888Poker Returns as Primary Sponsor of the World Series of Poker for Sixth Consecutive Year
For the sixth year in a row, 888Poker returns as the primary backer of the World Series of Poker, the planet’s largest poker competition.
The contest, hosted at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, commences on May 26th and will be shown online and on television via ESPN and PokerGo.
To provide players beyond the United States an opportunity to participate, 888Poker will conduct online contests and offers where participants can secure spots in the WSOP Main Event. These offers will encompass multi-phase satellite tournaments, concluding with a $15,000 bundle that includes a $10,000 buy-in to the Main Event, an $888 entry to the Crazy Eights side event, along with travel and lodging. Satellites will operate from February 23rd to June 14th, granting players ample chances to win their way to Vegas.
Guy Cohen, 888 Holdings B2C Senior Vice President, conveyed his enthusiasm regarding the collaboration, highlighting their dedication to enhancing poker accessibility.
The 2019 WSOP was the largest in its five-decade history, drawing a record-shattering 187,298 players and producing a prize pool of $293 million.