PokerStars Removes Hole Card Hiding Option for Cash Game All-Ins
Key Takeaways
  • In a recent software update, PokerStars has removed an option that allowed a player to keep their hole cards “face down” when in all-in situations at cash games.
  • “We are making this very small change because we believe that this will lead to a slightly more fun, and slightly fairer playing experience.”
  • This switch was primarily visual—hole card information was available in the history file for the hand, and third party software like Hold’em Manager and PokerTracker displays this information in their “Heads Up Display” when the hand completes.

In a recent software update, PokerStars has removed an option that allowed a player to keep their hole cards “face down” when in all-in situations.