new pokerstars product, heads up duel
02-14-2016
, 12:48 PM
Thanks a lot! 
The second screenshot at the Pokerlistings news page (the one with the friend list featuring Moneymaker and de Melo) shows 'buy-in 4500, prize pool 9000' (apparently, the buy-in plus rake was 5000)...
I hope that the rake in the real money version is less than 10%.
Can anyone disclose the buy-in and the prize pool of any real money Duel that they've played?
The same page states,
Assuming that it's possible to play a random seeker even when you have friends already, it's a cool feature allowing to get action at any time, though of course a random opponent is going to be tougher on average than the bum friend list.
It's like the automatching of Spin & Gos, where you can also suggest an opponent to join your Home Games club, but it's more awkward there and the success rate of invites must be much lower than in this social app.
Edit about bet sizing: in the Pokernews video, de Melo shows @0:27 that bets / raises can be made only in increments of 10 chips (the small blind). This is not cool because it dramatically reduces the game tree for potential 5kier-type software aids.
The second screenshot at the Pokerlistings news page (the one with the friend list featuring Moneymaker and de Melo) shows 'buy-in 4500, prize pool 9000' (apparently, the buy-in plus rake was 5000)...
I hope that the rake in the real money version is less than 10%.Can anyone disclose the buy-in and the prize pool of any real money Duel that they've played?
The same page states,
Quote:
Make friends with an opponent and you can start a game. If you don’t have any friends yet you can also opt to play a random match, then add that player and challenge him again later if he accepts your friend request.
It's like the automatching of Spin & Gos, where you can also suggest an opponent to join your Home Games club, but it's more awkward there and the success rate of invites must be much lower than in this social app.
Edit about bet sizing: in the Pokernews video, de Melo shows @0:27 that bets / raises can be made only in increments of 10 chips (the small blind). This is not cool because it dramatically reduces the game tree for potential 5kier-type software aids.
Last edited by coon74; 02-14-2016 at 01:12 PM.
03-02-2016
, 10:45 PM
Oh man, why is there no link to it from Stars' main site and no email ads (in Russia)? I had to dig out the direct link https://www.pokerstars.com/duel/ to see it (didn't try to download from it, though).
This is an early candidate for the stealth change of the year, dwarving iPoker's midstakes rake cap rise.
I have to run and shop for a new mobile phone tonight as the old one has a tiny screen
This is an early candidate for the stealth change of the year, dwarving iPoker's midstakes rake cap rise.
I have to run and shop for a new mobile phone tonight as the old one has a tiny screen
Last edited by coon74; 03-02-2016 at 10:56 PM.
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03-04-2016
, 09:24 AM
03-04-2016
, 09:24 AM
03-04-2016
, 11:29 AM
Many thanks, Bluffyou!
Ouch, the app is rather slow indeed. Is there an option to turn all the animations off or speed them up? What's the 'regular' mode @0:52 and what other modes are available and what's the difference?
It will be less +EV for me to play it than other games unless $10+ (better $25+) stakes are added into Duel.
Or maybe I'll play it when I'm ill and retired and can no longer grind real-time poker.
Ouch, the app is rather slow indeed. Is there an option to turn all the animations off or speed them up? What's the 'regular' mode @0:52 and what other modes are available and what's the difference?
It will be less +EV for me to play it than other games unless $10+ (better $25+) stakes are added into Duel.
Or maybe I'll play it when I'm ill and retired and can no longer grind real-time poker.
03-04-2016
, 11:48 AM
