First Take a look at Software

PokerStars NJ is now accessible for download and real-money play in New Jersey. The location entered a soft launch testing period starting at approximately March 16 at 4:00 pm, and is slated for a whole launch at the hours of darkness on March 21. Listed below are some notes, observations, and analysis from my play on PokerStarsNJ.com throughout the soft launch period.

The PokerStars NJ platform is predicated off the PokerStars 7 software, that's the most recent version offered internationally. Although only in a limited launch phase, server response have been generally lightning fast, vastly outperforming existing NJ operators.

Login and payment processing requests are processed instantaneously, and geo-location issues has been practically nonexistent. That being said, the network is vulnerable to occasional hangups, but that’s to be expected during a testing phase. Any and all issues must be ironed out by the point PokerStars NJ officially launches on Monday.

As for the interface itself, it's nearly as feature rich as its global counterpart, sporting a big selection of customization, quick accessibility features, filters and views.

Currently, players can engage in cash games, an infinite array of sit & gos formats, the generally popular Spin & Go’s, and multi-table tournaments.

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