Starting today at 4:00pm ET and for 48 hours after, gamers can log on to Xbox Live and download the new Texas Hold 'em poker game completely free of charge. It's a full-featured poker title for Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360 (only), but a freebie for only 48 hours -- until Friday, August 25 at 1:01pm ET. After that, Texas Hold 'em for Xbox Live Arcade will be available for 800 Microsoft Points (about $10).

The title comes equipped with the typical Xbox 360/Live community building features (achievements, online leaderboards and statistics, and high-definition graphics), plus it boasts an innovative new feature called Persistent Bankroll, where your virtual bankroll is tied to your Xbox Live Gamertag and keeps a running tally of your chip count. If you lose all of your chips in a poker game, you’ll have to play lower stakes buy-in games to make back your stack and earn your way to the big tables.

Texas Hold 'em also offers multiplayer support for up to eight gamers, three modes of gameplay (Standard Games, Scenarios and Tournaments).

More info at xbox.com.