ClubWPT Gold News: Gold Coins Removed, a New Doug Polk Event, and More State Closures

ClubWPT Gold has packed an unusual amount of change into the back half of September, and if you play there regularly, several of these updates directly affect how you'll access the site, what currency you're playing for, and which states remain live.

Gold Coins Are on Their Way Out

The biggest structural change is the phase-out of Gold Coins. ClubWPT Gold is removing Gold Coins from the site and discontinuing GC ring games and tournaments on September 17th. The operator initially framed this as a hard cutoff, but the timeline has already moved once. On September 17 ClubWPT Gold edited the message on its support page, pushing the date for Gold Coins to be removed to September 24.

Free play isn't disappearing, though. Players can still play poker games for free on ClubWPT Gold by looking for the Daily Rewards Freerolls in the tournament lobby. The operator has also teased something bigger on the horizon: while removing Gold Coins, ClubWPT Gold says it's adding a game-changing new feature to the site, with more details to come. Given the platform's history of pivoting its core model (it shifted to a Hand Analysis Credits system earlier this year), it's worth watching this space closely before you plan your next deposit.

Poker Champs and a New Crown Series

While the Gold Coin situation plays out, ClubWPT Gold is also running some of its splashiest content yet. ClubWPT Gold and Doug Polk have announced Poker Champs, a $500,000 heads-up tournament that runs from September 19-26. The format is built for spectators as much as grinders: the event starts with eight live streamers in best-of-three matches, with winners advancing to the semifinals. Notably, Poker Champs is structured so that the final four all cash.

On top of that, the site is teeing up its next recurring series. In a post shared on social media, ClubWPT Gold announced the next Crown Series would run September 20 through October 11. Between Poker Champs and the new Crown Series window, this is a genuinely busy stretch on the schedule — good news if you're hunting volume, but also a good reminder to keep your own numbers straight rather than relying on gut feel about how a series actually went for you.

Access Keeps Shifting State by State

The regulatory side of ClubWPT Gold's story hasn't slowed down either. Over the past week ClubWPT Gold announced closures in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Louisiana, with players in Louisiana given less than a week's notice to clear their accounts. New Jersey players face an added wrinkle: they're unable to submit withdrawal requests from within the state and are being advised to travel to neighboring states such as Pennsylvania or New York to process withdrawals.

This follows a pattern the site has shown before — including a prior exit and return in New York — so "available in your state" is very much a moving target right now, not a settled fact.

What It Means for Players

Taken together, these updates point to a platform in active flux: currency model, marquee events, and state-by-state legality are all shifting inside the same few weeks. If you're grinding through the new Crown Series or firing into Poker Champs satellites, a few practical takeaways:

• Don't assume last month's rules still apply. The Gold Coin cutoff has already slipped once; check the support page before you buy in.
• If you're in a closing state, move on withdrawals early. Notice periods have been short, and NJ's out-of-state withdrawal requirement adds friction.
• Keep your own records independent of the app. With formats and currencies changing this often, your own win-rate and session data matter more than ever for judging whether a series like Crown Series or Poker Champs is actually profitable for you.

Because ClubWPT Gold doesn't allow an on-screen HUD, the practical move is to export your hands after each session and review them afterward. That's exactly the gap a ClubWPT Gold tracker is built for — pulling in your hand histories so DriveHUD can show your real graphs, win rate, and hand review without touching the live client. If you're setting this up for the first time, the setup guide walks through capturing hands on both ClubWPT Gold and ClubGG.

Expect more announcements soon on that promised "game-changing new feature." Until then, treat every schedule and eligibility page as subject to change — and keep tracking your own results regardless of what currency you're playing for.