Real-Time AI-Powered Texas Hold'em in Python and Flask – Play in the Browser

Summary

# 🎴 Midnight Luxury Poker A sophisticated, real-time Texas Hold'em poker game built with Flask-SocketIO backend and modern frontend. Features AI opponents with multiple difficulty levels and a luxurious casino-themed interface. ## ✨ Features ### 🎮 Gameplay - ** Real-time Texas Hold'em ** with full poker rules - ** Multiplayer support ** - Play with friends or AI opponents - ** Smart AI opponents ** with three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard) - ** Complete hand evaluation ** and pot management - ** Side pot handling ** for all-in scenarios - ** Responsive design ** that works on desktop and mobile ### 🎨 User Experience - ** Luxury casino theme ** with midnight black and gold accents - ** Smooth animations ** for card dealing, chip movements, and pot distribution - ** Intuitive betting interface ** with slider and preset bet buttons - ** Real-time game state updates ** with Socket.IO - ** Winner announcements ** with hand information ### 🛠 Technical - ** Modular architecture ** with separated game logic and UI - ** Thread-safe game engine ** with proper locking - ** Database integration ** for player persistence - ** Comprehensive error handling ** and logging - ** Easy deployment ** with production-ready configuration ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Prerequisites - Python 3.8 or higher - pip (Python package manager) - Modern web browser with JavaScript enabled ### Installation 1 . ** Clone or unpack the project ** ``` bash # If using the unpacker python unpacker.py poker_project.md Run the automated setup python start_server.py This will: Check your Python environment Install required dependencies Create configuration files Start the development server Manual setup (alternative) # Install dependencies pip install -r requirements.txt # Start the server python run.py Access the game Open your browser and navigate to: http://127.0.0.1:5000 🎯 How to Play Getting Started Enter your player name in the lobby Add AI opponents using the difficulty buttons Click "Start Game" to beg...