UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Poker / Poker Tournaments category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Poker / Poker Tournaments – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 13.6816775524
86.3183224476
13%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 12
88
12%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 0%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
888poker.com 18.79
pokermerchant.com 9.67
grosvenorcasinos.com 9.37
ebay.co.uk 9.13
playwsop.com 8.72
premierpokerchips.com 8.48
bestukonlinecasinosites.com 5.51
ggpoker.co.uk 3.57
getpokergear.com 3.5
partypoker.com 3.09
others 20.17
  • 888poker.com - 18.79%
  • pokermerchant.com - 9.67%
  • grosvenorcasinos.com - 9.37%
  • ebay.co.uk - 9.13%
  • playwsop.com - 8.72%
  • premierpokerchips.com - 8.48%
  • bestukonlinecasinosites.com - 5.51%
  • ggpoker.co.uk - 3.57%
  • getpokergear.com - 3.5%
  • partypoker.com - 3.09%
  • others - 20.17%

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In the poker PPC landscape, 888poker.com leads with 18.79% click share, closely followed by pokermerchant.com at 9.67%. ‘Others’ collectively hold a significant 20.17%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date bestukonlinecasinosites.com playwsop.com 888poker.com grosvenorcasinos.com top10bestpokersites.co.uk betfred.com virgingames.com ggpoker.co.uk betmgm.co.uk paddypower.com
2026/07/01 0% 24.24% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/02 0% 17.77% 3.15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 69.82% 0% 0%
2026/07/03 0% 30.35% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/04 0% 17.62% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/05 0% 50.23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/06 0% 91.55% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/07 0% 77.23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/08 0% 93.92% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/09 0% 88.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/10 0% 90.89% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/12 0% 45.95% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/14 0% 53.17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/15 14.22% 7.7% 21.02% 14.63% 21.24% 0.49% 0% 13.27% 0% 0.25%
2026/07/16 10.38% 0.37% 32.18% 14.44% 0% 2.54% 0% 9.56% 8.92% 6.06%
2026/07/17 24.51% 0% 18.31% 13.99% 2.16% 6.77% 2.79% 5.39% 18.72% 5.02%
2026/07/18 0.19% 0.55% 23.57% 22.73% 0.08% 13.42% 5.71% 3.31% 9.26% 3.78%
2026/07/19 5.23% 9.74% 18.96% 16.12% 0% 10.84% 0% 0% 14.49% 9.47%
2026/07/20 11.88% 4.54% 31.88% 20.07% 0% 1.71% 0.98% 0.24% 9.5% 5%
2026/07/21 0% 53.17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/22 15.82% 1.77% 12.83% 21.25% 0% 0.3% 5.4% 2.66% 7.04% 1.47%
2026/07/23 22.39% 7.68% 11.68% 20.5% 3.44% 0% 3.6% 3.8% 7.51% 0.55%
2026/07/24 17.07% 6.03% 14.95% 16.13% 0% 8.33% 5.54% 1.07% 13.51% 1.4%
2026/07/25 28.73% 9.37% 20.76% 1.51% 0% 11.31% 6.77% 0% 3.7% 5.72%
2026/07/26 36.79% 7.5% 14.2% 16.64% 0% 0.24% 0% 12.14% 0% 0.43%
2026/07/27 29.99% 0.51% 13.61% 18.23% 2.17% 2.01% 2.79% 8.5% 7.01% 0.6%
2026/07/28 5.94% 13.01% 17.84% 9.58% 2.91% 17.5% 0% 9.88% 6.12% 1.81%
2026/07/29 17.6% 29.61% 6.5% 8.16% 4.3% 0.19% 5.71% 6.08% 4.53% 0.69%
2026/07/30 16.42% 57.92% 4.13% 7.45% 5.89% 0% 2.25% 0% 0% 0%
2026/07/31 19.99% 15.69% 9.32% 6.97% 4.89% 4.09% 2.73% 0% 0% 0%
  • bestukonlinecasinosites.com
  • playwsop.com
  • 888poker.com
  • grosvenorcasinos.com
  • top10bestpokersites.co.uk
  • betfred.com
  • virgingames.com
  • ggpoker.co.uk
  • betmgm.co.uk
  • paddypower.com

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In July 2026, “playwsop.com” dominated early with peaks over 90.00, but “bestukonlinecasinosites.com” surged late, reaching 36.79. “888poker.com” and “grosvenorcasinos.com” maintained steady mid-range values. The month concluded with diverse spending patterns.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/07/01 7
2026/07/02 9
2026/07/03 4
2026/07/04 7
2026/07/05 8
2026/07/06 4
2026/07/07 5
2026/07/08 6
2026/07/09 7
2026/07/10 6
2026/07/11 5
2026/07/12 7
2026/07/13 5
2026/07/14 3
2026/07/15 16
2026/07/16 19
2026/07/17 13
2026/07/18 20
2026/07/19 12
2026/07/20 16
2026/07/21 3
2026/07/22 18
2026/07/23 20
2026/07/24 21
2026/07/25 18
2026/07/26 17
2026/07/27 21
2026/07/28 21
2026/07/29 20
2026/07/30 13
2026/07/31 15

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July began with fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking mid-month at 21. The month concluded with a stable count of 15, indicating a dynamic advertising landscape.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
grosvenorcasinos.com 7.23%
partypoker.com 4.77%
virgingames.com 3.44%
888poker.com 3.19%
bestukonlinecasinosites.com 3.02%
riverboatgamingpoker.com -2.91%
getpokergear.com -4.79%
premierpokerchips.com -4.98%
pokermerchant.com -8.61%
ebay.co.uk -11.05%

