You’ve heard about it. You might have even seen bits and pieces of it. Now, it’s here, and almost anyone can get it.

Today, PokerStars released the publicly-available beta version of its newest desktop software for Windows PCs on the .COM, .EU, and .ES sites.

We think you’re going to be impressed. The new software looks a lot nicer and boasts new features with just about every click. No matter whether you are brand new or a PokerStars veteran, the new software is aimed at getting you seated and playing as fast as possible. And that’s not all. It’s a powerful new piece of software.

PokerStars Lee Jones said today, “Over the last few years, we have invested countless hours to research, design and develop this new iteration of our flagship software. We believe this release is friendlier for new players and more intuitive and powerful for our veterans. So now we’re inviting our players to test the beta version of the software and help us ensure that it meets the high standards that everyone expects of PokerStars.”

Want a video walk through the new software. We’ve got that. Head to the PokerStars7 website and click the ‘Watch the PokerStars 7 Overview’ link on the right.

WHAT’S NEW IN POKERSTARS 7

There are a ton of new features in PokerStars 7. Here’s a taste of the new stuff you can get.

• QuickSeat – a simple-to-use lobby that allows players to sit down at a game of their choice with just one click of a button, which is particularly good for recreational players or those who want to get straight into a game.

• Favorites – a new tab that enables players to select and store the exact games and tournaments they regularly play, reducing the need to navigate the lobby each time a player logs in. This can be customized over time, by adding or deleting tournaments, games and tables.

• Apps – a new easy-to-use bar that sits at the side of the lobby for non-playing functions. It replaces the Options and Requests menus in PokerStars 6.

• Live events – a dedicated tab that displays all the live events to which PokerStars is running satellites, with simple maps of destinations and the qualifying paths of how to get there.

• Chip graph – a new feature that tracks a player’s progress through a tournament, in addition to showing the ‘average chip stack’ and ‘largest chip stack’ graphs throughout the tournament.

If you want to know more details and see all the new features in PokerStars 7, head on over to the PokerStars 7 website.

HOW TO GET POKERSTARS 7

If you want to get PokerStars 7 today, it’s simple.

1. Load up PokerStars.COM, .EU or .ES software on Windows PC
2. In the PokerStars client, click ‘Try PokerStars 7’ in the menu bar at the top of the lobby.
3. In the pop-up that opens, click the large green ‘Try PokerStars 7’ button. The client will close and automatically re-open in a few seconds as PokerStars 7.

So, go have a try and see what you think about the future of PokerStars.

Brad Willis is the PokerStars Head of Blogging