This year’s four online events at the World Series of Poker show that there is wide appeal for this type of event, attracting worthwhile entry lists and general interest.
The recent evolution of shared state player pools in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware have boosted that appeal, as is apparent from the wider participation and record registrations.
The four online events this year all carried coveted WSOP winner’s bracelets.
In the first of the online events William “twooopair” Reymond took down the $365 buy-in NLHE competition, besting a record 2,972 entries, and earning $154,996 for a day’s work in the comfort of his home surroundings.
Matt “mendey” Mendez, a New Jersey player, followed with a $135,077 win in the $565 buy-in PLO online event, which attracted 1,223 players.
Chicago pro Ryan “toosick” Tosoc claimed an impressive pay day in the online section, taking the top prize of $238,779 in the $1,000 buy-in NLHE Championship event, which pulled in 1,635 entries and created a record prize pool worth $1,553,250. The online marathon took 15 hours to complete, and was reportedly heavily supported by New Jersey players.
Finally, Chance “BingShui” Kornuth claimed the biggest of the online pay days when he took home $341,598 after winning the $3,200 buy-in High Roller competition. The event recorded 480 entries and created a prize pool of $1,459,200.