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Heads Up is one of the best word guessing games you'll ever play! From naming celebrities, to singing, to silly accents - it's a perfect house party game and a fun charades app to play at your next. Make sure all players have installed the Heads up! Game from the Play Store / Apple store on their.

Introduction

Heads Up Hold 'Em is an Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em variant by Galaxy Gaming, based on Texas Hold 'Em. The player may raise his bet one time, and has three opportunities to do so. The earlier he raises, the more he can bet. The main differences between Heads Up Hold 'Em and Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em are in the former the player may raise only 3x his Ante bet before the flop, but the game includes bad beat bonuses for losing with a straight or higher.

Rules

1. New feature: You can now film the crowd with your front camera. Look at the settings page for turning it on/off Heads Up! Is a fun and entertaining game inspired by the game Ellen DeGeneres plays on her show. You can now play it with your friends on your windows phone.
2. And chat with your friend on the other. Press CTRL + Shift + 8 to open the Multi-Instance Manager. And start creating fresh instances or clone an existing one.

Following are the rules for Heads Up Hold 'Em. For those used to the terminology in Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em, what is called the Blind there called the Odds bet here.

1. The game is played with a single ordinary 52-card deck.
2. The player must make an equal bet on both the Ante and Odds.
3. Two cards are dealt face down to the player and dealer. The player may look at his own cards.
4. The player can check or make a Play bet equal to three times the Ante.
5. The dealer turns over three community cards.
6. If the player previously checked, then he may make a Play bet equal to two times his Ante or check again. If the player already made a Play bet, then he may not bet further.
7. Two final community cards are turned over.
8. If the player previously checked twice, then he must either make a Play bet equal to exactly his Ante, or fold, losing both his Ante and Odds bets. If the player already raised he may not bet further.
9. The player and dealer will both make the best possible hand using any combination of their own two cards and the five community cards.
10. The dealer will need at least a pair to open.
11. The following table shows how the Ante, Odds, and Play bets are scored, according to who wins, and whether the dealer opens.
    

    Scoring Rules

    Winner	Dealer Opens	Ante	Play	Odds
    Player	Yes	Win	Win	See rule 12
    Player	No	Push	Win	See rule 12
    Dealer	Yes	Lose	Lose	See rule 12
    Dealer	No	Push	Lose	Lose
    Tie	Yes or No	Push	Push	Push

12. Winning Ante and Play bets pay 1 to 1. Winning Odds bets pay according to value of the hand and whether it wins or loses. The following pay table shows what winning Odds bets pay.
    

    Winning Odds Bet Pay Table

    Hand	Pays
    Royal Flush	500
    Straight Flush	50
    Quads	10
    Full House	3
    Flush	1.5
    Straight	1
    All Other	Push

    Galaxy Gaming, the game owner, has four different pay tables for losing blind bets, as follows.

    Losing Odds Bet Pay Table

    Hand	Pay Table
    1	2	3	4
    Straight Flush	500	500	500	500
    Quads	50	50	50	25
    Full House	10	10	10	6
    Flush	8	6	5	5
    Straight	5	5	4	4
    All Other	Loss	Loss	Loss	Loss

13. In addition, there are two side bets, that pay based on the player's cards only, the Trips Plus and Pocket Bonus. These side bets are explained after the analysis of the base game.

Strategy

The player should make the 3X raise with any pair except deuces. Otherwise, use the following table shows when to make the large 3X raise.

The strategy for the medium and small raise are the same as in Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em, as follows:

Medium Raise: Make the 2X raise with any of the following:

• Two pair or better.
• Hidden pair*, except pocket deuces.
• Four to a flush including a hidden 10 or better to that flush

* Hidden pair = Any pair with at least one card in your hole cards (thus the pair is hidden to the dealer).

Small Raise: Make the 1X raise with any of the following, otherwise fold:

• Hidden pair or better.
• Less than 21 dealer outs beat you.

For a more powerful small and medium raise strategy, I recommend the James Grossjean strategy card for Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em.

Analysis

The following table shows all possible outcomes of each hand, what it pays, the probability, and contribution to the return under the losing Odds bet pay table number 1 (the one that goes 500-50-10-8-5). The lower right cell shows a house edge of 2.36%.

Return TableExpand

As shown in the lower right cell, the house edge is 2.36%. This is the expected loss to the Ante wager only. For example, if the player bets $5 on both the Ante and Odds, then his expected loss would be $5 × 0.023584 = 11.79¢.

The average final wager per hand is 3.67 units. That makes the element of risk 2.36%/3.67 = 0.64%. This means for every dollar you wager in the game, on anything, other than the side bets, you can expect to lose 0.64¢.

By comparison, the element of risk in Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em is 0.53%.

