Poker players in California have a new option available for whenever they feel like playing poker online: Clubs Poker. And best of all, their winnings can be redeemed for real money.
Players on the new social poker site hoping to convert their success at the tables into cash prizes can play ring games poker tournaments using Sweeps Coins (SC). The Sweeps Coins they win in those games can then be redeemed for real money at a rate of 1 SC to 1 USD. For more details on how to get SC to start playing those games, check out our Guide to Getting Free Sweeps Coins at Clubs Poker.
And the gameplay is everything players would expect from an online poker room — the platform may be new, but it is packed with games and features that rival the best-in-class online poker platforms in the world. We expect the site will become very popular with California online poker players, as well as others across the US.
- Modern software with exciting features
- Best game selection in online poker
- Daily freerolls & generous promotions
What Features and Games are Available on Clubs Poker?
While Clubs Poker is a new platform, right out of the gate it offers features for ring games that most online poker platforms don’t have. Those features include:
- Bad Beat Jackpots
- Bomb Pots
- Rabbit Hunting
- Run It Twice
- Straddles
The platform has also assembled a varied selection of mixed-game poker variants. Beyond the typical offerings of No-Limit Texas Hold’em (NLH) and Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) games, players will also find these games on Clubs Poker:
- 7 Card Stud
- Stud 8 or better
- 5 & 6 Card Omaha
- 2-7 Single Draw
- Razz
- HORSE
- OctaMix
With so many recreational players being drawn to the site, we expect the play in these variants to be pretty soft.
How Sweepstakes Poker Sites Work
Clubs Poker is a sweepstakes poker site, which means it operates under sweepstakes law. That makes the platform an attractive option for players who live in states that don’t have a regulated market for real money online poker — like California.
Under the sweepstakes poker model, players use real money to buy tokens – called Gold Coins (GC) at Clubs Poker. Gold Coins have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash prizes. However, when purchasing Gold Coins, players will often get Sweeps Coins as a free gift. Sweeps Coins are considered sweepstakes entries and they can be redeemed for real cash prizes.
Players can collect additional Sweeps Coins by winning them in online poker ring games and tournaments including freerolls. Also, Clubs Poker is currently giving away 0.5SC to each player every day that they log into the app and claim their free prize. Sweeps Coins are always Free and cannot be purchased directly.
How Clubs Poker Legally Operates
Platforms like Clubs Poker are allowed to operate in most US states under sweepstakes laws. US courts have ruled that sweepstakes rules apply under specific criteria including that no purchase is necessary to enter or win.
That said, some states have taken a more conservative stance on sweepstakes law — but they haven’t been outlawed by statute. Michelle Cohen, a gaming law attorney with the firm Ifrah Law PLLC, told Poker Industry PRO last year that some operators have simply been advised not to launch in such states from a perspective of risk management.
For its part, Clubs Poker does not operate in five states — Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Washington.
Clubs Poker is owned and operated by Philadelphia-based KHK Games. The platform officially launched in 45 states earlier this month.
