DraftKings is expanding its online poker offerings to Pennsylvania

DraftKings has expanded its Electric Poker game to Pennsylvania, two months after first launching the product in Michigan. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

DraftKings is expanding poker

DraftKings has expanded its player-versus-player poker offering to Pennsylvania two months after its initial test launch.

Electric Poker, a real-money player-versus-player game, first appeared on the DraftKings app for users in Michigan in August, sparking speculation that the company was gauging the response before potentially expanding to other states.

This has now been confirmed as Pennsylvania residents can now access the game via the app following a successful test.

We are excited to expand our Electric Poker offerings for our customers in Pennsylvania.”

“Following positive feedback from our players in Michigan, we are excited to expand our Electric Poker offering to our customers in Pennsylvania and provide them with a premier online poker experience,” said Jason March, vice president of iGaming marketing and operations at DraftKings.

Electric three

Electric Poker is DraftKings’ take on the popular Jackpot Sit & Go format, which has now become one of the most popular forms of online poker. Three players play at a table where the prize is randomly selected and there is the potential to hit big jackpots worth thousands of times the buy-in.

The game offers four buy-in levels from $1 to $25 and has jackpots of up to 10,000x the buy-in.

The action tends to be fast-paced with short blind structures, although levels last longer when larger wins are achieved. In the DraftKings version, players are forced to go all-in even after a certain amount of time has passed. The game offers four buy-in levels from $1 to $25 and has jackpots of up to 10,000x the buy-in.

To play, players must have the latest version of the DraftKings sportsbook or casino app, be registered in Pennsylvania, and be physically present in the state when participating in a game.

Pennsylvania Pooling

One of the advantages of the Jackpot Sit & Go format is that it works even when liquidity is low – only three players are required to get a game going.

Although the format works well with smaller player pools, the timing of DraftKings’ entry into the online poker market in Pennsylvania is still interesting, as the state is now poised to merge its online poker rooms with others across the US.

Michigan recently overtook Pennsylvania for the largest online poker market share, likely due to its membership in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA). Under the agreement, Michigan can pool its players with others in states like New Jersey and Nevada.

Now Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has called on lawmakers to lay the groundwork for the state to join the group as well. Pennsylvania would be the largest state in the agreement and the move would likely return it to the top of online poker market share.