[1] The Game Boy Advance version was also released on a Twin Pack cartridge bundled with Golden Nugget Casino.

When it is the player's turn, they can call, raise bets, go all in, or check using the bottom touchscreen of the Nintendo DS.

[3] Texas Hold 'Em Poker was given a score of 6.0 from video game critic website IGN, which found that although "[the game is] easy to play and still retains the fun of the Texas Hold ‘Em card design in a single player fashion," "[it] still can’t beat the real deal, physical computer experience, which is why it’s a little upsetting that the design team didn’t take advantage of elements that would work better in a virtual setting – stat tracking being a key element that’s missing here."

The review concluded by noting that Texas Hold 'Em Poker was simply a passable DS game, but that it was not much better than that.

[3] The Sydney Morning Herald felt that the game's computer-controlled opponents acted appropriately; they bet when they had the upper hand and folded when they did not.