The standard deviation, relative to to the Ante bet, is 4.56.

The next table shows the house edge and element of risk under all four losing Odds bet pay tables according to the pay table for a losing Odds bet.

House Edge Summary

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Trips Plus

The Trips Plus bet will pay according to the poker value of the player's hand regardless of the value of the dealer's hand. Following is an analysis of the most common pay table.

Trips Plus Return Table

The next table shows four known pay tables for the Trips Plus.

Trips Plus Pay Tables

Pocket Bonus

The Pocket Bonus bet will pay according to the value of the player's two hole cards. The follow tables show what each two cards pays, the probability, and contribution to the total return for each known pay table for the Pocket Bonus.

Pocket Bonus — Pay Table 1

Pocket Bonus — Pay Table 2

Pocket Bonus — Pay Table 3

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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Charles Mousseau and Stephen How for their assistance, which confirmed my analysis. Thanks to Charles also for his advice on the medium and small raise strategy.

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Detailed calculations on some starting hands.

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DFG Exclusive Review Summary

• Covers a nice variety of subjects
• Includes video recording
• It's a party game that can be easily played everywhere

• The initial download doesn't have many words to use
• There aren't a whole lot of options to customize the game

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Game Description

Heads Up, Game On!
Do you think it's funny to watch Miss DeGeneres make fools of her guests on her show? Now it's your turn to do the same to your friends! Show them all who's got the biggest brain around with the Heads Up app. See if you can describe the on-screen word without actually saying it. Do whatever it takes; impersonate, act it out and imply as specifically as you possibly can until they finally get the message. Cover a diverse set of topics, save your funniest results for posterity, and share them with the world. It's laugh-out-loud pocket-sized fun for the whole family, and it's completely free!
Get the Party Game Started
Playing Heads Up is easy. All you need to do is pick a topic, hold your mobile device of choice up over your head so you can't see what's on the screen, and let your friends do the rest. Listen to what the have to say, pay attention to what they do, and take a guess.
• Play with as many people as you like all at once.
• Choose from dozens of topics, including animals, celebrities, movies, accents and more!
• Communicate the on-screen word, name or concept. Imitate, impersonate, pantomime, hint or do what you hope will work. Be creative!
• Change questions, indicate right and wrong answers, and keep score with a few simple tilts.
• Think fast! Each round lasts for only one minute.
More Fun to be Had
Simply playing Heads Up is only half the fun. The other half comes in what you do once you're done playing for the moment.
• Record your friends' actions. Save their most hilarious moments for all time.
• Post videos up onto your Facebook account. Share the laughs with your online buddies and show them what depths you and your friends are willing to sink to.
• Expand your game. Acquire more decks of questions to increase the possibilities and the ensuing hilarity.
No Need to Let the Party Stop
Heads Up is the ultimate party game. With so many topics to be covered that can be answered in an infinite number of ways, it's just the gift that keeps on giving. Better yet, its portable nature means that you can play it with your friends everywhere. Play it at a party, play it while you're traveling, or play it while you're waiting for something to happen. Whatever the case may be, just play Heads Up!

Heads Up! Review

- Review by David Galvin

Dave Galvin is a freelance writer and avid gamer. Somehow, he managed to find a way to combine the two passions.

