
BetMGM Poker is the revenue leader in US regulated online poker and the anchor of a three-state shared pool, with a separate ring-fenced network in Ontario. It runs on long-established PartyPoker software — dependable rather than flashy. Pick your market for the exact bonus, banking and licensing that apply to you.
Offer, license and banking below update to match.
Operator:
BetMGM Poker (Borgata & PartyPoker skins share the pool)
Regulator:
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJ DGE)
Currency:
USD
Minimum age:
21+
Player pool:
PartyPoker US Network (NJ + PA + MI)
License:
Marina District Development Company LLC d/b/a Borgata (BetMGM platform)
Operator:
BetMGM Poker (Borgata skin on the same pool)
Regulator:
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB)
Currency:
USD
Minimum age:
21+
Player pool:
PartyPoker US Network (NJ + PA + MI)
License:
BetMGM / Borgata PA interactive gaming certificate (licensed PA casino partner)
Operator:
BetMGM Poker
Regulator:
Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB)
Currency:
USD
Minimum age:
21+
Player pool:
PartyPoker US Network (NJ + PA + MI)
License:
MGM Grand Detroit LLC (BetMGM Michigan partner)
Ontario rules (AGCO/iGaming Ontario) prohibit publishing welcome-offer details off-site — current promotions are shown in the client once you have registered.
Operator:
BetMGM Poker Ontario (with PartyPoker & bwin skins)
Regulator:
AGCO / iGaming Ontario (iGO)
Currency:
CAD
Minimum age:
19+
Player pool:
BetMGM Ontario Network (ring-fenced; BetMGM + PartyPoker + bwin)
License:
ElectraWorks / BetMGM Ontario registered operator
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BetMGM Poker is the safe, dependable choice in US online poker: the revenue leader, genuine three-state liquidity, and a stable client built for multi-tabling. The catch is that it leads on revenue more than on live bodies, the rake and rakeback are middling, and the software is a reliable workhorse rather than a feature leader.
Pros
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The 3.9 is an editorial judgement, not a calculated score: the strongest US traffic and a genuine live-poker tie-in, set against a shared pool that makes the room less distinct than the branding suggests and a rewards scheme that favors volume. We show the mechanics behind it so you can weigh it against the way you actually play.
Every market-specific claim on this page is checked against a primary source and dated. Licensing comes from the regulator’s own register — the New Jersey DGE, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Michigan Gaming Control Board and iGaming Ontario — not from the operator’s marketing. Bonus mechanics, rake and rewards come from BetMGM’s published terms, read in full. Pool and traffic figures come from independent trackers and, where they exist, the regulators’ own monthly revenue reports.
We also tell you what we don’t know. Where BetMGM hasn’t published something we won’t estimate it, and where a figure moves — bonus amounts, guarantees, cashout windows — we say so and tell you to confirm it at sign-up. This review is sourced desk research and editorial judgement from people who work in poker; it is not a log of real-money play in each market, and we don’t claim test results we haven’t recorded.
That matters most here because BetMGM is not a standalone room. In the US it shares one pool with its sister skins Borgata and PartyPoker, so traffic you might read as BetMGM’s is really the network’s; Ontario runs on a separate network again. We verify each market’s operator, license and pool separately rather than assuming the skins behave the same.
Market facts on this page were last verified on September 20, 2026 against primary sources — the regulators’ own registers and BetMGM’s published terms. Pools, guarantees and cashout speeds move, so confirm anything that matters to you before you deposit. No operator can buy a better placement, a better rating or a softer write-up here.
The BetMGM/Borgata/PartyPoker network has led NJ online-poker revenue (~46% in early 2024, peaking near half in early 2026), but by mid-2026 the lead narrowed as PokerStars/FanDuel closed in (PokerScout).
New Jersey is BetMGM Poker’s flagship and highest-revenue market, where its three skins share a pool that has led the state’s online-poker revenue — at its peak approaching half of it.
A cross-branded BetMGM/Borgata live poker room also opened at Borgata Atlantic City in September 2025, tying the online product to a marquee venue.
