Poker Room Cash Game Traffic Analysis: GGPoker and PokerStars Lead the Pack

Poker Room Cash Game Traffic Analysis: GGPoker and PokerStars Lead the Pack
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Alex Sakuta Content Editor
Fact Checked: PokerListings
  • Updated: November 1, 2025
  • Read time: 2 min

Which poker rooms and what times see the most cash-game action — PokerListings has collected and analyzed data from 10 poker sites.

How We Collected and Analyzed Cash Game Traffic Data

We used the traffic scanner, which is available for free on the PokerListings homepage. The information is updated in real time. You can see when, at which stakes, and in which games the action is happening right now by visiting the homepage and scrolling down.

Online Poker Rooms Traffic in October 2025

We collected data on the total number of players at cash tables across 10 poker rooms, without breaking it down by stakes, over a two-week period from October 13 to 27. This resulted in a dataset of 162,000 entries. We compiled all the data into a single file and created a graph showing player activity across the rooms. Based on this data, we’re ready to share several key insights.

Poker Room Cash Game Traffic Analysis: GGPoker and PokerStars Lead the Pack
Important note: The analysis reflects the number of occupied seats at the table, not unique players.
  • Traffic peaks occur daily during the evening hours, from 20:00 to 23:00 GMT — poker is clearly a game for night owls.
  • The lowest player activity is observed early in the morning, around 05:00–08:00 GMT, when all rooms experience their daily low point.
  • GGPoker leads by player count, showing a consistent daily cycle that repeats from day to day. Its peak reaches around 5,000–6,000 concurrent players, with the busiest time between 20:00 and 23:00 GMT.
  • PokerStars consistently ranks second, attracting between 3,000 and 4,000 players.
  • In third place are WPTGlobal and Stake, with an average of about 1,000–2,000 players.
  • Rounding out the list are 888Poker, ACR, CoinPoker, 1Win, PokerPlanets, and RedStar, where an average of around 500 players are active.
poker planets traffic
PokerPlanets Cash Players
RedStar poker traffic in the end of october
RedStar Cash Players
Stake.com traffic in October 2025
Stake.com Cash Players
WPT Global Cash Player traffic in October 2025
WPTGlobal Cash Players
ACR Traffic in end of October 2025
ACR Cash Players
ClubWPT Gold Cash Players in the end of October 2025
ClubWPT Gold Cash Players
Coinpoker cash players in the end of October 2025.
Coinpoker Cash Players
GGPoker Cash Traffic in the end of October 2025.
GGPoker Cash Players
1Win Cash players in the end of October 2025.
1Win Cash Players
888poker Cash Players in the end of October 2025.
888poker Cash Players
PokerStars Cash Players In the end of October 2025.
Poker Stars Cash Players

Table of Traffic Peaks and Lows Across Poker Rooms in October 2025

Poker RoomPeak Time (most players)Low Time (fewest players)Approx. Players at PeakApprox. Players at Low
GGPoker20:00–23:0005:00–08:00~5800~4000
PokerStars20:00–23:0005:00–08:00~3700~2700
WPT Global19:00–22:0004:00–07:00~2200~1600
Stake19:00–23:0006:00–09:00~1100~800
888poker19:00–22:0005:00–08:00~400~250
CoinPoker20:00–00:0006:00–09:00~350~200
RedStar20:00–23:0006:00–09:00~300~150
ACR19:00–22:0006:00–09:00~300~150
PokerPlanets19:00–21:0005:00–08:00~250~150
1Win19:00–22:0005:00–08:00~200~100

What Cash Games Are Available in Each Room?

Poker RoomCash Game TypesStakes RangeThird-Party Software
GGPokerNLHE, PLO (4, 5, 6 card), Short Deck (6+)$0.01/$0.02 – $10/$20 (Short Deck up to A$10)Not allowed, built-in HUD available
PokerStarsNLHE, PLO (4, 5, 6 card), PLO8, Short Deck (6+), Limit Games (irregularly)$0.01/$0.02 – $25/$50 (Short Deck up to A$2)Allowed
WPT GlobalNLHE$0.01/$0.02 – $25/$50Not allowed
StakeNLHE, PLO (4, 5, 6 card)$0.01/$0.02 – $2.5/$5Not supported
888pokerNLHE, PLO (4, 5, 6 card)$0.01/$0.02 – $25/$50 (PLO up to $2.5/$5)Allowed
CoinPokerNLHE, PLO (4, 5 card)$0.01/$0.02 – $1K/$2KAllowed
RedStarNLHE, PLO€0.01/€0.02 – €25/€50Allowed
ACR PokerNLHE, PLO (4, 5 card), PLO8$0.01/$0.02 – $5/$10Allowed
PokerPlanetsNLHE, PLO (4, 5 card)$0.01/$0.02 – $2.5/$5Not allowed
1WinNLHE, PLO (4, 5, 6 card), PLO8$0.01/$0.02 – $25/$50 (PLO8 $0.05/$0.10 – $1/$2)Not allowed