CoinPoker 2.0 Adds High Stakes Poker Online, Mystery Bounties, and Private Games

High Stakes Poker Online Cash Tables Go Live on CoinPoker

CoinPoker introduces dedicated High Stakes Poker cash tables with stakes ranging from $50/$100 to $5,000/$10,000.

The tables come with premium designs and several features aimed at high-stakes players:

• Maximum player rewards: CoinPoker promises the highest possible rewards for players, although it does not specify the exact benefits.
• Minimum VPIP rule: Players must meet a minimum VPIP requirement.
• Fast seating: Players can join games immediately, without waiting lists.
• Chip offload: Players can remove up to 250 big blinds from their stacks without leaving the table.

The rake is set at 5%. The caps depend on the game and table size:

The heads-up Battle Cap is 0.05 BB for both NLHE and PLO.

Five Guidelines for High Stakes Poker Players

CoinPoker has also introduced five guidelines designed to maintain a healthy and active high-stakes environment. They cover table etiquette, player behavior, and game pace.

1. Help start games, not just join them. Players are encouraged to help get tables running rather than waiting for others to provide the action.

2. Be mindful of your position. Deliberately sitting to the left of a less experienced player to gain a positional advantage is discouraged. Players should consider how their seating choices affect the overall game.

3. Avoid breaking tables. If an action-generating player leaves or sits out, other players should not immediately follow. They are expected to remain at the table for at least two orbits. Otherwise, the table may quickly break, creating a negative impression of the community.

4. Do not intentionally play short-stacked. This creates an uneven dynamic that goes against the spirit of the game. When most players have deep stacks, everyone is expected to buy in to a roughly comparable depth.

5. Act promptly. Players are entitled to use their full time bank, especially in big pots, but repeatedly taking excessive time to make decisions, particularly strategic ones, is discouraged.

Mystery Bounty Tournaments

CoinPoker is adding Mystery Bounty tournaments, with random bounty prizes becoming available once the tournament reaches the money. Every elimination after the bubble can award a prize ranging from a regular bounty to a much larger Gold Bounty.

The lobby does not yet offer regular Mystery Bounty tournaments. However, two PGT Online events are already scheduled for November 15:

• $55 PGT Mystery Kickoff $200K GTD
• $530 PGT Mystery Million $1M GTD

Create Private Cash Games and Invite Friends

The update allows CoinPoker players to create their own private cash tables and customize the games.

Available settings include:

• Game formats: NLHE, PLO (4, 5, and 6 cards), and Short Deck.
• Table sizes: Heads-up to 6-max.
• Stakes: From $0.01/$0.02 to $50/$100.
• Additional options: Bomb Pots and mandatory hole-card reveals.

Players can invite friends through the Refer a Friend feature. To get a referral link, open the dropdown menu next to your username, select Refer a Friend, and copy the link.

CoinPoker also introduces a tiered weekly commission system that rewards players for the rake generated by their referrals. The advertised commission can reach 12.5% rake.

CoinPoker 2.0 Brings More Table and Lobby Improvements

Alongside the headline features, CoinPoker has upgraded its software with several quality-of-life improvements.

The changes include:

• Card Squeeze: Players can now reveal their hole cards and river cards with a squeeze animation.
• Improved multi-tabling: Table windows and alerts have been reorganized for a smoother experience.
• Player Tags: Famous regulars and professional players are now marked at the tables.
• Bet sizing with the mouse wheel: Players can adjust their bet sizes by scrolling.
• Updated lobby, notes, and HUD: The interface has received a visual refresh, while notes and HUD elements have been improved.
• Enhanced sit-out controls: Players can choose to leave a table after the next big blind, the next hand, or a straddle.

The tournament lobby has also been updated with stage-based colors, bubble protection indicators, refreshed trophies, faster loading, and improved recovery features.

CoinMarkets and Uniques Expand CoinPoker Beyond Poker

CoinPoker 2.0 also introduces new entertainment options outside traditional poker.

CoinMarkets is a prediction market where users can trade on whether real-world events will happen. The available categories include sports, cryptocurrency, and portfolio-related predictions. One of the poker-related markets asks whether the APT Championship Main Event prize pool will exceed $5 million.

Uniques by CoinStudio adds several casino-style games, including BlackJack, Color Game, PokerRush, and Dead Flip. According to the update notes, eligible games offer up to 99% RTP and an additional 1% wager back.