WSOP Online Poker is Now Live in Michigan

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Submitted by Bill Casticart on Wed, 04/27/2022 - 08:55

If you live in Michigan and are a big fan of the most popular card game in the US, then the news that the WSOP went live in the Wolverine State at the end of March will go down a treat. It has been a long road for poker fans in the state, but with the launch of WSOP.com, it makes a total of three different online poker rooms since 2021 that have launched in Michigan. PokerStars MI was the first in 2021 before BETMGM Poker and then WSOP.com, both launched at the end of March 2022.

Now, aside from playing at other poker platforms such as PokerStars or BetMGM Poker or casino slots and table games at online casinos Michigan found here, players can now take part in cash games and tournaments at the world's most recognizable poker brand, the WSOP.

Michigan Becomes the Fourth State WSOP.com Operates In

Since the 1970s, the WSOP is a brand that is synonymous with poker across the world. However, it was only in 2013 that the brand entered the online world. Since then, WSOP.com has become an industry leader that now operates around the world. In the US, Michigan has become the fourth state that offers a WSOP.com poker platform following Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada.

Poker has always been popular in the Wolverine state. In fact, two recent WSOP Main Event world champions were born in Michigan, Joe Cada and Ryan Riess (2013). In fact, the former has been signed up as an ambassador for Michigan’s very own WSOP.com platform. The platform also promises to pay any Michigan resident that makes it further than Cada in the 2022 WSOP Main Event, $1,000.

What to Expect From WSOP.com in Michigan

In the year before the first poker platform launched in Michigan, playing cards and card games were touted as something to enjoy when in quarantine. However, while playing poker at home with the family is fine, imagine if Michigan residents had online poker to keep them entertained during that period?

Well, there is no point in dwelling on the past, and rather we should look at what the future holds. For poker fans, that future holds a lot of entertainment. The WSOP.com platform will offer a range of live cash tables featuring popular poker variants such as No-Limit Texas Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, 5-Card Stud, and more. Plus, fans of sit & go’s or tournaments will also get to enjoy a full schedule of daily events to keep them fully entertained.

The WSOP admits it took its time entering the Michigan online poker market but plans to make up for it by providing players with a host of bonuses and promotions. For starters, players will receive $50 just to register an account. The first $25 can be used straight away, while the second $25 is unlocked once you make a deposit. That first deposit also unlocks access to a full schedule of weekly freerolls that are not available to anyone that has not made a deposit.

Finally, a welcome match deposit bonus is available. WSOP.com will match your first deposit up to a maximum of $1,000!

What WSOP.com Offers That Other Platforms Cannot

If there is one thing that an aspiring poker player dreams of, it is playing in the WSOP. Much like Cada and Reiss managed, many players in Michigan will envisage themselves one day winning the world's most prestigious live poker tournament.

As the online arm of the World Series of Poker, WSOP.com has the edge in this regard. This is the only platform in Michigan that you can use to qualify for any WSOP offline event. That, of course, includes the World Series of Poker Main Event.

At WSOP.com you can enter satellite tournaments for as little as $1 to win a seat in the event. Plus, there’s also a monthly freeroll tournament that will reward players with an all-expense-paid trip to Lax Vegas and a seat in that prestigious Main Event.

Ready to Go All In?

It has never been better for Michigan poker players. Especially after a lockdown that left us with little to do other than reading the best comics of the last five years, working out at home, or playing video games. With WSOP.com now live, you have the option of playing at three major poker platforms. The question is, do you stick with those you’re already at or do you sign up for one of the biggest brands in the gambling industry? Of course, you could just enjoy all three and get the best of both worlds! One thing is for certain, you will now think twice before you start to play video games as you have another option when at home.