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title: "PokerStars vs WSOP: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, PokerStars or WSOP? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Poker sets set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# PokerStars vs WSOP: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, PokerStars or WSOP? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Poker sets set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: PokerStars and WSOP
- **Competitive set**: Poker sets
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **PokerStars Share of Search**: 46.4%
- **WSOP Share of Search**: 9.3%

## Which is more popular in search, PokerStars or WSOP?

- In August 2026, PokerStars had more branded searches than WSOP among poker sets worldwide. PokerStars was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to WSOP’s 201K, and held a 46.4% Share of Search versus WSOP’s 9.3%.
- PokerStars was ahead of WSOP in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PokerStars’ estimated Share of Search among poker sets worldwide moved from 52.6% to 46.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WSOP’s estimated Share of Search among poker sets worldwide moved from 7.1% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K.

## How did search popularity change for poker sets worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, PokerStars gained estimated Share of Search among poker sets worldwide, from 45.4% to 46.4%.
- In August 2026, WSOP lost estimated Share of Search among poker sets worldwide, from 11.2% to 9.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | PokerStars estimated searches | PokerStars Share of Search | PokerStars rank | WSOP estimated searches | WSOP Share of Search | WSOP rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 52.6% | 1 | 165K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 52.6% | 1 | 165K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 51.8% | 1 | 165K | 7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 52.3% | 1 | 165K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 52.6% | 1 | 165K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 52% | 1 | 165K | 7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 52.1% | 1 | 165K | 7.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1.2M | 52.1% | 1 | 165K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1M | 45.7% | 1 | 246K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1M | 45.4% | 1 | 246K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1M | 46.4% | 1 | 201K | 9.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PokerStars’ and WSOP’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **PokerStars**: Measured on the search term “pokerstars”.
- **WSOP**: Measured on the search term “wsop”.

- [PokerStars profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pokerstars)
- [WSOP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wsop)
- [All poker sets worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/poker-sets): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, PokerStars or WSOP?

In August 2026, PokerStars had more branded searches than WSOP among poker sets worldwide. PokerStars was estimated to have 1M branded searches compared to WSOP’s 201K, and held a 46.4% Share of Search versus WSOP’s 9.3%.

## Cite this page

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