PokerStars Introduces Side Bets and Leaderboards, Other Rooms Offer Promotions

PokerStars has introduced a new feature called Side Bets, which allows players to bet on possible cards in the flop. This feature is designed to bring poker and casino games closer together. The theoretical return to player (RTP) for Side Bets is 97.12%-97.29%.

PokerStars is also running daily leaderboards with a total prize pool of $8,000 until February 2. These leaderboards are based on the number of points earned in tournaments, with points awarded based on the size of the prize and the number of tournaments played.

Partypoker has updated its mobile client with a new interface for fast poker, designed to increase the number of players in the fast poker pool. The room is also offering a New Year Rush promotion, where players can win up to $500 in cash or tournament dollars by earning loyalty points. Additionally, PokerDom is extending its deposit bonus until the end of February, offering up to 100,000 rubles. PokerMatch is introducing new tournaments with guaranteed prize pools of 1,000,000 and 300,000 griven, as well as a weekly freeroll with a prize pool of 100,000 griven for completing nine tasks. The Online Super Series Cub3d on WPN will feature 220 tournaments with a total guaranteed prize pool of $13,000,000.