A web-based World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) bracelet occasion was canceled on Tuesday after it did not draw sufficient entrants to start out.
The $5,300 No-Restrict Maintain’em Excessive Curler was a part of a fall bracelet collection on WSOP On-line operating Sept. 29-Nov. 12 and was open to gamers on the Michigan-New Jersey-Nevada community. It wanted eight gamers to start and solely had 4 entrants earlier than the match’s 7 p.m. Japanese begin time.
One of many 4 gamers registered was Michigan’s Mike “mkstr” Setera, who posted screenshots on X of the match foyer and a pop-up announcement.
“WSOP Bracelet Occasion #13 – NL Maintain’em Excessive Curler Event #177149721 has been canceled,” the pop-up reads. “Your account has been credited with $5300.”
“Most Coveted Prize in Poker”
Setera, a 12-time Circuit ring winner, advised PokerNews that there have been just a few satellites to the occasion, however none that ended earlier than the beginning time. He and others on social media had been shocked to see an occasion for the “most coveted prize in poker” be canceled.
Two-time WSOP.com NV/NJ Participant of the Yr Mike “BrockLesnar” Holtz, a co-host of the PokerNews Podcast, was amongst those that criticized WSOP for the cancelation.
The net bracelet collection has already produced notable winners, together with writer and up to date Life Exterior Poker visitor Maria Konnikova, who took down the earlier occasion for her first bracelet and $68,478.
If shared liquidity is an issue on the Michigan-New Jersey-Nevada community, it’s excellent news that Pennsylvania is becoming a member of the Multi-State Web Gaming Settlement (MSIGA). Nonetheless, the state is at the least a number of months out from bringing its almost 13 million residents to the shared participant pool.
There are dozens extra alternatives to win a bracelet within the WSOP On-line collection, with upcoming highlights together with a $3,200 No-Restrict Maintain’em Excessive Curler Championship, $1,000 Pot-Restrict Omaha 6-Max Championship and a $500 PLO Thriller Bounty 6-Max occasion with a $200,000 assure.