What Happened 888 Poker?

In 2014, 888poker was the second-largest online poker site in the world with an average of 2,500 cash game players at any one time. But by the end of 2017, 888poker was no longer even in the top five. So, what happened?

There are a few reasons for 888poker’s decline. Firstly, the poker site made a decision to move away from its “fun” image and rebrand itself as a more serious poker site.

This meant that a lot of recreational players were put off by the new 888poker and stopped playing there.

Secondly, 888poker also started to tighten up its bonus and promotion offers. Again, this made it less attractive to recreational players who were looking for easy bonus money.

PRO TIP:888 Poker is no longer available in the US due to the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in 2006. The Act made it illegal for US banks to process payments related to online gambling sites, and 888 Poker chose to limit its services within the US market as a result. It continues to operate in other countries around the world.

Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, the online poker landscape changed dramatically in 2017 with the introduction of PokerStars’ new Spin & Go format. This new format proved to be extremely popular with recreational players and quickly became the most popular way to play online poker.

As a result, many players moved away from 888poker to PokerStars in search of more action.

So there you have it. Three main reasons why 888poker has seen its player numbers decline in recent years. However, it’s not all doom and gloom for the poker site.

In 2018, 888poker made a number of changes that have started to turn things around and it looks like the site is on the up again. Only time will tell if 888poker can make a full recovery but, for now, things are certainly looking positive.