2012 also saw the rise in popularity of fast fold poker games, a new poker format which became popular with players when Full Tilt Poker released Rush Poker. Similar games have since been released and are known as PokerStars Zoom Poker, Party Poker FastForward and TitanPoker Speed Poker.
Mobile Poker has also been a new popular choice for players, with mobile poker apps being released by most of the top online poker sites including 888Poker, PokerStars and Bwin Poker.