New Software Release
We are continuously making improvements to the Poker software to make your experience more enjoyable. To make playing online poker with us a rewarding experience, we've been adding new tools and fuctions for you.
The biggest change recently, has been the addition of the Hand History Replay Tool, an excellent addition to the software. This month we have also seen the introduction of the 'Backbet' product, which gives players the ability to place additional bets on each hand of poker. So even if you lose the hand, you can still win big!
There are also numerous other changes which are listed below:
Click on any of the new features to see the changes we've made!
Hand History Replay Tool
If you have ever wanted to replay your last game, or any other hand within the last 30 days, you now have the ability to review each event, bet by bet.
The Replay Tool acts like a video recorder that allows all the replay functions such as skip, replay, forward and back.
There are two ways to start the Replay Tool:
1. Clicking on the Replay Tool icon at the top left corner of a cash table / tournament.
The Replay Tool will then appear in the bottom right of the table screen:
2. Go to the Cashier >> My Account >> Cash / Tournament History >> Select the specific game >> Select the specific hand >> View Replay.
The Hand History Replayer is currently available only for real money games and is supported for the following types: Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi Lo.
Backbet Integrated Game
Backbet is a brand new product that has been added to the William Hill Poker software.
It gives players the ability to place additional bets on the poker action at the tables, hand by hand!
There are numerous combinations available at every hand, derived from the hundreds of permutations in dealt / un-dealt cards. These options are dependent on the poker table state, the bet amount, the pocket cards and the community cards.
The BackBet application communicates with the iPoker network server and receives automatic betting option, for example: 'Bet on the next pocket cards', 'Bet on the board cards', 'Bet on the folded cards' and much more.
To activate the BackBet function, simply click on the BackBet icon at the top right of the screen. However, BackBet can only be accessed only from one table at a time.
New Game: 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo
William Hill Poker now has 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo games added to the poker lobby.
In 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo each player gets 7 cards (two cards face down / four cards face up / one more faced down) and has to make the highest or the lowest possible combination .
Stud Hi-Lo is a "split pot" game, meaning that at showdown, the pot is divided in two halves, one half awarded to the winning best hand, and the other half being awarded to the best qualifying "low hand."
Qualifiers for a low hand are the same as with Omaha Hi-Lo.
In game play, there are 2 differences between 7 Card Stud and 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo:
- Betting at the 4th street - the appearance in anyone's board of a pair on fourth street does not offer an optional increase in the betting limit;
- Showdown - in Seven-card stud Hi/Lo each player can potentially have two different hands, a high hand and a low hand.
Award and Status Points Displayed in the Info Tab in Chat
WHPoints and Status points are now displayed in the top left corner of the table and in the chat Info tab.
Auto re-buy option in tournaments
This is a brand new feature for the Poker software. The Auto re-buy allows for uninterrupted play during tournaments. Players can simply set up automatic re-buys into regular tournaments.
This includes real money and points buy-in games.
The Auto re-buy functionality is available during the pre-configured re-buy period of the specific tournament. During this period, the player can select one of the available three checkboxes:
- Auto Re-buy - when the player’s stack reaches zero, Re-buy once;
- Auto Double Re-buy - when the player’s stack reaches zero, double Re-buy, i.e. twice the amount of Re-buy;
- Auto Early Re-buy - when the player’s stack goes below the maximum Re-buy amount (which is usually the starting chips amount) but has not reached 0, then Re-buy once.
Each of these options is mutually exclusive, meaning only one option can be selected at a time.
If a player attempts any of the available options but does not have sufficient funds, a popup notification will appear, saying: “Sorry, you do not have sufficient funds to Re-buy.” players can enter the Cashier to add more funds.
When moving from one table to another, the auto re-buy settings will be saved and applied to the new table.
Note: If a player is in Sit-Out, the Auto Re-buying feature cannot be utilized.
Stake Filters improvements
Improvements to the stake filters make selecting a table easier.
Cash table filters
New values are added in the Stakes drop down:
- 0.01/0.02
- 0.02/0.05
- 0.05/0.10
- 2/5
Cash table filters
- 20-50 BB filter the tables with MAX buy-in (in the range of 20-50 BB)
- 100+ BB filter the tables with MIN buy-in (more or equal than 100 BB)
New Tooltips with the explanatory texts are shown when hovering over the icons in the lobby.
Sit & Go Tournament filters
New values have been added to the buy-in drop down and to the players filter:
Scheduled tournament filters
New values have been added to the buy-in drop down:
Keyboard play support
We have added Keyboard functions to help you make your moves at the tables.
This is particularly useful for multi-table action, so now you can bet, fold, check and more using the F Keys.
The shortcuts are shown on the screenshot buttons:
- 1. F1 – Fold
- 2. F2 – Check / Call
- 3. F3 – Bet / Raise the amount in the slider (scroll the arrows to change the amount and press F3 to place the bet)
- 4. F4 – Bet amount equal to the current Pot
- 5. F5 – the players can activate / deactivate the Auto muck either by clicking on Options >> Table action >> Auto muck or by using the F5 Key. When the Auto muck is selected there is a check mark shown next to it in the menu:
Auto-Reconnect
Disconnections do happen time to time. Re-connecting to the poker lobby and returning to the tables is now just one click away with the Auto-Reconnect feature. There is no need to re-enter login credentials, and players will re-enter the same game where they left off.
Disconnected players will remain in sit out mode until reconnection or until the pre-configured time for sit out elapses.
If the Auto Reconnect does not achieve a connection, a new notification pop-up window will appear, stating: Your connection to William Hill Poker was lost. We are trying to re-establish your connection.
Bounty Jackpot
Bounty Tournaments have been added to the interface and make the bounty easy to spot, at the tables and in the tournament registration list.
The Tournament Bounty will have an orange circle (attribute) appear next to their Nickname.
Player Inactivity
After a 20 minute period of inactivity, if the software has not detected mouse or keyboard activity, players will receive a pop-up message, which informs them of an impending automatic log out. Players will therefore have 30 sections to click on the “OK” button to restart the session timer.
