The WSOP 2023 Online Series has wrapped. Here we take a look back at the Series in one handy guide.
Last updated: October 30, 2023
The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) online series has come to an end!
Players who love all things WSOP will now have to wait until the WSOP Paradise in December.
The series ran across five markets where GGPoker and WSOP operate regulated online poker.
The international and Ontario series ran this past summer on the GGPoker app for the best part of 6 weeks spanning August 20 to October 2. The US portion ran with a series for players in New Jersey and Nevada between September 10 to October 17. A single bracelet vent ran in Michigan and Pennsylvania on October 15.
The WSOP Online 2023 is an online poker tournament series that lets players from around the globe compete for WSOP gold bracelets from the comfort of their own homes. The online series ran in multiple markets — internationally via GGpoker.com and in Ontario, Canada, via GGPoker.ca, and in regulated US markets via WSOP.com, the online arm of the World Series of Poker live brand.
When | Operator | Jurisdiction | Satellites |
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Aug. 20 to Oct. 2 | GGPoker | International/ROW | via GGPoker |
Aug. 20 to Oct. 2 | GGPoker Ontario | Ontario, Canada | via GGPoker Ontario |
Oct. 15 | WSOP MI | Michigan, US | via WSOP MI |
Oct. 15 | WSOP PA | Pennsylvania, US | via WSOP PA |
Sept. 10 to Oct. 17 | WSOP NJ and NV | Nevada and New Jersey, US | via WSOP US |
The US portion of the 2023 WSOP Online Series ran in regulated markets between September 10 and October 17. The online-exclusive event mirrors the previous year’s format.
A total of 33 online bracelets were up for grabs for US online poker players hailing from New Jersey and Nevada, which share the same player pool.
For players in Pennsylvania and Michigan one bracelet per state was on offer, on October 15, 2023.
Site | Number of Events | Total Entries | Total Prizes |
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WSOP NV / NJ | 33 | 11,904 | $8,342,656 |
WSOP MI | 1 | 160 | $150,000 |
WSOP PA | 1 | 196 | $176,400 |
The 2023 WSOP Online edition marks the fourth consecutive year in which the WSOP has presented an extensive online bracelet lineup exclusively for players in the US.
Facts and Figures:
Of the 33 scheduled events, 15 featured buy-ins of $1000 or more, encompassing a $3200 High Roller Championship and a $5300 Super High Roller 6-Max Freezeout. Three out of the 33 events were held in freezeout format, while the remaining events will allow players to re-enter between one to three times.
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The average buy-in across the series stood at $1,249.
2023 NJ/NV WSOP Online Series Dates | September 10 – October 17, 2023 |
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No. of Bracelet Events | 33 |
Buy-Ins Range | $365 to $5300 |
Online Qualifiers | Already underway |
Date | Event | Name | Buy-in |
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Sun, Sep 10th | #1 | Series Kick-Off | $400 |
Sun, Sep 10th | #2 | No-Limit Hold’em | $2,000 |
Tue, Sep 12th | #3 | NLH High Roller 6-Max | $3,200 |
Thu, Sep 14th | #4 | PLO 6-Max | $1,000 |
Sat, Sep 16th | #5 | NLH Deepstack | $500 |
Sun, Sep 17th | #6 | NLH Crazy 8’s | $888 |
Sun, Sep 17th | #7 | NLH Super High Roller 6-Max | $5,300 |
Tue, Sep 19th | #8 | NLH 6-Max | $500 |
Thu, Sep 21st | #9 | NLH Turbo Deepstack | $600 |
Sat, Sep 23rd | #10 | NLH Freezeout | $2,500 |
Sun, Sep 24th | #11 | NLH Monster Stack | $365 |
Sun, Sep 24th | #12 | NLH 6-Max | $1,500 |
Tue, Sep 26th | #13 | NLH | $500 |
Thu, Sep 28th | #14 | NLH Bounty | $1,000 |
Sat, Sep 30th | #15 | NLH Turbo | $500 |
Sun, Oct 1st | #16 | COLOSSUS | $400 |
Sun, Oct 1st | #17 | NLH 6-Max | $2,000 |
Mon, Oct 2nd | #18 | NLH | $500 |
Tue, Oct 3rd | #19 | NLH Lucky 7s | $777 |
Wed, Oct 4th | #20 | NLH Ultra Deepstack | $400 |
Thu, Oct 5th | #21 | NLH Super Turbo | $500 |
Sat, Oct 7th | #22 | NLH BIG 500 6-Max | $500 |
Sun, Oct 8th | #23 | NLH Deepstack Championship | $600 |
Sun, Oct 8th | #24 | NLH High Roller Championship | $3,200 |
Tue, Oct 10th | #25 | NLH Bounty 6-Max | $1,500 |
Wed, Oct 11th | #26 | PLOSSUS 6-Max | $400 |
Thu, Oct 12th | #27 | NLH Freezeout | $1,000 |
Fri, Oct 13th | #28 | NLH Turbo 6-Max | $500 |
Sat, Oct 14th | #29 | NLH Super Turbo Bounty 6-Max | $600 |
Sun, Oct 15th | #30 | NLH Online Championship | $1,000 |
Sun, Oct 15th | #31 | NLH Super High Roller Freezeout 6-Max | $5,300 |
Mon, Oct 16th | #32 | NLH Deepstack | $400 |
Tue, Oct 17th | #33 | Fall Finale Crazy 8’s | $888 |
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There was one WSOP bracelet up for grabs for players in Michigan. The online bracelet championship event took place on October 15 and guaranteed $150,000. The paired back schedule to one event, down from six last year, can no doubt be put down to the low turn out in 2022 — with the operator deciding for a much more modest offering in 2023.
