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Join a round of Bimbo Holdem Poker at the Casino! Play as one of many unique characters in a high stakes game of Texas Holdem. Win and bring your bimbofied opponents home with you, or lose, and receive the same treatment yourself. The 6-max No-Limit Hold ’em format is retained, but with three blinds. The classic Small Blind and Big Blind are joined by the Giant Blind, which is twice the size of the Big Blind. Deep Water is a deep-stack game – you can buy in for 50 to 150 Giant Blinds (up to 300 Big Blinds). Deep Water and Tempest are two interesting new offerings that players will be able to experience on PokerStars. Deep Water Hold’em Basics. Deep Water Hold’em is a six-max No Limit Hold’em online.

The most high-profile attempt yet to draw the esports crowd into poker appears to be closing up shop.

According to a Poker Industry PRO report ($) earlier this week, PokerStars will be shutting down its Power Up game at some point in the near future.

While a link on the PokerStars website indicates the game is still live, a PokerStars rep confirmed the reporting to PRO.

“PokerStars has made the decision to remove [Power Up] game from the poker client,” they said.

Lifespan of Power Up

The first news of Power Up hit the wire in early 2017.

It was then deployed for real money in October of that year, setting it apart from other esports/hold'em hybrids. Games were essentially three-handed sit-n-gos, and stakes available were relatively low, topping out at $15 games, according to PRO.

Power Up was a Hearthstone-like game that had its base in traditional hold'em. Starting with that base, developers gave the players different powers and abilities like switching out hole cards, exposing opponent cards and peeking at future streets.

PokerNewsreviewed the game here.

After a little initial marketing and some support from PokerStars ambassadors, PokerStars didn't seem to push Power Up much, instead rolling out other novelty games like Split Hold'em and Showtime across 2018 and 2019.

Despite PRO quoting a PokerStars rep as saying Power Up had a 'strong and loyal following,' it doesn't seem the game ever caught on in a major way.

It wouldn't be alone in that sense among esports hybrids. Another title, HoldemX, became available in 2016 from Mediarex, the same company behind the Global Poker League. That game no longer appears to be available in the app stores, and its social media accounts have been dormant for more than three years.

Despite the apparent miss with Power Up, PRO did report that all of the money spent on development didn't turn out to be a waste for PokerStars, as the game engine built to power it is now behind all of PokerStars' online client.

More Games on Tap?

While users of Power Up may be unhappy to learn that it will soon be packed up and stored in PokerStars' attic somewhere, those looking for the next new game should soon be getting welcome news from the world's leading online poker operator.

Another report from PRO ($) indicated two new games are on the horizon: Tempest Hold'em and Deep Water Hold'em.

No details about the games leaked, other than that they'll be offered for 'a limited period.'

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Deep Water Hold'em is an exciting poker format, based on Texas Hold’em, but with antes that increase when a hand doesn't reach showdown, and a unique approach to blinds.

Available exclusively at PokerStars, Deep Water Hold’em is for players of all levels.

If you’ve played Texas Hold’em before, seen it on TV, or you're looking for something new, Deep Water Hold’em is easy to pick up and packed with one-of-a-kind action.

The Rules of Deep Water Hold’em

At the beginning of each hand, every player posts an ante. The value of antes for a given hand is based on previous hands dealt at the table:

If the previous hand had a showdown, the ante is reset to its lowest value
If the previous hand did not have a showdown, the ante value increases (up to a maximum value, displayed in your game window)

In addition, the player sat to the left of the Big Blind posts a third blind called the Giant Blind, which is double the value of the Big Blind.

The hand then plays out according to Texas Hold’em rules, with pre-flop, flop, turn and river betting rounds.

Heads-Up Play

During heads-up, the player sat on the button will post a Big Blind and their opponent will post a Giant Blind.

Ante Cap

Possible values of antes are fixed and displayed on the top right corner of the table. Maximum ante value is capped for each stake and cannot exceed the Big Blind.

How do I take my seat in Deep Water Hold’em?

To start playing Deep Water Hold’em, all you need to do is choose the game and stake you want to play, and the software will find a seat for you. If no seat is immediately available, you’ll be placed on a waiting list.

Please Note: There may be a minimum number of hands that you must play before you can sit out or leave without incurring a time penalty. Time penalties are cumulative and should rarely impact most players. They are in place to deter players from attempting seat selection by repeatedly joining and leaving a large number of tables.

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