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Hey PokerStars VR players here's the first patch update of 2019!



PokerStarsVR_Beta0.9.2.8

• Fixed candlestick rapidly turns on and off and making loud noise
  
• Fixed opened drinkables appear as unopened to player joined after they were opened
  
• Fixed game stops progressing when fold while throwing staged chips
  
• Fixed crashing on load due to missing video codec
  
• Fixed line break in preset buyin UI
  
• Fixed check button appear sound not being affected by volume slider
  

• Christmas event ends
  
• Added 12 new preset avatars
  
• 5th Tier Ring added
  
• Added button on the back of hand that can be pressed to unmute
  
• Added PokerStars Livestream events to the lobby when they are broadcasting
  
• Improved general performance
  
• Added “Smokeable Lock” button under gameplay settings. When it’s on, other players will not be allowed to grab smokeable in your mouth
  
• Added ability to visually mute other players. Access from table menu. We’ve heard your feedback, this and smokeable lock are just some of many moderation features we will continually be implementing to make sure the game is a fun place for everyone.
  
• Server browser will now auto refresh after transitioning to it from another menu
  
• If servers are available but hidden due to filters being enabled, a message will appear in the browser indicating this.
  
• Various visual enhancements and effects added to PokerStars Arena environment
  

Hey PokerStars VR players have a great Holiday and Happy New Year!



PokerStarsVR_Beta0.9.2.7

Avatars wearing highly reflective apparel will no longer cause intense bloom
Fixed issue that allowed players under the minimum bankroll for high stakes tables to join via quick seat
Fixed one of the rare cases of winning not distributing issue
Fixed actions not getting accepted when table host leaves while hole cards are dealt
Fixed game getting stuck after player fold




Added new years hats apparel to store
Added candy cane
Added gingerbread house card protector
Added new years popper
Added Arlie’s Golden Apple to store
Added Snowman Balloons
Apple gets destroyed when shot by revolvers
Added ability for to customize color of Christmas Paper Hat
New High Stakes $500/$1,000 Game hosted by 4 time Weekly Leaderboard Ring Winner Wyatt. Wyatt’s High Stakes Cash Game will run in the new PokerStars Arena Level and results do not count towards the weekly leaderboard. You need a $1M bankroll to be able to join the table. If you survive 100 hands in Wyatt’s Game you receive the Wyatt’s Game Hat in your inventory.



New PokerStars Arena Environment (special events only)

Wishing everyone a Happy Holidays from PokerStars VR! Enjoy the Winter Wonderland update :)



PokerStarsVR_Beta0.9.2.6RC1


Fixed bug, revolver being able to fire while drum is extended
More chip unselectable fixes
More endgame payout fixes
Various smokeables fixes
Roman candle exploit has been fixed




Winter Wonderland Lobby Takeover
$100/$200 stakes are now always open for players with a minimum bankroll of $200,000
No More Kicking From Table Before Leaderboard Reset On Sunday Night
Everyone Gets a Special Holiday Present Under The Tree
Added New Holiday Card Skins
Added Elf Hat
Added Santa Hat
Added Reindeer Antlers
Added Pom Pom Hat
Added Christmas Paper Hat
Added Snowball
Added Snowman Card Protector
Added Stocking
Added Snowball Thrower
Added Snowball Thrower Clip
Added Candlestick
Added Gingerbread Man
Added Snow Globe
Added Mince Pie
Added Chocolate Chip Cookie
Added Christmas Cracker

Hi everyone here's the latest update with some more great quality of life improvements and bug fixes!

• Fixed chips becoming unselectable when a player makes an incomplete raise all-in
  
• Fixed hand position / orientation drifting over time on OpenVR
  
• Fixed game stops progressing due to a sit out player leaving
  
• Fixed fortune cookie spam when cracking over a chip stack
  
• LIV mixed reality should now work again for OpenVR users
  
• Discord watch menu invite button should now work as intended
  
• Fixed bug that would cause friend lists to not populate fully if list exceeds 30
  

• Wheel spin time reduced to every 8 hours
  
• Revolvers now come with one free load of ammo, subsequent reloads require the purchase of the new speed loader item in the store
  
• Added new table filtering menu to help you find exactly the kind of game you’re after!
  
• SteamVR players will have a random avatar assigned at startup if one hasn't already been chosen
  
• Added new props: Dublin Pipe, Apple
  
• Ashtrays now lock smokeables as expected
  
• Bankroll chip drop on leaderboard reset now only tops off accounts to $50k max if balance is below that.
  
• The cactus can now smoke
  

• Lobby optimizations
  
• Various avatar visual enhancements
  
• New batch of preset Avatars available for Steam users
  

Hey everyone Lucky VR dev team here! We'd like to thank you all for such an amazing launch of PokerStars VR! We've heard your feedback and have made a bunch of quality of life improvements and bug fixes for our first update.

• Fixed chip clipping on right hand
  
• Fixed store items freezing when player disconnect while holding them
  
• Fixed VOIP not fading in/out properly and not working for affected users
  
• Fixed Quick Seat button make player join old/full room and kick out to lobby
  
• Fixed Quick Seat button showing up when transitioning to the Quit/Leave panel
  
• Fixed returning stage chips after crafting too many stacks causing unselectable chips
  
• Fixed Dash movement not working in SteamVR
  
• Fixed players spawning into other players in lobby
  
• Fixed missing card styles in watch menu
  
• Fixed dealer button freeze when placed on community cards
  
• Fixed apparel and watches sometimes spawning at world origin
  
• Fixed wrist UI break if server browser refreshes and active page number is less than the new total pages available
  
• Fixed max player slider resetting in host table menu when selecting a new environment
  
• Fixed some players spawning into lobby with a high vertical offset
  
• Fixed avatar apparel being shared across multiple accounts if accessing from the same machine
  
• Fingers will no longer make stack grab pose is now disabled while watch menu is open
  
• Unified grab poses and hold positions on both hands for chip stacks
  
• Set default texture for deck and burn pile to PokerStarsVR logo
  
• Various optimizations made in lobby to increase performance
  
• Taking pictures of other players hole cards when not revealed will yield an obfuscated texture for everyone
  
• Twitch chat channel names are no longer case sensitive, just copy the channel name as you see it
  

Turn time decreased by 5 seconds
Increased Stars Creds payout at the end of each hand
Twitch camera now has a default smoothing value applied to reduce jittering when moving around
Twitch camera stream mode now shows monitor overlay card HUD
Watch handedness swapping has been moved to the gameplay settings menu
24 hour time format is now available in gameplay settings menu
Auto rebuy is enabled by default, it can be turned off in gameplay settings in watch menu
Table listings will now sort by default in order of least populated to most populated
Various ease of use adjustments made to prize wheel
Network optimizations
Photos are now saved to user/pictures/PokerStarsVR_Photos
Coin flip sound now only plays locally
Added Discord link to the social menu
Lowered volume of bar area in Macau surface
Void ambiance volume is now tied to the music slider
When at a full table UI will show above inactive player’s head indicating how long until they will be kicked
Throwing fortune cookies hard will now break them open
Added short buyin indicator for players who’s buyin is less than the table minimum
If any friends are at a table shown in the browser list, a green dot indicating seat occupancy will show instead of a white dot