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888poker, formerly Pacific Poker, is an international online pokercardroom and network owned by 888 Holdings.^[1] 888poker was established in 2002, and is based in Gibraltar.

History[edit]

The poker provider was originally launched in 2002 as Pacific Poker and later rebranded 888poker. The site enjoyed early success due in part to a large number of players who joined from its more established sister site.^[2]

United States[edit]

When the United States Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, affirming that online gambling in the United States was illegal, 888poker was forced to close its doors to all American players.^[3] Changes to online gaming regulations in 2013 in some states has prompted return by 888 to the US market.

Nevada[edit]

888poker has partnerships with several private gaming entities in Nevada,^[4] and New Jersey.^[5] Authorities in these states require that online casino providers join an offline partner in order to receive an operating license. On March 21, 2012, The Nevada Gaming Commission granted 888 a license as an Interactive Gaming Service Provider. 888 launched its online activity in Nevada officially on September 15, 2013.^[6]

New Jersey[edit]

On November 26, 2013, 888 successfully launched its online poker site for online poker players in New Jersey.^[7] 888 operates under a permit (permit number NJIGP 13-006 ) issued to its partner Caesars Interactive Entertainment (which is a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation) to offer online gaming in New Jersey.^[8] Its poker offerings are available only in the state of New Jersey and to players who are at least 21 years old.

Delaware[edit]

On May 2, 2013 888 announced that it has been selected by the Delaware Lottery as its Primary Vendor to operate internet gaming systems and services. 888 has signed a partnership agreement with Scientific Games, the largest technology provider for electronic lottery gaming in the United States as part of its operating license in the State of Delaware. The service is scheduled to become available to Delaware residents before the end of 2013.^[9]

Europe[edit]

Denmark[edit]

In Denmark, 888poker was launched as a localized version in September 2015, after acquiring a license from the Gambling Authority.^[10] After launch, 888 Denmark manager in Denmark, Simon Ravn, said: 'We have a slightly different approach to the Danish poker market than many of the other poker providers; we want to offer value to all our players, rather than focus on sign up bonuses and new customers', adding that 'people still want to play poker and we think we can offer a new, fresh experience with us'.^[11]

Spain[edit]

On June 15, 2012, the General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ),^[12] published on its website the definitive list of operators licensed to operate in Spain, including 888 Spain plc. 888poker offers since its online products, combined with a series of live tournaments among which the SuperStack, with events in several Spanish cities in February in which distributed more than €400,000 in prize money during 2014.^[13]

Poker games offered and player experience[edit]

The 888poker offering includes poker game variations such as Texas Hold’em, Omaha (High & Low) and 7 Card Stud Poker, along with Sit & Go and Tournament games.^[14] Products are available on all major platforms, including PC, Android, and Apple devices. A new version of the mobile app was launched on Aug 21, 2013, providing mobile access to multi table tournaments.

888poker was the first online poker provider to introduce poker tables with webcam integration to allow its members to socialize more with other players and to make the overall gaming experience more human.^[3]

Mobile poker[edit]

Following 888poker's upgrade of its mobile app in July 2013, the company's then CEO, Brian Mattingly, revealed in an interview that 888poker's strong sales growth comes from the expanding mobile poker market. Mattingly stated that 17% of 888's UK wagers in general are placed on mobile devices and hoped that the company's UK mobile share will double in the next year and a half.^[15]

888poker Club[edit]

888poker's loyalty programme, the 888poker Club, features daily free tournaments and offers players a chance to win $100,000 each month. Players also receive scratchcards for every five levels they climb.^[16]

The 888poker team[edit]

A variety of professional poker players and celebrities act as brand ambassadors for 888poker. Among the prominent persons who have joined Team 888poker are Dominik Nitsche, Martin Jacobson, Chris Moorman,^[17] Sofia Lövgren, Kara Scott, Natalie Hof, Parker Talbot, Vivian Saliba^[18] former Australian international cricket bowler Shane Warne,^[19]UFC Welterweight champion George St. Pierre,^[20] and the former footballer Denílson.

