partypoker Launches Social Currency Called Diamonds

PokerNews Staff

Nov 28, 2019 3 min read Last updated Dec 19, 2019

Introducing the Social Currency Known As Diamonds
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It seems like a week does not go by without partypoker making some improvements or adding some innovations to its software as it attempts to reel in PokerStars from the number one spot for online poker traffic.

partypoker completely overhauled is mobile poker app on November 25th, adding new features and switching play to portrait mode, the latter designed to make it easier for player to play one-handed, which is how the vast majority of people use a mobile phone.

Players no longer have to turn their phone on its side to play on the partypoker mobile app thanks to the new portrait mode complete with better, more vibrant graphics, easy to reach and use buttons, and a completely new bet slider that is easy to control with an upwards swipe of a finger.

Other features include a vastly improved hand replayer, also in portrait orientation, all-in equity in Texas Hold’em games, and an easy to navigate SPINS lobby.

This first stage of the new partypoker mobile app rollout only applies to SPINS, partypoker’s jackpot sit & go tournaments. All the other partypoker games are still available in the app, but they do not have the new design or the portrait mode available. Next to receive the update, in early 2020, is fastforward, cash games and multi-table tournaments.

Introducing the Social Currency Known As Diamonds

Perhaps the most striking new feature is the introduction of the social currency partypoker is calling Diamonds. Players earn Diamonds by simply playing on the mobile app. Full details are yet to be released but we would expect players to be able to earn Diamonds by completing tasks or missions such as playing a specific number of hands on the app, or being dealt certain holdings, which is not too dissimilar to the missions already available at partypoker and other sites such as Unibet Poker.

Players can spend their Diamonds to enhance their playing experience and to ramp up the fun levels. One of the new mobile app’s features allows players to throw items at their opponents, such as eggs and tomatoes; it is also possible to blow kisses at them. Throwing an object at an opponent costs one Diamond and the item thrown has its own unique animation and sounds.

While egging an opponent who has just won a pot from you is fun, you may want to save some Diamonds for another new feature called Rabbit. Named after the term rabbit hunting, Rabbit gives players the chance to see the remaining cards not dealt in the hand. Did you make a fold on the turn with a straight draw and wondered if you would have hit your draw? Spend some Diamonds to see what would have happened had you made the call.

Initially, it will cost three Diamonds to Rabbit on the flop, two Diamonds when you’re on the turn and one Diamond on the river.

Other plans for Diamonds include new themes and perhaps special emojis and avatars.

The gamification won’t be to everyone’s liking but should prove to be a hit with the more recreational and casual poker players at partypoker, a large number of whom prefer to use their mobile phone or tablet to play online poker instead of a computer or laptop.

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Why not put the new partypoker mobile app through its paces yourself and see what all the fuss is about? Download partypoker via PokerNews and you have a choice of two welcome bonus. The first rewards you worth $10 of free play for a $10 deposit. The other gives you $30 of free play for a $20 deposit, as shown below:
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