Paid PR: CoinPoker debuts new app with rake-free poker, signs Abby Merk and Papo MC
Online poker site CoinPoker launched a new software client and mobile app in March 2026 alongside rake-free poker games and the signing of new sponsored players.
Joining the site’s ambassador team – which already includes some of the top names in poker, such as three-time Triton Series champion Mario Mosböck and WSOP Online main event champion Benjamin ‘Bencb’ Rolle – are Abby Merk and Alejandro ‘Papo MC’ Lococo.
US pro Abigail ‘Abby Poker’ Merk is an award-winning poker content creator from Chicago, ranked among the top female players in Illinois. With a background in volunteering, tutoring and mentorship, Abby has also trained women in leadership skills and strategic thinking through the game of poker.
Freestyle rapper Papo MC has over $15m in live tournament earnings – is the #2 ranked player in Argentina behind Nacho Barbero – and a World Series of Poker bracelet.
Other household names of poker, such as Jean-Robert Bellande, Faraz Jaka, Mariano, YoH ViraL, Nik Airball and Brantzen Wong have also recently announced partnerships with CoinPoker.
Rake-free poker games
Throughout March, CoinPoker is hosting rake-free poker games, where players receive all cash game rake and tournament fees back daily, in the form of various promotions. In the first half of the month, players can potentially earn 100% flat rakeback credited to their accounts at 08:00 UTC each day.
In the second half of March, CoinPoker is returning all rake to players in the form of Splash Pot cash drops, CoinRaces leaderboards and a Level Up series of tournaments with boosted prizepools and refunded buy-ins – making for free poker tournaments until 31 March.
Level Up series
The Level Up tournament series debuts the site’s new multi-day tournaments and features such as bubble protection, blind rollback, final table deals and more. These events run alongside the site’s regular freerolls and MTTs, with added value in the prizepool and a full rebate on the rake. That free poker event made headlines on PokerStrategy.
Following its new software rollout, CoinPoker has also been rated among the best poker apps by the likes of Card Player Magazine and seen record traffic, rivalling the likes of GGPoker with over 7,000 players online for launch day.
The new poker app and desktop client include in-built player stats powered by PokerIntel, new games like PLO6, All in or Fold and Bomb Pot formats, as well as new features like EV cashouts, interactive emojis, and throwables at the tables. No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha and PLO5 are also available, now with an improved lobby and table interface.
Throughout March, all of its poker games are essentially free to play to debut the new software, and its welcome bonus offer of 150% up to $2000 also returns in April onwards.
About CoinPoker
CoinPoker is an online poker site available for download on Windows, Mac, iOS or Android, alongside an in-browser web client for free poker on mobile. The platform’s tournaments and cash games are played in stablecoin tether (USDT). Other major cryptocurrencies are also accepted such as bitcoin, ethereum and USDC, and 25+ countries can also deposit by bank transfer.Alongside free poker action against real opponents around the world, the site also has an attached crypto casino and sportsbook.
For more information, visit https://coinpoker.com/ or contact media@coinpoker.com