Showtime Holdem

Online poker giant PokerStars will soon be launching the action-packed game, 6+ Hold'em in tournament format.

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Card game io. Not just 6+ Hold'em, but the company also has plans to bring back its novelty cash game variants: Showtime and Fusion in multi-table formats.

Based on recent updates to the PokerStars client, new filters under the 'Tourney' tab appears to indicate that four games will make their debut as MTTs. These games include 6+ Hold'em, Fusion, Showtime Hold'em, and a new variant called Showtime Omaha that apparently will be the Omaha version of Showtime.

There are currently no signs of an MTT format for Split Hold'em—the first game in a string of temporary novelty games that involved two community boards. Unfold, another unique variant which made its debut last year, has been left out possibly due to the nature of the game, as the format would not be appropriate for an MTT format.

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Last year, pokerfuse exclusively reported that the room may well explore bringing back some of its novelty formats in tournaments formats.

In an exclusive interview with Poker Industry PRO, our premium news and data analytics platform for poker industry insiders, Severin Rasset, PokerStars' Director of Poker Innovation and Operations, revealed the company's strategy and plans for its new novelty cash game formats that were launched in 2018. He also responded to our question about whether we would see these variants in an MTT format.

'We are considering putting variants in, such as MTTs, because player feedback showed that they [would appreciate] this,' said Rasset. 'Some players were disappointed that they could not find games when we turned them off, so this is something that we want to potentially offer.'

We have reason to believe that the MTT version of 6+ Hold'em will be using a button blind structure that has been adopted across the cash games. In this structure, there is no Big or Small Blind, instead, every player on the table pays an ante while the button pays an additional ante that acts as the only blind. Curiously, PokerStars trialed this blind structure on one of the April Foolishness tournaments which it ran on April 1.

partypoker, another online poker giant, launched its own version of the game under the name Short Deck. A representative of the company recently told PRO that it 'plans to run Short Deck tournaments, which will follow soon in BETA mode.'

Throughout last year, PokerStars released a string of temporary cash game variants in an attempt to keep poker fresh and level the playing field between new players and longtime grinders. It started with Split Hold'em, based on a common home game known as Double Flop Hold'em, where two boards of community cards are dealt and the pot is split between the best hand on each board.

It was then followed by Showtime Hold'em in May—a game that forced players to expose their hole cards as soon as they folded. Then came Unfold in August—a unique twist on poker that let players 'unfold' their mucked cards and allowing them to get back in the game after the flop.

And lastly, PokerStars debuted Fusion—an innovative variant that blended the two most popular games, Texas Hold'em and Omaha, into a single variant.

Each of these variants lasted about two months in the client and was replaced with the next variant abruptly.

'Producing temporary games and temporary content reinforces the gaming experience and I believe that's one of the keys to creating sincere engagement from our players,' Rasset told PRO.

However, 6+ Hold'em, the latest novelty variant which the room launched earlier this year, has so far endured for over 100 days for real money suggesting that the game is here to stay for a while.

It is worth pointing out that the room is also working on the Omaha version of Split Hold'em dubbed as Split Omaha that could soon be launched on PokerStars. No other details are available such as whether the game will be introduced in a cash game format or as an MTT or both.

Another novelty variant we expect to see from PokerStars, DeepWater Hold'em, has also been lined up to launch. Little is known about DeepWater Hold'em, so one is left to guess about the nature of the game purely from the name and table design. However, we have discovered some clues that seem to suggest that the game will involve the use of a variable-sized ante, meaning the antes could change with each hand.

The company is also exploring deeper integration with the UFC brand and has lined up several UFC branded products including the complete rebranding of KO Poker to UFC KO. It has also hinted at a potential 'Tornado' brand under the UFC agreement, it will launch a UFC-theme in PokerStars VR, and it may try out DFS-style games called Perfect Pick and PayDay.

Over the years, PokerStars has prided itself on continuously inventing new poker variants in order help keep players interested in the game, with examples that spring to mind including Zoom, Beat The Clock, KO Poker, and Spin & Gos. Reviews on best online casino games.

More recently, an adaption of the 'run it twice' concept was introduced called Split Hold'em in which two sets of community cards are dealt, although the game may not have been quite so well received as the PokerStars had initially hoped.

Showtime Hold'em

The site's latest innovation on the Texas Hold'em theme, however, is sure to create a much greater sense of excitement as players participating in Showtime Hold'em will be able to see their opponents' hole cards once they are folded. For a game of incomplete information, this will allow players to form a much more complete picture of their opponent's potential holding and style of play, whilst shining more light on their poker strengths and weaknesses.

Nightmare for Nits

Recently, PokerStars Team Pros Lex Veldhuis, Fintan Hand, and Ben Spragg appeared in a video promoting the new variant, with Veldhuis pointing out that Showtime Hold'em players can now receive all the information necessary in order to make the best decisions possible in a hand. As Spragg subsequently explains:

'For a nit like me, this is a nightmare. People are just going to see how pathetic I am when I play this game.'

Strategic Adjustments Needed Parlay point spread.

Meanwhile, PokerStars Director of Poker Innovation and Operations Severin Rasset has highlighted that being able to see the mucked cards belonging to players will 'introduce some fascinating strategic adjustments' to standard Texas Hold'em games. Professional poker players, for instance, use the cards in their hand to help narrow down their opponents' ranges and determine their possible holdings, with these cards referred to as 'blockers'.

