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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*

OPTIMAL GROUP INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

68388R307

(CUSIP Number)

May 6, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 68388R307

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS MMCAP INTERNATIONAL INC. SPC
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) N/A

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a) £
				(b) £

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	Place of OrganizationOR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			261,114

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			261,114

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	261,114
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			£


11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.0714%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

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CUSIP No. 68388R307

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS MM ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) N/A

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			(a) £
				(b) £

3	SEC USE ONLY


4	Place of OrganizationOR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Ontario, Canada

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			261,114

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			261,114

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	261,114
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			£


11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.0714%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	CO

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Optimal Group Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

3500 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Suite 800, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3Z 3C1

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

MMCAP International Inc. SPC ⁽¹⁾
P.O. Box 32021 SMB, Admiral Financial Centre
90 Fort Street
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands KY1-1208

MM Asset Management Inc.
120 Adelaide Street West
Suite 2601
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5H 1T1

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

See Item 2(a)

(c)

Place of Organization

MMCAP International Inc. SPC -- Cayman Islands
MM Asset Management Inc. -- Ontario

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number

68388R307

Item 3.

If the statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

⁽¹⁾ MMCAP International Inc. SPC is a fund that is managed by MM Asset Management Inc.

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Item 4.

Ownership.

MMCAP International Inc. SPC

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 261,114 .

(b)

Percent of class: 5.0714% .

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 .

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 261,114

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0 .

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 261,114

MM Asset Management Inc.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 261,114 .

(b)

Percent of class: 5.0714% .

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 .

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 261,114 .

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0 .

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 261,114 .

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. £

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable

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Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

May 18, 2010 Date

MMCAP International Inc. SPC

By: /s/ Matthew MacIsaac

Name/Title: Matthew MacIsaac, Director

MM Asset Management Inc. By: /s/ Matthew MacIsaac

Name/Title:

Matthew MacIsaac, Secretary

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

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EXHIBIT 1

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: May 18, 2010

	MMCAP International Inc. SPC


	By: /s/ Matthew MacIsaac

	Name/Title: Matthew MacIsaac, Director


	MM Asset Management Inc.

	By: /s/ Matthew MacIsaac

	Name/Title: Matthew MacIsaac, Secretary

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OPTIMAL GROUP INC SC 13G