Las Vegas, NV / Turnhout, Belgium – May 7, 2026
As a global brand within the Cartamundi portfolio, COPAG has spent decades perfecting the craft of poker-specific card engineering trusted by competitive players across tours, casinos, and home games worldwide. This new collection brings together COPAG’s unmatched performance with the cultural prestige of the WSOP, offering players a new way to experience the authenticity of professional-grade poker at home.
For North American retailers, the COPAG WSOP line represents a powerful opportunity to meet the rising demand for elevated, premium poker experiences. By uniting COPAG’s poker-grade precision with one of the world’s most recognized poker stages, the assortment enables retailers to build a true “poker destination” within their game aisle or online offering—while reinforcing COPAG’s leadership across the broader poker landscape.
Known for exceptional durability, shuffle consistency, and clarity at speed, COPAG cards are engineered for the demands of real poker play. With official WSOP branding, players can now bring home the same poker-grade performance trusted at the highest levels of the game—delivering a more authentic, elevated experience at every table.---
“At COPAG, our mission is to bring players the most authentic poker experience possible,” said Maria Kypraiou, VP Global Brands, Cartamundi. “With this new WSOP line, we’re giving fans the chance to feel the intensity, precision, and excitement of competing on a real tournament stage—right at their own table.”
“WSOP is about elevating the game,” said Ty Stewart, CEO of WSOP. “COPAG’s reputation for poker-grade quality makes them the ideal partner as we expand our retail presence. These products bring players closer to the WSOP experience than ever before.”
“COPAG has always stood for the true spirit of poker. With COPAG WSOP, we’re giving aspiring players a way to feel closer to the WSOP stage — one of the most iconic destinations in the game — and to train, compete, and dream of one day being there themselves” said Peter Van Overstraeten, President Global Entertainment, Cartamundi
About Cartamundi:
Cartamundi is the worldwide leader in “play” solutions, such as playing cards, card & board games, and collectibles & trading card games. Its team of approx. 3,100 people is united in providing every person the possibility to “Live Different, Play Different.”
To achieve this, the family-owned company, now in its 8th generation, and headquartered in Belgium, operates a global network of design and sales offices and manufacturing facilities, stretching from the United States, across Latin America and Europe, to Japan. This worldwide presence reflects its name, Cartamundi, meaning ‘cards for the world.’”
The company houses a global brand portfolio that includes a suite of heritage brands such as Bicycle®, Bee®, Copag® and many locally loved brands. At the same time, Cartamundi is a trusted manufacturing and distribution solutions partner for leading toy and entertainment companies.
Given the Cartamundi printing presses have been running since 1796, the company draws on a rich tradition, whilst at the same time stimulating innovation in digital experiences to stay relevant today and tomorrow.
Cartamundi pursues a strategy of sustainable and profitable growth whilst preserving our planet and the company in excellent condition for generations to come.
Learn more about what we do at https://www.cartamundi.com and follow us on LinkedIn via www.linkedin.com/company/cartamundi
About World Series of Poker:
The World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event and poker brand in the world, having awarded more than $4 billion in prize money over the past six decades. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest-running tournament dating back to 1970. In 2025, the flagship event in Las Vegas attracted 246,960 entrants and awarded more than $481 million in prize money – both all-time records for the series. The WSOP portfolio of events includes approximately 50 WSOP Circuit Events annually across five continents, WSOP Europe (since 2007), WSOP Paradise (since 2023) and the record-breaking WSOP Online festival. International satellites to WSOP live events are hosted exclusively at GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room. For more information, please visit www.wsop.com .
As part of the contracting, the WSOP has officially appointed CAA Sports Licensing as its licensing agent. CAA Sports Licensing serves in similar capacity for premier brandsincluding the PGA TOUR, Arnold Palmer, TGL, Kentucky Derby, X Games, and several European football clubs including FC Barcelona, Chelsea, and Manchester City.
