#0000009): No pause after first hand when starting a fresh local game
- bugfix(#0000010): Strange side pot behaviour after All-in

2009-03-22 version 0.6.4:
- enhanced server performance
- optional external avatar system to improve scalability
- feature-request(#0000008): sorting of columns in the gamelist of the lobby is saved
- bugfix(#0000007): Improved highlighting of the cards on split pot
- bugfix(#0000003): Correctly pick low straight flush (with A)
- bugfix: doubleclicking "join game" in the lobby no longer causes an error

2008-12-22 version 0.6.3:
- new start dialog, separated from game table
- new chance tab shows current chance to get a certain hand
- users can be kicked by vote from within a game (right click on avatar)
- game creators are no longer allowed to kick when the game is running
- server irc bot automatically reconnects every day
- 18 translations now (danish and finnish added)

2008-05-21 version 0.6.2:
- more flexible internet server connection (automatic download of server list)
- fixed DNS problems, IPv6 and SCTP are fully available now
- reduced bandwidth usage in internet games
- use GnuTLS instead of OpenSSL
- extended server logging

2008-03-11 version 0.6.1:
- new timeout system for internet-game-lobby to improve the game-flow
- 2 new translations (greek and chinese)

2007-12-13 version 0.6-final:
- bugfixes
- gui improvements (hover for bet/call/fold)
- translation updates (14 languages now!)

2007-12-07 version 0.6-rc2:
- bugfixes (closeable-windows, chat-nick-highlighting)
- gui improvements (gfx & fonts)
- translation updates
- Qt-4.3.3 Update

2007-12-03 version 0.6-rc:
- bugfixes
- dmg available for MacOSX
- new "join any game"-button
- gui improvements
- translation updates
- improve blind logging

2007-11-18 version 0.6-beta5:

- bugfixes (dedicated server, anti-peek-mode, sidepot logging)
- bet/raise redesign
- improve actions-preselection
- gui improvements (e.g. scrollbars, new handranking-gfx)
- support for password-protected irc-channels
- admin irc channel for server

2007-11-11 version 0.6-beta4:
- bugfixes (ingame-kick; cards background scale distortion; pre-actions during allIn)

2007-11-07 version 0.6-beta3:
- bugfixes
- new Back-to-Lobby button
- irc-nick-cleaning to avoid connection troubles

2007-11-01 version 0.6-beta2:
- bugfixes (avatars are enabled in internet-game again)
- avatars preview in internet-game-lobby

2007-10-31 version 0.6-beta:
- Internet Game - Play poker online games easy on PokerTH-dedicated-Server (no ip addresses or port-fowarding needed anymore)
- New Input Field (You can now pre-select your wanted action which will be done if it is your turn)
- Avatars are shown in Network-/Internetgame
- Lobby-Chat
- Computer-Players can be added in Network-/Internetgame
- Blinds values and blinds order completely adjustable
- Auto-check/fold and Auto-check/call-any options for temporary away situations.
- New kicker-card-detection for log
- Improved distribution of the pot

2007-06-17 version 0.5:
- Play network games with up to 7 people all over the world
- Internationalization - PokerTH is now available in different languages (German, Dutch, Spanish, Russian and Norwegian)
- New avatar gallery
- Sound effects
- Minimized disc access, optimized speed

2007-04-04 version 0.4:
- feature: settings menu (to do a lot of settings and save preferences)
- feature: set player names and avatars for computer opponents
- feature: switch to fullscreen mode
- feature: cards animation (show winning hand, flip cards)
- feature: set you own card-flipside picture
- feature: log-window and log-files
- feature: start-stop button (for break between hands)
- feature: game-speed slider (for changing speed during game)
- feature: graphical handranking overview
- feature: keyboard shortcuts (e.g. for human player action)
- change: now you can play against up to 6 opponents
- change: complete new gui (gfx by tranberry)
- change: complete new engine design
- bugfix: a lot of bugfixes

2006-10-16 version 0.3:
- change: some changes on game-speed and game-rhythm. game-speed delay near 0 is possible ;)
- change: gui-language changed from german to english
- change: some ai-engine changes
- change: now POT-distribution works better (especially for multible All-In situation and split-pot)
- change: switched to Qt-4.2
- change: some GUI-changes (e.g. killed the "Next Round"-Button --> task #131930)
- bugfix: #1572742 - "bet-loop"
- tasks: new published tasks #131988, #131980, #131987, #131978, #131992, #132018

2006-10-04 version 0.2.1:
- bugfix: fix the Bug that causes freeze average all 52 rounds. It was a problem with random-number-generation

2006-10-04 version 0.2:
- first public release
- feature: now you can play preflop, flop, turn and river
- change: its nearly complete portet to qt4

2006-05-18 version 0.1:
- first release
- feature: you can play preflop and river