No more newbie folds for players when they have the option to see a card for free at PokerStars.

The new look buttons when checking is an option

It's probably the easiest to spot sign of an inexperienced player when they fold a hand when they had the option to check. However, now at PokerStars, that is an error that will no longer happen.

In the most recent update whenever you have the option to check there will no longer be a fold button available, so you can no longer accidentally fold.

This change has been made for the benefit of new players. It's an alternative to the method which some online card rooms employ of giving a pop-up warning to remind you checking is free.

A fundamental changing of the rules?

No more accidental folding

While clearly of benefit to new players some experienced players will argue that this is essentially changing the rules of the game. This is not something which ever happens in live poker, if you fold by mistake your hand is still dead, so it shouldn't be any different live.

However small, there is also a skill edge debate here, as when a player folds by mistake when they can check, it is usually a knowledge error rather than a misclick.

The question is whether players folding when they can check is causing enough problems for PokerStars to justify this changing of the rules?

Is this change going to help new players enough for the benefit of everyone, or is it an unfair changing of the rules? Let us know in the comments: