New Pokerstars Play social app combines social gaming and poker action.

By RP, August 18, 2017

A new social poker game titled PokerStars Play is being rolled out by the online poker operator, which claims that the product is a fun and authentic game for social poker players.

PokerStars Play brings a cohesive gaming experience that typifies the variety and fun of the game. Variants include Texas Hold’em, Spin and Go Texas Hold’em, Omaha, along with casino-style slots to cater for card game enthusiasts and online slots fans.

It is currently only available in the United States and Australia on iOS and Android, and will begin phased rollout to all territories over the course of the year as a standalone app, a press release from the company advises.

“PokerStars Play is the next phase in our progress toward being a leader in social casino,” said Lloyd Melnick, director of social gaming at PokerStars. “PokerStars Play is a unique product, taking the best of real money gaming and merging it with the features players expect from mobile games.

“It brings together the lessons we learned building Jackpot Poker, with the brand equity we have at PokerStars. PokerStars Play represents a great opportunity for players of social poker products to play with and against the best.”

The game has a next generation look with a slick lobby, exciting user-experiences to celebrate winning moments, the chance for players to play against real poker players from around the