ZOOM Poker is a way of playing poker at PokerStars. It´s different, it´s fast and it’s a
whole lot of 1️⃣ fun. Instead of playing one table with up to 10 players, you can play a
pool of up to 200 1️⃣ tables and 2000 players at the same time. This means an increase in
your total hands per hour of up 1️⃣ to 400%.
At first everything looks like a normal ring
game, but as soon as you fold your hand, you will 1️⃣ get dealt a completely new hand at a
completely new table. That’s right, you don’t need to wait until the 1️⃣ current hand is
done, you instantly get a brand new hand. You don’t have to fold another 72o on the
1️⃣ button, just to wait for the next marginal hand and do it again. Hit the Fast Fold
button as many 1️⃣ times as you like until you get a playable hand.
What do these features
mean for your strategy? A lot! Let’s 1️⃣ start with the obvious changes to the game.
These
changes might seem obvious to you, but many players have difficulties understanding 1️⃣ the
consequences. For example, players still think they have to slow play their Aces
because they played them aggressively in 1️⃣ earlier hands. But it’s most likely that no
one will notice!
Let´s get into the less obvious differences to regular NLHE 1️⃣ poker.
The
above points don’t always apply to the player in the Big Blind. She doesn’t have the
option to Fast 1️⃣ Fold as long as nobody raises. Unlike the Button or Small Blind
position, she always has to wait.
Because of that, 1️⃣ many players might defend their Big
Blind more often to your late position steal attempts. This is in complete contrast 1️⃣ to
every other position in ZOOM Poker. While everyone tends to play tighter, the Big Blind
might be even looser 1️⃣ than in a regular game.
ZOOM Poker is another addition to the wide
selection of poker variants that are offered on 1️⃣ PokerStars. You should play the games
that have the most appeal for you. It should be fun! Everything else comes 1️⃣ next. To
give you more input for you choice, here are some benefits of playing ZOOM Poker.
On
the downside, you 1️⃣ have less time per decision, which not only gives you less time to
analyze situations, but also less time to 1️⃣ learn from them. As soon as you fold, you
can´t follow the action anymore (unless you hold the CTRL key 1️⃣ when you click the fold
button in order to watch the end of a hand). You won´t know how opponents 1️⃣ play certain
situations unless you play against them.
Which style should you play in order to be a
winner at ZOOM 1️⃣ Poker? Similar to most questions in poker, the answer is: It depends! In
ring games, you know it’s best to 1️⃣ adjust to your opponents. For example, when an
opponent plays too tight, you can loosen up a bit to take 1️⃣ advantage. This remains true
in ZOOM Poker, but you now have to adjust to the whole player pool. Play tighter 1️⃣ or
looser than the average player and make further adjustments whenever possible. For
example, if you are playing in a 1️⃣ loose pool, tighten up. But if your opponent realizes
you’re tight, try to widen your range.
Of course, this article doesn’t 1️⃣ cover every
aspect of ZOOM Poker strategy. There are many refinements that can turn a slight edge
into a massive 1️⃣ one. Always be aware of what happens to the player pool, consider
position, adjust your play to certain opponents, and 1️⃣ most importantly, have fun with
ZOOM Poker!
