Sunday night, GGPoker took to X/Twitter to boast about its latest achievement: reaching over half a million online players logged in at the same time.
It comes as no surprise that this record-breaking activity took place on Sunday (Sep 7), as Sundays are traditionally big days for international online poker and segregated markets alike, featuring the largest tournaments and generating heaps of surrounding cash game action.
This was a monumental step for GGPoker, which has already claimed the throne as the leading operator in terms of player traffic. Having over 500,000 active players on the site is certainly an achievement to be proud of, but it also demonstrates the stability of the platform, as handling such a large amount of traffic without crashes or delays is nothing to sneeze at.
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Sharing Joy With the Community
GGPoker decided to share this important milestone on its social media channels, thanking all the players for making it possible. Not even an hour later, the operator came out with yet another post, announcing the 600k mark was broken as well.
There is no doubt that the operator’s spike in traffic has been helped by the currently ongoing WSOP Online bracelets series, although last Sunday featured only one bracelet-awarding event. The recently-launched WSOP Express promo is likely attracting a great number of players, offering everyone a chance to punch their ticket to the Bahamas and secure a seat in the record-breaking WSOP Paradise Super Main Event in December.
GGPoker has never been shy about putting a decent chunk of money back into the pool through various promotions, giving back millions each month. Now that the partnership between the operator and the World Series of Poker has been fully solidified, there are even more reasons for players to get in the mix, and the numbers are clearly showing it.
No Looking Back
While the world of online poker remains very competitive, there is no denying that GGPoker has managed to break away from the pack, and they’re putting some serious distance between themselves and the competition. This latest milestone is just another signal that GGPoker will be hard to catch up with.
The operator has made a lot of right moves lately, and it seems the poker community is aware and appreciative of these efforts that go well beyond what happens at the tables. While promotions and giveaways are always welcome, GGPoker is taking on the role of a leader when it comes to driving positive changes.
More recently, the room launched a promotion designed specifically to help a struggling poker streaming ecosystem. Dubbed The Streamer Mode, it helps new streamers get things off the ground and provides more established ones with additional incentives and rewards to continue creating fun and captivating content.
This is a win-win for the community, as it helps ensure poker fans continue to receive free content they enjoy, while providing opportunities for those more serious about the game to explore their options and carve their own niche.
Prior to this, the company behind GGPoker obtained the WSOP brand, allowing for a perfect synergy between the online giant and the biggest name in live tournament poker.
In summary, GGPoker seems to be pulling all the right moves at the moment, and their efforts are resulting in more players flocking to the site, showing that the poker community, while not always perfectly unified, is appreciative of positive efforts that help grow the game.
