For those people who still remember what playing cards are, here is another chance to don the green eye shade, light the cigar, and snarl 'Deal!' - the only difference being your opponent does not drink red eye, and keeps the ultimate poker face.

The program allows you £50 to start with, and your bet may not exceed £9 per game. This excludes bets on consecutive cards in the case of Pontoon and Hi-Low (you remember, that's the one that keeps Bruce Forsyth in false teeth).

It is, by definition, a very straightforward package, but very amusing for the would-be gambler. Although I am certain that the computer does not cheat, the idea that it knows what my cards are before it 'deals' its own seems fishy, and I am certain that this is why I lost my £50 in an embarrassingly short period of time!!