PokerStars has implemented an action timer, often colloquially referred to as a "shot clock," for the first time in an impromptu one-day $25K High Roller at PokerStars Championship Bahamas.
The timers are simple, small handheld devices set for 30-second timers. Once its each player's turn to act, the dealer presses a button to start the timer and the countdown begins. Players get three time banks worth 30 seconds apiece. It's an unsophisticated system, to be sure, but the move has been successful so far, PokerStars Department Head of Live Poker Operations Neil Johnson said.