Poker Industry PRO: PokerStars India Tweaks Cash Games, MTTs in Face of Stiff Local Competition

Sitting fourth in the Indian online poker market in terms of cash game traffic, PokerStars.IN drops MTT guarantees and removes Zoom.

PokerStars’ recently launched online poker room in India currently sits in fourth position in terms of cash game traffic, according to the latest data tracked by GameIntel and available on the PRO Data platform.

The online poker giant launched a segregated, Rupees-denominated online poker room in India just over a week ago. Early signs from MTTs and cash games suggest that, while traffic is stable, it sits far below the biggest operators in the market.

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Poker Industry PRO: While Shared Liquidity Nears in New Jersey, Pennsylvania is the Linchpin to US Online Poker Success

Tri-state shared liquidity is an important regulatory step, but its Pennsylvania that will really change the game.

There is plenty of excitement swirling around the anticipated start date for the sharing of online poker player pool liquidity in New Jersey—and for good reason. It is a key regulatory step forward, connecting network player pools in all three of the United States’ regulated online poker markets and laying the groundwork for future states to join.

However, given the closed market in Delaware, and the regulatory restrictions in Nevada, the change will be modest—only one operator will benefit, and only players in Nevada and Delaware will enjoy a major step forward in their online poker experience.

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