If you're tired of slow homegames this is the page for you. Did you know that online poker can be up to 6 times faster than live poker. That's why I've made a program for mobile/cellular phones in Java. The program uses Bluetooth so your phone has to be equipped with that functionality. (Only No Limit Texas Hold 'em is supported.) It has been tested on Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson phones. For the program to work in your phone it needs to support JSR-82, which is a Java cell phone standard. To find out if your phone supports JSR-82 you can look at the following pages: (Watch out! Sometimes the information is contradictory. Look at a few different pages.)
Bluecove (Nokia + most other phones)
Sony Ericsson phones (Change to your model in the drop down box)
Samsung (Change to your model in the drop down box. Then select the "specifications" tab)
http://www.club-java.com/TastePhone/J2ME/MIDP_Java_telephone.jsp?m=808&brand=Samsung&model=SGH-U600 (This link is for the Samsung SGH-U600 phone. But most phones are present on this site. Just enter the following text in Google "site:www.club-java.com" then space and the model name of your phone e.g. U600 for the Samsung SGH-U600 phone)
Motorola
Or you can just search for your self an try to find out if your phone has Bluetooth and supports the JSR-82 standard. Just having a phone equipped with Bluetooth is not enough. Furthermore the size of the display has to be at least 176 pixels wide by 220 pixels high.

Display Size: at least 176 by 220 pixels
Support for the JSR-82 Java standard
Support for CLDC version 1.1 (JSR-139)
Support for MIDP 2.0 (JSR-118)

• You should let the newest fastest phone be the game leader. Also try to avoid having a phone using the Samsung implementation version of the software, with semaphores, as the game leader. (It's slower)
• The maximum number of players are 9 (one game leader and 8 regular players), but depending of which phone you are using as the game leader phone it may be less than 9 players. See the section "Reliability of my phones as game leader phones" below

Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson:
First of all turn on Bluetooth and make your phone visible to all other phones. Send the file "TurboHomeGame.jar" (Available in the "Download" section of this page) to your cell phone via Bluetooth. Choose to store it in the games section. You will have to push "Yes" and "OK" a few times. Do not choose the option to start it right away. You have to change the permissions first. Go to the games directory where you stored it. Use your navigation key and go down to the row where it says "TurboHomeGame". Now from one of the menu keys (the top right on my Sony Ericsson Phone) change the permissions on "Local Connection" to "Never Ask". On my Nokia phone the menu button is the top left button just below the display. Go to Program Access ⇒ Communication ⇒ Connections and select the option "Always Allowed". On my Motorola phone I change my permissions this way: Go to the games section through the menus, highlight TurboHomeGame an select "Permissions", Select Network Related, then select Communications options, check the "Never Ask"-option and hit the center navigation button. Exit the menus. Then start the program. Now go to the walk through section below. If you haven't paired with the Game Leader phone previously you will be prompted to do so. I advise you to use a PIN-code. I have previously experiensed programs not working due to not using PIN-codes when pairing.

Samsung:
First of all turn on Bluetooth and make your phone visible to all other phones. Send the files "TurboHomeGame.jar" and "TurboHomeGame.jad" (Available in the "Download" section of this page) to your cell phone via Bluetooth. Choose to store it in the other files section. Exit all menus so you see your wallpaper/desktop. Enter the code *#9998*4678255#. You should get a message "Activated". Now go to your "other files", select the *.jad file and push the options-key (it's the top left menu button). Then hit "Yes" to install it. If you want to deactivate the Java install option, simply restart you phone or exit all menus and re-enter the same code again. Do not choose the option to start it right away. You have to change the permissions first. Go to the games directory where you stored it. Use your navigation key and go down to the row where it says "TurboHomeGame". Now from one of the menu keys (the top left on my Samsung Phone) change the permissions on "Local Connection" to "Never Ask". Then start the program. Now go to the walk through section below. If you haven't paired with the Game Leader phone previously you will be prompted to do so. I advise you to use a PIN-code. I have previously experiensed programs not working due to not using PIN-codes when pairing.

• If a new vacant seat only appears at the game leader phone but not on the player phone, power off and then power on your phone and make a new attempt. The game leader phone program also has to be restarted.
• If the software is not working properly it's always a good idea to power cycle your phone. Power it off then power it on and restart the program.
• If there's one phone that does not connect. Reboot this phone. Power it off and power it on. Turn on Bluetooth. Then restart the software.
• It's useful to create a shortcut to turn on Bluetooth if it's off everytime you power cycle (turn off and on) your phone.
• You should also be able to create a shortcut to the games folder of your phone.

