Zoom Poker tournaments to take place soon

2013 Jan 03

Zoom Poker has been around on PokerStars for just under a year now. Although it has only been played on cash games so far, all that will change this year as PokerStars are going to put it out in tournament form too. As this is a fast and furious variation on the game of poker it should make for an exciting game.

New Year launch

The site launched the new format in their tourney lobby on the 31st December but didn’t make a song and dance about it. That may be because they’re only on the micro-stakes at the moment and in Beta mode, and although they haven’t raised a big fanfare each and every tourney has been jam packed with players.

Zoom has also been called “Fast-Fold” in the past, as when a player folds their hand they are immediately taken to a different table to play their next hand. Apparently both the pro players and those who play for fun like this new format. Probably because it means that the grinders can play more hands each day and also have the potential to win lots more money. It is also good if they want to rack up lots of Frequent Player Points.

Big hit

The format has its good points but what about chatting and getting to know your fellow players at the virtual table? Has that gone out of the window now? From the outset of the game on PokerStars it looked likely to be a big hit. The demand for the game is huge and the revenue that it brings in to the site must be massive. So it does look as though the designers of the game realised they were onto a winner from the start.