Filtering and Sorting Features
In late 2005, PokerStars introduced several new options in its game lobby to help you better sort through available games and tournaments. Included here are detailed descriptions and instructions on how to navigate the system.
Hiding Full Tables
If you don't care about tables that are already full, be sure to utilize the "Hide full tables" option. In the picture below, you'll see what the button looks like.
If you click on that button, the Hold'em ring games that are currently full will disappear and leave you with only the games with open seats.
If you're looking for tournaments, click on the "Tourney" tab. The new button will now read "Show registering/upcoming only". Pressing this button will allow you to filter out the full tournaments or already-active tournaments.
Buy-in filter
If you don't want to swim through micro or high buy-in Sit & Gos to find the one you want, you only have to go to the Sit & Go lobby to find a list of options with choices for: All/High/Medium/Low/Micro/Rebuy/Turbo buy-ins. Scroll your mouse over each of the tabs and it will show you what dollar amount each level represents. Regular tournament lobbies and Hold'em ring game lobbies will also give you the option of filtering by buy-in. Below you'll see a small version of the limit tabs. On that screen, the new tabs are highlighted with a red box. You'll see, the mouse is over the "Low" button and the screen shows "Low" buy-ins from $5-$19.
Customizable Sorting Options
In all of the lobbies, if you right-click on the Header Bar (Game, Limit, ID, etc.), it will open a new window. In that window, you will be able to customize your sorting options. You can sort games in any number of ways you want.
First, you'll need to know where to right-click. You'll be looking for the bar that reads: Table/Stakes/Limit/Plrs/etc.
If you hold your mouse over any of the tabs on that bar and right click, a new window will appear. The new window will look like the picture below.
Now that you have this window open, you have the option of searching in just about any way you like. Notice, in the window below, the user has searched first by "Stakes," then by "Limit," then by "Avg Pot".
This function is available across the PokerStars spectrum. You can use it for ring games, multi-table tournaments, and Sit & Go tournaments.
Here's an example to get you started.
Example: Say you're looking for a tournament with the lowest possible buy-in that begins as soon as possible.
- Click "Tourney"
- Right click on the Header Bar that reads ID/Date/Game/etc. A new sorting window will open
- In the first sorting box, select "Buy-in" and "Ascending"
- In the second sorting box, select "Date" and "Ascending"
- Click "OK"
Clicking "OK" will effortlessly sort all of the available tournaments and give you the cheapest tournaments that start the soonest.
To see what it looks like take a look at the screenshot.
These sorting options let you take even more control over your poker game and find the ring games and tournaments you want even faster.
If you need further help, feel free to e-mail PokerStars support at support@pokerstars.com.
