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ClubWPT Gold Ditches Dual Currency, Launches Chips and Solver-Powered Hand Analysis

The overhaul ties spending to a paid training product to address state crackdowns, leaving regulatory acceptance still unresolved.

Overview

  • The site removed Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins on Sept. 24–25, briefly went offline for the switchover, and converted all Sweeps Coin balances to Chips at a 1:1 rate.
  • Chips replace Sweeps Coins as the cash-redeemable currency used for games, while Gold Coins are gone and there is no longer a purely free-play mode.
  • Players buy Hand Analysis credits that automatically evaluate every voluntarily played ring-game hand using a GTO solver, with reviews only running when credits are available and no retroactive analysis.
  • Credit purchases award Chips one-for-one with dollars spent, and players can still obtain Chips through promotional routes such as mail-in requests.
  • The analysis feature is powered by the Lucid solver acquired with Upswing Poker as Doug Polk promotes the shift, even as bills in California and New York targeting dual-currency sweepstakes raise open compliance questions.