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WSOP and 888Poker to share player pools in New Jersey

Published in January 2015. This article is retained as historical reporting; details may have changed.

Caesars Interactive Entertainment has announced that from next week the WSOP.com and 888Poker.com online poker sites will share a common player pool, which should see better rewards for players.

A Caesars spokesman told the Associated Press news agency that the player sharing initiative is designed to increase player liquidity, a key area if New Jersey’s year-old Internet gambling market is to improve.

The spokesman said that the move will increase prize guarantees for tournaments, and lead to a greater number of players available for cash games.

The sites will begin sharing $130,000 in guaranteed tournaments each week starting Monday.