Phenom Poker State of the Game – November 2025
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Dec 1, 2025
November was a month of meaningful progress across tournaments, cash games, and platform reliability. We focused heavily on quality-of-life improvements, security updates, and foundational work that strengthens the long-term stability of Phenom Poker. This wasn’t a flashy release month — it was a “tighten the screws and clean things up” kind of month.

This Month in Review
This month brought a wide range of improvements across gameplay and structure:
Desktop Clientavailable for download for both Mac and PC.Run It Twice & Run It Three Timesadding more control and flexibility for players during all-in situations.Tournament rake adjustmentsfor higher buy-ins to return more value to players.Bomb Pot Thursdayslaunched as a new weekly special.Leaderboards split by stake, creating fairer competition across player groups.Refined stake definitionsfor Fixed Limit and NL/PL.Bomb Pot ante visibilityadded directly in the lobby.Improved Sit & Go orderingfor better navigation.IP address maskingrolled out for enhanced privacy and safety.Tournament schedule refined, with improved structure and pacing.Increased guaranteesacross multiple events, building a more competitive slate for players.Numerous updates to table responsiveness, action buttons, and rebuy interactions to reduce friction.
Current Issues & Lessons Learned
We continued addressing recurring friction points throughout the month — including table responsiveness, action button stability, rebuy behavior, and buy-in checks. These updates are part of an ongoing effort to smooth out gameplay and reduce interruptions during regular play.
New & Upcoming Features
Alongside stability work, several major features are progressing through development:

Tournament Ecosystem Expansion
Satellite Tournaments– more accessible entry paths into higher-buy-in events.Tournament Tickets– flexible system for entries, prizes, and promotional rewards.

Agent Tools & Growth Systems
Master Agent Deals– a more structured and transparent system for high-level partners.Master Agent Dashboard– new tools for reporting, growth tracking, and network management.

What’s Next
December’s primary goals include moving several major features toward release:
Satellite Tournaments— targeting initial rollout after flow testingTournament Tickets— aiming to release alongside satellitesMaster Agent Dashboard— progressing through refinement and stability checksAll In Equities— designed and tasked for developmentShow Folded Cards— designed and tasked for development
These features are close, but each still requires testing, iteration, and polish before going live. Our focus is to release them steadily and safely rather than rushing them out.
Marketing
Now that we have a growing player base for tournaments any acquired players now have something to play! And our user acquisition efforts are not restricted to just cash game players.
We are reactivating our efforts across the agent network as well as in early discussion with some iGaming marketing experts which will allow us to drive additional user traffic.
Final Thoughts
Thank you to everyone who played, reported issues, and gave feedback throughout November. This month was about tightening the core experience while pushing major features closer to the finish line. Your feedback continues to shape what we prioritize.
We’ll keep improving, keep listening, and keep building Phenom Poker openly and transparently — onward to December.
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