- GGPoker has yet to respond to players’ protests over a substantial rake increase in high stakes games.
- High stakes players have organized a boycott of GGPoker in response to the increase.
- The rake cap amount is now among the highest of any major online poker room.
- Players claim the rake hike renders the games unbeatable.
- The boycott appears to be having an effect, but GGPoker’s overall cash game traffic has risen since April 1.
GGPoker has yet to concede to players’ protests spurred on by a recent substantial rake increase at the high-stakes tables. The world’s leading online poker room faces a backlash over its rake policy, leading to hundreds of high-stakes players protesting.
The operator has yet to make an official statement concerning the issue. A spokesperson declined to comment to PRO.
A few weeks ago, GGPoker deployed a significant increase in the rake caps across high-stakes games without prior warning. This substantially increased the price of playing at these tables. The change occurred on March 31, PRO understands, at No-Limit Hold 'em “VIP Games” with $25/$50 stakes and above. While the rake percentage remains at 5%, the operator has doubled the rake cap.
