What changes are coming to the ClubWPT Gold platform for California users?
ClubWPT Gold is making necessary changes to comply with CA AB 831 and continue serving our California players.
Starting on January 1, 2026, we’re introducing California Game Days. When you’re playing from California, you can win redeemable Chips in our ring games and tournaments for up to a maximum of nine calendar days per month.
Chips won outside of the nine-day window are still credited to your account as unredeemable Chips.
You can play unredeemable Chips into redeemable Chips during the nine-day window in any future month.
All of our other training features will remain the same and be available 24/7. Players can still access the Hand Analysis tool as often as they want each day.
These changes take effect on January 1, 2026, and apply only to players physically located in California when playing on ClubWPT Gold.
Which ClubWPT Gold features will be available outside of California Game Days?
California players can still play, learn, and train 24/7. The only change is the opportunity to play for redeemable Chips, which will be available only during California Game Days.
Keep in mind, you can still play unredeemable Chips won outside of the California Game Days window into redeemable Chips in any future month!
What days are California Game Days?
For players physically located in California, California Game Days apply to the first nine calendar days you play at least one hand in ring games and/or tournaments at ClubWPT Gold.
For example, if you play at least one hand on January 4, January 9, and January 15, that counts as three calendar days.
If I don’t participate in California Game Days up to the maximum of nine days in a particular month, will my unused days roll over so I can participate in more than nine days of California Game Days the next month?
No. Unused California Game Days don’t roll over into the next month.
Can I still play and win Chips outside of California Game Days?
Yes! California ClubWPT Gold players can still win Chips outside of California Game Days, but those Chips will be accumulated as unredeemable Chips (but can be played through into redeemable Chips during the nine-day window in any future month).
How can I redeem Chips won outside of California Game Days?
Chips won outside of California Game Days (unredeemable Chips) can be played into redeemable Chips during any future California Game Days window.
For example:
Let’s say you win 1,000 Chips on your 10th calendar day playing at ClubWPT Gold in a given month. Those Chips will be credited to your account as unredeemable Chips.
The following month begins, and you play in a ring game or tournament. Your unredeemable Chips will automatically be used before any redeemable Chips.
Any unredeemable Chips from previous months become redeemable Chips as soon as you play them, throughout the California Game Days window of the current month.
If you play fewer than nine days from California in a month, your ClubWPT Gold experience remains unchanged!
When will these changes to ClubWPT Gold take effect?
For all California players, these changes go into effect on January 1, 2026.
How will I know which of my Chips are redeemable?
Check your Wallet for your updated balances of redeemable and unredeemable Chips.
Can I redeem the Chips I have already won prior to January 1, 2026?
Yes! Any Chips you’ve won before January 1 are eligible for redemption as per usual.
Why is ClubWPT Gold making these changes?
As you may be aware, California recently passed AB 831, a new law prohibiting specific online sweepstakes platforms that use a “dual-currency system of payment” to mimic or simulate gambling. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2026.
ClubWPT Gold is a platform for poker education and training and does not feature a dual-currency system. ClubWPT Gold is committed to operating a legal platform that complies with the laws of every jurisdiction in which it is available.
ClubWPT Gold is taking additional steps to support the platform's primary training features while still allowing players to test their skills in games for redeemable Chips on a limited and occasional basis. These updates will provide a best-in-class poker training experience while maintaining a legally compliant platform for Users.
We’re committed to staying in California and look forward to continuing to provide a world-class poker platform for our players when they play from California.