![]() ![]() He continued: “We need the Governor of Pennsylvania to sign the MSIGA, and that's part is outside of our control. We are working with the regulators to explain to them why we think it's a benefit, and we feel now we have much more ammunition to explain to them given what's happening with New Jersey and Michigan merging. “There are a few steps that are important. “If it was up to me, we'd do it tomorrow,” said Rasset. However, that’s not an easy process as Pennsylvania would first have to navigate political hoops to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). That means if Pennsylvania were ever to join the network with its 13 million population, the player pool would grow exponentially. We want to make sure that we create the best offering, so I think we're going to try to surprise them with bigger guarantees than we did for the PSPC Online.”ĭetroit Red Wings, PokerStars Form Online Poker Partnership in Michigan Will Pennsylvania Also Merge?Īs of 2021, Michigan had a population of 10 million, while New Jersey had 9.2 million. I think winning an event in the scope of the SCOOP means something for the players, there is a lot of pride. “It's something that is really deeply ingrained into the history of PokerStars and is something that we have been very proud of really creating this championship. “A couple of teasers that I think we're going to try even bigger than what we did for the PSPC is SCOOP,” said Rasset. While the specifics are yet to be announced, Rasset did confirm that PokerStars US will offer a SCOOP series, which is slated to be even bigger and better than the recently-completed PSPC Online. And that's really what makes a difference in terms of keeping players engaged.” “Also, $1 million guaranteed on a weekly basis is even more important to me than a series because the series is creating like a peak of activity, but the weekly schedule is what says to players they can come back any day, you can come back any weekend, whenever you feel like playing there will be something exciting waiting for you. Rasset was also excited to reveal that February brings a very exciting development – that PokerStars US will be guaranteeing $1 million in weekly prize pools for NJ & MI, while Pennsylvania will offer $500,000! We adjust to make it appealing for them.” Severin Rasset at the 2023 PSPC. We're gonna learn from that to see, again, what is the reaction from players. ![]() So, we're doing it in a temporary fashion to see if players like it, and we're gonna also do it during peak hours to make sure that we can actually run them. We are also launching Zoom, a different type of cash game that requires liquidity. “What is important is that you continue to offer something that you know is really strong and can be differentiated from the rest of what is offered. With an expanded player pool, Rasset and company know it is more important than ever to keep their foot on the gas by appealing to players, be it through either promotions, new games, or tournament series. He continued: “Having this ability to suddenly merge liquidity between New Jersey and Michigan is a game changer for us and hopefully just the first step or so, like offering a much bigger liquidity for all American players.” Rasset recently spoke to PokerNews at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) in the Bahamas about recent developments concerning PokerStars US including the reveal that they’re offering $1 million in guarantees each week, updates on Pennsylvania and Nevada, and the potential return of live events in America. He added: “I've been through quite a lot of these changes in the regulatory and so just using this experience while getting the most out of the team in the US and plugging my experience in with their expertise and their own experiences, I think we're gonna have a really good mix.” Then Portugal joined with Spain, which was a big, dynamic change to the market.” ![]() So, very similar to the size of New Jersey or Pennsylvania. “Portugal has about 14 million inhabitants. “We had similar things happening in Portugal, which was operating as a closed liquidity for a while,” he explained. One man responsible for making that happen was Managing Director of North America for PokerStars Severin Rasset, who helped usher in a similar liquidity merge in Europe. At the start of the New Year, PokerStars hit the ground running by becoming the first online operator to merge their NJ and MI player pools, instantly making it the largest online poker network in the US. It actually has been for quite some time in New Jersey as well as in Michigan and Pennsylvania, though each was a segregated market. In case you didn’t know, PokerStars is back in the United States. Shared Liquidity Schedule for Nightly Stars. ![]()
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