• Sony Ericsson K610i: Can connect to a maximum of 4 player phones. (1 game leader and 4 players = 5 participants) Keep the player phones within a distance of 1 yard / 1 meter from the game leader phone.
• Motorola MOTORAZR V3: Can connect to a maximum of 1 player phones. (1 game leader and 1 players = 2 participants) Keep the player phones within a distance of 1 yard / 1 meter from the game leader phone.
• Samsung SGH-U600: Can connect to a maximum of 5 player phones. (1 game leader and 5 players = 6 participants) Keep the player phones within a distance of 1 yard / 1 meter from the game leader phone.
• Nokia 5220 XpressMusic: Can connect to a maximum of at least 6 player phones. (1 game leader and 6 players = 7 participants) It may be able to handle as many as the game maximum of 8 player phones. I don't know. I don't have that many phones. Keep the player phones within a distance of 10 yard / 10 meter from the game leader phone.

I will start guiding you through the player option.

Player:

1.      
   Choose whether you want to be the game leader or just a player. (The game leader also participates in the game.) There can only be one game leader. All players will connect to this person's phone via Bluetooth. The "Delete Records"-option will delete any saved game and your key configuration. (The one you set in the calibrate keys section below.) In this section the "Player" alternative willl be handled.
   
   
2.      
   The images get a grid-looking pattern in Mozilla Fire Fox. This doesn't happen in Internet Explorer. (Anti-aliasing)
   If you choose to be a player you will have to choose which port on the game leader to connect to. Two players may not connect to the same port. If you're less than 8 players ( + one game leader) then use the lower ordered ports. E.g. if you're 4 players and 1 game leader use the ports 1 through 4 in perfect sequence. If the players try to connect to the ports 1,2,3 and port number 5, the player using port 5 will not be able to connect. They should have used the ports 1, 2, 3, 4. (Use your up and down cursor to move to a different port. Use the middle cursor/fire button to select the radio button. Hit the OK menu button when you're done.)
   
   
3. 
   If you're using the program for the first time you will be prompted to calibrate your keys. Follow the instructions on the display. It's pretty straight forward. The only thing I can think of is the "Back" key, which will be used in digit entry mode. The function is like that of the "back space"-key of your computer keyboard. If change your mind you may re-calibrate your keys during the game. The option is available via one of the menu keys.
   (Some more images during key calibration)
   
   
   
   
4. 
   The phone will now start attempting to connect to the game leader phone. When the player phone finds a suitable server it will show the server URL the way it's being done in the first picture from the left above. TIP! Don't hit the OK button after choosing the port number until it's your turn to connect. First start the Game Leader program. Then choose port number one on the first player phone and hit OK, wait until it has connected with the game leader (the number of vacant seats will have been incremented to two (In the third picture from the left above three player phones have connected to one game leader phone.)), then choose port number two and hit OK on the second player phone, etc. etc. On Sony Ericsson and Nokia phones you will be prompted when the game leader phone has been found. (The second picture from the left above. The message says "Will you let the program create a connection to the client via Bluetooth?" and the alternatives are "Yes"(Ja) and "No"(Nej)) Therefore it's possible to hit OK on all player phones immediately, not pressing the "Yes" button until it's your turn to connect. The program should work anyway but just in case, it's best to connect the phones sequentially in this manner.
   
   
5. If you haven't paired with the Game Leader phone previously you will be prompted to do so. I advise you to use a PIN-code. I have previously experiensed programs not working due to not using PIN-codes when pairing.
   
   
6. 
   Use the up and down cursor buttons (the navigation key) to move to a seat of your choice. Then hit the menu key (marked "Mer" in the images) and choose the "Take Seat" option. Then hit the same key and choose "Enter Name". If you change your mind there's also a "Leave Seat" option.
   
   
7. 
   Enter your name (or the alias you want to use at the table). The name/alias may not be more than five characters long.
   
   
8. 
   If you press the menu button marked "Release Name" ("Release N" above) you will release your name so someone else can use it. You will have to enter another name/alias. Now it's up to the game leader to set up the table. The keys you use when playing are listed below in the section "The poker table keys" at the bottom of this page.
   
   
9. 
   Here the game leader has set each stack to 100.
   
   
10. 
    Here the button race card has arrived. Lisa won the button and Fred will be starting in the small blind position.
    
