There seems to be a brand new participant within the U.S. on-line poker panorama after DraftKings launched a poker recreation in Michigan within the firm’s on line casino app foyer on Aug. 20.
The sports activities betting and on-line on line casino firm has now dipped a toe into the world of on-line poker and affords the prospect at one other main competitor within the business. The recreation, generally known as Electric Poker, “features real players in a fast-paced, three-handed, no-limit hold’em poker tournament,” an organization consultant advised Card Player.
Poker That’s ‘Electric’
Electric Poker was constructed totally in home, in accordance with the corporate, and relies on customary no-limit maintain’em guidelines with a couple of enhancements together with a randomly-generated prize pool primarily based on the prize multiplier, two-minute blind ranges, a particular “electric mode” characteristic, and extra.
“As a leader in casino games, we’re excited to expand our offerings to deliver DraftKings customers the latest online poker game technology with more exciting ways to win,” DraftKings Vice President of Product Operations Signe Yama advised Card Player. “Our new game will enhance the overall player experience while capturing new customers with our DraftKings twist on traditional poker games.”
The recreation is just like short-handed “jackpot” fashion sit-n-go tournaments discovered on different platforms. Buy-in ranges vary from $1 to $25 and embody prize multipliers as much as 10 occasions the buy-in.
While the product is barely out there within the Wolverine State as of now, it appears possible DraftKings poker might develop to different states. The firm hasn’t introduced if poker would transfer past the jackpot recreation, however that not less than looks like a risk.
Expansion might imply gamers seamlessly shifting to poker tables contained in the on line casino app, and including the sport might probably open the door for DraftKings to supply poker in a number of states. DraftKings additionally operates on-line on line casino gaming in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Other states have additionally thought of legalization lately together with New York, Maryland, and others.