For players in Pennsylvania, they followed Michigans offering. One bracelet was available on October 15, with the WSOP guaranteeing $150,000 in prize money. Last year the WSOP offered players the chance to win 6 bracelets in the ring-fenced market but turn out was lower than expected — hence the paired back schedule for this 2023 edition.
GGPoker Ontario ran its online WSOP 2023 series from August 20 to October 2 — just like in the international market. Players of real money online poker in Ontario had a modest schedule compared to that of rest-of-world players, but there was still plenty of action to get players excited.
GGPoker Ontario awarded seven WSOP online bracelets this year, while the Millionaire Maker in Paradise tournament will conclude live in the Bahamas in December as part of WSOP Paradise. The $1,000 Main Event that played out towards the end of September features a very respectable prize pool of C$500,000.
The online tournaments had various satellites running around the clock and buy-ins are quite reasonable. Players found $25 and $33 satellites to the $300 Gladiators Opener and $210 Mystery Millions on the GGPoker/WSOP Ontario app.
2023 GGPoker Ontario WSOP Online Series Dates | August 20 – October 2, 2023 |
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No. of Bracelet Events | 8 |
Total Guaranteed Prize Money | C$8.1 million |
Main Event Guarantee | C$500,000 |
Buy-Ins Range | C$100 to C$2,013 |
Online Qualifiers | Starting at C$12 |
A new tournament this year was the C$2,023 (USD $1500) Millionaire Maker in Paradise. This was a unique event that WSOP has made available on the Ontario platform as well as on WSOP NJ/NV and GGPoker international. It followed a unique “onlive” or hybrid format consisting of two stages — one live and one online.
The first segment took place entirely online. On the global platform, the tournament played down to 100 players, while in NJ/NV and Ontario, the event pauses when there are just nine players remaining. These 118 will meet in the Bahamas in December at the inaugural WSOP Paradise to play to the winner, who will take home the bracelet and the lion’s share of the massive USD $5 (C$6.7) million prize pool.
All those who made it to the final stage will receive an invitation to the Bahamas, where they will get VIP accommodation at the Atlantis Resort and free lunch for ten days, allowing for an epic conclusion to this unique tournament.
Date (Final Day) | Event | Buy-In | GTD (CAD) |
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August 21 | $300 Gladiators of Poker Ontario Opener | $300 | $150,000 |
August 28 | $210 Mystery Millions | $210 | $200,000 |
September 4 | $100 Ontario MILLION$ Mini Main Event | $100 | $100,000 |
September 10 | $2013 MILLIONAIRE Maker in Paradise | $2013 | $6,720,000 |
September 11 | $400 PLOSSUS (bounty event) | $400 | $100,000 |
September 18 | $400 Colossus | $400 | $200,000 |
September 25 | $1000 Main Event | $1000 | $500,000 |
October 2 | $525 The Closer | $525 | $150,000 |
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The international online segment of the 2023 WSOP returned to GGPoker on August 20, and ran until October 2.
There were 33 bracelets up for grabs across the nearly two-month-long festival, with bracelet events running nearly every other day. Nine of these events had guarantees attached to them, amounting to $60 million in prize money. Buy-ins started at $100 and go up to $25,000.
The crown jewel of the series was undoubtedly the WSOP Online 2023 Main Event. With a buy-in of $5000, this year’s Main Event boasted a guarantee of $25 million, a notable increase from the previous year’s $20 million. It smashed all previous records attracting 6023 entrants and generating a prize poll of $28,609,250!
