It’s been described as the ‘future of poker’ (Antonio Esfandiari) and ‘like playing poker on a Space Invaders machine’ (PokerPlayer, Issue 17), and seeing as PokerPro tables have started appearing in casinos in the UK we thought we’d better bring you the lowdown. They’re the world’s first electronic poker tables that dispense with the need for a dealer, fully automating the game of Hold’em by shuffling, dealing, working out pots and never getting in a strop because you don’t tip after a big win. Two times tables

PokerPro tables are currently installed in Aspers Casino, Newcastle, and Ladbrokes Casino in Paddington, but they should start multiplying at an alarming rate.