♣ Basic Features

• Play Limit, Pot Limit, and No Limit Texas Hold'em, two to ten players per table.
• Ring (cash) game and tournament formats supported.
• User accounts keep track of chip balances and player settings.
• Email validation, password recovery, buddy lists, and blacklists available for access control.
• Player interface contains a lobby window with lists of players and available tables.
• Poker tables contained in resizable windows with animated graphics, sound effects, and an instant message style chat area.
• Information window with each table contains basic player statistics, hand histories, and an extended chat area.
• Optional server listing at PokerMavens.net

♣ Pro Version Features

• Number of live tables limited only by system resources and available bandwidth.
• Multi-table tournaments.
• Custom graphics options lets you replace background image and table logo with your own.
• Banner ad option lets you place ads or other custom HTML content at the top or bottom of the playing surface.
• Remote administration interface option allows you to control your server from a remote location through any web browser.
• Application programming interface (API) allows you to control your server through an external program or web site.

♣ Lite Version Features

• The Lite version is limited to one live table at a time, either a ring game table or a single table tournament. It also does not have the custom graphics, banner ad, or remote administration options that are available in the Pro version.

♣ Trial Version Features

• The Trial version is similar to the Lite Version but is restricted to 500 hands of Limit Hold'em and has a separate listing option at PokerMavens.net/trial.

♣ Server Module Requirements

• Windows 98 through Vista
• Internet connection or TCP/IP local area network
• Two ports opened to players through local firewall and forwarded through a router if necessary

♣ Player Client Module Requirements

• Windows, Macintosh, Linux, or other system with Adobe Flash compatible web browser (Flash player version 8 or later)
• Internet connection or TCP/IP local area network
• 800 x 600 or higher graphics resolution

You can see immediately how the Poker Mavens system looks on the player side without installing any software. Simply visit the live server directory at PokerMavens.net, select and load one of the public sites running right now, create an account, and log in.

This free server directory listing is an option available to both Lite and Pro servers. You can also link directly to your game server from another web site and send out email invitations with the built-in Buddy List function. Before logging in, you can view the Player Interface instructions and review the rules of Texas Hold'em.

Player Module - Flash

Logins	Ring Games	Tournaments	Poker Table

Server Module - Windows

System	Ring Games	Tournaments

Accounts	Connections	Logs

The installation routine will place all the program files into a directory of your choice and will add the appropriate shortcut icons to your start menu. No adware, spyware or any third-party programs will be installed on your computer. You may remove Poker Mavens at any time with the built-in uninstall routine.

• Exe format (pmav.exe, 2.4 MB). Download and run to start the installation.
• Zip format (pmav211.zip, 2.4 MB). Setup program wrapped inside a Zip file.

Purchase a server license for $29.95 (Lite) or $99.95 (Pro) and invite your friends to play for free using only their web browser. Or host a public game and invite anyone to play. Order the fully licensed Poker Mavens software from the Order Form page. Download delivery included. CD-Rom delivery available for $5 more. To upgrade from Version 1 or from the Lite version to the Pro version, contact Kent Briggs for upgrade instructions.

Support Forums - Poker Mavens support forums are available for both players and site administrators to post questions, suggestions, and report bugs.

Program Documentation - Poker Mavens program documentation is available online.

Upgrade Patches - Licensed customers can self-upgrade to minor version changes using a patch program. Major version upgrades will be available to licensed users at a discount. Contact Kent Briggs for ordering instructions. Program changes are listed in the revision history file.

Frequently Asked Questions - A FAQ file for Poker Mavens is available here.

Version 1.11 Client Module - The Version 1 Windows Client Module is available here.