Poker enthusiasts have had many fun-packed Sundays to look forward to because most tournaments end on Sunday. The most recent Sunday of this nature was seen recently when the Online World Series of Poker was celebrating some of the outstanding participants. Two new champions were crowned from this event, not to mention the thousands of dollars that was won in form of prizes.
While it was a memorable day for many poker players in general, the focus would definitely be on Erik Seidel. Seidel had been awarded the bracelet eight times in the past but his last win was way back in 2007. There have definitely been other poker players who have been reigning in his absence and the focus is on whether he outshines their performance.
Without a doubt, the final table of the Super MILLION$ was a star studded affair; the high rollers of poker had finally met to battle it out for the champions title. For Seidel, the #11 event was an opportunity to make a poker comeback after many years. His eighth round at tasting glory more than ten years ago was also the second time that he was winning the second No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw bracelet of his career.
For Seidel fans and those who have been following the Super MILLION$, it is a matter of wait and see. The 2007 WSOP champion is confident that he is taking the bracelet home again this year, but will he? All eyes will be on the final table happening on Monday for a live action-packed showdown of the legends.
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Is the WSOP 2021 series worth your time?
You might not even know Seidel and his success in poker circles so there might not be enough reason to make time for the online final table. Well, if you love poker and do not mind a little thrill that comes with intense competition, you just might find the event worthwhile. Here are more reasons why the 2021 WSOP will be entertaining;
Poker extravaganza
Unlike general gambling where players win by luck, poker is a game of wit. The more you watch other poker players in action, the better you become at your own game. We already know that one of the finalists last appeared in competitive style poker over a decade ago so he must be bringing something unique to the game. For poker lovers and critics alike, here is an opportunity to see how poker prowess that managed to back 8 championship bracelets competes to bag the 9th one.
Attendance by celebrity poker professional
No one really retires from professional poker and this is a lesson out of the fact that Seidel is making a comeback after so many years away from the tables. He will be standing up against some equally notable talent. Among the finalists will be Hossein Ensan who bagged a cash prize of $10 million in 2019 after edging out a total of 8,569 players who participated in the tournament.
Although this is not the largest number of players to have taken part in a WSOP series tournament, it tops this category. It is not yet clear how many players will register for the final round of the tournament but it will not be surprising to hit the 10,000 mark. This is quite a huge number to handle in one setup no wonder there are already plans to split the rounds.
The main event has been slated for November 4, and everyone is keen to find out whether a new attendance record will be made from it.
Crowning the poker champions
If you love watching football, then it is normal to want to witness major matches in your favorite leagues. This is the same euphoria for poker players; they are always on the look-out for the most outstanding player of every season. The thrill is often in defending titles and striving to dethrone the reigning champion.
For players who do well in mixed tournaments, the WSOP is just the tip of the annual poker action in New Jersey. The Poker Players Championship of 2021 was to last for 5 days at the end of October. Poker enthusiasts will be eager to see whether the current champion of the PPC, who has five PPC bracelets in his name, will manage to defend his position. An underrated WSOP champion by any standard, Michael Mizrachi is a sensation that seasoned poker players will be on the lookout for.
High roller poker tournaments
Although poker lovers recognize the PPC as a high caliber poker competition, this is not the only poker tournament that will be happening in 2021. The total number of tournaments that have been planned for the year is 10 and this is only in reference to events that have a guaranteed prize of more than $10,000.
Are you in high poker spirits? There is a $250,000 buy-in tournament that starts in mid-November. The poker community has its own trends and the obsession right now is with the October planned $25,000 buy-in for Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship. Whether you are into poker for the thrill of watching other players sweating it out or to learn a new strategy for your own game, you will love the spirit of competition exhibited at WSOP events.
Conclusion
Do you know when the first ever tournament organized by WSOP was held? Many that know the answer to 1971 are actually wrong. It is true that the first WSOP event was hosted in 1970 but it was not the current format that tournament is nowadays held in. Before the 1971 champion took part and won the WSOP championship, he had in the previous year taken part and won the 1970 challenge. His peers voted him as the champion after he won a series of games held that year. All eyes are now on Seidel as he seeks to prove that being away for those many years does not take away anything from his prowess.
