With the World Series of Poker postponed, WSOP organizers today announced the World Series of Poker Online, a poker “festival” that will be ongoing for two months. Set to be one of the largest online tournament series of all time, WSOP Online will offer a prize pool of $134 million, media coverage for online events, and the chance to win gold bracelets across two gaming platforms, WSOP.com and GGPoker. In the U.S., WSOP.com allows play from customers located in Nevada and New Jersey.
Kicking off Wednesday July 1, the WSOP Online tournament’s North American network will schedule one bracelet event per day, throughout the month of July.
On Sunday July 19, WSOP Online tournaments will launch on the GGPoker network. The international series will run through September 6 and mark the first time that players outside the U.S. have been able to compete for an official WSOP bracelet online. GGPoker will unveil its bracelet schedule on a rolling basis and will have a broad range of buy-ins and game formats. Play on the GGPoker platform is prohibited from the United States.
Satellites to WSOP bracelet events start as low as $1. WSOP will also offer $100,000 of added prize money fo the top performers across all eligible online bracelet events in July. In addition to more planned July promotions, players will also be offered multiple reload bonuses in July.
“It wouldn’t be summer without the WSOP,” said Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the World Series of Poker. “We’ll be watching some history unfold online this summer.”
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The online tournament will provide extensive media coverage via Poker Central, the WSOP’s production partner, including live streams, highlight packages, and pilot episodes earmarked for TV. Poker Central will also schedule virtual “bracelet ceremonies” and interviews with each winner.
“There’s nothing in the world like winning a WSOP bracelet,” said GGPoker ambassador, Daniel Negreanu. “Bringing this experience online will open the door for a new generation of poker players to feel the rush of competing for the game’s biggest prize.”
For more details on North American events and for the complete schedule, visit the link.