Ellen's Game of Choice
If you've ever watched an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, then chances are you've seen her subject her guests to a round of the Heads Up game. The results are always the same; both Ellen and her victim promptly spend the next couple of minutes making total fools of themselves, and the audience has a hoot. The game is real, it's available to the public, and it works just as it's presented. The only question remaining would be: is it fun? That's in large part going to depend on who you play it with, but as a free app that can be played with most any mobile device, you could do a whole lot worse.
How it Works
The quickest way to describe Heads Up is that it's kind of like Charades. At heart, it's a word-guessing game that requires you to convey a given word, name or theme without actually saying it outright. However, it differs from Charades in a couple of ways. For one thing, while Charades allows for multiple players to guess what one person is trying to say, Heads Up does the reverse and requires one person to guess what potentially multiple people try to tell them. The other and far more notable difference is that this game is a bit more flexible in how it plays out.
You can often play Heads Up like Charades, where you can try to act out the word via body language and pantomime, but it's also perfectly valid to describe the term verbally, act out an impersonation, or just play word games with your opponent. For instance, when you need to describe an actor, you can try mentioning what movies he or she has starred in, do an imitation of their voice and mannerisms, or try to walk the player through the phonetic sound for each syllable in the actor's name. Meanwhile, a word pulled from the Accent category will often require someone to imitate the accent in question.
Overall, Heads Up is very easy to grasp, and if you're not afraid to indulge in a bit of grade-A silliness, it can be great fun to either act out a term or attempt to guess what your friends are trying to say. The fact that the app is free to download and can be played from a portable device makes it especially convenient. There's no need to plan anything out or carry a stack of cards with you; as long as you've got your phone, you can just start playing on the spot. However, if you can't find anyone who's not a stick in the mud, then your enjoyment of Heads Up will likely be curbed.
Technical Details
Since the mechanics of the game depend wholly on the people you play it with, there's not really a whole lot to say about their quality. However, there are still a few details about the actual app and how it's coded that still deserve examination. The controls and interface are nothing stellar, but they get the job done. Subject categories are depicted as a deck of cards that you can select with a simple tap of your finger, and moving from question to question is a process of simply tilting your device. If the word has been guessed correctly, then you tilt it forward. If you or your partner wishes to pass, then you tilt it backwards. It's simple and it works remarkably well at moving the game along, especially since it doesn't require you to look at the screen.
One of the app's cooler features is that it can record the proceedings of the game in progress. Since Heads Up can and ideally should get really crazy, this is great. There's nothing quite like saving, storing and re-watching some of your friends' funniest and most embarrassing moments. Better yet, you can post the results on Facebook to ensure maximum humiliation for what will likely be your soon-to-be former friends.
A Bit Limiting
Sadly, not all is well. While Heads Up is pretty good about letting the players regulate the game themselves, it's strangely restrictive on a number of fronts. For instance, a single round lasts for 60 seconds, no more and no less. All things considered, this is a pretty good amount of time to play, since it keeps things quick and frantic, but it wouldn't have hurt to give players more options.
A more serious issue would be the oddly small number of categories and words the app comes with at the start. There certainly seem to be plenty at first blush, but play it enough and you'll likely see a few repetitions after a while. One way to address this issue would have been to allow players to input their own names and categories, but this just isn't the case with the free package. Instead, Heads Up allows players to expand their game by purchasing additional decks of cards with new terms and categories, one of which gives you the opportunity to make your own custom deck. This sounds like a perfectly reasonable compromise, but keep in mind that this game could end up a little pricier than you anticipated.
Conclusion: Thumbs Up!
Despite the limitations the app imposes on you, the Ellen DeGeneres Heads Up game doesn't have a whole lot to complain about. The initial package is free and since all you need to play it is a phone, it's a great way to entertain a whole group of people anywhere on short notice. If you have a good circle of friends you regularly get together with, give Heads Up a whirl. If you like it, then feel free to make it better by buying a few extra decks.

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Categories/Tags: free to playgame showsword games

(Android - For most Android based phones and tablets.
See download page for specific requirements.)

(iOS - For most iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch devices.
See download page for specific requirements.)

DFG Exclusive Review Summary

• Covers a nice variety of subjects
• Includes video recording
• It's a party game that can be easily played everywhere

• The initial download doesn't have many words to use
• There aren't a whole lot of options to customize the game

› Read Full Heads Up! Review

Game Description

Heads Up, Game On!
Do you think it's funny to watch Miss DeGeneres make fools of her guests on her show? Now it's your turn to do the same to your friends! Show them all who's got the biggest brain around with the Heads Up app. See if you can describe the on-screen word without actually saying it. Do whatever it takes; impersonate, act it out and imply as specifically as you possibly can until they finally get the message. Cover a diverse set of topics, save your funniest results for posterity, and share them with the world. It's laugh-out-loud pocket-sized fun for the whole family, and it's completely free!
Get the Party Game Started
Playing Heads Up is easy. All you need to do is pick a topic, hold your mobile device of choice up over your head so you can't see what's on the screen, and let your friends do the rest. Listen to what the have to say, pay attention to what they do, and take a guess.
• Play with as many people as you like all at once.
• Choose from dozens of topics, including animals, celebrities, movies, accents and more!
• Communicate the on-screen word, name or concept. Imitate, impersonate, pantomime, hint or do what you hope will work. Be creative!
• Change questions, indicate right and wrong answers, and keep score with a few simple tilts.
• Think fast! Each round lasts for only one minute.
More Fun to be Had
Simply playing Heads Up is only half the fun. The other half comes in what you do once you're done playing for the moment.
• Record your friends' actions. Save their most hilarious moments for all time.
• Post videos up onto your Facebook account. Share the laughs with your online buddies and show them what depths you and your friends are willing to sink to.
• Expand your game. Acquire more decks of questions to increase the possibilities and the ensuing hilarity.
No Need to Let the Party Stop
Heads Up is the ultimate party game. With so many topics to be covered that can be answered in an infinite number of ways, it's just the gift that keeps on giving. Better yet, its portable nature means that you can play it with your friends everywhere. Play it at a party, play it while you're traveling, or play it while you're waiting for something to happen. Whatever the case may be, just play Heads Up!