Uruguayan footballer Luis Suárez also signed a contract with 888poker in 2014. However, the partnership was dissolved due to the events of the 2014 World Cup.

Live Poker Tournaments[edit]

888poker Live and XL Championships Series[edit]

888poker hosts the 888poker Live event several times a year, a series of poker tournaments held in several cities around the world. In addition, 888poker organizes three online legends - XL Inferno , XL Eclipse and XL Blizzard - collectively known as the XL Championships Series.^[21]

World Series of Poker[edit]

888poker is the main sponsor and the exclusive organizer of qualifying rounds for since 2014 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.^[22]

Super High Roller Bowl[edit]

In 2016, 2017 and 2018, 888poker was the main sponsor of the Super High Roller Bowl hosted by Poker Central at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This tournament was a buy-in of US$300,000, the second most expensive and the most expensive 2017 poker tournament worldwide.^[23]

World Poker Tour[edit]

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In November 2017, 888poker and the World Poker Tour (WPT) entered into a partnership that immediately enabled all players on 888poker to qualify directly for the WPT DeepStacks in Berlin.^[24][25] On February 11, 2019, WPT announced a new partnership with 888poker, which will see two new events added to the WPTDeepStacks Europe schedule. One in Malta and one in Portugal.^[26]

888 Poker LIVE Sochi[edit]

In August 2019, 888poker held 888 Poker LIVE Sochi. It was first event 888poker in Russia.^[27] Russian poker player Vasily Tsapko became the winner of 888poker LIVE Main Event and had nearly $200k in cashes.

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17. ^'Chris Moorman joins Team888'. pokerglobal.info. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
18. ^Rainer Vollmar (November 9, 2017). 'Vivian Saliba ist neues Mitglied im Team 888poker'. Hochge Pokert (in German).
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27. ^'888poker in Russia'.

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In this article you will learn:

• How to download 888 Poker from the official website
• How to get a free $88 bonus for downloading and signing-up at 888 Poker
• How to install 888 poker to your computer

The owner of 888 Poker online poker room (three eighths or just eights) is 888 Holdings plc, that runs its operations in online poker, sports betting and other forms of gambling from 1997. 888 Holdings shares are listed on the London Stack Exchange.

888poker is a flagship poker room of the eponymous poker network. Previously this poker room was called Pacific Poker, but after the re-branding, that was held in 2010, the room has acquired a more familiar name for us, which it is using up to these days. Since eights have opened their doors for players they had proved to be a reliable poker room. This is evidenced by a fact, that nowadays over 10 millions of players from all over the world have signed-up at the site.

888 Poker is holding a wide variety of promotions for its users and giving out lots of bonuses, that are aimed primarily to attract new recreational players. The site has also an option to participate in play money games, just for fun. In that way, everyone can download 888 Poker absolutely for free and join an exciting battles at poker tables right now.

Besides such a classic as Hold’em and Omaha you will be able to play 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo, and Omaha Hi-Lo.

Despite the fact, that 888 Poker for over 5 years is holding their position in the Top-5 of the largest online poker rooms, many of the users still have question even about where and how to download 888 Poker on PC or laptop.

Especially for that kind of players we had published this article, where we’ll be able to tell you, where to download 888 Poker free version, as well as how to install 888 poker for free to your computer full new version.

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For starters, let’s say that you can download 888 Poker for free from the official site of a poker room, without the need of registration, by clicking a special direct link and saving the installation file to your computer (pc) or notebook. In that case you will receive a 100% original software and will not fall into hands of fraudsters. An official site of 888 poker is fully translated into English and quite a few other popular languages (German, Swedish, Polish, Czech and some others), that’s why you will be able to get a good grasp of it in seconds. Here you will always be able to find the latest (new) version of 888 poker client and its app. 888poker.com client is available in English, German, Swedish, and other languages, that’s why people of Czech Republic, Germany, Canada, Australia, UK, and other countries will not have any troubles in understanding the website. It also means that you can 888 poker download English version as well as 888 poker download in Deutsch.

