Key Takeaways
- PokerStars made this change “for the benefit of new players,” a spokesperson has stated.
- Presumably the concern is new players could make an obviously “bad” decision by folding their hand.
- Some players are predictably up in arms over the software update.
Astute players noticed a recent tweak to the PokerStars online poker client—the removal of the “fold” button.
It might initially be mistaken for the start of a satirical news article ; however, PokerStars has in fact removed the button, but only in the case when the option to “check” is also available.
