WSOP Online Poker Bracelet Event Cancelled on Day 2

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) X account issued a press release Monday evening following complaints from dozens of poker gamers about technical points that occurred throughout an internet bracelet occasion.

Occasion #7: $250 Thriller Bounty on the WSOP Online platform had reached Day 2 with the bounties in play. However gamers reported being booted from the software program through the session, many on account of geolocation points.

WSOP Points Assertion

The net poker event in query had a $1 million assured prize pool that had been surpassed. A participant early on Day 2 pulled the $100,000 thriller bounty, the biggest attainable jackpot. However WSOP employees was ultimately compelled to pulled the plug on the bracelet occasion.

“As we speak’s restart of On-line Bracelet Occasion #7 encountered technical difficulties which resulted in a excessive variety of gamers unable to log in for the event. Subsequently the event has been cancelled and all gamers who have been within the subject on the beginning of Day 2 shall be contacted,” the assertion learn.

The WSOP has not but introduced how the payouts shall be divided. It is unclear if the thriller bounty pulls shall be honored. Additional data was not offered when the assertion was issued.

Poker Gamers Categorical Frustration

Poker gamers took to X in droves to rant in regards to the on-line poker incident. Adam Friedman, who already has two stay remaining desk appearances this summer time, requested his followers if they’d skilled “technical difficulties” whereas enjoying the web event.

Friedman later mentioned he’d gotten again within the event, however points for different gamers arose. Poker media’s Terrance Reid tweeted {that a} participant at his stay WSOP desk was getting away with elevating and taking down the blinds within the on-line occasion as a result of the others on the desk had been disconnected.

“They have to make this proper,” Reid demanded of the WSOP’s on-line poker website.

Some gamers who responded to the WSOP’s tweet requested what the response from the WSOP shall be for different tournaments that have been interrupted on the location. That difficulty hasn’t but been addressed.

*Function picture courtesy of Ethan “Rampage” Yau/X.