In addition to being thoroughly entertaining and introducing a new and exciting twist to the game of poker, Showtime Hold'em therefore has the potential to help players to become more attentive and form the right habits when trying to assess an opponent's hand range, with skills learned applicable to other more traditional forms of NL Hold'em. As Dan Price wrote on a PokerStars blog post entitled 'Introducing Showtime Hold'em', the variant will help players develop different levels of strategy and think outside of the box, explaining:

'Will conservative players be forced to loosen up to avoid being labelled as nits? Will aggressive players still be able to represent strong hands with multiple cards exposed? Will you keep bluffing the opponent folding big hands… until they catch on?'

And lastly, PokerStars debuted Fusion—an innovative variant that blended the two most popular games, Texas Hold'em and Omaha, into a single variant.

Each of these variants lasted about two months in the client and was replaced with the next variant abruptly.

'Producing temporary games and temporary content reinforces the gaming experience and I believe that's one of the keys to creating sincere engagement from our players,' Rasset told PRO.

However, 6+ Hold'em, the latest novelty variant which the room launched earlier this year, has so far endured for over 100 days for real money suggesting that the game is here to stay for a while.

It is worth pointing out that the room is also working on the Omaha version of Split Hold'em dubbed as Split Omaha that could soon be launched on PokerStars. No other details are available such as whether the game will be introduced in a cash game format or as an MTT or both.

Another novelty variant we expect to see from PokerStars, DeepWater Hold'em, has also been lined up to launch. Little is known about DeepWater Hold'em, so one is left to guess about the nature of the game purely from the name and table design. However, we have discovered some clues that seem to suggest that the game will involve the use of a variable-sized ante, meaning the antes could change with each hand.

The company is also exploring deeper integration with the UFC brand and has lined up several UFC branded products including the complete rebranding of KO Poker to UFC KO. It has also hinted at a potential 'Tornado' brand under the UFC agreement, it will launch a UFC-theme in PokerStars VR, and it may try out DFS-style games called Perfect Pick and PayDay.

Over the years, PokerStars has prided itself on continuously inventing new poker variants in order help keep players interested in the game, with examples that spring to mind including Zoom, Beat The Clock, KO Poker, and Spin & Gos. Reviews on best online casino games.

More recently, an adaption of the 'run it twice' concept was introduced called Split Hold'em in which two sets of community cards are dealt, although the game may not have been quite so well received as the PokerStars had initially hoped.

Showtime Hold'em

The site's latest innovation on the Texas Hold'em theme, however, is sure to create a much greater sense of excitement as players participating in Showtime Hold'em will be able to see their opponents' hole cards once they are folded. For a game of incomplete information, this will allow players to form a much more complete picture of their opponent's potential holding and style of play, whilst shining more light on their poker strengths and weaknesses.

Nightmare for Nits

Recently, PokerStars Team Pros Lex Veldhuis, Fintan Hand, and Ben Spragg appeared in a video promoting the new variant, with Veldhuis pointing out that Showtime Hold'em players can now receive all the information necessary in order to make the best decisions possible in a hand. As Spragg subsequently explains:

'For a nit like me, this is a nightmare. People are just going to see how pathetic I am when I play this game.'

Strategic Adjustments Needed Parlay point spread.

Meanwhile, PokerStars Director of Poker Innovation and Operations Severin Rasset has highlighted that being able to see the mucked cards belonging to players will 'introduce some fascinating strategic adjustments' to standard Texas Hold'em games. Professional poker players, for instance, use the cards in their hand to help narrow down their opponents' ranges and determine their possible holdings, with these cards referred to as 'blockers'.

In addition to being thoroughly entertaining and introducing a new and exciting twist to the game of poker, Showtime Hold'em therefore has the potential to help players to become more attentive and form the right habits when trying to assess an opponent's hand range, with skills learned applicable to other more traditional forms of NL Hold'em. As Dan Price wrote on a PokerStars blog post entitled 'Introducing Showtime Hold'em', the variant will help players develop different levels of strategy and think outside of the box, explaining:

'Will conservative players be forced to loosen up to avoid being labelled as nits? Will aggressive players still be able to represent strong hands with multiple cards exposed? Will you keep bluffing the opponent folding big hands… until they catch on?'

Limited Testing Time

Showtime Hold'em

Showtime Hold'em was initially tested in Belgium before now becoming available across the brand's international network. Like previous innovations, the latest Showtime Hold'em variant will be introduced for a limited time only before PokerStars decides whether it is feasible to offer it on an ongoing basis.

Showtime Hold'em Pokerstars

Split Hold'em, for example, was discontinued after a trial period, although it would have provided the operator with a greater insight into the interest of its customers. Other innovative variants expected to be introduced this year include 'PokerStars Fusion,' which is a combination of Hold'em and Omaha, and 'Spin & Goal', whose released date is expected to coincide with the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in June.

Low as $2 Buy-In

Showtime Hold'em Strategy

There's plenty of opportunity to learn Showtime Hold'em quickly and cheaply as games are available on PokerStars starting at stakes as low as $0.02/$0.04 with a $2 buy-in. Players are also able to use an 'observe' button to watch Showtime Hold'em games being played on the site, with other opportunities to gain experience expected in the near future via PokerStars ambassador livestreams on Twitch.

Showtime Holdem

Furthermore, players can automatically be seated in games via the 'Seat Me' button, with the system introduced by PokerStars in order to prevent 'bumhunting' and more experienced players preying on their recreational opponents.