If you play poker online in a PokerBros club, you've probably been asked which union your club is in. If you already know the answer to this question, this post may not be for you. But if you aren't sure which union you play in or even what a union on PokerBros is at all, read on and everything will be explained!
If you are looking for information about a particular union, jump to our list of most popular PokerBros Unions.
A PokerBros union is a group of two or more clubs that share player pools with each other. This mean that the players from all the clubs in a union can play against each other, both in tournaments and at ring game tables.
Why would any club want to be in a union? Because with a larger player pool, the union can run more games than any individual club could run on their own. This gives every clubs' players more opportunities to play than they would have if the clubs each ran individually.
For example, say Club A has 100 players and can run games three nights a week. And Club B has 150 players and can run games four nights a week. If these two clubs formed a union they would have enough traffic to run games seven nights a week. Then their players could play any night they want instead of only when their individual club decides to run games.
PokerBros currently allows up to 75 clubs per union. So it is important to realize that your agent or club manager may not know all the players at your tables when you are playing.
The individual clubs within a union usually have no or little control over the games offered in that union. Typically a union will employ a table manager. The manager is responsible for deciding which games and tourneys are offered and for maintaining the tables. Clubs can often make suggestions or requests through the table manager but there is no gaurantee they will be approved.
It can be a little difficult to tell if the club you are playing in is a member of a union and if so, which union. You can always ask your agent or club manager but there is an easier way. Just open any ring game table in your club's lobby and look at the text in the center of the table:
The union name (if the club is in a union) is next to the table name in paraenthesis. For example, the table in the screen shot above was running in the Diamond Union.
Something to be aware of is that two clubs who are members of the same union will have identical game lobbies. You will see your club's icon and banner but the tables offered will look exactly the same for any club in that union. You may have noticed this if you have ever joined a new club only to find they offered the exact same games as your previous club.
If you are wondering why you would play in one club over another club when both clubs are in the same union, that issue is covered in our PokerBros app guide.
There is no way to play directly in an a Union. You must play through a club that is a member of the Union. If you are already playing in a club, you can ask your agent or club manager which union the club is in or you can check for yourself as explained above.
If you are interested in playing in a particular union, try searching for it by name on Google or social media. You will definitely get some options this way, just remember to exercise caution when playing in a new club you find online!
The Diamond Union is the first major union ever formed on the PokerBros app and it's currently the largest. They have the most ring game traffic of any union, nearly doubling the traffic of the second-largest union.
The Diamond Union has the reputation of having the softest games and the most recreational traffic of all the major unions on PokerBros.
The Diamond Union administration maintains a high-quality standard for all the clubs they accept into the union. Accordingly, there have been very problems with any clubs in the Diamond Union.
Key Facts: Most tables in the Diamond Union don't allow emulators. The Diamond Union is the only union with exlusive multi-table tournaments - the other unions all share action with other unions for their large tournaments.
Texas Hold'Em: Stakes from 0.10/0.20 to 10/20; most tables offer insurance; some pineapple tables; some double-board tables; no bomb pot tables
Omaha: Stakes from 0.10/0.20 to 5/10 for 4 and 5 card, from 0.20/0.40 to 2/4 for 6 card; some double-board tables; no bomb pot tables
Daily tournaments ranging from 1 to 100 buy-in
The Diamond Union run several Diamond Series of Poker every year, which include 10-20 events with total prize pools of 1M or more
Sit-N-Goes run 24/7 with buy-ins ranging from 10-250, including heads-up
Spin-N-Goes have buy-ins ranging from 1-100
Regular, Progressive, Ultimate and Joker variations in stakes ranging from 0.10 to 10
Paradise is another newer union that started in 2020. They have mostly US players and peak times are evening hours in the US.
Key Facts: Emulators are allowed at some tables in the Paradise Union.
Texas Hold'Em: Stakes from 0.05/0.10 to 25/50 although higher stakes games don't run very often; insurance is not offered at hold'em tables; some pineapple tables; some crazy pineapple tables; some double-board and bomb pot tables
Omaha: Stakes from 0.05/0.10 to 25/50 for 4, 5 and 6 card although higher stakes games don't run very often; some double-board and some bomb pot tables; bigger PLO games are played 7-handed
Daily tournaments ranging from 0 (freeroll) to 100 buy-in
Cross-Union tourneys are shared with Diamond Union
Sit-N-Goes run 24/7 with buy-ins ranging from 10-250, including heads-up
Spin-N-Goes have buy-ins ranging from 1-100
Regular, Progressive, Ultimate and joker variations in stakes ranging from 0.10 to 5