PokerStars on FanDuel restores Run It Twice to cash games
The feature returned on November 9 across the platform’s US and Canadian markets, including Alberta, after disappearing during a software migration.
Key points
- Run It Twice returned to all PokerStars on FanDuel cash game tables on November 9.
- The feature is available in the US and Canada, including Alberta.
- Players must agree to deal the remaining community cards twice and divide the pot between the two results.
- The option was available on the operator’s legacy software but disappeared after its move to Playtech’s iPoker network.
PokerStars on FanDuel restored its Run It Twice feature to cash game tables in the US and Canada on November 9, including in Alberta, where the operator recently launched its online poker room under that branding.
The option is available across all cash game tables, with no restrictions on stakes, Pokerfuse reported. Poker Industry PRO first reported the rollout, according to Pokerfuse.
Run It Twice allows players who are all-in before all community cards have been dealt to agree to complete the board twice. The pot is divided into two equal portions, with each board determining the winner of one half.
Both players must agree to use the option; otherwise, the hand continues with one board. Pokerfuse reported that there is no additional charge for the feature, which can reduce the size of swings in individual all-in outcomes without changing a hand’s mathematical odds or expected value.
The feature had been available on PokerStars’ previous North American software but disappeared when the operator moved to Playtech’s iPoker network. The platform also offers a tournament statistics HUD and estimated tournament duration.
Run It Twice has a history in live poker and later appeared online. Merge Gaming introduced it as Deal It Twice in April 2008, followed by Full Tilt Poker in 2009 and PokerStars in 2012, according to Pokerfuse.
The iPoker network began rolling out the feature in 2022, initially on bet365 before extending it to other skins. Its software also supports All-In Cashout, but Pokerfuse reported that the separate feature has not been introduced in the regulated US online poker market, including on PokerStars on FanDuel.
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