Poker is taking the next quantum leap in universal availability of the game. Almost a decade and a half ago, the game changed forever when online play allowed players to play from home, no longer having to go to a brick and mortar establishment to play the game they loved. Now, players in the United Kingdom don’t even have to be at home to play, with access to the game from mobile devices. PokerStars Mobile allows poker to be played on the commute, in the waiting room or just about anywhere else.
The new platform allows for UK residents to play free and real money games from Apple phones and tablets and Android smart phones.
The program has already debuted in Italy, representing 10% of PokerStars play from that country over the last month. With all of the potential kinks ironed out in a real-world scenario, the software is ready to hit a market with over 26,000,000 smart phone and tablet connections.
The perfectionists at PokerStars have made sure that this is an enjoyable and intuitive poker and smart device experience. Jeffery Haas emphasized this in a statement from PokerStars saying, “[PokerStars Mobile is] an intentional product designed specifically for the form factors of mobile and tablet devices, and the different ways people play games on them. This is the best authentic poker experience available for mobile devices today.”
Players on PokerStars Mobile are still connected with the global player pool, so whenever you’re playing on your smart device, you have the very same access to the biggest poker pool in the business. Player Points are also earned at the exact same rate.
Texas Hold’em, Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo ring games, multi-table tournaments and sit ‘n go’s are all offered. This is an especially convenient feature for those MTTs that go longer than you expect, so now you won’t be missing out on any big scores with the option of connecting to games on-the-go.
The most impressive feature, though, is the multi-table capability. Not only can you join multiple games at once, but PokerStars has made the alerts and auto-switches between hands intuitive and trust-worthy, blowing any other mobile games out of the water.
These advancements are a great step for the entire poker community. Even those outside of the UK get more tables and an influx of recreational opponents, as the software appeals to players from more walks of life, more of the time.
To start playing from mobile devices, just download the app on PokerStars.