DraftKings Poker Combined Liquidity Across Three States, But What Does It Mean for Electric Poker?

In a move that surprised the industry and came seemingly out of nowhere, DraftKings combined the liquidity pool of its Electric Poker game between Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania on July 8.

The news wasn’t even released by the operator, but rather revealed in a statement by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), which read: “MGCB authorizes DraftKings to launch multi-state poker in Michigan. This approval reflects the strength of our partnership with Bay Mills Indian Community and the thoroughness of our regulatory process. As Michigan’s multistate poker network continues to grow, we remain focused on ensuring every operator meets the same high bar for fairness, security, and player protection.”

This move will allow DraftKings Poker players from the three states to play the operator’s sole poker game in a merged player pool, which should help the games start slightly faster. Yet the merger came as a surprise, considering DraftKings has invested very little time and resources into the promotion of Electric Poker in recent months.

DraftKings has now become the fifth poker operator to take advantage of MSIGA and launch a multi-state poker network, following WSOP Online, PokerStars on FanDuel, BetMGM Poker, and BetRivers Poker.

What Exactly Is Electric Poker?

First launched in Michigan in August 2024, Electric Poker is a unique online poker game from DraftKings, which has since appeared in DraftKings’ platform in multiple states.

The game is based on the traditional three-handed jackpot sit and go format, now available at many poker sites, but with a twist. Unlike the other games, Electric Poker pushes players into Electric Mode after a short time playing, forcing everyone to move all-in as soon as the action is on them.

With the Electric Mode, Electric Poker makes the games even faster and more action-packed, while taking away some of the skill element in the late game. As such, the game can be easily mistaken for a casino game, and it is offered as part of DraftKings Casino, not a standalone product.

Yet, despite its gambling-like nature, Electric Poker is a poker game, and the early play is identical to that in any other jackpot SNG, which is why its launch was an interesting move that hinted at DraftKings perhaps being interested in expanding further into the online poker vertical.

Two years later, the operator has not made any moves in that direction, and Electric Poker itself has fallen from grace, with few players registering for the games, and the operator doing little to promote it.

According to PokerIndustryPro, the product has only generated a few thousand in monthly revenue for DraftKings in 2026, and only amounted to 0.2% of the overall online poker revenue in the state of New Jersey, demonstrating it was not high on DraftKings’ list of priorities.

Can MSIGA Save Electric Poker and What’s Next?

Ever since it was first launched, Electric Poker suffered from liquidity problems, as there simply weren’t enough players signing up for the games through the DraftKings Casino lobby.

Now, with the liquidity merged across three states, there is a chance liquidity goes up and the games start faster, but this alone probably won’t be enough to make Electric Poker into a major success.

Buried in a portfolio of thousands of casino games, Electric Poker would need a serious marketing push from the operator to regain some of the momentum it had in its early days. Moreover, further development and updates to the game mechanics are also due, as the game hasn’t been changed in any way since the day it was launched.

Electric Poker certainly has some potential, and could even work as part of the DraftKings Casino platform, but success would require the operator to give this product significantly more attention.

Yet, considering the complexity of the liquidity combining process, it seems reasonable to assume that DraftKings didn’t make this move simply to be able to offer Electric Poker across state borders.

With FanDuel, DraftKings’ closest competitor, recently launching PokerStars on FanDuel, this recent development could indicate that DraftKings has some interest in launching a P2P poker product of its own in the future.

Should this happen, we could see another major online poker platform operating across state borders, which would make the market even more competitive and likely bring some amazing opportunities for the players.

Apart from that, DraftKings could be looking to launch further poker products within its casino platform, without launching a standalone poker software.

While all of this remains speculation for the time being, DraftKings taking advantage of the MSIGA to merge its player liquidity across three states certainly points in the direction of the operator looking to make some moves in the online poker arena soon, and poker players across the regulated poker markets may be getting some good news in the near future.