Caesars Entertainment has revealed a significant expansion of its WSOP Online brand, officially adding Pennsylvania to its existing network, which previously only included Nevada, New Jersey, and Michigan. Caesars asserted that this makes it the first online poker operator in the U.S. to merge liquidity in four states.
Key Takeaways
- Caesars expanded WSOP Online into Pennsylvania, creating the first four-state online poker liquidity pool
- Pennsylvania players can now compete directly against Nevada, New Jersey, and Michigan on WSOP Online
- WSOP Online's 2025 schedule features 30 bracelet events, boosted by the enlarged player network
The announcement coincides with the run-up to the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.
With the addition of Pennsylvania, whose population is approximately 13 million, Caesars significantly increases the pool of players available for WSOP Online tournaments. The action will probably result in larger tournament fields, bigger prize pools, and enhanced player experiences on the platform.
Caesars had already connected player pools in New Jersey with Nevada for numerous years. In 2024, Michigan filled out the crowd by joining after being enrolled in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA).
Pennsylvania's entering this agreement was the final piece needed to create a four-state pool, the first of its kind in U.S.-regulated online poker.
Caesars has launched a revamped WSOP Online platform. It features improved functionality, more detailed graphics, and new tournament structures designed to accommodate the larger player pool.
Pennsylvania players can now compete head-to-head against the other three states on an integrated platform, giving them better access to more tournaments, cash games, and promotional events.
WSOP Online to host 30 Bracelet Events
With this significant expansion, WSOP released the 2025 WSOP Online Bracelet schedule.
The schedule will include 30 official bracelet events, which will occur from May 31 through July 15. The online events will overlap with the 56th annual World Series of Poker live tournament series, held at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos in Las Vegas.
Some of the events noted on the web calendar include the $333 Triple Treys No Limit Hold 'em event on June 8 and the $5,300 WSOP Online High Roller Championship on July 9. Both events should attract some of U.S. history's largest online tournament fields, enabled through the greater pool of four states.
One of the new features of the 2025 WSOP Online series is the Online Bracelet Leaderboard. The participants will receive points for their performances in the series, and over $30,000 in bonus awards will be awarded to the best performers. The leaderboard leader will be declared the WSOP Online Bracelet Player of the Year.
The new site also prioritizes satellite events that funnel into the WSOP live Main Event. Satellites with buy-ins as low as $1 will be available, and several mega-satellite events are scheduled, including two that guarantee 25 seats each into the $10,000 buy-in Main Event.
The satellite events should provide more players than ever before with affordable opportunities to play on poker's biggest stage.
