Polished & Upgraded: Tournaments Update, Re-Entries and Bug Fixes
Updates
Aug 5, 2025
We’re always working to make your experience smoother, faster, and more enjoyable—and today’s update brings a number of improvements and fixes across the board. From enhanced tournament stability to helpful UI additions and key bug fixes, here’s what’s new on the Phenom platform:
New Features & Improvements:
Hand Strength
: Feature restored. Reminder that you can toggle Hand Strength on/off via the Table tab in the Settings modal.Tournament Stability
: Added retry and await mechanisms for starting tournaments and closing registrations.Tournament Lobby Update
: Added an Actions column to each tournament row, allowing players to perform the following; Register, Re-Enter, view Info and Take Seat. You may Unregister from tournaments via the Flyout and the Tournament Details windows.Re-Entry Count
: We’ve added a purple counter that appears when you Re-Enter a tournament. It shows over the country flag, indicating the total number of entries for that player. Players who have Re-Entered a tournament will only appear once per list.

Bug Fixes:
Fixed incorrect rebuy/top-up min/max values.
Fixed issue where players could register for a tournament in the final second and were not being seated correctly.
Fixed tournaments starting at an incorrect blind level.
Fixed missing player IP address display.
Fixed iPad users unable to type in chat.
Fixed chat action hamburger menu not opening correctly.
Fixed chat bubbles and repeated chat messages.
Fixed mobile chat showing both duplicate back arrows at the same time.
Fixed tournament prizes and places to not show till after late registration has completed.
These updates are part of our ongoing mission to provide the smoothest, most dynamic poker experience online. Whether you're grinding tournaments, chatting with friends, or fine-tuning your game, Phenom is evolving to keep you in control and in action. Dive in and see what’s new, the tables are waiting.
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