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{{Short description|2007 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title  =
|image = World Series of Poker 2008.jpg
|image_size = 252px
|developer = [[Left Field Productions]]
|publisher = [[Activision]]
|designer =
|composer = Randall Ryan
|engine =
|released = {{collapsible list|title=September 25, 2007|{{vgrelease|NA|September 25, 2007 <small>(PS2, PS3)</small>|NA|September 26, 2007 <small>(X360)</small>|NA|October 30, 2007 <small>(PC)</small>|NA|November 6, 2007 <small>(DS, PSP)</small>|AUS|November 21, 2007 <small>(PS2)</small>|AUS|November 22, 2007 <small>(DS, PC, PS3)</small>|AUS|November 28, 2007 <small>(X360)</small>|EU|November 30, 2007 <small>(PS2, X360)</small>|EU|December 7, 2007 <small>(PS3)</small>|AUS|December 12, 2007 <small>(PSP)</small>|EU|December 14, 2007 <small>(PSP)</small>|EU|January 11, 2008 <small>(DS)</small>}}}}
|genre = [[Card game]]
|modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]]
|platforms = [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Microsoft Windows]]
}}
'''''World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets''''' is a [[video game]] based on the popular gambling tournament [[World Series of Poker]]. It is the sequel to ''[[World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions]]'' and is available for the [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo DS]] and [[Microsoft Windows]]. There are many well-recognized professional poker players in this game, such as [[Scotty Nguyen]], [[Phil Hellmuth]], [[Chris Ferguson]], and [[Johnny Chan (poker player)|Johnny Chan]].
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| DS = true
| PC = true
| PS2 = true
| PS3 = true
| PSP = true
| X360 = true
| na = true
| IGN_DS = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Chris |date=December 5, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/12/05/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracelets-review |title=World Series of Poker: Battle for the Bracelets Review (NDS) |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN_PC = 7.9/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=December 3, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/12/04/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracelets-review-2 |title=World Series of Poker: Battle For The Bracelets Review (PC) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN_PS2 = 7.9/10<ref name=IGN>{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=October 12, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/13/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracelets-review-5 |title=World Series of Poker: Battle For The Bracelets Review (PS2, PS3, X360) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN_PS3 = 7.9/10<ref name=IGN/>
| IGN_PSP = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Haynes |first=Jeff |date=November 14, 2007 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/14/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracelets-review-3 |title=World Series of Poker: Battle For The Bracelets Review (PSP) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN_X360 = 7.9/10<ref name=IGN/>
| JXV_DS = 11/20<ref name=JXV>{{cite web |author=pixelpirate |date=January 18, 2008 |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008561-world-series-of-poker-2008-test.htm |title=Test: World Series of Poker 2008 (DS) |language=French |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |publisher=Webedia |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| JXV_PC = 8/20<ref>{{cite web |author=Jihem |date=January 8, 2008 |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008506-world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracelets-test.htm |title=Test: World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets (PC) |language=French |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| JXV_PS2 = 11/20<ref>{{cite web |author=pixelpirate |date=January 18, 2008 |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008559-world-series-of-poker-2008-test.htm |title=Test: World Series of Poker 2008 (PS2) |language=French |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| JXV_PS3 = 11/20<ref>{{cite web |author=pixelpirate |date=January 18, 2008 |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008557-world-series-of-poker-2008-test.htm |title=Test: World Series of Poker 2008 (PS3) |language=French |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| JXV_PSP = 11/20<ref>{{cite web |author=pixelpirate |date=January 18, 2008 |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008560-world-series-of-poker-2008-test.htm |title=Test: World Series of Poker 2008 (PSP) |language=French |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| JXV_X360 = 11/20<ref>{{cite web |author=pixelpirate |date=January 18, 2008 |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00008558-world-series-of-poker-2008-test.htm |title=Test: World Series of Poker 2008 (360) |language=French |website=Jeuxvideo.com |publisher=Webedia |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| OXMUK_X360 = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |author=OXMUK staff |url=http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=2800 |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle For The Bracelets |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine|Official Xbox Magazine UK]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=February 2008 |page=99 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208031645/http://www.oxm.co.uk/article.php?id=2800 |archive-date=February 8, 2008 |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| OXM_X360 = 8/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future US]] |date=December 25, 2007 |page=78}}</ref>
| TX_X360 = 8.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Eddy |first=Andy |date=October 23, 2007 |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1405/World-Series-of-Poker-2008-Battle-for-the-Bracelets/p1/ |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets Review (Xbox 360) |website=[[TeamXbox]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227205207/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1405/World-Series-of-Poker-2008-Battle-for-the-Bracelets/p1/ |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>
| MC_DS = 55/100<ref name=MCDS>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracele/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets for DS Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
| MC_PC = 79/100<ref name=MCPC>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracele/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets for PC Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
| MC_PS2 = 84/100<ref name=MCPS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracele/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets for PlayStation 2 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
| MC_PS3 = 75/100<ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracele/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
| MC_X360 = 74/100<ref name=MCX360>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracele/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref>
}}
The PC, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the Nintendo DS and Xbox 360 versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MCDS/><ref name=MCPC/><ref name=MCPS2/><ref name=MCPS3/><ref name=MCX360/>
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.beatthebrat.com/ BeatTheBrat.com - The Official World Series of Poker 2008 Video Game]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110207104322/http://www.activision.com/index.html#gamepage|en_US|gameId:WorldSeriesOfPoker2008&brandId:WorldSeriesofPoker Activision - World Series of Poker: Battle For The Bracelets]
* [http://www.left.com/ Left Field Productions]
* {{moby game|id=/world-series-of-poker-2008-battle-for-the-bracelets}}
[[Category:2007 video games]]
[[Category:Activision games]]
[[Category:Left Field Productions games]]
[[Category:Nintendo DS games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]
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[[Category:Windows games]]
[[Category:PlayStation Portable games]]
[[Category:World Series of Poker video games]]
[[Category:Poker video games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United States]]
[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]]
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