BetMGM’s three US skins (BetMGM, Borgata, PartyPoker) share one player pool across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Through 2025 and into early 2026 the network was the revenue leader in US regulated online poker, at times approaching roughly half of New Jersey’s online-poker revenue — but that lead has all but gone. On PokerScout’s July 2026 estimates, built from state regulator revenue reports, BetMGM held 31.7% of the US market, WSOP 30.9% and FanDuel 29.2%, with BetRivers on 7.8%: a three-way race and the narrowest margin BetMGM has held since taking the top spot. The market itself shrank over the same month, from $8.35M in June to $8.21M in July. A traffic caveat worth being honest about: it leads on revenue more than on live cash bodies. By GameIntel cash-seat counts it is one of the busiest US networks but not reliably number one, and seasonal WSOP traffic tends to overtake it in the summer — so treat any single ranking as a snapshot.
New Jersey is the network’s revenue anchor; BetMGM’s three NJ skins have collectively led the state’s online-poker revenue through 2025–26, at times approaching roughly half of it, though that lead narrowed in mid-2026 (PokerScout).
A dependable shared daily/weekly schedule with guarantees pooled across the three states, plus recurring branded series (the New Year’s Knockout Series returned for 2026). Solid mid-market guarantees rather than the biggest in US online poker.
| Series / event | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Sunday & Tuesday majors | Weekly flagships carrying the network’s largest guaranteed prize pools across the tri-state pool. |
| Daily schedule | Buy-ins from $1 up into mid/high stakes on shared NJ+PA+MI liquidity. |
| Spins (jackpot SNGs) | 3-handed jackpot sit-and-gos with escalating prize multipliers (up to several thousand times the buy-in; verify current multipliers in-client). |
A 100% first-deposit match up to $1,000 plus tiered tournament tickets, released in 10% increments as you clear rake. Confirm the current bonus and ticket amounts in-client before depositing.
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deposit match — $1,000 | 100% first deposit · Min deposit $10 · Releases in 10% increments via BetMGM Rewards Points (12× points per increment) · Unreleased match expires 120 days after deposit |
| Ticket bonus | Tiered by deposit · $10–$499 → $25 in tickets · $500–$999 → $55 · $1,000+ → $85 (Tournament tickets expire 14 days. Promo amounts change — confirm current terms in-client.) |
Complete ID verification early and plan your volume — the match only releases as you pay rake, and figures change over time, so confirm the current terms before you deposit.
18+/19+/21+ where applicable · Gamble responsibly · T&Cs apply
Weighted-contributed cash rake of roughly 5% on NLHE/PLO with stake-scaled caps; tournament entry fees are higher at micro buy-ins and taper at higher buy-ins. Middling — not the cheapest in the market. Exact percentages and caps move and are not published in full; verify in-client.
| Stakes | Rake | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Micro (up to $0.05/$0.10) | ~5% | $0.50 – $3.00 (approx; verify) |
| Mid ($0.25/$0.50 – $5/$10) | ~5% | $0.50 – $4.50 (approx; verify) |
| High ($10/$20 – $25/$50) | ~5% | up to $5.00 (approx; verify) |
A full US cashier. Deposits are typically instant; the first withdrawal waits on identity verification.
| Withdrawal method | Indicative timing |
|---|---|
| PayPal | typically within 24 hours after KYC |
| Play+ / online bank transfer | 1–3 business days |
| Card / withdrawal to source | 3–5 business days; must match a prior deposit method |
Withdraw to the same method you deposited with, in your own name.
Accepted payment methods
Deposit, session and loss limits plus cool-off and self-exclusion.
Self-exclusion: NJ DGE self-exclusion program + in-app limits. Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER.
US gambling winnings are generally reportable federal and NJ income — check your obligations. Not tax advice.
PA joined the shared NJ/MI player pool on April 28, 2025 — the change that unified all three US states into one pool.
Pennsylvania completed BetMGM’s US shared-liquidity picture in April 2025, upgrading PA players from an isolated pool to the full three-state network overnight.
It rides the same PartyPoker US software, schedule and guarantees as NJ and MI, so the PA product is effectively identical.
