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State of online poker 2026 — the year in numbers
Online poker in 2026 looks structurally different from the post-Black-Friday era. The dominant networks (GGNetwork, PokerStars, WPN) account for the majority of global traffic, but crypto-native rooms (CoinPoker, BCPoker, SwC) and club-based apps (ClubGG, PPPoker, PokerBros) have captured meaningful share at the edges. State-licensed US online poker has expanded to six states; MSIGA pooling has matured. This analysis covers the year in traffic figures, the regulatory developments that mattered, and the market-shaping events.
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Poker6d agoCrypto poker market analysis — Q1 2026
Crypto-native poker — rooms where the chips on the felt are cryptocurrency rather than fiat-equivalent — captured an estimated 1.5-2% of total online poker volume by end of Q1 2026, up from approximately 1% one year earlier. The growth concentrates at CoinPoker (the segment leader) and BCPoker (BC.Game's ecosystem-integrated product). SwC Poker holds its niche Bitcoin-purist position. This analysis covers the segment's Q1 2026 figures, the rakeback economics that drive player selection, and the structural differentiation from traditional rooms accepting crypto deposits.
Poker6d agoClubGG vs traditional poker — where the market is going
Club-based poker — ClubGG, PokerBros, PPPoker — is growing faster than licensed online poker in most measurable markets through 2026. The growth is driven by regulatory dynamics rather than product superiority: club-based apps operate in market gaps where licensed alternatives are unavailable, expensive, or stigmatized. This analysis covers why the market direction favors club-based apps in the near term, what regulatory shifts could reverse the trajectory, and what the segment's growth means for the broader online poker industry.
Poker6d agoWhy GTO tools changed modern poker
GTO solver tools have transformed modern poker strategy more fundamentally than any other development in the post-Black-Friday era. The trajectory from PioSolver (2015) through to current cloud-based tools like GTO Wizard (2021+) has shifted the population-level skill baseline at every stake level, compressed win-rate ceilings for previously dominant players, and redrawn the strategic landscape at higher stakes. This analysis covers the technical timeline, the impact on player skill distributions, and what the next phase of solver-driven strategy looks like.
Poker6d agoThe return of US online poker — state-by-state in 2026
US online poker has expanded slowly but steadily since the post-Black-Friday era. As of 2026, six states have licensed online poker products: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, West Virginia, and Delaware. Four of these participate in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), which pools player liquidity across states for tournament events. Multiple additional states have introduced or considered licensing legislation. This analysis covers the state-by-state landscape, MSIGA's maturation, and the gap between licensed and offshore market access.
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