# BigRig Texas Hold'em

> Free Texas Hold'em poker skill for Amazon Alexa. Play real poker with your voice: raise, call, check, or fold on any Echo or Alexa-enabled device.

## What It Is

BigRig Texas Hold'em is a free Amazon Alexa skill that brings a full Texas Hold'em poker experience to voice. Players use spoken commands to make betting decisions (raise, call, check, fold) across pre-flop, flop, turn, and river rounds against smart AI opponents.

On screen-enabled devices (Echo Show, Fire TV), the skill renders a live felt poker table using the Alexa Presentation Language (APL) showing hole cards, community cards, chip counts, and touch-action buttons.

## Key Features

- Full Texas Hold'em rules: blinds, raises, all-ins, side pots, hand rankings
- Voice-controlled gameplay, no screen or controller required
- AI opponents with unique personalities and aggression levels
- Visual poker table on Echo Show / Fire TV (APL)
- Touch-to-act buttons (Raise, Call, Check, Fold) on screen devices
- Win/loss stat tracking per Alexa user
- Free to enable, no purchases or subscriptions

## How to Play

1. Say "Alexa, enable Big Rig Texas Hold'em" or find it in the Alexa Skill Store
2. Say "Alexa, open Big Rig Texas Hold'em"
3. Say "yes" to deal a hand
4. Say "raise", "call", "check", or "fold" on your turn

## Supported Devices

All Alexa-enabled devices: Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show (5/8/10/15), Echo Plus, Fire TV.

## Coming Soon

- Leaderboards (global win-rate rankings)
- AI dealer commentary (dynamic narration via Claude)
- Multiplayer (real-time between Alexa devices)
- Mobile companion app (stats, hand history)
- Tournament mode (sit-and-go with escalating blinds)
- Hand history and AI coaching

## Links

- Homepage: https://bigrigpoker.com/
- Alexa Skill Store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/YOUR_SKILL_ID