Revolution Network Poker Rooms in 2026: The Complete History from Cake to Horizon

If you have searched for "Revolution Network poker" or "Cake poker network" recently, you have probably noticed a confusing mess of outdated articles, dead links, and contradictory information. The network has changed names three times, survived a major fraud scandal, and as of late 2025, its last remaining rooms have shut down.

This article is the definitive reference. We cover the full timeline from the founding of Cake Poker in 2004 through the Horizon Poker Network shutdown in November 2025, list every notable room that operated on the network, and explain where the software lives on today.

The Cake Poker Era (2004 - 2012)

The Cake Network was founded in 2004 in Curacao. Its flagship skin, Cake Poker, launched in June 2006. The network model was straightforward: Cake provided the software, player pool, and payment processing. Third-party "skins" plugged into the shared network while running their own brand, marketing, and rakeback deals.

At its peak, the Cake Network attracted dozens of partner skins. Notable rooms that operated on Cake during this era include:

• Cake Poker — the flagship room (later rebranded to Win Cake)
• Doyle's Room — Doyle Brunson's branded skin (left in January 2011 for the Yatahay Network)
• Red Star Poker — one of the first skins to join the network
• Sportsbook.com Poker — major US-facing brand (left in 2010 for Merge Gaming)
• PlayersOnly — departed in 2010 alongside Sportsbook.com
• BetUS Poker — sportsbook with an integrated poker skin
• Intertops Poker — one of the oldest online gambling brands (founded 1996, poker launched 2003)
• Juicy Stakes — known for generous rakeback and recreational-friendly promotions

The network started losing momentum in April 2010 when PlayersOnly and Sportsbook.com both defected to the Merge Gaming Network. Doyle's Room followed in early 2011. By the time Black Friday hit the US online poker industry on April 15, 2011, the Cake Network was already shrinking.

The Lock Poker Takeover and Revolution Gaming (2012 - 2014)

In June 2012, Lock Poker acquired the Cake Poker Network and rebranded it as the Revolution Gaming Network. Lock Poker had previously operated on the Merge Gaming Network, and the acquisition brought roughly 60 additional skins into the fold. On paper, Revolution Gaming became one of the highest-traffic US-facing networks.

In reality, it was a disaster.

Lock Poker began experiencing severe cashout delays. Players reported waiting months, then eventually years, for withdrawals that never arrived. The poker community on Two Plus Two documented the situation extensively: players were collectively owed an estimated $1 million or more in unpaid withdrawals. The true figure, including idle account balances that would never be honored, was almost certainly much higher.

The Lock Poker scandal is one of the most documented cases of operator fraud in online poker history. If you see "Revolution Gaming" mentioned on a forum from 2012-2014, this is the context.

Lock Poker eventually stopped operating. The site went dark, and players never recovered their funds. The scandal destroyed trust in the entire network and drove most skins to either shut down or seek new homes.

Horizon Poker Network (2016 - 2025)

After the Lock Poker collapse, Intertops — the network's most reputable surviving room — effectively took over stewardship of the platform. In early 2016, the network was rebranded again to the Horizon Poker Network, distancing itself from the toxic Revolution Gaming name.

The Cake Poker skin itself had been rebranded to Win Cake earlier, and was absorbed into Juicy Stakes in January 2016.

By the Horizon era, the network had consolidated down to just two active rooms:

• Everygame Poker (formerly Intertops, rebranded in 2021)
• Juicy Stakes Poker

These two rooms shared a small but stable player pool. Traffic was low — primarily micro and small stakes cash games — but the games were known for being soft. Recreational players from the sportsbook side of Everygame and Juicy Stakes would occasionally sit down at poker tables, creating value for regulars who knew where to look.

The End: November 30, 2025

On November 30, 2025, both Everygame and Juicy Stakes discontinued their poker rooms, effectively shutting down the Horizon Poker Network. Everygame's sportsbook and casino continued operating — only the poker section was removed. Juicy Stakes closed down entirely.

With that, the 21-year lineage of the Cake/Revolution/Horizon network came to an end.

The Complete Room Directory

Here is a comprehensive list of rooms that operated on the Cake/Revolution/Horizon platform over its lifetime:

This list covers the major rooms. At its peak, the Revolution Gaming Network had over 60 smaller skins. Most of these were small-volume affiliate-driven rooms that came and went without much notice.

Where Does Lucky-Bun Fit In?

Lucky-Bun runs on the same Cake/Revolution software platform but operates as an independent room. It is not part of the now-defunct Horizon Poker Network. Lucky-Bun uses the underlying Revolution Gaming (Cake) technology — the same client, hand format, and table structure — but maintains its own player pool and operations.

This distinction matters for several reasons:

• Independent player pool — Lucky-Bun players are not mixed with any other room. The tables are Lucky-Bun only.
• Same software, different network — if you have played on Cake, Revolution, Horizon, Everygame, or Juicy Stakes before, the Lucky-Bun client will feel familiar. Hand history format is compatible.
• Active and growing — while Horizon shut down in November 2025, Lucky-Bun is running NL100 through NL1000 cash games as of February 2026.

Because Lucky-Bun is built on Cake/Revolution technology, tools designed for this platform work here. Hand histories follow the same format. HUD overlays built for the Revolution client are compatible. This is exactly what LuckyBun Edge is built for — table selection, hand histories, and HUD specifically optimized for Lucky-Bun's player pool.

Why This History Matters for Players

Understanding the Cake/Revolution lineage helps you evaluate Lucky-Bun properly:

1. The software is battle-tested. The Cake platform has been running since 2004. Whatever its operators did wrong, the underlying poker software is mature and stable.
2. Hand history compatibility. If you have old Revolution or Horizon hand histories, they use the same format as Lucky-Bun. Your trackers (PokerTracker 4, Hand2Note, Holdem Manager 3) will import them without issues.
3. Small pool = big opportunity. Every incarnation of this network — Cake, Revolution, Horizon — was known for soft games relative to larger sites. Lucky-Bun continues that pattern. Smaller pool, more recreational action, but you need the right tools to find the best tables.

The Cake/Revolution/Horizon network had a messy history. Lock Poker was a genuine scam. But the software itself outlived every scandal, and it continues to run games today under the Lucky-Bun banner. If you are looking for an alternative to the major networks with genuine recreational traffic, this is worth a look.