🏆It’s a new record: GGPoker WSOP Online 2023 Main Event
⭐️Entrants: 6023
⭐️Prize Pool: $28,609,250
Year | Guarantee | Prize Pool Generated | Entrants | Gtd Surpassed | Overlay |
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2020 | $25,000,000 | $27,559,500 | 5802 | 10.24% | |
2021 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 4092 | 0.00% | $563,000 |
2022 | $20,000,000 | $23,674,000 | 4984 | 18.37% | |
2023 | $25,000,000 | $26,087,000 | 5492+ |
Other signature WSOP online events included the Colossus, Big 500, Mini Main Event, Millionaire Maker, and GG novelty events such as Flip & Go, GGMasters High Roller Freezeout, and Short Deck, among others.
To promote the series, there was $2 million up for grabs through Continental Freerolls. There where leaderboards where players could compete for seats at December’s inaugural WSOP Paradise festival.
2023 GGPoker WSOP Online Series Dates | August 20 – October 2, 2023 |
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No. of Bracelet Events | 33 |
Total Guaranteed Prize Money | $60,000,000 |
Main Event Guarantee | $25,000,000 |
Buy-Ins Range | $100 to $25,000 |
Promotions | $2M in Continental Freerolls & Leaderboard Prizes |
Online Qualifiers | Starting at $2.50 |
Undoubtedly stealing the spotlight was the colossal Main Event, boasting an astonishing $25 million in guaranteed prizes and in the end generating over $28 million. However, the series had an array of must-play tournaments beyond the Main Event.
One such event deserving of attention is the $300 Gladiators of Poker Opener, a multi-day affair with numerous Day 1s, offered a $2.5 million guaranteed prize pool for a $300 buy-in.
Fans could also enjoy the mystery bounty format, Event #7: $210 Mystery Millions as part of the series. This tournament had a staggering $10 million in guaranteed rewards, including a top bounty of $1 million, all within a modest $210 buy-in. Similar to the previous event, this one is also organized as a phased competition, encompassing a multitude of Day 1s.
The remainder of the series consisted of classic WSOP events, such as:
Additionally, the schedule included signature GG events, among which is the $100 FLIP & GO tournament, serving as the most accessible bracelet event, with an enticing $1 million prize pool. The GGMasters HR Freezeout helds a $1500 entry fee, while the Ladies NLH Championship made its return for a second year, with a buy-in set at $500.
New events included:
Throughout the span of seven weeks, the bracelet series was accompanied by an array of side events taking place each day.
Every year, the big online bracelet series is accompanied by numerous side promotions offering millions in prize money.
GGPoker also ran satellites in the run up and during the series.
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Date | Event | Guarantee | Buy-In | Continental Freeroll Prize |
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Aug 20 | #1: $108 Bankroll Builder Bounty NLHE | $108 | $100,000 | |
Aug 21 | #2: $300 Gladiators of Poker Opener, $2.5M GTD [Final Day] | $2.5M | $300 | $100,000 |
Aug 22 | #3: $2,100 Bounty NLH Championship | $2,100 | $50,000 | |
Aug 24 | #4: $840 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | $840 | $25,000 | |
Aug 26 | #5: $500 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $500 | $10,000 | |
Aug 27 | #6: $1,500 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | $50,000 | |
Aug 28 | #7: $210 Mystery Millions – $1M Top Bounty, $10M GTD [Day 2] | $10M | $210 | $100,000 |
Aug 29 | #8: $2,500 Limit Hold’em Championship | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
Aug 31 | #9: $315 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em | $315 | $50,000 | |
Sep 2 | #10: $1,050 Beat the Pros Bounty NLH | $1,050 | $100,000 | |
Sep 3 | #11: $100 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold’em, $1M GTD [Go Stage] | $1M | $100 | $100,000 |
Sep 4 | #12: $500 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold’em, $2.5M GTD | $2.5M | $500 | $100,000 |
Sep 5 | #13: $5,000 6-Handed NLH Championship | $5,000 | $50,000 | |
Sep 7 | #14: THE BIG $500 Bounty NLH | $500 | $50,000 | |
Sep 9 | #15: $800 Ultra Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em | $800 | $50,000 | |
Sep 10 | #16: $1,050 Secret Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,050 | $25,000 | |
