Traffic Insight
Key Takeaways
  • Last week’s losses in global online poker cash game traffic were more than wiped out this week as players returned to the tables in sufficient numbers.
  • Most of the big name operators had a big week, with seasonal promotions all kicking off even before December began.
  • The PokerStars players’ protest had a measurable effect, but its impact on cash game traffic overall was still low.

Last week’s losses in global online poker cash game traffic were more than wiped out this week as players returned to the tables in sufficient numbers to increase the seven day moving average of occupied seats by 2.6%.

Most of the big name operators had a big week, with seasonal promotions all kicking off even before December began.

The PokerStars players’ protest had a measurable effect, but its impact on cash game traffic overall was still low. Partypoker has skipped over PokerStars Italy to regain its place in the global top five poker rooms after an absence that lasted much longer than bwin.party bosses would have liked.