The World Sequence of Poker introduced it would present the most important event assure in historical past this December within the Bahamas. The WSOP Paradise $25,000 buy-in Tremendous Essential Occasion, which can happen someday throughout the competition Dec. 4-18, could have a record-breaking assure of $60 million. The assure surpasses final’s years $50 million promise that got here simply in need of hitting its mark, however that didn’t deter organizers
“They referred to as us loopy final 12 months for launching the Tremendous Essential Occasion with the largest reside event assure ever, so take into account this a re-raise,” stated Ty Stewart, Chief Government Officer of WSOP. “WSOP Paradise is right here to remain, and we’re making poker historical past as soon as once more, with the $60,000,000 assure and a few new signature occasions. The expanded partnership with Triton, alongside the brand new Tremendous Thriller Bounty kickoff occasion, headlines what’s a can’t-miss winter competition.”
Final 12 months, Yinan Zhou outlasted 1,977 to assert his first WSOP bracelet and the $6M winner’s prize.
Different competition highlights embrace:
Occasion #1: WSOP Circuit Championship Thriller Bounty (Dec. 4) – $2,500 buy-in (all WSOP Circuit ring occasion winners from July 1 by Dec 2. will obtain an unique $5,000 Ticket to Paradise package deal that features entry to Occasion #1)
Occasion #3: Triton Pot Restrict Omaha Essential Occasion (Dec. 5) – $100K buy-in
Occasion #5: Triton Invitational (Dec. 7) – $250K buy-in (the sector will probably be evenly cut up between invited gamers from the worlds of enterprise and leisure, and their skilled poker participant company)
Occasion #9: Triton No Restrict Maintain’em Essential Occasion (Dec. 9) – $100K buy-in
Occasion #14: GGMillion$ (Dec. 15) – $25K buy-in – $10M prize assure
“I stated final 12 months {that a} $50 million assure for the Tremendous Essential Occasion was loopy – including one other $10,000,000 on prime is freaking insane! WSOP is bringing the largest excessive rollers and the very best poker expertise potential again to Paradise, and I can not wait to be a part of it,” stated Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker World Ambassador.
The press launch additionally had some unhealthy information for on-line poker gamers in the US. Satellites for the $25,000 Tremendous Essential Occasion will solely be held on GGPoker.
Bubble boy will get in
The WSOP timed the announcement as the cash bubble was about to burst on the WSOP Essential Occasion. This 12 months, the WSOP gave a $30,000 package deal to Paradise to the bubble boy. Congrats go to Mathew Frankland, who was considered one of three gamers who performed one hand for the seat after they had been eradicated.
The Essential Occasion continues by the weekend in Las Vegas and is ready to conclude on Wednesday, July 16.
