PokerStars Software News
PokerStars prides itself in never growing complacent. We always want to get better. Our programmers work every day to build new and exciting features for you to use on the PokerStars software. This page will always keep you updated on the most recent upgrades to your PokerStars experience.
*Graphical hand replay tool - We’ve added a new graphical hand replay feature, allowing you to see a full replay of previous hands you’ve played. When sitting at any of our tables, simply click the red button in the top left hand corner of the table window (located next to where the number of the previous hand is listed). This will open up a new window, giving you the opportunity to replay previous hands. Please note that this feature is currently only available in Beta.
*Check your VIP status - You can now check your VIP status from the main client window. Click ‘Cashier’ in the menu bar at the top, and then select ‘VIP Status’. This will open a new window, showing your current status, and information on how you can reach the next level.
*New PokerStars lobby theme default - Our new ‘PokerStars Black’ lobby theme is now the default setting when you open the PokerStars client. If you want to change your lobby theme, click ‘View’ in the top menu bar, select ‘Lobby Themes’ and make your choice.
*Find Team PokerStars Pro members playing online - You can now find out when members of Team PokerStars Pro are playing online at PokerStars. To use this feature, click ‘Requests’ in the top menu bar, then ‘Find a Team PokerStars Player’. A box will appear, listing which of our players are currently online and offline. Select a player from the list of those online and click ‘ok’. This will open another window, allowing you to see which tables the player is on. Select the table of your choice and click ‘Go There’.
* New Client Tabs - You can now find what you are looking for even quicker, with two new added tabs. Our new ‘Steps’ tab allows you to quickly find PokerStars Steps satellites. When in ‘Events’, click the live event tab of your choice (‘EPT’ for instance), and then click ‘Steps’. You can also find out about how to enter tournaments for players in your country by using the new ‘Regional’ tab in the PokerStars lobby. Click ‘Tourney’ and ‘Regional’ for a list of tournaments open exclusively to players from your country.
* See Tournaments For Your Country Only - You now have the option to only see tournaments happening in your native country. To use this feature, click ‘Options’ and ‘Hide Country Restricted Tournaments’ on the tool bar at the top of the PokerStars lobby.
*Filtering and Sorting Features - To help you find the exact poker games you are looking for, we have added several powerful new filtering and sorting features to the PokerStars game lobby.
The new Ring Game Filters allow you to narrow down the selection of games you want to find, by listing specific elements such as maximum number of players, table speed and stakes. The new Tourney filters work the same as the Ring Game ones, but also allow you to set parameters such as game type, buy-in, status and format. The filters also have a text-based search option, allowing you to simply type in the details you require, the results of which will be updated in the lobby. All filters can be found under the main lobby window.
Our new sorting function allows you to customize how you want game details to be listed. To find this feature, right-click anywhere in the bar that runs across the top of all lobby windows. This will open a new window, where your sort options can then be selected.
* PokerStars software now available in Russian - To coincide with the growing popularity of poker in Russia, PokerStars players can now choose to see the lobby in the Russian language. To activate this option, click ‘Language’, ‘Play in’ and select ‘Русский’.
* Turn off Sit & Go Tournament Lobby - Sit & Go players now have the option of going directly to the table in any Sit & Go that they have registered in, without having to view the tournament lobby. Click on 'Options' then 'Advanced Multi-Table Options'. There you will see 'Auto-open Sit & Go tournament lobby'. If you un-check this option, your Sit & Go lobbies will no longer pop up. When the tournament begins, your table will appear.
If you sign up for a lot of tournaments at once, this may take a while to get used to. Since tournament lobbies will no longer appear on your desktop, you may want to look under the 'Requests' menu and check under 'Registered in Tournaments', to make sure that you are not logging off while still registered for a game. The PokerStars software will also remind you as you log off.
* Receive emails in your preferred language – hundreds of thousands of PokerStars players are now using our software in their preferred language. Now you can make sure you ALWAYS receive emails from PokerStars in your language too. Simply open the PokerStars software and log in, then click on Languages, and select ‘Send me emails in…’, then choose your preferred language.
This means you can, if you wish, use the PokerStars software in English, but receive emails from PokerStars in French, German, or any of the other languages we support. However, this doesn't affect the language you receive your hand histories in. To change the language in which you receive hand histories, click on either the hand history links top left on the table window, or click on the chip rack and then click 'Instant Hand History'. A new window – Instant Hand History – will open. Click on 'Options', then select your language from the drop down menu. This is independent of your software and email preferences.
* View hole cards after folding – if you can't remember what cards you folded during a hand, now you can get a reminder. Just mouse over your player icon and the cards will reappear. To turn this feature off; click on the chip rack, select ‘Options’ and un-check the ‘Display Folded Cards’ option.
* Mac client – the PokerStars software is now available for Macs. Mac users, go to our Mac download page now to start playing.
* Resizable lobbies — You can now make your main and tournament lobbies as big as you want. Simply click on the edge of the lobby and drag with your mouse until the lobby is your preferred size. This upgrade also features a scroll bar in your tournament lobby that makes it easier to look at the payout table.
* New Languages — If you’d like to see your PokerStars lobbies in a different language, this upgrade gives you several new choices. There are 13 available languages, including the new additions, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Hungarian. Click on ‘Language’ and ‘Play in’ on the tool bar at the top of the PokerStars lobby to make your choice.
If you have any questions about any of PokerStars features, feel free to write our customer service team at support@pokerstars.com.
