The World Series of Poker Online (WSOP-O) is back for its 5th annual edition, hosted exclusively on GGPoker, the world’s premier online poker platform. This year’s series promises to be bigger and better than ever, running from August 18th to September 30th, 2024. With an impressive lineup of 33 bracelet events, the WSOP Online 2024 is set to once again raise the stakes in the online poker world, offering players across the globe a chance to claim the most coveted prize in poker—a WSOP Championship Bracelet.
A Diverse and Exciting Schedule
The WSOP Online 2024 series showcases a broad array of poker formats, catering to players of all skill levels and bankrolls. Buy-ins for the events start as low as $100, making the series accessible to the masses, while the high-rollers can test their mettle in events like the $25,000 GGMillion$ Super High Roller Championship or the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. The crown jewel of the series, the $5,000 WSOP Online Main Event, comes with a staggering $25 million guaranteed prize pool, ensuring that this year’s edition will make headlines around the world. Last years edition of this tournament set the record for largest online poker prize pool and this year looks to be even bigger!
The WSOP Online continues its tradition of innovative and thrilling events. The $500 Annual WSOP Kick-Off bounty tournament starts the series with a bang, featuring a $5 million guarantee and Event #17: Millionaire Maker offers a life-changing opportunity with a $1 million guaranteed first prize for just a $1,500 buy-in. And don’t miss out on Event #7: Mystery Millions, a $215 buy-in tournament with a $10 million guaranteed prize pool and a $1 million top mystery bounty!
A Global Poker Phenomenon
Since its inception in 2020, the WSOP Online has revolutionized the way poker is played and perceived. The series has consistently shattered records, including the Guinness World Record for the largest prize pool in an online poker tournament, first set by the WSOP Online Main Event in 2020 and later broken by the 2023 Main Event. This year promises to build on that legacy, with GGPoker’s cutting-edge software providing an unparalleled player experience, complete with innovative features like integrated staking, interactive HUDs, and real-time updates.
Making History with Every Hand
The WSOP Online is not just about massive prize pools; it’s about the stories that unfold along the way. Every year, poker dreams are made as players from all corners of the globe come together in the virtual arena to compete for poker’s most prestigious honor. From seasoned professionals to rising stars, the WSOP Online 2024 will see the emergence of new champions, each etched into the annals of poker history.
With daily side events, satellites starting at just $1, and multiple ways to qualify for the bracelet events, the WSOP Online 2024 offers a genuine opportunity for every poker player to become a legend. Whether you’re gunning for the gold or just looking to test your skills against the best, this series is your ticket to the ultimate poker experience.
Join the Action
As the virtual cards hit the digital felt on August 20th, poker enthusiasts around the world will have their eyes glued to GGPoker. The WSOP Online 2024 is more than just a tournament series; it’s a celebration of the game we all love. Don’t miss your chance to be part of poker history. Shuffle up and deal—your journey to WSOP glory starts now!
The First Weekend of Bracelet Events
With the first weekend of the WSOP Online in the books, it is time to look at who has written themselves into the history books. Three bracelet events have been completed each by a player from a different country as everyone fights to be part of the biggest country freeroll, not to mention the extra funds from the Continental Flipouts. But enough of that, lets get to the action.
Event #1: 5th Annual WSOP Kick-Off [Bounty]
The WSOP Online started off even bigger than expected with 3,369 players joining in the excitement and racing for the first bracelet in this $500 buy-in event. This multi-day 1 bounty tournament had just 338 survive to the final day as they battled for a share of the $1,600,275 prize pool. Play was paused once the tournament was down to the final table only to resume the following day at the same time. Including the rest, the final 338 players were eventually whittled down to a winner. The champion, and winner of the first 2024 WSOP Online bracelet, earning $74,467.28 for the victory and an incredible $94,539.86 in bounties, was ‘Lemonw’ flying the Malaysian flag. With the victory, ‘Lemonw’ earned entry into the $100,000 free Continental Flipout along with every participant from the Asia-Pacific region.
Event #2: Gladiators of Poker
With a $2.5 Million guarantee and a $300 buy-in, there was no question that Event #2 would be a success. With 11,630 players joining the fun, the prize pool significantly exceeded the guarantee, settling on $3,244,770. Of the entrants, 1,178 survived to day 2 and a minimum cash of $589.68, while the top 6 all scored 6-figure amounts. At the end of the tournament, ‘R Cekalins’ flying the Latvian flag defeated Ognyan Dimov to capture the WSOP gold bracelet, $409,886.44 and put his continent into a $100,000 Flipout Freeroll.
Event #3: Bounty NLH Championship
The third and final event from the first days of the World Series of Poker Online, the $2,100 buy in Bounty No Limit Hold’em Championship. This event, which started Tuesday, August 20th, also offered a $100,000 Flipout to the winning continent, and the battle was fierce. The final table was set when Jans Arends was knocked out in 10th earning $30,631.89 including bounties, included GGMillion$ final table regular ‘A Derzhypilskyi’, who finished 2nd for $94,634.56 and $25,671.88 in bounties. The event was eventually won by poker pro Bryn Kenney for $94,635.24 plus an incredible $131,421.89 in bounties.
That’s the bracelets so far, and as you can see, these tournaments are a big and as prestigious as playing live in Las Vegas. So don’t let anything stop you and create your own historical moment with the World Series of Poker Online, only at GGPoker. The world’s biggest poker room.