Power Up: PokerStars' Big Push to Bridge the Worlds of Poker and eSports Power Up: PokerStars' Big Push to Bridge the Worlds of Poker and eSports
Key Takeaways
  • PokerStars has unveiled a new poker variant dubbed Power Up that blends regular poker with a deck-building concept of “power” cards that can be used to influence the hand.
  • PokerStars is quick to caution that the game is in alpha status and the game play, rules, and art design can be expected to change as the product evolves.
  • Power Up has many similarities to MediaRex’s HoldemX.

PokerStars has unveiled a new poker variant dubbed Power Up that blends regular poker with a deck-building concept of “power” cards that can be used to influence the hand.

After six months of playtesting, the game is currently in alpha testing for play chips with a select group of players in the United States. Real money games are “a long way off,” but appear to be on the road map.