WSOP Online Now Pools Poker Players in Four U.S. States

WSOP Online is now the only legal real-money platform in the country allowing poker players from Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania to play in the same pool.

Pennsylvania officially ed the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), a compact that enables interstate poker liquidity among member states. Although West Virginia and Delaware are also part of MSIGA, neither currently offers regulated online poker suitable for shared liquidity—Delaware operates under a BetRivers monopoly, and West Virginia has no active poker platform.

The WSOP platform had previously unified players from Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey in May 2024. With Pennsylvania now added, WSOP has become the first operator to synchronize poker traffic across four states, marking a major leap for multi-jurisdictional online gaming in the U.S.

Danielle Barille, Vice President of Online Poker at Caesars Entertainment, stated: “The addition of the Pennsylvania player pool to WSOP Online comes at the perfect time, and we’re ready to give avid poker players in The Keystone State the opportunity to raise the stakes on their poker play.” She also emphasized, “This expansion enhances the experience for players by building even greater prize pools that are up for grabs all summer long as a part of our jam-packed WSOP Online schedule.”

Bracelet Events, Leaderboards, and Hybrid Finals Announced

To mark the expansion, Caesars has launched the 2025 WSOP Online Bracelet schedule, aligning with the 56th annual World Series of Poker set in Las Vegas. This year’s online schedule includes 30 bracelet events running from May 31 to July 15, with live final tables scheduled for 10 of them.

The bracelet action begins on May 31 and culminates in the final event on July 15. Throughout the series, players will compete every Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday, with standout events such as the $333 Triple Treys No Limit Hold’em on June 8 and the $5,300 WSOP Online High Roller Championship on July 9.

A new Online Bracelet Leaderboard is also being introduced for 2025, offering over $30,000 in prizes. Participants will accumulate points through their performance in bracelet events, and the top-ranking player will be crowned the 2025 WSOP Online Bracelet Player of the Year.

Additionally, six Mystery Bounty tournaments are scheduled, collectively guaranteeing $5.5 million in prize pools. Last year’s WSOP Online awarded more than $30 million across its June and July events, and the 2025 season aims to sur that.

Entry Options, Live Participation, and More Operator Moves

In conjunction with the bracelet series, WSOP Online is rolling out daily satellites, giving players the chance to win entries into land-based tournaments for as little as $1. The most prominent among these are the 25-seat Main Event mega-satellites on June 29 and July 1, where each event guarantees twenty-five $10,000 seats for the Main Event®.

Ten bracelet tournaments will follow a hybrid format—starting online and concluding with live final tables at the WSOP in Las Vegas, which runs from May 27 to July 16. Participants can play online while simultaneously competing in live events during the series.

International players can still qualify through GGPoker, which remains the exclusive host for WSOP satellites outside the U.S.

Meanwhile, BetMGM has also ed the action in Pennsylvania, launching its online poker offering on the state’s first day of pooling. Although BetMGM isn’t active in Nevada, it now s liquidity among Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey, with its own set of tournaments and promotions. These include a $35,000 guaranteed C-Note tournament on launch day and a May Millions series guaranteeing $1 million across 18 events. Additionally, BetMGM’s live tournament series will culminate in the BetMGM Poker Championship held at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas from June 30 to July 4.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro welcomed the state’s inclusion in MSIGA, calling it “a common-sense step to hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians, grow our economy, and bring in more revenue to our schools, our seniors, our small businesses, and more.”

Other regulated poker platforms in the state, such as PokerStars, have yet to confirm participation in the MSIGA pooling arrangement.

Source:

Caesars Entertainment Expands WSOP Online, Becoming the First Online Poker Operator to Pool Liquidity Across Four United States Jurisdictions, investor.caesars.com, April 28, 2025.