With one festival the WSOP and GGPoker really make life tough for a lot of their rivals. I may not be a fan, but I do admire the strategy. A WSOP Paradise event maybe just before Thanksgiving or in the New Year would have seen all these events become much bigger than they inevitably will be now. I don't like this business decision, because there will be so many players who would love to play both of these events, who won't be able to. It, alongside the PSPC, is one of the only events that has an atmosphere similar to the WSOP Main Event. I'm not a fan of this move, because the WPT World Championship is such a popular event after last year. This is precisely what GGPoker have done for years online whenever PokerStars have a big online festival, the difference is that online grinders can play both sites, but they can't do the same in live poker. The WSOP and GGPoker have thrown down the gauntlet to the World Poker Tour and PokerStars to establish dominance in the industry. WSOP Paradise is a clear competitor to both these events. Last year the Main Event boasted 2,960 players. The WPT World Championship takes place between December 12-20. Last year this event attracted a record field of 1,267.

Is PokerStars the loser in this? Does EPT Prague see a drop in numbers?ĮPT Prague takes place between December 6-17, with the Main Event between December 11-17. This new series from the WSOP has already got the poker world talking because it is clearly in direct competition with both of those events. If the dates for this event look familiar, they are the same ones planned for both EPT Prague and the WPT World Championship. WSOP - World Series of Poker July 17, 2023 On the heels of a record-shattering summer, WSOP is heading to this winter to kick off a new live poker series, WSOP Paradise, with 15 bracelet events and $50 Million in guarantees.Ĭan't wait to see you… /vUO88nFbvx The World Series of Poker is going to the Bahamas! For this series they have pledged to send at least 1,000 players via satellites and promotions. There will be 15 bracelet events in total including a $5,000 Main Event with a $15 million guarantee.

This week the WSOP and GGPoker threw the poker world a real curveball by announcing WSOP Paradise, a winter bracelet series at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, between December 3 and 14.

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