“We’re very pleased with our first day in Pennsylvania,” FOX Bet President Matt Primeaux told USPoker. The player pool reached just over 600 seats while there were around 500 in NJ. The biggest tournament of the day was the $20 Moonlight Express, won by “ TallnessBink ” for $652.Īt one point on Monday, the number of seats filled on Pennsylvania PokerStars topped the number in New Jersey. to midnight on Tuesday.ĭue to the limited hours, the site ran only 12 scheduled tournaments, mostly lower buy-in turbo and time-limited events. The platform noted that it would only be available from 2 p.m. While still in test mode, players found that the site wouldn’t offer 24/7 gaming in its first two days. By later in the afternoon, most players seemed to be able to get on the platform and play however. While the launch was mostly smooth, a few players reported trouble finding the mobile app.Ī few others reported slow download times. The unveiling of PokerStars Pennsylvania helped build some much-needed buzz for the US online poker market.

PokerStars Pennsylvania creates buzz for the industry

That should include some big Sunday tournament action this weekend. The site will use the first two days as a testing phase with full-scale tournaments and ring games underway afterward.

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