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Microsoft Game Studios is shuffling its deck and getting ready to deal for a closed Beta of its 'Full House Poker' title, with live episodes of Texas Heat poker game shows that you can participate in and put your poker skills to the test planned for the release.

You'll be able to compete with friends and thousands of other poker players online via Xbox Live with Texas Heat promising to be a fun and unique way to play, with more ways to win and earn XP and chips to bankroll your games. Every scheduled episode will enable players to bet, raise and bluff their way into gaining a seat at the top table.

Full House Poker will also bring new tells and Xbox Live Avatar accessories to the table, and you'll be able to save your progress and accumulated winnings as you embark upon your rise (or fall) through the Full House Poker leaderboard ranks.

Participants for the closed Beta will be selected via email and it sounds like Full House Poker might operate in a similar way to 1 vs. 100 before it, although whether there will be prizes and a way for non-participating players to have some input is unknown, as is a release date. Watch this space.

[via x360a.org]