WSOP Online Bracelet Event Canceled For Low Turnout$5,000 No-Limit Event Fails To Draw Required Minimum Of Eight Players |
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The bracelet hunting action continues this month as the World Series of Poker Online plays out at WSOP.com. While there have been some big names winning titles, such as author Maria Konnikova and poker pro Dylan Lind, there was a bit of a hiccup in the action on Tuesday when a $5,300 no-limit hold’em high roller event was canceled.
The tournament attracted only four players and didn’t meet the threshold of eight players to run the event when reaching the start time. Michigan’s Mike “mkstr” Setera was one of those registered and told PokerNews that there were satellites running for the event, but those didn’t end before the tournament began, which may have contributed to the lack of entries and eventual cancellation.
The cancellation had some wondering if the $5,300 entry fee was too high for the online series. The festival features 33 events running through Nov. 12, with most buy-ins falling between $250 and $1,000. The $5,000 tournament was the biggest buy in on the schedule. Had it started with eight players, however, it would have more than likely seen many players late register.
Dropping the event comes as the WSOP.com expanded earlier this year with Michigan, allowing shared liquidity with Nevada and New Jersey as well.
Pennsylvania May Be Joining Shared Liquidity Market
Along with the platform for players in Nevada, New Jersey, and Michigan, the WSOP also operates online poker in Pennsylvania. It is currently a ringed-in platform, meaning players only compete against others in the state. However, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) recently directed the state’s gaming regulators to begin working to join the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA).
The agreement also includes West Virginia and Delaware, but neither of those have online poker for now. Adding in the Keystone State could add significant numbers to the shared liquidity platform, with Pennsylvania having a population of 13 million.
I will be hosting a bracelet event at my place instead pic.twitter.com/tdX1i6Sv23
— Mike Setera (@MSetera) October 15, 2024
*Photo by WSOP
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