BetMGM’s three US skins (BetMGM, Borgata, PartyPoker) share one player pool across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Through 2025 and into early 2026 the network was the revenue leader in US regulated online poker, at times approaching roughly half of New Jersey’s online-poker revenue — but that lead has all but gone. On PokerScout’s July 2026 estimates, built from state regulator revenue reports, BetMGM held 31.7% of the US market, WSOP 30.9% and FanDuel 29.2%, with BetRivers on 7.8%: a three-way race and the narrowest margin BetMGM has held since taking the top spot. The market itself shrank over the same month, from $8.35M in June to $8.21M in July. A traffic caveat worth being honest about: it leads on revenue more than on live cash bodies. By GameIntel cash-seat counts it is one of the busiest US networks but not reliably number one, and seasonal WSOP traffic tends to overtake it in the summer — so treat any single ranking as a snapshot.
Pennsylvania was the last of the three states to merge, joining the NJ+MI pool on April 28, 2025 — it now draws on full tri-state liquidity rather than a standalone PA pool.
A dependable shared daily/weekly schedule with guarantees pooled across the three states, plus recurring branded series (the New Year’s Knockout Series returned for 2026). Solid mid-market guarantees rather than the biggest in US online poker.
| Series / event | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Sunday & Tuesday majors | Weekly flagships carrying the network’s largest guaranteed prize pools across the tri-state pool. |
| Daily schedule | Buy-ins from $1 up into mid/high stakes on shared NJ+PA+MI liquidity. |
| Spins (jackpot SNGs) | 3-handed jackpot sit-and-gos with escalating prize multipliers (up to several thousand times the buy-in; verify current multipliers in-client). |
A 100% first-deposit match up to $1,000 plus tiered tournament tickets, released in 10% increments as you clear rake. Confirm the current bonus and ticket amounts in-client before depositing.
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deposit match — $1,000 | 100% first deposit · Min deposit $10 · Releases in 10% increments via BetMGM Rewards Points (12× points per increment) · Unreleased match expires 120 days after deposit |
| Ticket bonus | Tiered by deposit · $10–$499 → $25 in tickets · $500–$999 → $55 · $1,000+ → $85 (Tournament tickets expire 14 days. Promo amounts change — confirm current terms in-client.) |
Complete ID verification early and plan your volume — the match only releases as you pay rake, and figures change over time, so confirm the current terms before you deposit.
18+/19+/21+ where applicable · Gamble responsibly · T&Cs apply
Weighted-contributed cash rake of roughly 5% on NLHE/PLO with stake-scaled caps; tournament entry fees are higher at micro buy-ins and taper at higher buy-ins. Middling — not the cheapest in the market. Exact percentages and caps move and are not published in full; verify in-client.
| Stakes | Rake | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Micro (up to $0.05/$0.10) | ~5% | $0.50 – $3.00 (approx; verify) |
| Mid ($0.25/$0.50 – $5/$10) | ~5% | $0.50 – $4.50 (approx; verify) |
| High ($10/$20 – $25/$50) | ~5% | up to $5.00 (approx; verify) |
A full US cashier. Deposits are typically instant; the first withdrawal waits on identity verification.
| Withdrawal method | Indicative timing |
|---|---|
| PayPal | typically within 24 hours after KYC |
| Play+ / online bank transfer | 1–3 business days |
| Card / withdrawal to source | 3–5 business days; must match a prior deposit method |
Withdraw to the same method you deposited with, in your own name.
Accepted payment methods
Deposit, session and loss limits plus cool-off and self-exclusion.
Self-exclusion: PGCB self-exclusion program + in-app limits. Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER.
US gambling winnings are generally reportable federal and PA income — check your obligations. Not tax advice.
MGCB authorised BetMGM to enable shared multi-state internet poker in November 2024 — the regulatory step that opened tri-state pooling.
Michigan was the engine of BetMGM’s shared-liquidity push, with the MGCB granting multi-state pooling authorisation in late 2024.
Before the multi-state merger, Michigan carried the largest single-state cash traffic of BetMGM’s three US markets (GameIntel).
