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'''GGPoker''' is an online poker room operator. Initially launching in 2017, the company initially focusing on Asian online poker markets.<ref name="pokerfuse521" /> In 2017, it expanded into Europe with the acquisition of a [[Gaming_control_board#Licensing|gaming license]] from the United Kingdom.<ref name="pokerfuse521" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hill |first=Kashmir |date=2020-09-01 |title=To Play Poker in a Pandemic, Americans Flee the U.S. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/sports/coronavirus-world-series-of-poker.html |access-date=2023-04-06 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Daniel Negreanu]] acts as the company's brand ambassador and spokesperson.<ref name="pokerpro1119">{{Cite news| last1 = Bevington| first1 = Samantha| title =Daniel Negreanu Signs With GGPoker |work=Poker Industry Pro | date = 2019-11-20| url = https://pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/211026-daniel-negreanu-signs-ggpoker | accessdate = 2022-10-05}}</ref>
'''GGPoker''' is an online poker room operator. Initially launching in 2014, the company initially focusing on Asian online poker markets.<ref name="pokerfuse521" /> In 2017, it expanded into Europe with the acquisition of a [[Gaming_control_board#Licensing|gaming license]] from the United Kingdom.<ref name="pokerfuse521" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hill |first=Kashmir |date=2020-09-01 |title=To Play Poker in a Pandemic, Americans Flee the U.S. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/sports/coronavirus-world-series-of-poker.html |access-date=2023-04-06 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Daniel Negreanu]] acts as the company's brand ambassador and spokesperson.<ref name="pokerpro1119">{{Cite news| last1 = Bevington| first1 = Samantha| title =Daniel Negreanu Signs With GGPoker |work=Poker Industry Pro | date = 2019-11-20| url = https://pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/211026-daniel-negreanu-signs-ggpoker | accessdate = 2022-10-05}}</ref>