    
11. 
    This screen will be shown when you win the button.
    
    
12. 
    Here the first hand has started. The action is to Barry. The blinds level is diaplayed at the top of the screen. Also you can see that the program is in the Hot Key mode, which is the default mode. The small card symbols just before the stacks on each row indicate that the player is still participating in the hand and hasn't folded yet.
    
    
13. 
    By pressing and holding the 0-key you can view your cards.
    
    
14. 
    Everybody called and the flop has arrived. The current pot is at 4 ($/£/€ or ?). CP on the row just above the cards stands for Current Pot. If there are any Sidepots they will be listed as SP1, SP2, SP3, ...SP8.
    
    
15. 
    The turn
    
    
16. 
    The river
    
    
17. 
    Everybody checked and there will be a showdown. You are given the choice of showing or not showing your cards.
    
    
18. 
    Here showdown requests have been sent out and three people have answered. Barry and Chuck did not want to show their cards, but Fred did. Lisa hasn't answered yet. (Disregard the different board cards.)
    
    
19. 
    Barry won the pot so he had to show his cards. Lisa and Fred agreed to show their cards. Chuck mucked his cards. (If there are more than four players in a showdown miniature cards are displayed. The max is nine.)
    
    
20. 
    This is the player menu. There are five options. The top one "Reconnect" I will handle more in the Game Leader section. If your phone seems to have lost it's connection to the game leader you may use this option. Don't do it unless you're sure. The game then has to be saved and restarted by the game leader. The second item switches between Hot Key and Digit Entry mode when betting. The function of each key in each mode is listed at the bottom of this page. The third item sits you either in or out depending on your current status. You may have to wait until the current hand has ended for it to take effect. The fourth menu item "Calibrate Keys" is used to calibrate your keys (set the function of each key). Every brand of phone has their standards so I didn't want to hard code them. The fifth and last menu item exits the game.
    
    
21. 
    You can also "Fold-and-Show" by waiting until it's your turn and the pressing and holding the fold key, (down cursor), and then pressing and holding * to show your left card, # to show your right card or 0 to show both cards. Release the buttons. Wait until the people has seen your cards and then hit any key to stop showing your cards and complete your folding action. The images illustrate what it will look like for all players and the game leader.
    
    

Game Leader:

1.      
   Choose whether you want to be the game leader or just a player. (The game leader also participates in the game.) There can only be one game leader. All players will connect to this person's phone via Bluetooth. The "Delete Records"-option will delete any saved game and your key configuration. (The one you set in the calibrate keys section below.)
   
   
2. 
   The images get a grid-looking pattern in Mozilla Fire Fox. This doesn't happen in Internet Explorer. (Anti-aliasing)
   The phone is now trying to access the Bluetooth functionality of your phone. The message above will be shown. The message says "Will you let the program create a connection to the server via Bluetooth?" and the alternatives are "Yes"(Ja) and "No"(Nej))
   
   
3. 
   If you're using the program for the first time you will be prompted to calibrate your keys. Follow the instructions on the display. It's pretty straight forward. The only thing I can think of is the "Back" key, which will be used in digit entry mode. The function is like that of the "back space"-key of your computer keyboard. If change your mind you may re-calibrate your keys during the game. The option is available via one of the menu keys.
   (Some more images during key calibration)
   
   
   
   
4. 
   The player phones may now connect to the game leader phone. When a new player phone has connected to the game leader phone the number of vacant seats will be incremented. In the picture above three player phones have connected to one game leader phone.
   
   
5. If you haven't paired with the Game Leader phone previously you will be prompted to do so. I advise you to use a PIN-code. I have previously experiensed programs not working due to not using PIN-codes when pairing.
   
   
6. 
   Use the up and down cursor buttons (the navigation key) to move to a seat of your choice. Then hit the menu key (marked "Mer" in the images) and choose the "Take Seat" option. Then hit the same key and choose "Enter Name". If you change your mind there's also a "Leave Seat" option.
   
   
7. 
   Enter your name (or the alias you want to use at the table). The name/alias may not be more than five characters long.
   
   
8. 
   If you press the menu button ("Mer" above) and then choose the "Release Name" option you will release your name so someone else can use it. You will have to enter another name/alias.
   
   
9. 
   Press the menu button and select the "All Seated" option...
   
   
10. 
    ...do the same thing and select the "Cash Game" option.
    
