Online provider of gambling services
GGPoker is an online poker room operator. The
company was established in 2014 and initially focused 🤑 on the Asian online poker
market.[1] In 2024, 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 2024 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 2024 WSOP Online bracelet series main 🤑 event's prize pool was the largest
ever for a single online poker tournament.[5][6][7] In 2024 and 2024 the company hosted
🤑 the WSOP Online bracelet series.[1][8]
In August 2024, 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 2024, GGPoker has 🤑 operations in Canada
and Ireland.[12] It had acquired a gambling license in the United Kingdom in 2024,[1]
and in Malta 🤑 and Curaçao by 2024.[13] In February 2024, the company received a gaming
license in Pennsylvania, which was its first US 🤑 license.[14] Also in February 2024,
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
2024.[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 2024, and partnered with
WSOP 🤑 to launch the WSOP.ca site. The site is operated by GGPoker for Ontario-based
players only.[17][18]