To download full version of 888 poker app to your computer (PC), click the 'Download' button in the top left corner of the site near the logo or yellow button 'Download now & get your bonus'

After that the installation file will be automatically saved to your computer.

Download 888 poker software and get a sign-up bonus of $88

Download free 888 poker pc client from its official site, create new account, and you will get a great gift in form of a no deposit bonus in an amount of $88 (more info can be found here - 888 Poker $88 free bonus). To do this you will have to click the link in an email, that you will get to your address that you have entered during the 888 poker registration. Registration process will not take a lot of time, and your bonus will be credited to your account within 48 hours.

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Please note, that recently access to 888 poker site for players from Russia had been limited. In such cases you better use some alternative ways and download 888 poker from one of the mirrors of an official site, or use Opera browser in Turbo mode.

Download 888 Poker and get a great deposit bonus

Pleasant surprises on 888poker does not end with this: if you will decide to make your first deposit, you will not only receive a 100% first deposit bonus up to $400, but a bunch of freeroll tickets as well:

• 7 tickets to free $500 First Depositors' tournaments
• 1 ticket to First Depositors' Challenge Tournament
• Up to 6 tickets to freerolls with prize pools from $2000 up to $6000, in terms of running promotion
• An opportunity to spin the Wheel of Fortune and win free gifts every day

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Besides that you will also automatically become a participant of a new 888Club Poker VIP-program, that will give you an opportunity to participate in a special freerolls and promotions, where large prize pools and exclusive prizes are given away regularly.

How to install 888 Poker to your computer

Before you will start installing the 888poker software to your computer, you will need to download the installation file. As we have already mentioned before, you will be able to download it from the official poker room website, in the top left corner of the main menu ('Download' link).

Open the downloaded file (888poker_installer.exe) to start the installation process. When you will do this, the download of full 888 Poker client will begin. Also you may be offered to install a full version of Adobe Flash player for the software to work properly. If you will receive a request to install it, click 'Yes'.

The 888 Poker installation process will begin automatically. Initially all the required files will be downloaded to your computer:

After that you will have to accept terms and conditions, as well as select the installation path:

After this processes will be finished, the 888 Poker lobby will be launched automatically. If you previously had an account in this poker room, then you will need to enter your login and password to access the lobby. If you haven’t had an account, you will need to create one, by clicking 'Register' button.

Do not forget, that after the registration you will also can claim a $88 no deposit bonus from 888 poker.

888 poker download not working - what to do

99% of users who followed this guide will not have any problems with downloading the 888poker.exe installation file. However, if you’re in unlucky 1% that are experiencing issues, you can try the browser version. To learn how to do this, please refer to our article How to play 888 Poker in browser without download.

Answers on the most frequently asked questions about downloadable version of 888poker

How to download 888 poker on Windows Phone?

Unfortunately, you will not be able to install 888poker application on Windows Phone, due to the unpopularity of this operational system, no software developers from the largest poker sites had considered reasonable to invest time into creating such a software. The only poker room where you’ll be able to play with real people with a Windows Phone app is MobilePokerClub. However, you’ll be able to download 888 Poker app for Android and iOS.

How to download 888 poker for MacBook?

888.com game client is 100% Mac compatible, so if you are a lucky owner of such a device from Apple, then just go to an official site of the poker room from you macbook, download the installation file and install the software. You can also read our article how to install 888 poker on mac.

Where can I download 888 poker 64 bit client for Windows 7 or Windows 8?

You can download a 64 bit version of 888.com (ex. Pacific poker) software for your pc based on Windows 7 or Windows 8 absolutely free using the special link (mirror) below

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General information

• Web Site:888 Poker
• Poker network: Independent
• Name: 888Poker
• Established: 2002
• Location: Cassava Enterprises (Gibraltar)
• Currency: United States Dollar
• Cashback: Up to 27%
• VIP support