    
11. 
    Press the menu button and select the "Start Game" option.
    
    
12. 
    Press the menu button and select the "Draw Button Card" option. (The option "Basic Restore" can be used if a player want to change his alias or his seat. It will restore the situation to what it was just before you began playing the hand you're playing right now. (All hands but this one, no seats and no aliases.)) The "Restore Game" will restore everything. (stacks, aliases, seats, cards, actions, bet amounts, tourney time, blinds level)
    
    
13. 
    Here the button race card has arrived. Fred won the button and Chuck will be starting in the small blind position.
    
    
14. 
    This screen will be shown when you win the button.
    
    
15. 
    Press the menu button and select the "Deal Cards" option.
    
    
16. 
    Here the first hand has started. The action is to Lisa. The blinds level is diaplayed at the top of the screen. Also you can see that the program is in the Hot Key mode, which is the default mode. The small card symbols just before the stacks on each row indicate that the player is still participating in the hand and hasn't folded yet.
    
    
17. 
    By pressing and holding the 0-key you can view your cards.
    
    
18. 
    Everybody called and the flop has arrived. The current pot is at 4 ($/£/€ or ?). CP on the row just above the cards stands for Current Pot. If there are any Sidepots they will be listed as SP1, SP2, SP3, ...SP8.
    
    
19. 
    The turn
    
    
20. 
    The river
    
    
21. 
    Everybody checked and there will be a showdown. You are given the choice of showing or not showing your cards.
    
    
22. 
    Here showdown requests have been sent out and three people have answered. Barry did not want to show his cards, but Chuck and Lisa did. Fred hasn't answered yet.
    
    
23. 
    Lisa won the pot so she had to show her cards. Chuck agreed to show his cards. Barry and Fred mucked their cards. (If there are more than four players in a showdown miniature cards are displayed. The max is nine.)
    
    
24. 
    You can also "Fold-and-Show" by waiting until it's your turn and the pressing and holding the fold key, (down cursor), and then pressing and holding * to show your left card, # to show your right card or 0 to show both cards. Release the buttons. Wait until the people has seen your cards and then hit any key to stop showing your cards and complete your folding action. The images illustrate what it will look like for all players and the game leader.The keys you use when playing are listed below in the section "The poker table keys" at the bottom of this page.
    
    

25. Player Game Table Menu	Game Leader Game Table Menu (Top)	Game Leader Game Table Menu (Bottom)

    Now to the "Reconnect"-issue. If a player chooses this option the game leader has to save the game (This option is available to the game leader in the game table menu.) and then move around in the menus in the following cycle: New Game ⇒ Tournament ⇒ OK ⇒ OK ⇒ Start Game ⇒ Draw Button Card ⇒ Deal Cards ⇒ New Game ⇒ Tournament ⇒ OK ⇒ etc. etc. It doesn't have to be fast. A regular pace will do. (If the connection to one phone is poor or disconnected the game leader may be slow. Just move around as fast as you can. It will do the job.) It doesn't matter if you choose the Cash Game or the Tournament option. "Restore Game" will restore the type of game, the aliases, the seats if players have moved and everything else. Actually I noticed that when I'm using my Nokia phone as the game leader I don't have to move around at all. I can stay in the game which also means that when a phone is reconnected it will automatically synchronize with this phone and you can keep playing without ever saving and restoring the game.
    
    
26. 
    The top item in the game leader game table menu is "Deal Cards" and that's just what it does (when you're allowed to). The second item switches between Hot Key and Digit Entry mode when betting. The function of each key in each mode is listed at the bottom of this page. The third item is used to resend showdown requests if a player for some reason didn't seem to get his request. This shouldn't happen but just in case it would happen there is an option to resend them an let all players respond to them again.
    
    
27. 
    This is what a showdown request looks like.
    
    
28. 
    The fourth item sits you either in or out depending on your current status. You may have to wait until the current hand has ended for it to take effect. Using the fifth item "Rebuy" the game leader can alter the stacks. You move up and down using the navigation key, delete figures with the back key (wherever you put that) and enter new figures using the digit keys of your phone. The star-key (asterisk) functions as a decimal point. A check will be done to make sure each stack is a multiple of the big blind when you rebuy. The sixth item "Chang Blinds" does just this. You use the navigation key (up & down) to change the blinds level. Then you hit OK when you're done.
    
    
29. 
    The seventh menu item "Calibrate Keys" is used to calibrate your keys (set the function of each key). Every brand of phone has their standards so I didn't want to hard code them. The eighth item is used to start a new game. The ninth item is used to save the current game. There is only one slot, so you may not save multiple games. The tenth and last menu item exits the game.
    