BetMGM’s three US skins (BetMGM, Borgata, PartyPoker) share one player pool across New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Through 2025 and into early 2026 the network was the revenue leader in US regulated online poker, at times approaching roughly half of New Jersey’s online-poker revenue — but that lead has all but gone. On PokerScout’s July 2026 estimates, built from state regulator revenue reports, BetMGM held 31.7% of the US market, WSOP 30.9% and FanDuel 29.2%, with BetRivers on 7.8%: a three-way race and the narrowest margin BetMGM has held since taking the top spot. The market itself shrank over the same month, from $8.35M in June to $8.21M in July. A traffic caveat worth being honest about: it leads on revenue more than on live cash bodies. By GameIntel cash-seat counts it is one of the busiest US networks but not reliably number one, and seasonal WSOP traffic tends to overtake it in the summer — so treat any single ranking as a snapshot.
Michigan was authorised by the MGCB to enable multi-state liquidity in November 2024 and now pools with NJ and PA. Pre-merger it carried the largest single-state cash traffic of the three.
A dependable shared daily/weekly schedule with guarantees pooled across the three states, plus recurring branded series (the New Year’s Knockout Series returned for 2026). Solid mid-market guarantees rather than the biggest in US online poker.
| Series / event | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Sunday & Tuesday majors | Weekly flagships carrying the network’s largest guaranteed prize pools across the tri-state pool. |
| Daily schedule | Buy-ins from $1 up into mid/high stakes on shared NJ+PA+MI liquidity. |
| Spins (jackpot SNGs) | 3-handed jackpot sit-and-gos with escalating prize multipliers (up to several thousand times the buy-in; verify current multipliers in-client). |
A 100% first-deposit match up to $1,000 plus tiered tournament tickets, released in 10% increments as you clear rake. Confirm the current bonus and ticket amounts in-client before depositing.
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deposit match — $1,000 | 100% first deposit · Min deposit $10 · Releases in 10% increments via BetMGM Rewards Points (12× points per increment) · Unreleased match expires 120 days after deposit |
| Ticket bonus | Tiered by deposit · $10–$499 → $25 in tickets · $500–$999 → $55 · $1,000+ → $85 (Tournament tickets expire 14 days. Promo amounts change — confirm current terms in-client.) |
Complete ID verification early and plan your volume — the match only releases as you pay rake, and figures change over time, so confirm the current terms before you deposit.
18+/19+/21+ where applicable · Gamble responsibly · T&Cs apply
Weighted-contributed cash rake of roughly 5% on NLHE/PLO with stake-scaled caps; tournament entry fees are higher at micro buy-ins and taper at higher buy-ins. Middling — not the cheapest in the market. Exact percentages and caps move and are not published in full; verify in-client.
| Stakes | Rake | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Micro (up to $0.05/$0.10) | ~5% | $0.50 – $3.00 (approx; verify) |
| Mid ($0.25/$0.50 – $5/$10) | ~5% | $0.50 – $4.50 (approx; verify) |
| High ($10/$20 – $25/$50) | ~5% | up to $5.00 (approx; verify) |
A full US cashier. Deposits are typically instant; the first withdrawal waits on identity verification.
| Withdrawal method | Indicative timing |
|---|---|
| PayPal | typically within 24 hours after KYC |
| Play+ / online bank transfer | 1–3 business days |
| Card / withdrawal to source | 3–5 business days; must match a prior deposit method |
Withdraw to the same method you deposited with, in your own name.
Accepted payment methods
Deposit, session and loss limits plus cool-off and self-exclusion.
Self-exclusion: MGCB responsible-gaming database + in-app limits. Helpline: 1-800-270-7117 (also 1-800-GAMBLER).
US gambling winnings are generally reportable federal and MI income — check your obligations. Not tax advice.
Ontario is a separate ring-fenced market — no shared liquidity with the US pool. Several regulated poker brands are live; GGPoker leads the province.
Ontario is BetMGM Poker’s only non-US market, launched under iGaming Ontario in April 2022 and fully ring-fenced from the American pool.
The BetMGM Ontario Network (BetMGM + PartyPoker + bwin) is a solid mid-tier option but sits well behind GGPoker and PokerStars/FanDuel on traffic.
The BetMGM Poker Ontario Network runs a modest concurrent cash-game crowd, behind province leaders GGPoker Ontario and PokerStars/FanDuel Ontario. It is a solid mid-tier network rather than a traffic leader.