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Grosvenorcasinos.com surged with a 7.23% click share increase, while ebay.co.uk plummeted by 11.05%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date pokermerchant.com playwsop.com 888poker.com bestukonlinecasinosites.com virgingames.com grosvenorcasinos.com ebay.co.uk premierpokerchips.com betmgm.co.uk ggpoker.co.uk
2026/07/01 19.96% 1.23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.64% 46.04% 0% 0%
2026/07/02 2.27% 8.66% 6.81% 0% 0% 0% 2.27% 14.13% 0% 20.42%
2026/07/03 42.57% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 36.06% 15.77% 0% 0%
2026/07/04 22.84% 7.77% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50.07% 9.42% 0% 0%
2026/07/05 17.17% 4.39% 0% 0% 0% 0% 62.41% 5.56% 0% 0%
2026/07/06 37.41% 18.92% 0% 0% 0% 0% 34.55% 9.12% 0% 0%
2026/07/07 36.37% 7.42% 0% 0% 0% 0% 34.63% 13.73% 0% 0%
2026/07/08 14.01% 34.47% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14.21% 5.33% 0% 0%
2026/07/09 3.2% 14.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29.91% 6.41% 0% 0%
2026/07/10 43.75% 17.45% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10.14% 8.37% 0% 0%
2026/07/11 37.36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29.1% 8.97% 0% 0%
2026/07/12 28.69% 2.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 26.02% 12.53% 0% 0%
2026/07/13 30.42% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17.06% 11.91% 0% 0%
2026/07/14 31.28% 21.66% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 47.06% 0% 0%
2026/07/15 2.28% 6.4% 10% 12.93% 0% 20.24% 0% 2.28% 0% 9.76%
2026/07/16 0.96% 0.88% 24.19% 7.26% 0% 14.36% 3.03% 0.48% 5.44% 7.73%
2026/07/17 0% 0% 20.86% 19.12% 3.19% 15.27% 0% 0% 15.93% 4.03%
2026/07/18 1.06% 0.22% 21.51% 0.08% 13.12% 24.09% 1.77% 0% 5.34% 5.34%
2026/07/19 7.86% 7.87% 9.09% 5.95% 0% 26.92% 0% 1.57% 11.89% 0%
2026/07/20 0.6% 2.28% 23.53% 9.12% 3.77% 27.86% 0% 0% 6.84% 0.6%
2026/07/21 31.28% 21.66% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 47.06% 0% 0%
2026/07/22 3.44% 1.43% 8.15% 6.52% 10.57% 29.37% 3.81% 2.87% 4.34% 5.28%
2026/07/23 4.3% 4.56% 9.21% 12.77% 6.21% 24.22% 2.87% 1.43% 3.62% 6.21%
2026/07/24 2.85% 1.9% 9.69% 6.49% 8.25% 27.95% 2.99% 0.43% 6.49% 2.68%
2026/07/25 8.05% 3.22% 7.25% 12.19% 17.49% 5.04% 8.03% 6.44% 3.05% 0%
2026/07/26 6.69% 3.11% 6.53% 19.68% 0% 15.27% 4.2% 5.2% 0% 12.46%
2026/07/27 9.01% 0.23% 5.51% 14.92% 2.13% 18.38% 9.92% 4.51% 4.26% 4.83%
2026/07/28 8.83% 8.95% 14.03% 3.04% 0% 6.25% 3.21% 2.41% 6.07% 16.66%
2026/07/29 2.5% 15.68% 5.63% 7.57% 9.63% 11.52% 0.83% 2% 3.79% 3.79%
2026/07/30 11.07% 27.41% 2.01% 7.62% 6.3% 10.1% 7.71% 5.03% 0% 0%
2026/07/31 12.84% 10.25% 8.83% 8.09% 6.69% 4.05% 3.52% 1.07% 0% 0%
  • pokermerchant.com
  • playwsop.com
  • 888poker.com
  • bestukonlinecasinosites.com
  • virgingames.com
  • grosvenorcasinos.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • premierpokerchips.com
  • betmgm.co.uk
  • ggpoker.co.uk

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Pokermerchant.com saw fluctuating impressions, peaking at 43.75% on July 10. Playwsop.com had a notable spike on July 8 with 34.47%. 888poker.com maintained steady visibility, while grosvenorcasinos.com peaked at 29.37% on July 22. The month ended with diverse visibility across domains.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Gambling & Gaming Poker / Poker Tournaments - Last month
  1. 1
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    Over 50 years of Vegas heritage in one show-stopping Welcome Offer. 18+. T&Cs apply. Enjoy 200 Free Spins when you play £10. BetMGM Casino: The Real Deal. Responsible Gambling.

  2. 2
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    Get 150 Spins via Web or 200 Spins via App on Hot Tuna. New Customers.18+ T&Cs Apply. Join BetVictor™ Today and Enjoy Thousands of Online...

  3. 3
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    Get 100% Bonus up to £25 + 50 Free Spins on deposit. T&Cs apply. 18+. Play responsibly. Registration is quick and payments are secure and easy to use. Experience Genting Quality.

  4. 4
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    Get 100 Spins via Web or 150 Spins via App on Double Bubble. New Customers.18+ T&Cs Apply. Join Heart Bingo For Great Rewards. Slot Games...

  5. 5
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    Fast Withdrawals — Virgin Games Casino. Play £10, Get 200 Free Spins. Join Us! 18+ T&Cs. Please Play Responsibly. Free Spins on Game Of Thrones. UK Regulated.

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In the competitive world of online gaming, BetMGM, BetVictor, Genting Casino, Heart Bingo, and Virgin Games captivate audiences with enticing offers. BetMGM highlights its Vegas heritage, while BetVictor and Heart Bingo emphasize app-exclusive spins. Genting Casino promises quality and security, and Virgin Games boasts fast withdrawals.

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