partypoker Ontario to launch player pooling with BetMGM Poker Ontario on Tuesday
partypoker will launch online poker, casino games and sports betting in Ontario on Tuesday, April 12 – and the operator will combine its cash with existing BetMGM Poker Ontario to create the province’s first online poker network, fuse poker can exclusively reveal.
On Tuesday, all existing partypoker.com players in Ontario will be migrated to the new site. New software will need to be downloaded, but accounts will be migrated seamlessly – the same username and password will work, and once a player confirms their identity, their partypoker.com balance will transfer .
All free spins, bets and bonuses will be converted to cash and will be automatically transferred to your new account once verified.
According to an FAQ posted on Friday, players will find pretty much the same deals on its new Ontario site – except everything will be worded in BODY and the player pool is separate from the global pool. Players will be able to access sports betting, casino and poker games from a single hub.
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partypoker will be the third online poker room in Ontario to go live in the new regulated market. The first was 888, which launched on Monday, April 4, the first day the regulated market opened. On day two, BetMGM entered the fray with their own poker offering.
However, this will not be the third group of players. Not said, but confirmed by fuse pokeris it partypoker will pool cash with BetMGM Poker Ontario. This will create the first poker network in the province. BetMGM will see a surge in traffic as the party brings with it an existing playerbase of active online poker players from Ontario.
Ontario Online Poker: April 8 Update
| Operator | AGCO Licence? | iGO authorized? | Launch status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 888poker | Yes | Yes | Launched April 4 |
| BetMGM | Yes | Yes | Launched April 5 |
| PartyPoker | Yes | Nope | Launch April 12 |
| GGPoker/WSOP | Yes | Nope | Delayed; Mid-April Earliest |
| PokerStars | Nope | Nope | June at the earliest |
Ultimately, fuse poker provides a total of four pools of players spread over five online poker rooms in Ontario. PokerStars and GGPoker will also launch under Ontario’s iGaming regulations, but their debuts are delayed.
PokerStars confirmed fuse poker this week that, as its license application progresses, it plans to continue serving Ontario players through its global online poker room, at least until the end of SCOOP — which sets a launch date of June 1, at the earliest.
GGPoker was less blunt, although it said the delays mean it won’t launch this week.
Same games, but players should expect less selection
According to partypoker Ontario FAQs, there “may be changes in terms of available games” due to “local regulations”. However, fuse poker expects the usual selection of games – Spins, FastForward, cash, SNG and MTT – to be available, as they are already live at BetMGM Poker Ontario.
There will certainly be restrictions on game types and stakes, although this is likely due to concerns over a small cash pool rather than regulatory restrictions.
At the time of writing, there are cash games ranging from NL10 to NL2500 (BODY $10/$25). FastForward, its fast cash game, is available in three buy-ins – NL10, NL50 and NL200, spins are split across three buy-in levels. Notably, this is No-Limit Hold’em only.
There is a mixture of Sit and Gos – 6-max and Heads up – but notably all at Hyper speeds. Buy-ins range from BODY $1 to $100. This is actually different from 888poker Ontario, which has opted for no Sit and Gos for now.
These buy-in ranges can and likely will expand as partypoker Ontario launches and brings its existing player base to Ontario.
| Feature | BetMGM | 888poker |
|---|---|---|
| Species | NL10 to NL2500 | NL2 to NL5000PL2 to PL500 |
| Quick folding | NL 10 to NL 200 | NL2 to NL25 PL2 and PL10 |
| NSE | BODY $1 to $100 Hypers, 6-max and Heads-Up | Nothing |
| Lottery SNG | BODY $1, $5, $10 (no Ultra) | 10c, BODY $1, $5, $10, $20 |
| MTT | Welcome Freeroll only | Fully Guaranteed MTB Program |
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BetMGM/partypoker MTB Schedule announced, but not yet deployed
BetMGM also came out of the gates with an impressive schedule of tournaments in Ontario. He promises the daily c-note each evening, a $109 buy-in tournament starting at 7:05 p.m. local time. There will also be a High Roller tournament every Tuesday and Thursday, starting at the same time with a buy-in of $530.
His great sunday The tournament schedule looks solid, with 12 tournaments starting at 3:05 p.m. from 3:05 p.m. to 8:05 p.m., including PKOs, a $55 Sunday Masters and a $530 High Roller.
However, at the time of writing, none of these have actually been deployed to the customer, and it is unclear if any warranties will be attached to them. BetMGM may be waiting for partner partypoker to join before rolling out the schedule.
Meanwhile, the company is running $500 welcome freerolls. One ran on Thursday with 48 players, giving more than BODY Value of $10 to each participant. The same thing will happen again tonight.
Taking a very different approach, 888 Ontario was quick to roll out its own MTB program. Players enjoy massive overlays every day with events like the daily $55 and $215 Big Shots, the $109 PKO Rumble seeing 50% overlays, which means thousands of Canadian dollars in value for those who participate.
partypoker Ontario is set to go live on Tuesday, April 12.
BetMGM Poker Ontario Super Sunday Tournament Schedule
| Weather | great sunday | Total (BODY) | Membership (BODY) | Costs (BODY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:05 p.m. | The bite of Sunday | $33 | $30 | $3 |
| 4:05 p.m. | The Sunday Stack | $11 | $10 | $1 |
| 5:05 p.m. | The Sunday Masters | $55 | $50 | $5 |
| 5:05 p.m. | Super Sunday 20 PKO | $22 | $20 | $2 |
| 5:05 p.m. | The hit of Sunday PKO | $1.10 | $1 | $0.10 |
| 6:05 p.m. | The Super Sunday 50 PKO | $55 | $50 | $5 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Super Sunday 10 PKO | $11 | $10 | $1 |
| 7:05 p.m. | The Sunday Flamer | $530 | $500 | $30 |
| 7:05 p.m. | The Super Sunday 100 PKO | $109 | $100 | $9 |
| 7:05 p.m. | Super Sunday 30 PKO | $33 | $30 | $3 |
| 7:05 p.m. | The Sunday fight PKO | $3.30 | $3 | $0.30 |
| 8:05 p.m. | The Sunday fight PKO | $22 | $20 | $2 |
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