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We all knew it was coming, and less than two weeks after PokerStars went live in Michigan, PokerStars confirmed everyone’s expectations, announcing the first Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP). The Wolverine State’s “COOP” will run February 20 through March 8 and will have $1 million in total guaranteed prize pools.
MICOOP will have 60 events, more than either PACOOP (Pennsylvania), which had 50 events in its last run, and NJCOOP (New Jersey), which had 54. It is a relatively low buy-in series, with prices ranging from $10 to $500. Upon a quick glance of the PokerStars Michigan lobby, the most common buy-ins seem to be $50 and $100.
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The $300 MICOOP Main Event is a two-day affair beginning March 7. It has a $125,000 guaranteed prize pool. Also on March 7 is the Mini-Main Event with a $50 buy-in and a $35,000 guarantee. This one looks like it might only be a single day tournament, as there is nothing mentioned about a Day 2 in the tourney lobby (whereas Day 2 is mentioned for the Main Event).
“As the sole online and mobile poker product in Michigan, our commitment and investment in PokerStars is vital as we aim to bring all aspects of a great customer experience to the poker community,” said FOX Bet CEO Kip Levin. “We are excited for Michiganders to join our most popular series and crown our first big winner who will join in the prestigious footsteps of other Championship Of Online Poker (COOP) champions.”
As PokerStars often does, it is offering Second Chance Freerolls to all MICOOP participants. Anyone who fails to cash in a MICOOP event will earn a free entry into these daily freerolls, which award seats into other MICOOP events.
Michigan online poker a welcome sight
PokerStars surprised a lot of people when it went live in Michigan on Friday, January 29, becoming the first online poker room in the state. A week earlier, the state’s internet gaming industry launched with nearly a dozen online casino and sports betting sites flipping their switches in a coordinated launch.
Stars was not one of those sites and with no online poker rooms taking off that first day, it was assumed that it would be a while before we would see any. Online poker is usually below casino and sports betting on a state’s priority list because it is less profitable than the other games, it attracts fewer players because of the skill barrier to entry, and it is more complicated to setup and test.
But PokerStars knew something we did not and put a pep into Michigan poker players’ steps as the month came to a close.
The two questions are now what other poker rooms will launch in Michigan and when will interstate poker be available? To the first question, WSOP.com has already hinted that a Michigan franchise is coming this year, and partypoker – part of the BetMGM family – seems like a good bet at this point. As for multistate poker, it is permitted by Michigan gaming law, but all we know so far is that Michigan has talked to New Jersey about it. PokerStars has a site in New Jersey, so an interstate network would work.
After years of waiting, legal online poker is live in Michigan. PokerStars was approved and launched on Friday as Michigan became the fifth state to allow real money poker games.
The site was undergoing testing after the announcement and players weren’t immediately able to play. By Friday afternoon, online poker games at PokerStars were live in Michigan.
The Michigan market is fenced-in for now, meaning players can only play against in-state foes. Interstate play should come later this year, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
Online sports betting and online casinos launched on Jan. 22 with 10 sports betting operators and eight casinos.
Along with Friday’s launch of PokerStars, the MGCB also approved Fox Bet for online sports betting and PokerStars Casino. The MGCB also cleared Barstool, which launched sports betting last week, for an 11 a.m. Monday online casino launch.
PokerStars Michigan is finally here, but who’s next?
Michigan is the third US state with PokerStars available for real money games. While users may have had download issues earlier, Online Poker Report reports that those issues can be resolved by clearing your browser cache.
With launch, Michigan players get access to cash games, daily tournaments and the Championship of Online Poker Series.
BetMGM Poker is expected to be the second Michigan operator to launch online poker. PlayMichigan has reached out to BetMGM, which launched last week, about a timeline for poker launch.
Other sites such as WSOP and 888 Poker have not yet forged partnerships in Michigan. Those two sites already have shared player pools with Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey.
Interstate online poker should come later this year
Speaking of shared player pools, for now, Michigan players can only play with others inside the state.
However, Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. worked last year to move legislation allowing the MGCB to enter into compacts for interstate play. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the law at the end of 2020.
The MGCB still has to enter those compacts, such as the Multi-State Internet Gaming Association, which already includes New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware.
The MGCB said such a deal won’t happen until later this year.
“We welcome the addition of Odawa Casino, Poker Stars, Fox Bet, and Barstool Casino to Michigan’s growing online gaming and sports wagering market,” said Richard Kalm, MGCB executive director, in a statement. “Their participation will generate revenue to support education, tribal communities and the city of Detroit.”
Fox Bet gets launched before Super Bowl week
We asked the question on Thursday if Fox Bet would launch before Super Bowl LV and the answer was “with time to spare.”
The sports betting brand is looking to capitalize on its strong name-brand here in Michigan and will look to build on its Fox Bet Super 6 contest registrants it has compiled here. Michigan is the fourth state for Fox Bet, adding to Colorado, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The company detailed Friday that, since the return of sports at the end of July 2020, Super 6 boasts the most downloads in the free-to-play category of sports prediction apps (includes fantasy).
Fox Bet will leverage the strong FOX name, as the network carries most Detroit Lions games and several Michigan and Michigan State football games. The company announced there will be Michigan-centric editions of Fox Bet Live on FOX2 in Detroit, FOX 17 in Grand Rapids and FOX 66 in Flint.
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“The key differentiators for us have always been our valued partnership with the FOX Corporation and the strength of our industry leading FOX Bet Super 6 product combined with the PokerStars business and we plan to lean into these unique assets as we launch in Michigan,” said Kip Levin, Fox Bet CEO, in a statement. “Behind Fox Bet Sportsbook, PokerStars and Stars Casino, customers create one account for all three apps, unlocking a wide variety of exciting and entertaining options to supercharge the experience for our Michigan audience.”