Sep 11 | #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER in Paradise, $5M GTD [Final 100] | $5M | $1,500 | $100,000 |
Sep 12 | #18: $5,000 Short Deck Championship [3-Stack] | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
Sep 14 | #19: $777 LUCKY SEVENS Bounty 7-Handed NLH | $777 | $50,000 | |
Sep 16 | #20: $1,000 DOUBLE CHANCE NLH [2-Stack] | $1,000 | $50,000 | |
Sep 17 | #21: $1,500 WSOP GGMasters HR Freezeout NLH | $1,500 | $100,000 | |
Sep 18 | #22: $400 COLOSSUS, $3M GTD [Final Day] | $3M | $400 | $100,000 |
Sep 18 | #23: $400 PLOSSUS, $1M GTD [Bounty, Final Stage] | $1M | $400 | $100,000 |
Sep 19 | #24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | $10,000 | $50,000 | |
Sep 21 | #25: $525 Superstack Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em | $525 | $50,000 | |
Sep 23 | #26: $10,000 Heads Up NLH Championship [No Late Reg, 128 Cap] | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
Sep 24 | #27: $500 FIFTY STACK Pot-Limit Omaha | $500 | $25,000 | |
Sep 25 | #28: $5,000 WSOP Online MAIN EVENT, $25M GTD [Day 2] | $25M | $5,000 | $100,000 |
Sep 26 | #29: $25,000 GGMillion$ Super High Roller Championship | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
Sep 28 | #30: $2,100 6-Handed Bounty No-Limit Hold’em | $2,100 | $25,000 | |
Sep 30 | #31: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
Oct 1 | #32: $1,500 The Closer NLH [Bounty Turbo] | $1,500 | $100,000 | |
Oct 2 | #33: $10,300 GGMillion$ High Rollers NLH, $10M GTD [Day 2] | $10M | $10,300 | $100,000 |
Total | $60M | Buy-ins Range – $100 to $25,000 | $2M |
Event | Buy-in | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | First-Place Prize |
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#1: Bankroll Builder Bounty NLH | $108 | 7619 | $761,900 | Or “Nezer21” Nezer | $31,329.56 + $27,554.48 |
#2: Gladiators of Poker Opener, $2.5M Gtd | $300 | 9488 | $2,647,152 | Vinicius “pfckb” Steves | $234,707.30 |
#3: Bounty NLH Championship | $2,100 | 677 | $1,354,000 | Sergei “Meruemu” Koliakov | $59,681.20 + $98,664.09 |
#4: Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | $840 | 706 | $564,800 | Paulius “redpillgame” Vaitiekunas | $24,895.46 + $56,953.13 |
#5: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $500 | 167 | $79,325 | Jessica “butfirstwine” Marks | $16,612.66 |
#6: MONSTER Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 1207 | $1,719,975 | Sean “EEewashu99” Boyle | $231,821.19 |
#7: Mystery Millions – $1M Top, $10M Gtd | $210 | 51,211 | $10,242,200 | Yurii “pumbiko_O” Olinyk | $354,650.80 + $5,488 |
#8: Limit Hold’em Championship | $2,500 | 124 | $294,500 | Terrence “fr33hongkong” Chan | $64,021.13 |
#9: Bounty No-Limit Hold’em | $315 | 2856 | $848,232 | Sergio “Nextgoal” Ballestin | $33,635.42 + $31,960 |
#10: Beat the Pros Bounty NLH | $1,050 | 956 | $956,000 | Leonid Yanovich | $38,260.85 + $72,582.10 |
#11: FLIP & GO NLH, $1M Gtd | $100 | 13,267 | $1,260,365 | Jinlong “yiliuqi” Hu | $122,586.92 |
#12: Mini Main Event NLH, $2.5M Gtd | $500 | 7506 | $3,565,350 | Peng “gaosinimen999” Zhou | $326,692.04 |
#13: 6-Handed NLH Championship | $5,000 | 487 | $2,313,250 | Boris “Zivakov” Neykov | $426,171.40 |
#14: THE BIG $500 Bounty NLH | $500 | 2623 | $1,245,925 | Oleg “Ispanec” Tarnovski | $47,281.39 + $58,852.24 |
#15: Ultra Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em | $800 | 1573 | $1,195,480 | Panagiota “ANXXOO333” Dimitrakopoulou | $153,195.30 |
#16: Secret Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,050 | 865 | $865,000 | Geraldo “UmReiNoRiver” Neto | $67,567.15 + $92,000 |
#17: MILLIONAIRE MAKER in Paradise [Live Final 100], $5M Gtd | $1,500 | 3496 | $5,000,000 | To be Held Live | NA |
#18: Short Deck Championship [3-Stack] | $5,000 | 126 | $598,500 | SuperSolid | $153,471.28 |
#19: LUCKY SEVENS Bounty 7-Handed NLH | $777 | 2052 | $1,514,683.80 | BAAABUUSKIIII | $60,969.89 + $89,040.85 |
#22: COLOSSUS | $400 | 10,812 | $4,065,312 | Aayush Arya | $326,900.96 |
#23: PLOSSUS | $400 | 3847 | $1,431,084 | Ognyan Dimov | $60,481.59 + $88,304.38 |
#24: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | $10,000 | 153 | $1,484,100 |
Yes. All players will need a GGPoker account to participate in the 2023 WSOP Online International bracelet series. If you don’t have one already, you can follow this link to sign up and create your account.