Ontario is a completely separate, province-only pool that does not share liquidity with the US network. Three Entain skins share it. Its traffic is modest and sits behind province leaders GGPoker and PokerStars/FanDuel Ontario. The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in November 2025 that international pooled liquidity is lawful while iGO keeps operational control; the Supreme Court of Canada hears the appeal on 7 October 2026 and the pool is still ring-fenced as of 20 September 2026.
An Ontario-only schedule in CAD spanning dailies, weeklies and knockout high rollers, with buy-ins from around $1 up to $1,000+.
| Series / event | What to expect |
|---|---|
| $215 Weekly Sunday | Flagship weekly Sunday tournament (CAD). |
| Daily C-Note | Recurring daily mid-stakes event (CAD). |
| High Roller NLH PKO | Progressive-knockout high rollers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
BetMGM Poker Ontario runs a welcome offer and regular promotions, but Ontario bars operators and affiliates from setting out bonuses or credits away from the operator’s own site. Register at poker.on.betmgm.ca and the current offers appear in the client.
Ontario’s Registrar’s Standards (AGCO/iGaming Ontario) prohibit advertising bonuses, credits or other inducements anywhere except an operator’s own site, and only once you are registered. Current offers are shown in the client after you sign up.
19+ in Ontario · Gamble responsibly · T&Cs apply
PartyPoker-standard cash rake; micro-to-mid stakes run continuously, higher stakes are thinner. Exact CAD cap schedule is not published — verify in-client.
| Stakes | Rake | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| CAD $0.01/$0.02 – $0.10/$0.25 | ~5% | scales with pot (unverified exact) |
| CAD $1/$2 and up | ~5% | unverified exact |
A Canadian cashier with Interac and local methods; the first withdrawal waits on identity verification.
| Withdrawal method | Indicative timing |
|---|---|
| PayPal | up to 24 hours |
| Interac | 1–3 business days |
| Visa / Apple Pay | 3–5 business days |
Accepted payment methods
Deposit and time limits plus self-exclusion, as mandated by AGCO/iGO.
Self-exclusion: iGaming Ontario / AGCO self-exclusion + in-app limits. Helpline: ConnexOntario 1-866-531-2600.
Recreational gambling winnings are generally not taxable in Canada. Not tax advice.
The same core protections apply in every regulated market BetMGM operates.
The PartyPoker client runs no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha across the full stake ladder, plus fast-fold and jackpot formats. The game library is the same everywhere BetMGM operates; rake, traffic and tournaments are what change by market.
| Variant | Lowest | Highest | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|
| no-limit hold'em | $0.01/$0.02 | $25/$50 | High |
| pot-limit Omaha | $0.01/$0.02 | $10/$25 | Medium |
| Fast-fold / Spins | $0.01/$0.02 | $5/$10 | Medium |
Rake, traffic and the tournament calendar differ by pool — see the traffic, tournament and rake sections in your market panel above.
BetMGM runs on the PartyPoker US network client (and the PartyPoker-powered BetMGM Ontario network in Canada), available on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. It is long-refined, stable and built for multi-tabling and cross-state liquidity with synchronized updates.
It is dependable rather than the flashiest interface on the market — reviewers consistently praise reliability while noting it lacks the polish of PokerStars’ client.
Value comes through the BetMGM Rewards points system rather than fixed rakeback: you earn points as you pay rake and clear the welcome match in 10% increments, for a modest effective return.
For a recreational player the return is modest; for a volume grinder it is a meaningful rebate, though less generous than some rivals. As always, the real value is in the terms.
BetMGM is the natural pick for US players who want a trusted, regulated room with genuine multi-state liquidity and the reassurance of the MGM brand — and for Ontarians wanting a solid mid-tier alternative to the market leaders.
If your priority is the largest live cash fields or the cheapest rake, weigh it up: it leads on revenue more than on bodies, and its economics are middle-of-the-road.
Pick your market for the exact welcome offer, licensing and banking — the revenue leader in US regulated online poker.
Responsible gaming. Market facts verified July 2026. Bonus figures are point-in-time — confirm the current offer before you deposit. 18+ (19+ Ontario, 21+ US states). Gambling can be addictive; please play responsibly.