PokerStars has released a new game, PokerStars Power Up, for technical testing. PokerStars Power Up is a combination of traditional No Limit Hold’em, injected with power cards that give players the ability to influence how hands play out and change gameplay in a variety of ways.
Some of the power injected cards players can play:
- Clone
Receive a copy of the last power played this hand - Disintegrate
Destroy a targeted board card dealt this street - EMP
Prevent powers on this street - Engineer
Choose the deck's next card from three options - Intel
View the deck's top card for the rest of the hand - Reload
Redraw selected hole cards - Scanner
View the top two cards in the deck; choose whether to discard them - Upgrade
Draw a third hole card, then discard one - X-Ray
Force all opponents to expose one hole card
'Power Up is currently in closed Alpha, meaning that we still have a lot of adjustments to make and many more features to add,' said Severin Rasset, director of poker innovation and operations for PokerStars, in a blog post announcing the alpha test. 'For these reasons it's only available to a limited number of people and real money games are still a long way off. We'll periodically expand the pool of players, while tweaking and adding features, while constantly taking feedback from the participants.'
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PokerNews spoke about the new game last week with Eric Hollreiser, vice president of corporate communications for Amaya Inc. and PokerStars, and Igor Kurganov, the newly announced PokerStars Team Pro who already tested the game.
'It's kind of like a mixture between poker and Hearthstone,' Kurganov said. 'It’s definitely really fun. What is great is that PokerStars has the resources to really work on the balance of the game.'
Kurganov also said the level of skill required to play this new variant of poker shifts throughout play.
'I've only played Power Up for a couple of hours, so it's hard to say what requires more skill,' he said. 'It makes you think and it brings you into many new situations, which is fun. There are no power up schools or softwares out (yet). You just have to make up the strategy as you go, i love that. That's usually what poker players enjoy the most.'
Eric Hollreiser said the alpha test is meant to help the team balance the game and improve where needed.
'It's the sort of thing that we want to make sure we get right,' Hollreiser said. 'We started development in March 2014. It’s gone through lots of iterations. Where a lot of our new developments have come purely from the poker guys, for this, we’ve brought in guys that come out of the video game industry. They’ve been a part of the poker development team for a few years now. While they are all passionate about video games, they have also have an appreciation, love and understanding of poker which has allowed them to add some additional elements to Texas hold’em while respecting the core gameplay.'
While the game has been in development for quite some time, an envisioned release date isn't impending.
'There really is no timeline for when we go public on it because it all depends on how it evolves,' Hollreiser said. 'The things we learn from the alpha will make it into the beta. From there we see if and how we scale it up.'
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How would you like to test your Poker IQ for free and have a a bit of fun at the same time?
Our friends at PokerStars have just made this possible launching this week a fun (and free) game, Natural Born Poker Player.
What is Natural Born Poker Players?
You most likely have heard of the 1994 blockbuster motion picture Natural Born Killers featuring Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, directed by Oliver Stone, and written by Quentin Tarantino. If you know a bit less about Natural Born Poker Player, read on and we will share with you everything you need to know about this new and innovative game to test your poker IQ.
Natural Born Poker Player is a series of interactive short-films where you poker IQ is tested based off six categories, bravery, bluffing, quick thinking, logic, detection, and cool-headed. The games consist of fun adventures where you have to decide what the hero's next move is.
Each game will test you on three different facets of your poker IQ, with the one you wind up with the highest grade on becoming your 'natural poker style.' Additionally, once you complete three games, you will also be given a poker IQ which you can share with your friends on various media including social networking sites Twitter and Facebook.
Currently, the three interactive games available are The Chase, which tests cool headed, bravery, and quick thinking, The Poisoner, which tests bluffing, bravery, and detection, and The Khazi, which tests detection, logic, and quick thinking.
You can also choose to test your poker skills directly by heading into the Poker Playroom, which will allow you to focus on one of the facets of your poker IQ directly by choosing how the hero should act in a variety of interactive poker situations.
PokerStars plans to launch three new interactive games in the near future, including The Date, The Judge, and The Deal.
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Testing your poker IQ is fun and easy. All you need to do is head to the Natural Born Poker Player website and click on the game you want to play.
You do not need a PokerStars account to enjoy all of the available games. Before starting a game, you are given a choice about whether you want to link your Facebook account or not. The main benefit of linking your Facebook account is that your progress in the games is saved for you.
So why not check out what Natural Born Killers is all about? Once again, it is absolutely free! Find out what your poker IQ is today, and share with us your score in the comment box below.
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