Duel By PokerStars: The New Turn-Based Heads Up Game for Mobile Duel By PokerStars: The New Turn-Based Heads Up Game for Mobile
Key Takeaways
  • The game is based on Heads Up No Limit Texas Hold’em, but players have a time bank that is measured in hours and days rather than seconds, allowing players to fit the game into real life where their attention may be diverted at a moment’s notice.
  • All hands are dealt out at once and players can make decisions for each hand all in one go, with hands playing out simultaneously.
  • If a player’s time bank expires, the remaining hands are either checked down or folded.
  • Social is a key focus of the game.

Duel by PokerStars, an all-new format of online poker exclusively available on smartphones, is now available in Norway as part of a limited beta test.

The app, which facilitates both real money and play chips games, is expected to be rolled out to additional countries in the coming months.

The game is based on Heads Up No Limit Texas Hold’em, but players have a time bank that is measured in hours and days rather than seconds, allowing players to fit the game into real life where their attention may be diverted at a moment’s notice.