PokerStars Mobile on iPad

June 16, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized by No Comments

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PROS

  • World’s largest player pool on mobile.
  • Tournaments and Sit n’ Go’s.
  • Great graphics and smooth gameplay.

CONS

  • Only Texas Hold’em and Omaha.
  • No tiling tables when multi-tabling.

Review

PokerStars is one of the latest poker sites that have gone mobile with their launch of iOS and Android poker apps. PokerStars Mobile is available for iPhone, iPad and Android to players from the UK, Italy, France, Finland, Sweden, Romania, Poland, Slovenia, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

PokerStars is launching the app around the globe in a multi-phased release schedule and new countries are being introduced all the time. New feature are also being added and the app version we tested didn’t have Zoom Poker. Zoom Poker was first brought for Android gamers and now it’s available for iOS too and users can get it when they update the app. We had a blast playing PokerStars Mobile with iPad 2 and these are our thoughts on the app version 1.3.1.

Features

  • Multi-Tabling

Up to five tables on an iPad and four tables on Smartphone can be played simultaneously. You can switch between the tables by swiping the screen or by pressing the small table tabs at the top of the screen. The table tabs will change their color when you’re action is needed and display you’re hole cards. You can also use the option to switch between tables automatically when its you’re turn to act.

Multi-Tabling is a nice addition for PokerStars Mobile but at this stage it’s not good enough for serious multi-tablers. There are no tiling the tables next to each other even though the big screen of iPad could handle it. The app can only show one table at a time on the screen and keeping eye on all of the action if you’re playing couple of tables at a time is easier said than done. This will be even harder when playing the fast paced Zoom Poker and one can only imagine trying to multi-table 3-4 tables on speed poker.

  • Play Now

This quick play feature takes you instantly to the tables and you can start playing your favorite poker version right away. It will automatically seat you at the last type of table you have played on.

  • Player Search

Looking for your friends to play with or that one fishy player from your last session? With player search you can find the tables where they are at and you can also search for tournaments using the correct tournament ID.

  • Player Guide

Player guide as well as all the other settings can be accessed within the “More” section at the bottom of the screen. Player guide takes you thru the betting and everything that is happening at the tables and it’s a good addition for beginner players.

  • Zoom Poker

The PokerStar Mobile version 1.3.1 that we used didn’t have Zoom Poker yet, but now it has been added to the mix. Zoom Poker is PokerStars’s version of Speed Poker and this type of poker suits mobile gaming perfectly. In Zoom Poker players play in pools instead of the normal tables and they get a new hand right away after they fold. It’s very fast paced and players will get many hands in short time, very ideal for mobile gaming.

Available Games

When it comes to game selection this app is miles ahead of it’s competition. PokerStars Mobile has all the same Texas Hold’em and Omaha cash games that are available from the desktop client. The largest online poker site is now on mobile with guaranteed action every hour of the day on every limit and stake possible.

One amazing feature that further distinguishes this app from it’s competition is that all the multi-table tournaments are also supported. Now you can play your favorite sit n’ go and multi-table tournaments on mobile, if they are Texas Hold’em or Omaha. That said these are the only poker variations available and Stud, Draw, Razz etc. can only be played using the PC client. All the mixed tournaments are missing too and players wanting to play these kind of games will just have to wait and see if they will be added.

New Player Bonus

  •  100% First Time Deposit Bonus up to $600!

All new players that download the app and register a real money account will get a first time deposit bonus up to $600. Use the bonus code ‘STARS600‘ when you make your first deposit and you will have six months to collect VPP’s (Vip Player Points) required to release the full bonus. You can make up to three qualifying deposits in 90 days (up to a total of $600) to take advantage of the full bonus amount. You get VPP’s to release the bonus by playing real money cash games and tournaments. For every 10$ you will need to collect 170 VPP’s.

Final Words

It’s clear that PokerStars has benefited from Cecure Gaming’s experience on mobile gaming. They bought Cecure couple of years ago and since then they have been developing PokerStars Mobile. Cecure has previously worked on mobile poker for WPT and Ladborokes Poker Million and it seems like they know their business.

PokerStars Mobile was easy to install and it played out smoothly without any problems or disconnections. The graphics are amazing and it looks very sharp and colorful on the iPad 2 screen. The poker playing experience is the best we have had on iPad so far and PokerStars Mobile blows away it’s competition with the best game selection, biggest player pool, multi-tabling and zoom poker.

But every silver lining has a cloud and so does PokerStars Mobile. One huge feature that is still missing is the ability to access cashier within the app. Players wanting to make deposits or withdraws need to use the desktop client, not very convenient if you don’t have an access to a computer while playing on the move.

Another feature that needs to be worked on is the multi-tabling. It’s great that you can multi-table but it could be done better. Right now you can only show one table at a time, tiling the tables next to each other, like on the desktop client, is not possible. This is reasonable on small Smartphone screen, but iPad’s better resolution and bigger screen could easily handle multiple tables tiled. For a serious multi-tabler, there is still only one sound solution, the desktop client. But for every other iPad owner this app is a must have and the best poker app on the market.

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