So Amaya continue to push PokerStars towards recreational players with their latest product 'Duel'. Basically a gaming app where you can battle your mates heads up online anywhere and anytime.

View the press release here:

TAKE ON THE WORLD

Based on the fundamental game mechanics of no limit hold’em - the world’s most
popular poker game - Duel by PokerStars is a gaming app that lets players take on the
world, one opponent at a time. With its clean, bright design and intuitive interface, it has
been developed exclusively for iOS and Android smartphones. Just a few taps is all it
takes for users to challenge their friends and other players around the world to this fun,
easy to use, social experience.


PICK UP AND PLAY

Duel by PokerStars has been designed to reflect the needs and lifestyles of smartphone
users. Its turn-based format and 1 v 1 gameplay allows players to not only pick up and
play at a moment’s notice, but also to leave the app in an instant and return whenever
it’s convenient. It’s the app that lets users play poker against friends and mobile gamers
across the globe when and where they want.


POKER RE-IMAGINED

Whether playing for money or just for pride, Duel by PokerStars delivers a unique poker
experience. Compete with opponents over a set number of hands and whoever has the
highest score at the end wins the duel. It’s simple and accessible, yet features a depth of
strategy entirely new to poker.
“Duel by PokerStars is a fun way to play poker, in a format that is perfect for mobile
phones. Whilst I could put the game down any moment, I don’t want to - it offers all the
depth of one-on-one poker, but playable whenever and against whomever I want,” said
Severin Rasset, Director of Poker Room Operations for PokerStars.
“I love being able to play it so easily," said Chris Moneymaker, a former world champion
of poker. "It fits easily into my hectic life since I can pick up, and put down, anytime I
want! It also manages to represent the depth of poker that I love.”


WHY DUEL BY POKERSTARS?

PokerStars is developing the new app as part of a broader strategy to introduce poker to
new audiences.
This strategy includes serving people who want a form of poker that fits into their busy
lifestyle: players who want to be able to challenge friends at their convenience, in
addition to traditional forms of poker which might require longer periods of time to play.
New players will recognise that the asynchronous ‘pick up and play’ style is more in tune
with the mobile games they currently play, while the one-on-one format offers a golden
opportunity to challenge their friends and win more than just bragging rights. A built-in
chat box allows players to chat with friends.
In addition, experienced players will benefit from being able to add Duel by PokerStars
games to their lives whenever it suits them, giving all poker players a new gaming
experience full of competition and drama.


First Look:










So would you download the app and have a duel or two?