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Sports betting and online casino heavyweight DraftKings has introduced a real-money online poker game, Electric Poker, to Michigan.
Electric Poker is a groundbreaking event for US online casinos. It represents the first time a major US-based company has developed an online poker game.
Key takeaways
- DraftKings launched Electric Poker, a real-money online poker game, in Michigan.
- This is the first time a major US-based company has developed a proprietary online poker game.
- The game is exclusive to DraftKings Michigan online casino players physically located in the state.
What should Michigan players know about DraftKings’ Electric Poker?
Electric Poker is a lottery-style, sit-and-go game with a peer-to-peer online poker variant. The game calls for three players to sit together to compete for the top prize.
There are four buy-in options: $1, $5, $10 and $25 to unlock a random prize draw with multipliers, from 2X and 3X to 10,000X.
DraftKings Casino is pulling out all the stops to keep players engaged and entertained. When you join their online poker game, you will be eligible for a welcome offer.
The offer is to play $1 and receive $100 in instant casino credits.
Note that, currently, players can’t use the $100 bonus directly for Electric Poker. But any winnings earned from playing with the bonus are fair game for Electric Poker tables. It’s a win-win!
Michigan online casino players wanting to explore the game can easily log on to their DraftKings Casino account with their mobile phones or desktops.
On the DraftKings HELP section, the operator also stated that for players to have access to the game, they must be “on the most up-to-date version of the DraftKings Sportsbook or DraftKings Casino application.”
Michigan online casinos get first access; other states must wait
It is unsure which states DraftKings will bring Electric Poker to next. But, for now, we know that the game will only be accessible to people physically present in Michigan.
“At this time, to play DraftKings Electric Poker, you must be physically located in Michigan,” DraftKings stated on their HELP site.
Typically, states like New Jersey and West Virginia, which are members of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), should be able to play with Michigan. But the DraftKings restriction has kept them on the previewing end, waiting for the launch to enter their jurisdiction.
New Jersey is likely next to debut Electric Poker since DraftKing Casino is live there and the market has explored all gambling niches.
Michigan hopped on the MSIGA bandwagon in 2022 with Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Henry Williams signing on the dotted line. Other states that belong to the MSIGA include:
- Delaware
- Nevada
- West Virginia
The Electric Poker game is DraftKings’ first online poker play. Poker fans in Michigan can get in on the action and maybe even find some easy wins against casino and sportsbook newbies.