    

Player:

1. 
   The only difference between the Cash Game-option and the Tournament-option from the players point of view is what the game table looks like. Above is an image of it. You can see at the top that the blind level is 10/20 and that there's 9:45 until the next blinds level raise occurs. For everything else look in the Cash Game section above.
   
   

Game Leader:

1. 
   In the tournament option the game leader gets to choose the starting stack in multiples of the big blind instead of setting them explicitly. All stacks are the same size. (Use the navigation keys up & down, then hit OK.)
   
   
2. 
   The blind level is also chosen by the game leader. (Use the navigation keys up & down, then hit OK.)
   
   
3. 
   The game table looks a bit different from the cash game version. Above is an image of it. You can see at the top that the blind level is 10/20 and that there's 9:45 until the next blinds level raise occurs. For everything else look in the Cash Game section above. Everything else is the same as in the Cash Game section above.
   
   

1. Rarely when the game leader is trying to deal the cards nothing happens. This may occur when a player had a monster in the last hand. A monster request is sent out to the player who had the monster. You have to use at least one of your pocket cards for this to happen.
   
   
2. 
   On the players phone it will look like this. The background flashes in black an white. The player is given a choice of showing his monster to the other players or not to.
   
   
3. 
   
   Here are the other two monsters.
   
   
4. 
   This is what it will look like on the other player/game leader phones if the player holding the monster chooses to show his monster. As soon as a monster is detected it is recorded and a request to show or not to show will be sent out after the hand has ended. This will happen even if you fold in the middle of the hand, but not if you fold prior to getting the monster.
   
   

Hot Key mode -
Pre-set actions will be executed immediately when its your turn to act. If no action is set when its your turn to act you will have to set an action and then hit the #-key.

• "Back" - No Function
• "Up" - Min raise any before it's your time to act. Min raise when the action is to you.
• "Down" - Fold before it's your time to act. Fold when the action is to you.
• "Left" - Check/Fold before it's your time to act. No Function when the action is to you.
• "Right" - Call any before it's your time to act. Call/Check when the action is to you.
• "1" - Cancel pre-set action before it's your time to act. Raise one big blind when the action is to you.
• "2" - No Function before it's your time to act. Raise two big blinds when the action is to you.
• "3" - No Function before it's your time to act. Raise three big blinds when the action is to you.
• "4" - No Function before it's your time to act. Raise four big blinds when the action is to you.
• "5" - No Function before it's your time to act. Raise 1/4 pot size when the action is to you.
• "6" - No Function before it's your time to act. Raise 1/2 pot size when the action is to you.
• "7" - No Function before it's your time to act. Raise 3/4 pot size when the action is to you.
• "8" - No Function before it's your time to act. Raise 1/1 pot size when the action is to you.
• "9" - No Function
• "*" - All-in before it's your time to act. All-in when the action is to you.
• "0" - View cards before it's your time to act. View cards when the action is to you.
• "#" - No Function before it's your time to act. Execute action when the action is to you.

Digit mode -
Pre-set actions will be executed immediately when its your turn to act. If no action is set when its your turn to act you will have to set an action and then hit the #-key.

• "Back" - No Function before it's your time to act. Back space when the action is to you.
• "Up" - Min raise any before it's your time to act. Min raise when the action is to you.
• "Down" - Fold before it's your time to act. Fold when the action is to you.
• "Left" - Check/Fold before it's your time to act. No Function when the action is to you.
• "Right" - Call any before it's your time to act. Call/Check when the action is to you.
• "1" - Cancel pre-set action before it's your time to act. One when the action is to you.
• "2" - No Function before it's your time to act. Two when the action is to you.
• "3" - No Function before it's your time to act. Three when the action is to you.
• "4" - No Function before it's your time to act. Four when the action is to you.
• "5" - No Function before it's your time to act. Five when the action is to you.
• "6" - No Function before it's your time to act. Six when the action is to you.
• "7" - No Function before it's your time to act. Seven when the action is to you.
• "8" - No Function before it's your time to act. Eight when the action is to you.
• "9" - No Function before it's your time to act. Nine when the action is to you.
• "*" - No Function before it's your time to act. Decimal point when the action is to you.
• "0" - No Function before it's your time to act. Zero when the action is to you.
• "#" - No Function before it's your time to act. Execute action when the action is to you.