ClubWPT Gold Returns to New York with New Model

ClubWPT Gold is back in New York, accepting players from the state to join ring games and tournaments without any restrictions. Doug Polk announced the NY re-launch of ClubWPT Gold on Jan 12. The site has introduced a new model with a single currency system called Chips and hand analyses paid for using “tokens.”

New York outlawed the dual-currency sweepstakes model a month ago, causing all operators, including ClubWPT Gold, to leave the market. The bill took immediate effect, and all operators, ClubWPT Gold included, left the market. Although the bill came into effect after ClubWPT Gold had already moved to a new model with the hand analysis feature, the operator decided to play it safe. Now, only a few weeks later, they’re back in full force.

One can only assume that they’ve received reassurances that their current setup is in line with the New York anti-sweeps law in its current form. Presumably, if challenged, the operator will contest that their hand analysis tokens or credits do not represent a form of currency, which means that their model is outside of the bill that heavily focuses on the traditional dual-currency setup.