Ever since the state opened up to online poker, numbers have been disappointing and this move hopefully offers players more competition within tournaments. Online companies were expecting a boom in New Jersey with predicted revenues of US$ 1 billion in the first year of operation, but those estimates fell well short of the actual US$ 100 million generated and so online poker companies will look further into sharing players following the move by 888Poker and WSOP.
“Shared liquidity will help create a better player experience that we hope will attract a diversity of players and begin to bring poker to a broader audience once again,” said David Licht, CEO of the All American Poker Network, the joint venture between 888 Holdings and Avenue Capital.