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GGPoker
Company typePrivate company
IndustryOnline poker
Founded2014
Websiteggpoker.com

GGPoker is an online poker room operator. The company was established in 2014 and initially focused on the Asian online poker market.[1] In 2017, it expanded into Europe with the acquisition of a gaming license from the United Kingdom.[1][2] Daniel Negreanu acts as the company's brand ambassador and spokesperson.[3]

In 2020 it co-hosted the World Series of Poker Main Event after the WSOP had to cancel its live tournament due to the travel and live event restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] GGPoker was awarded a Guinness World Record as the 2020 WSOP Online bracelet series main event's prize pool was the largest ever for a single online poker tournament.[5][6][7]

In 2021 and 2022 the company hosted the WSOP Online bracelet series.[1][8] In August 2022, GGPoker became the largest online poker room by volume of cash game traffic.[9]

Offering[edit]

GGPoker offers variations of Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em poker, including short deck and five-card pot-limit Omaha.[10] The site also offers[10] casino games online, including slot games.[11]

Operational history[edit]

As of 2020, GGPoker has operations in Canada and Ireland.[2] It acquired a gambling license in the United Kingdom in 2017,[1] and in Malta and Curaçao by 2020.[12]

In February 2021, the company received a gaming license in Pennsylvania, which was its first US license.[13] Also in February 2021, GGPoker was approved by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission for a new license to use for its international players, except for its players located in the UK who continue to play under the license from the UK Gambling Commission.[14] The company expanded into Ukraine when it received a license to operate in the country in August 2021.[15] Later that year, GGPoker launched in Belgium and Romania, and established partnerships with local casinos allowing it to operate in the Netherlands and Quebec.[13]

The company acquired an Ontario license in early 2022, and partnered with WSOP to launch the WSOP.ca site. The site is operated by GGPoker for Ontario-based players only.[16][17]

Award[edit]

GGPoker was awarded a Guinness World Record as the 2020 WSOP Online bracelet series main event's prize pool was the largest ever for a single online poker tournament.[5][6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "GGPoker Closes in on PokerStars in Global Cash Game Traffic". Pokerfuse.com. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ a b Hill, Kashmir (2020-09-01). "To Play Poker in a Pandemic, Americans Flee the U.S." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. ^ Bevington, Samantha (2019-11-20). "Daniel Negreanu Signs With GGPoker". Poker Industry Pro. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. ^ "American leads WSOP int'l series ahead of final". ESPN.com. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  5. ^ a b Jones, Nick (2020-10-29). "GGPoker Nets Guinness World Record for WSOP Online Main Event". Poker Industry Pro. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  6. ^ a b "Bulgarian earns record $3.9M in online WSOP". ESPN.com. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. ^ a b Epskamp, Yori (June 8, 2020). "85 Online Bracelet Events Scheduled This Summer; 31 on WSOP.com & 54 on GGPoker". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  8. ^ "2022 GGPoker WSOP Online to Award 33 Bracelets; Runs August 7-September 27". PokerNews.com. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  9. ^ Jones, Nick (2022-08-10). "GGPoker is Now Larger Than All Other Major Dot-Com Operators Combined". Poker Industry Pro. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  10. ^ a b Zetzsche, Christian (2022-02-18). "GGPoker In 2022: Where Is The New Industry Giant Heading?". PokerFuse.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  11. ^ Pal, Hunor (2022-09-13). "Yggdrasil launches content globally with GGPoker". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  12. ^ Hill, Kashmir (2020-09-01). "To Play Poker in a Pandemic, Americans Flee the U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  13. ^ a b "GGPoker's Breakthrough Year: The Four Biggest Game-Changers that Led to its Rise in Global Poker Power". Pokerfuse.com. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  14. ^ "International Players on GGPoker Move to Isle of Man License". Pokerfuse.com. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  15. ^ "Українська команда GGPoker стрімко зростає" [The Ukrainian GGPoker team is growing rapidly]. Sport.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  16. ^ "Breaking: GGPoker Confirms Partnership with WSOP for Ontario Online Poker Launch in "Early April"". Pokerfuse.com. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  17. ^ Katz, Dan (2022-10-05). "Unlicensed Online Gaming Providers Must Exit Ontario Market by October 31". PokerNewsDaily.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.

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