Heads Up! Review

- Review by David Galvin

Dave Galvin is a freelance writer and avid gamer. Somehow, he managed to find a way to combine the two passions.

Ellen's Game of Choice
If you've ever watched an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, then chances are you've seen her subject her guests to a round of the Heads Up game. The results are always the same; both Ellen and her victim promptly spend the next couple of minutes making total fools of themselves, and the audience has a hoot. The game is real, it's available to the public, and it works just as it's presented. The only question remaining would be: is it fun? That's in large part going to depend on who you play it with, but as a free app that can be played with most any mobile device, you could do a whole lot worse.
How it Works
The quickest way to describe Heads Up is that it's kind of like Charades. At heart, it's a word-guessing game that requires you to convey a given word, name or theme without actually saying it outright. However, it differs from Charades in a couple of ways. For one thing, while Charades allows for multiple players to guess what one person is trying to say, Heads Up does the reverse and requires one person to guess what potentially multiple people try to tell them. The other and far more notable difference is that this game is a bit more flexible in how it plays out.
You can often play Heads Up like Charades, where you can try to act out the word via body language and pantomime, but it's also perfectly valid to describe the term verbally, act out an impersonation, or just play word games with your opponent. For instance, when you need to describe an actor, you can try mentioning what movies he or she has starred in, do an imitation of their voice and mannerisms, or try to walk the player through the phonetic sound for each syllable in the actor's name. Meanwhile, a word pulled from the Accent category will often require someone to imitate the accent in question.
Overall, Heads Up is very easy to grasp, and if you're not afraid to indulge in a bit of grade-A silliness, it can be great fun to either act out a term or attempt to guess what your friends are trying to say. The fact that the app is free to download and can be played from a portable device makes it especially convenient. There's no need to plan anything out or carry a stack of cards with you; as long as you've got your phone, you can just start playing on the spot. However, if you can't find anyone who's not a stick in the mud, then your enjoyment of Heads Up will likely be curbed.
Technical Details
Since the mechanics of the game depend wholly on the people you play it with, there's not really a whole lot to say about their quality. However, there are still a few details about the actual app and how it's coded that still deserve examination. The controls and interface are nothing stellar, but they get the job done. Subject categories are depicted as a deck of cards that you can select with a simple tap of your finger, and moving from question to question is a process of simply tilting your device. If the word has been guessed correctly, then you tilt it forward. If you or your partner wishes to pass, then you tilt it backwards. It's simple and it works remarkably well at moving the game along, especially since it doesn't require you to look at the screen.
One of the app's cooler features is that it can record the proceedings of the game in progress. Since Heads Up can and ideally should get really crazy, this is great. There's nothing quite like saving, storing and re-watching some of your friends' funniest and most embarrassing moments. Better yet, you can post the results on Facebook to ensure maximum humiliation for what will likely be your soon-to-be former friends.
A Bit Limiting
Sadly, not all is well. While Heads Up is pretty good about letting the players regulate the game themselves, it's strangely restrictive on a number of fronts. For instance, a single round lasts for 60 seconds, no more and no less. All things considered, this is a pretty good amount of time to play, since it keeps things quick and frantic, but it wouldn't have hurt to give players more options.
A more serious issue would be the oddly small number of categories and words the app comes with at the start. There certainly seem to be plenty at first blush, but play it enough and you'll likely see a few repetitions after a while. One way to address this issue would have been to allow players to input their own names and categories, but this just isn't the case with the free package. Instead, Heads Up allows players to expand their game by purchasing additional decks of cards with new terms and categories, one of which gives you the opportunity to make your own custom deck. This sounds like a perfectly reasonable compromise, but keep in mind that this game could end up a little pricier than you anticipated.
Conclusion: Thumbs Up!
Despite the limitations the app imposes on you, the Ellen DeGeneres Heads Up game doesn't have a whole lot to complain about. The initial package is free and since all you need to play it is a phone, it's a great way to entertain a whole group of people anywhere on short notice. If you have a good circle of friends you regularly get together with, give Heads Up a whirl. If you like it, then feel free to make it better by buying a few extra decks.

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About Download Free Games

Recommended by PC World Magazine (August 2004), The Miami Herald Online (Sept. 25, 2004), and Downhome Magazine (2005 – Favorite Games Site), Download Free Games has provided its users quality downloadable games since 2002.

Game players from around the world play tens of thousands of DFG's free games every day. DFG is constantly expanding, striving to bring its audience the most entertaining game downloads found on the Internet.

Download Free Games is a small business owned and operated by iWin Inc.

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