On May 23, PokerStars Portugal officially joined the shared European player pool that already includes players from France and Spain. The inclusion of Portuguese players means that PokerStars becomes the first online operator to offer shared liquidity among the three previously ring-fenced markets.
The European network which currently ranks third in the world in terms of ring game traffic saw a boost of 27% in the first week with the addition of the Portuguese pool. It is expected that the traffic will grow further once the TRIO series gets underway.