In 2020 it co-hosted the [[World Series of Poker]] [[World_Series_of_Poker#Main_Event|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.<ref>{{Cite news| title = American leads WSOP int'l series ahead of final| work = ESPN.com | date = 2020-08-31| url = https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/29777636/american-bryan-piccioli-leads-world-series-poker-international-series-ahead-final | accessdate = 2022-08-29}}</ref> GGPoker was awarded a Guinness World Record as the 2020 WSOP Online [[World Series of Poker bracelet|bracelet]] series main event's prize pool was the largest ever for a single online poker tournament.<ref name=pokerpro1020>{{Cite news| last1 = Jones| first1 = Nick | title = GGPoker Nets Guinness World Record for WSOP Online Main Event |work=Poker Industry Pro | date = 2020-10-29| url = https://pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/211820-ggpoker-nets-guinness-world-record-wsop-online-main-event | accessdate = 2022-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| title = Bulgarian earns record $3.9M in online WSOP| work = ESPN.com | date = 2020-09-06| url = https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/29824124/stoyan-madanzhiev-takes-home-historic-online-poker-prize-39m | accessdate = 2022-08-29}}</ref><ref name=pokernews620>{{cite web|last=Epskamp|first=Yori|title=85 Online Bracelet Events Scheduled This Summer; 31 on WSOP.com & 54 on GGPoker|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2020/06/2020-wsop-online-bracelet-schedule-37396.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=2022-09-08}}</ref> In 2021 and 2022 the company hosted the WSOP Online bracelet series.<ref name=pokerfuse521>{{Cite news| title = GGPoker Closes in on PokerStars in Global Cash Game Traffic |work=Pokerfuse.com | date = 2021-05-21| url = https://pokerfuse.com/news/live-and-online/215616-ggpoker-closes-pokerstars-global-cash-game-traffic/ | accessdate = 2022-08-24}}</ref><ref name=pokernews822>{{Cite news| title = 2022 GGPoker WSOP Online to Award 33 Bracelets; Runs August 7-September 27 |work=PokerNews.com | date = 2022-08-05| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/08/2022-ggpoker-wsop-online-to-award-33-bracelets-41808.htm | accessdate = 2022-09-08}}</ref>
In 2020 it co-hosted the [[World Series of Poker]] [[World_Series_of_Poker#Main_Event|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.<ref>{{Cite news| title = American leads WSOP int'l series ahead of final| work = ESPN.com | date = 2020-08-31| url = https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/29777636/american-bryan-piccioli-leads-world-series-poker-international-series-ahead-final | accessdate = 2022-08-29}}</ref> GGPoker was awarded a Guinness World Record as the 2020 WSOP Online [[World Series of Poker bracelet|bracelet]] series main event's prize pool was the largest ever for a single online poker tournament.<ref name=pokerpro1020>{{Cite news| last1 = Jones| first1 = Nick | title = GGPoker Nets Guinness World Record for WSOP Online Main Event |work=Poker Industry Pro | date = 2020-10-29| url = https://pokerindustrypro.com/news/article/211820-ggpoker-nets-guinness-world-record-wsop-online-main-event | accessdate = 2022-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| title = Bulgarian earns record $3.9M in online WSOP| work = ESPN.com | date = 2020-09-06| url = https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/29824124/stoyan-madanzhiev-takes-home-historic-online-poker-prize-39m | accessdate = 2022-08-29}}</ref><ref name=pokernews620>{{cite web|last=Epskamp|first=Yori|title=85 Online Bracelet Events Scheduled This Summer; 31 on WSOP.com & 54 on GGPoker|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2020/06/2020-wsop-online-bracelet-schedule-37396.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=2022-09-08}}</ref> In 2021 and 2022 the company hosted the WSOP Online bracelet series.<ref name=pokerfuse521>{{Cite news| title = GGPoker Closes in on PokerStars in Global Cash Game Traffic |work=Pokerfuse.com | date = 2021-05-21| url = https://pokerfuse.com/news/live-and-online/215616-ggpoker-closes-pokerstars-global-cash-game-traffic/ | accessdate = 2022-08-24}}</ref><ref name=pokernews822>{{Cite news| title = 2022 GGPoker WSOP Online to Award 33 Bracelets; Runs August 7-September 27 |work=PokerNews.com | date = 2022-08-05| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/08/2022-ggpoker-wsop-online-to-award-33-bracelets-41808.htm | accessdate = 2022-09-08}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:05, 6 April 2023

GGPoker
Company typePrivate company
IndustryOnline poker
Founded2014
Websiteggpoker.com

GGPoker is an online poker room operator. Initially launching in 2014, the company initially focusing on Asian online poker markets.[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

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

As of 2020, GGPoker has operations in Canada and Ireland.[12] It had acquired a gambling license in the United Kingdom in 2017,[1] and in Malta and Curaçao by 2020.[13] In February 2021, the company received a gaming license in Pennsylvania, which was its first US license.[14] 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.[15] The company expanded into Ukraine when it received a license to operate in the country in August 2021.[16] Later that year, GGPoker launched in Belgium and Romania, and established partnerships with local casinos allowing it to operate in the Netherlands and Quebec.[14]

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.[17][18]

References

  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. ^ 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. ^ Jones, Nick (2020-10-29). "GGPoker Nets Guinness World Record for WSOP Online Main Event". Poker Industry Pro. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  6. ^ "Bulgarian earns record $3.9M in online WSOP". ESPN.com. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. ^ 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. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  13. ^ Hill, Kashmir (2020-09-01). "To Play Poker in a Pandemic, Americans Flee the U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "International Players on GGPoker Move to Isle of Man License". Pokerfuse.com. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  16. ^ "Українська команда GGPoker стрімко зростає" [The Ukrainian GGPoker team is growing rapidly]. Sport.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  17. ^ "Breaking: GGPoker Confirms Partnership with WSOP for Ontario Online Poker Launch in "Early April"". Pokerfuse.com. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  18. ^ 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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