No plans to cancel WSOP due to coronavirus
The second day of the main event final table at the World Series of Poker tournament at the Rio hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Monday, July 15, 2019. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
The World Series of Poker does not start until May 26 at the Rio Convention Center, so officials have time before having to make a decision on whether to alter the event because of the spread of the coronavirus.
“We are monitoring COVID-19 developments very carefully and have no plans to cancel WSOP at this time,” Seth Palansky, vice president of corporate communications for the WSOP, said via email.
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The WSOP draws thousands of entrants from around the world each year. Last year, Germany’s Hossein Ensan topped a field of 8,569 to claim the $10 million first-place prize in the WSOP Main Event.
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