Online poker traffic fell another 1.5% this week. Seven of the top 10 tracked sites and networks showed a loss for the week.

Cake Poker Network and Merge Gaming Network continued to see fallout from the migration of several sites from Cake to Merge in mid-April. Merge Gaming Network gained another 12% this week, while Cake Poker Network shed 10%. Since the migration, Cake has lost 30% while the smaller Merge network has grown 166%.

Full Tilt Poker slid another 4% this week. The world's second-largest poker site has once again fallen to less than half the size of PokerStars, which saw its Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) start today.

Top Of The Charts

The top four ranked sites kept their positions this week. This makes 17 consecutive weeks without a change in the top four spots.

Movers

Cereus Network moved ahead of the International Poker Network (IPN) to claim sixth place in the traffic rankings.

Year Over Year

The worldwide online poker market continues to grow at a moderate pace. According to PokerScout's ACES indicator, online poker traffic is increasing at an annual rate of 13%.

Notable gainers:

Merge Gaming Network 85%

Betfair 37%

Full Tilt Poker 32%

PokerStars 25%

Notable losers:

iPoker Network 30%

Cake Poker Network 17%

PacificPoker 11%