CoinPoker, an online poker site, shared important news from a press release on March 10, 2026. The event happened in Panama City, in the Republic of Panama. The company released a new software program for computers and a new mobile app. At the same time, they began a period where poker games are rake-free. Rake is the small fee a poker site takes from each pot. They also signed new sponsored players to join their team.
The site is expanding its team of ambassadors. The current ambassadors already include well-known players like Mario Mosböck, who has won the Triton Series three times, and Benjamin ‘Bencb’ Rolle, who won the World Series of Poker Online main event. Two new ambassadors joined the group: Abby Merk and Alejandro ‘Papo MC’ Lococo. You can see the official post about this on X (formerly Twitter) at this link.
Who are the new ambassadors?
Abigail Merk, known in poker circles as Abby Poker, is a professional player from Chicago, United States. She also creates content about poker, such as videos and articles that help other players learn. Abby Merk is considered one of the top female players in Illinois. In addition to her poker work, she has volunteered, tutored, and mentored others. She has also trained women in leadership skills and strategic thinking through poker.
Apollo (Alejandro) Lococo, who goes by Papo MC, is a well-known freestyle rapper. He has more than $15 million in live tournament earnings. This makes him one of the top players in Argentina, behind another famous player named Nacho Barbero. Papo MC also holds a World Series of Poker bracelet. The WSOP bracelet is a special award given to winners in the annual World Series of Poker events. The World Series of Poker is a big group of poker tournaments, and the Main Event is the most famous one. Learn more about the WSOP.
Other well-known poker players also teamed up with CoinPoker recently. These include Jean-Robert Bellande, Faraz Jaka, Mariano, YoH ViraL, Nik Airball, and Brantzen Wong. Each of them has signed up to work with CoinPoker as part of the site’s growing group of partners. A post about these partnerships can be found at this tweet.
What is rake-free poker?
During March, CoinPoker ran a special promotion where players could play poker with no rake. Rake is the fee that the house normally takes from the pot. In this promotion, players received all the rake and tournament fees back to their accounts every day. This happened in different forms, which the site described as promotions.
In the first half of March, players could earn a 100% flat rakeback. This means you could get back all the rake as a credit in your account each day at 08:00 UTC. Rakeback is a way to reward players by giving back some of the fees they paid. In the second half of March, CoinPoker returned all rake to players in other ways. These included Splash Pot cash drops, CoinRaces leaderboards, and a Level Up Series of tournaments. In these events, prize pools were bigger, and players could have their buy-ins refunded. Because of this, players could participate in free poker tournaments through March 31.
Level Up Series and other tournament features
The Level Up Series is CoinPoker’s new style of multi-day tournaments. It includes several helpful features for players. These features include bubble protection, blind rollback, and final table deals. Bubble protection helps players avoid losing money right before the prize money is handed out. Blind rollback means the blinds can be reduced in certain situations to keep people in the game longer. Final table deals let players discuss how to split the big prizes when they reach the last few players. The Level Up events run alongside CoinPoker’s regular freerolls and multi-table tournaments (MTTs). They also offer extra prize money and a full rebate on the rake.
News about the Level Up Series and the 100% rakeback promotion were noted by PokerStrategy, and the 100% rakeback was also highlighted by Esports Insider.
Reception and traffic
After the software update, CoinPoker received praise from poker media. Card Player Magazine and Gambling Insider named CoinPoker among the best poker apps. On launch day, the site reported record traffic with over 7,000 players online at the same time. This is a high number of players for any poker app on its first day of a rollout, and it shows strong interest in the new features.
New apps and game options
The new desktop client and mobile app include several additions. They now have in-built player statistics powered by a service called PokerIntel. These statistics help players see their own performance and compare it with others. The site also added new games such as PLO6, All-in or Fold (AOF), and Bomb Pot formats. Other new features include EV cashouts (payouts based on expected value), Interactive Emojis, and Throwables that players can use at the tables. Players can still play No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, and PLO5, but now with a better lobby and table interface. It is easier to find games and see who is at each table.
PLO6 is a variant of the game Pot Limit Omaha with six cards in play. In Pot Limit Omaha (PLO), each player uses exactly two of their four hole cards and three of the five community cards to make the best hand. This is explained in more detail by the game rules here: Omaha hold ’em. You can also learn more about Texas hold ’em here: Texas hold ’em when you see these terms in the article. If you want to learn what a stablecoin is, you can read about Tether here: Tether (cryptocurrency). For information about Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, see Bitcoin.
Promotions and welcome bonus
Throughout March, CoinPoker offered all players the chance to join the games for free, because the software was new. They also brought back a welcome bonus. New players could receive a 150% bonus up to $2,000. The site said this bonus would return again starting in April, giving new players more value as they start their journey on CoinPoker.
About CoinPoker
CoinPoker is an online poker site that can be downloaded on Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android. There is also a web-based version for playing poker in a web browser on mobile devices. The site uses cryptocurrency for its games. Specifically, most tournaments and cash games are played in a stablecoin called Tether, which is also known as USDT. Other major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC, are accepted as well. People from more than 25 countries can deposit funds using bank transfers as another option.
Besides poker, the CoinPoker platform also offers a crypto casino and sportsbook. This means players can gamble on other games and sports using the same account.
Website: coinpoker.com
The information above comes from a press release and reports about CoinPoker. The original article on CryptoPotato is available for reference in the post that announced these changes.
Helpful notes for readers
Throughout this article you may see several common poker terms. Here are simple explanations with links to more information if you want to learn more:
- The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a big set of poker tournaments. The most famous event is called the Main Event. Learn more.
- Omaha hold ’em is a poker game where each player gets four private cards and must use exactly two of them along with three of the five community cards to make the best hand. Omaha hold ’em.
- Texas hold ’em is another popular poker game. Players get two private cards and must use five community cards to make the best five-card hand. Texas hold ’em.
- Tether (USDT) is a cryptocurrency that tries to stay equal in value to the US dollar. It is called a stablecoin. Tether (cryptocurrency).
- Bitcoin is the first widely known cryptocurrency. It operates on a shared digital ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin.
Links to other sources and the original posts are kept in the article above. If you want to check CoinPoker’s latest updates, you can visit coinpoker.com.
Note: The post was originally reported by CryptoPotato.
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