The World Sequence of Poker is transferring its Match of Champions — a $1 million freeroll open to all winners of Circuit and bracelet occasions — to Commerce On line casino in Los Angeles. The Match of Champions will happen Might 22-24, and is formally a part of the schedule of the WSOP Circuit sequence at Commerce that begins Might 10.
The primary occasion of the fifty fifth WSOP sequence in Las Vegas begins Might 28.
The Match of Champions is open to anybody who received a bracelet or a Circuit ring within the 2023/24 season, which runs from Might to Might. That features all of the bracelet winners from the 2023 WSOP.
Final 12 months, the Match of Champions was held as a kick-off to the Sequence in Las Vegas. Ronnie Day, who received his method into the Match of Champions by taking down a $400 Circuit occasion at Caesars Southern Indiana simply two weeks earlier than it was held, outlasted 741 different champions for $200,000.
The 12 months earlier than, which was the primary time it was held, it was the ultimate occasion for all of the winners, making it a handy end-cap for individuals who managed to snag a bracelet or two throughout the summer season.
The transfer is a part of a partnership each WSOP and Commerce introduced final week.
“For years, the Commerce has been the house of poker in Los Angeles and one of many main card rooms on the planet,” mentioned Ty Stewart, Senior Vice President & Government Director of the WSOP. “We sit up for kicking off our new strategic relationship with a particular WSOP Circuit finale and the Match of Champions bracelet occasion. We additionally sit up for qualifying extra gamers from Los Angeles for the WSOP Major Occasion than ever earlier than.”
In earlier years, the Bicycle Membership was WSOP’s house to Circuit occasions in Los Angeles. That partnership seemingly ended final 12 months.
“We’re ecstatic to merge our strengths with the World Sequence of Poker,” mentioned Spencer Villaseñor, Director of Visitor Expertise on the Commerce On line casino mentioned in a press launch. “This collaboration marks the convergence of two giants within the poker world and presents infinite prospects. Collectively, we’re dedicated to pushing boundaries and setting new requirements of excellence within the business.”
Each the WSOP and Commerce promised the partnership will result in extra WSOP-branded tourneys and supply gamers with unparalleled entry to the world of aggressive poker.
“Partnering with The Commerce On line casino & Lodge is an thrilling milestone for the WSOP,” mentioned Ty Stewart, Senior Vice President & Government Director of the WSOP in a press launch. “Commerce’s popularity as the largest and greatest year-round poker site aligns completely with our need to develop the model whereas additionally selling the expansion of the summer season pageant. We sit up for delivering thrilling occasions and experiences that develop curiosity in our resilient and resurgent recreation.”
The Commerce and its poker workers have a variety of expertise internet hosting bigger poker sequence. It hosted World Poker Tour occasions from 2012 to 2020, and holds a full schedule of day by day tournaments in its monumental poker site. With 20 tables, it’s the most important on the planet.
