For years, players have relied on forums and unofficial channels to swap in-game currencies, often risking fraud and confusion. Now, GGPoker is offering an official, integrated marketplace to handle these trades securely and, crucially, for free.
The article points out that, unlike previous innovations that came with a fee, GGPoker is absorbing the costs here.
According to Anuj’s report on PRO, this move aims to reduce the risks that come with informal player-to-player trades that usually happen on third-party forums and chat groups.
The system works by holding the traded asset in escrow until both sides agree and payment is confirmed. GGPoker acts as the intermediary and claims not to charge a fee for the service. The company says this is a safer way for players to trade, noting that informal deals have often led to lost funds and other issues.
“While the poker community is largely built on trust, informal P2P trading carries real risk. There is no protection if the other party disappears, no recourse if a trade goes wrong, and no way to verify the person on the other side is who they claim to be.”
Players in the UK will have to sit this one out, as peer-to-peer transfers are prohibited there.
The platform is focusing on affordable buy-ins with sizable guarantees, offering both a $22 entry for the $3,000 prize pool and a $220 entry for $7,500 guaranteed.
Both tournaments feature deep 200 big blind starting stacks and are timed to run just under six hours. Satellites are also available for the flagship events, making them accessible to a wider player pool.
Their new World Soccer Tournament Predictor lets you qualify for daily freerolls just by playing a single poker hand or tournament.
Once you’re in, you pick a team in the daily match and enter the corresponding Flip-A-Ment. The best part?
You don’t even have to show up – the tournament plays itself. Each correct prediction lands you a point on the leaderboard. Make five predictions and you’ll score a seat in the $5,000 Grand Final Freeroll.
“With freeroll prize pools ranging from $250 to $5,000 and all tournaments organized as Flip-A-Ments that don’t require actual play, the World Soccer Tournament Predictor is about to make this summer a whole lot hotter.”
The “Go for Gold” promo lets players collect a set of five different stamps by hitting various multipliers in Spin & Gold games, with prizes up to $10,000 available until the full million is given away.
You don’t need to win the most or outplay your opponents, you just need to keep playing and collect the required stamps. The stamps are awarded for different multipliers, and they can be mixed between 3-max and 6-max games.
“All you need to do to participate is sign up with GGPoker, log in, and jump into Spin & Gold games at any buy-in level, which will give you a fair chance of collecting the necessary stamps and competing for the added cash prizes.”
The promo starts June 12 and runs until the last dollar is claimed, so there’s plenty of time to chase down those elusive stamps.
This time there is a twist. The Global League now will have a blend of individual competition and national representation.
The league is open to all eligible players and gives everyone a shot, whether you’re a seasoned grinder or a total newcomer.
Points are earned in weekly Main Tournaments, which you can buy into for $5.50 or access via freeroll qualifiers each week on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
This promo is all about tournaments with buy-ins for every budget, running alongside a 'Miles’ system that rewards participation and challenges.
The series is split into four weekly challenges, each with its own set of highlight events, like the $55 Jet Set Getaway with a $200k guarantee on June 14 and the $75 Jet Set Season Finale with $350k guaranteed on July 12.
If you’re based in Ontario, you can play your way to the WSOP 2026 in Las Vegas or the debut of the WSOP Super Circuit Canada, which lands at Playground Poker Club in Quebec this August.
This marks the first time the Super Circuit is being held anywhere in North America. The festival is promising a C$5,000 Main Event with a record C$10 million guarantee, though the full schedule hasn’t dropped yet.
Well, after weeks of waiting, PokerStars is finally back in Ontario, but with a new look. The new branding is called PokerStars Exclusively on FanDuel.
This same transition previously took place in the US market, and now the same move has officially been carried out in Ontario. It will be interesting to see how players adapt to the new setup.
PokerStars has once again postponed the launch of its new Ontario platform.
The migration, initially promised for early May, then rescheduled for June 3, now has no confirmed date.
The operator has stayed vague on the reasons, citing possible technical or regulatory hurdles, but nothing concrete.
With all the good and fun news we cover, I think it’s also important to shine a light on the bad—especially when it comes to responsible gambling and holding those in power to account.
If Flutter loses the court case, it will be a landmark ruling in the UK, showing for the first time that a betting firm had a duty of care to customers with signs of problem gambling.
One highlight is the 'Go for Gold’ promo which kicks off June 12.
Play Spin & Gold tournaments, collect a set of five different stamps by hitting certain multipliers, and you get to spin a wheel for a chance at up to $10,000. The million-dollar prize pool for this promo lasts until it is all claimed.
GGPoker, always a major player, has ditched its old Road to Vegas promotion in favor of a step-based WSOP Express route, inspired by PokerStars’ Power Path.
Players can qualify starting at just 50 cents, but unlike previous years, the prize is mainly the $10,000 Main Event buy-in. You’ll need to arrange your own transport and accommodation.
Other operators, including Winamax, PMU Poker, Paddy Power, and Sky Poker, are also offering routes to the Main Event, but the days of the all-expenses-paid poker dream trip seem to be fading. As Anuj puts it, the Vegas trip is now more of a solo mission.
According to Poker Industry PRO estimates, BetRivers pulled in $737k across its four operational states, a milestone for the operator.
The company only entered the US regulated market in late 2024, starting in Pennsylvania with a very low-key approach. Now, after expanding to more states and connecting player pools, BetRivers is holding a monopoly in Delaware and West Virginia.
As Ivan writes on fuse, 30 bracelets are up for grabs online, with three tournaments kicking off this weekend.
Saturday features the $400 NL Hold’em Kick Off, which Ivan suggests could be a smart pick for anyone looking for a smaller field. Sunday offers two more events: the $555 Mystery Bounty with a $1 million guarantee and the $888 Crazy 8’s. Ivan singles out Event #2 as the one to watch, writing:
The tournament comes with a huge $1,000,000 guarantee and some pretty sweet mystery bounties hidden inside those digital envelopes once the players reach the ITM stage.
With an online event every Tuesday and more over the weekends, there’s plenty of action for those who prefer online to live poker.
These are classic three-handed sit & go games where a random prize multiplier determines the prize pool, ranging from 2x up to an unlikely 200,000x.
Players in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey can join for a shot at the million.
The series runs until June 9 and is giving away $8 million Canadian dollars in guarantees.
Go check it out at GGPoker Ontario if you are interested in playing in the province.
Remember, PokerStars ON is currently offline, so this is your best bet for regulated online poker in the market!