Deal It Twice (NEW FEATURE)

If you are a poker pro with pot odds, variance and EV all figured out in your poker brain bank, we have added one of the most exciting new features to online poker, designed to give any player a chance to try a dealing option with increased popularity in live cash games.

Here at Spin32Poker we have implemented Deal It Twice. In short, Deal It Twice will give two all-in players the option to deal the turn and river community cards two times. Let's look at an example:

Player X is dealt Qh Jh, and Player Y is dealt Ks 10d. After the first betting round, the flop comes down Js Ad 10d. Both players shove all in, but are always aware of the possibility that the other player will have an Ace, or even pocket Kings.

Dealing the turn and river twice effectively gives a player more chances to hit more outs and improve their hand. Of course, the opponent may always hit their cards also - but this is always a natural possibility when playing online poker!

Deal It Twice will be entirely optional, and both players in a hand must agree to dealing it twice; if one player doesn't consent, then the turn and river will be dealt once as per normal. Players will also have the option to permanently disable Deal It Twice, so only those who opt to have Deal It Twice active need to make a decision after going all-in.

Further Conditions:

Deal It Twice is only available on real money No-Limit Hold'em ring games.

Deal It Twice can only be chosen when exactly two players are all-in, with no other players active in the pot.

It is only offered as an option after two players have pushed all-in pre-flop or post-flop. Even if the players are in pre-flop, only the turn and river cards are dealt twice.

Deal It Twice will be available only on certain tables at specific stakes. Simply check your online poker client and browse our real money Texas Hold'em ring games to see which tables have Deal It Twice as an option.

Time Bank

Version 4.4 brings with it several new features including the time bank. The time bank is exactly as it sounds - a bank of time. It essentially allows you extra time when those hard decisions are forced upon you.

In tournament games, the time bank is set at a certain amount depending on the type of tournament, and when a player wishes to use the time in their time bank, they must activate it by clicking on the button located just above the bet slider bar. You are able to activate the time bank once you're usual allotted time is almost out, it then pops up next to your player box displaying how many seconds you have. Once you play your hand, any remaining time is saved for the next time you wish to use the feature.

This is the same for ring games; however ring games allow players to constantly accrue time in their time bank as they play up until the maximum time has been accrued.

Quick Start

Maybe you just want to open the client and get right to a table, with no searching through the client looking for the game type, table type, stakes and then finding a table that isn't full. For these moments we have integrated a 'Quick Start' feature.

When you log in you will see on the left hand side of the lobby a "Quick Start" box with 4 drop down menus. Simply make your selections from Game Type, Table Type, Stakes and Minimum Players at Table and then click on "Play Now" and you will then be taken straight to a table that meets your needs. No extra clicks, no time wasted on searching through game lists to find the right game, just tell us what you need and we will send you straight there.

You can come back to the 'Quick Start' screen at any time in the client, just click on the 'News' tab.

Rabbit Hunt

When you have won a hand, sometimes players are left wondering if they should have stayed in the hand against you. If you're at your home game or in a card club, sometimes a player will ask to see what cards would have come if they hadn't folded, this is called Rabbit Hunting.

While this is frowned upon in casinos and tournaments, in most informal games it is allowed. At Spin32Poker we put this power in the hands of the winner. So if you win a hand unopposed, you can choose to rabbit and see what cards would have come.

This can be a great way to show your opponents your bluff, and to show them they really had you beat. Of course you might end up showing your opponent that they made the right call with the lay down.

The only penalty is that you have to show the table what your hole cards were.

Either way the power is in your hands, Happy Hunting!

Multiple Windows

Are you a new player at Spin32Poker? If so, you may not be aware of our multiple window feature.

By using multiple windows you can easily play all of your favourite tournaments without ever having to miss any of the action at the tables.

Players can select from having a new window for every table or use a 2x2 Grid layout.

It's the perfect aid for playing multiple ring games, a daily freeroll and a even a game of blackjack without having to switch between windows.

If you want to configure your multiple windows, simply click the 'Settings' button, followed by the 'window' tab and 'your preferences'.

Vector Graphics

We like to think that it's the little things that can make a big difference, so when we made our re-sizable windows we made sure that no matter what size you choose to make our window, the graphics still remain clear and don't go pixelated.

To achieve this all of our table images are vector graphics (also called geometric modelling or object-oriented graphics). Wikipedia explains this as the use of geometrical primitives such as lines, points, curves and polygons, which are all based upon mathematical equations to represent images in computer graphics.

For those of us who don't care for jargon, the only important thing that we need to know, is that the graphics are always crisp, no matter what we do to our screen. Let's face it, if you're playing for hours on end the screen can get blurry enough as it is, so you don't need pixelated graphics as well.

Expose one card

Whether you're laying down your hand to a big bet or if no one called your bet, if you really want to keep your opponents on their toes, you can use Spin32Poker's 'expose one card' feature.

Some poker rooms allow you to show both of your hole cards. At Spin32Poker we go one further and allow you to show either both of your cards, or just one card.

Say you had a top pair but a weak kicker and you couldn't call a big bet, you might show your high card to prove you weren't on a complete bluff. Conversely you might show your low card to appear as if you were on a complete bluff. Either way showing only 1 card generally leaves your opponent asking more questions, for which you gave the answers with the card that you did show.

Player Accolades

We have an accolade that goes in your player box for every major event held at Spin32Poker, so if you win a big tournament you will get a customized trophy or ribbon to show off your achievements.

So for our regular tourneys we have trophies and ribbons and extra special accolades for our special events. From snowmen for our winter tourney to a turkey for our Thanksgiving tourney and even a boxing kangaroo for our Aussie Millions winners.

Just because you haven't won a big event it doesn't mean that you shouldn't be rewarded. There are also stars in our player boxes, which are rewards for regular play. So the more you play, the more stars you get. So when you sit down at a table, everyone knows that they need to show you some respect.

Smilies

Let's face it, table talk is a huge part of poker, and while you lose some of the animation of a live table talk when you're just typing text in a box, at Spin32Poker we are making it our goal to put some of that animation back in.

When typing several words into chat, your words are magically transformed into animated smilies. Type the word fish and see a shark swim through and eat the fish, or type the word donkey and see a donkey kicking up his heels.

There are heaps of well known smilies that you regularly see at the table, and our development team are always sneaking new ones in, some of which are yet to be found.

So while you are at the tables, be sure to have a play with some of your favourite poker terms and see if they come to life.

Player Tag

Think someone is a fish? Then tag them so you know the next time you meet them at the table. You can choose your own custom descriptions to go with our range of player tags.

To tag a player while at the tables, simply click on a player and then choose a tag icon. You can choose whether you want to see this players table chat or not, you can also type notes on the player.

You can also tag a player from the lobby. In the bottom left hand corner of the lobby simply click on the 'Add' button in the contacts window.

Then enter the players nickname and select a tag.

Under the 'options' tag in the same window, you can personalize the labels of your player tags, as well as choose to be notified when a certain contact signs in.