{"id":8058,"date":"2018-07-25T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/?p=8058"},"modified":"2018-07-25T11:27:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T15:27:00","slug":"pokerstars-shelves-showtime-holdem-hints-at-new-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/pokerstars-shelves-showtime-holdem-hints-at-new-game\/","title":{"rendered":"PokerStars Shelves Showtime Hold\u2019em, Hints at New Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Monday, PokerStars removed Showtime Hold\u2019em<\/a>, a specialty game, from its cash game lobby, a move that was quite disappointing for some but came as no surprise. This change was scheduled as it something that the online poker operator has done a number of times<\/a> before.<\/p>\n PokerStars introduced Showtime Hold\u2019em in May. At first glance, the game seemed not differ much from any other Hold\u2019em as far as gameplay goes – the play while a person was active in a hand was exactly the same as what we have regular Hold\u2019em games. However, its defining feature was that when a player folded, their hole cards were turned face up for the duration of the hand. As such, each time a player folder, the hand\u2019s remaining player obtained more and more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n Hold\u2019em is conventionally played without any information and, therefore, this twist was definitely bound to turn heads. Well, everything might be evened out because all the players at the table have the information but it all boils down to how the players utilized that information. In fact, it resulted in some very interesting table dynamics as well as significant fluctuations in playing styles during the sessions.<\/p>\n Showtime Hold\u2019em replaced Split Hold\u2019em, the second PokerStars\u2019 temporary cash games that have been since the beginning of the year. Split Hold\u2019em was a different twist altogether with two sets of community cards being dealt \u2013 to win the entire pot, the players were required to form the winning five-card hand with both sets of cards.<\/strong><\/p>\n In perhaps the most innovative format in the industry, PokerStars is already making plans for a follow up to Showtime which will be titled \u2018Fusion.\u2019<\/strong> Fusion is, of course, going to be just as good a Hold\u2019em game as the previous temporary cash game offerings but the game that will be coming to the lobby after it is the one that many have their sights set on.<\/p>\nWhat Is Next?<\/h2>\n