Slide Dealing, No Smart Glasses, Stricter Seating: PokerStars Overhauls Live Tournament Rules

PokerStars Set to Introduce Slide Dealing at All Live Events

Slide, not throw PokerStars has announced that, in an effort to prevent cheating, slide dealing will soon become the standard method with which to deal cards in all live events. It was first introduced at last year’s EPT Barcelona, will be used in select events at the upcoming EPT Monte-Carlo, and will be “fully implemented” by EPT Barcelona in August 2025. Slide dealing is a major change from the traditional pitch dealing. Anyone who has played…

Slide Dealing, No Smart Glasses, Stricter Seating: PokerStars Overhauls Live Tournament Rules

We sat down with EPT Tournament Director Toby Stone to get the inside scoop on PokerStars’ new live tournament rules—what’s changing, why it’s...