Besides the $25-million-guaranteed Main Event, other key events on the schedule are Event #7: $210 Mystery Millions promising $10 million in guarantees; Event #2: $300 Gladiators of Poker with $2.5 million in guarantees, Event #17: $1500 Millionaire Maker in Paradise featuring an impressive $5 million in guarantees, and Event #12 $500 Mini Main Event sporting $2.5 million in guarantees.
Yes, the 33-bracelet-strong schedule will be accompanied by hundreds of side events with various buy-ins starting from $15 to $5250. Each event will have a guarantee attached, spanning from $25,000 to $500,000.
No, only nine out of 33 bracelet-awarding events have cash prizes guaranteed in addition, which, when combined, totals $60 million in guaranteed prize money for the series as a whole.
The WSOP 2023 Online Main Event’s buy-in is $5000. The event features 11 Day 1s.
The WSOP 2023 Online Main Event’s guarantee has been set at a record $25 million. With the tournament costing $5000 to enter, GGPoker will need to attract more than 5264 entrants to avoid an overlay and 5803 or more to break its record for the biggest tournament in online poker history.
GGPoker is hosting Continental Freerolls, giving away $2 million throughout the series. Whenever a player wins a bracelet event, all participants from that player’s assigned continental group will be automatically registered for a Continental Freeroll. These freerolls, taking place a week after the corresponding WSOP bracelet event concludes, offer prizes up to $100,000 and also includes packages for WSOP’s new winter stop, WSOP Paradise.
The nationality that a player submits when creating their GGPoker account determines their continent. For non-participants, their continent is determined by their country. Four “continents” have been assigned — the Americas, Europe, the Mediterranean, and Asia Pacific.
Yes. On top of the $2 million freerolls, GGPoker will also run Continental Leaderboards, where top players of each of the four continental leaderboards will win a $35,000 VIP Package to the 2023 WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas in December. This is running in international, Ontario and US: NV and NJ markets.
Yes, players are entered into a freeroll each time someone from their continent group wins a WSOP bracelet event.
The cheapest online bracelet as part of the WSOP 2023 online series is Event #11: $100 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold’em. It boasts $1 million in guarantees. Players can also enter Event #1: $108 Bankroll Builder Bounty NLHE, another budget-friendly bracelet event.
The most expensive event on this year’s series is Event #29: GGMillion$ Super High Rollers Championship, with each entry costing $25,000.
Buy-ins across the 33 bracelets range from $100 to $25,000.
The buy-ins are overall higher this year, with bracelet events averaging $2966 per tournament.
The cheapest way to qualify for an online bracelet event starts at $2.50 at the time of writing. Through this price point, players can qualify for $210 buy-in Mystery Millions that promise $10 million in guarantees. More satellites are expected to be added as the event nears.
Yes, players can qualify to select online bracelet events on the schedule through GGPoker’s new satellite format, Express Satellites. This unique format allows players a shot at qualifying for higher buy-in tournaments for a fraction of the standard buy-in, within minutes, with no fees on buy-ins.
Yes, players can sell up to 90% of their action. Each and every online bracelet is eligible for the Tournament Staking feature, including the side events.
Yes, two mystery bounty online bracelet events are scheduled this year — one of which guarantees $10 million for a buy-in of $210. It is structured as a phase event with dozens of Day 1s scheduled.
The other mystery bounty event on the schedule is named Secret Bounty and comes in the form of Pot-Limit Omaha with a buy-in of $1050. It is played in the mystery bounty format but is structured as a single-day event.
Eight of 33 bracelet events are structured as phased events, meaning they feature dozens of Day 1s.
Yes. Event #21: $1500 WSOP GGMasters HR Freezeout NLH is the only event on the schedule where all players get one shot to reach in the money.
33 gold bracelet events are taking place in the regulated market of Nevada and New Jersey. One one bracelet is available for players in Michigan and one for players in Pennsylvania.
Yes. To participate in the WSOP Online 2023 series, players will be asked to fill out their full names before entering the tournament. However, players will be asked to enter their real names only for the 33 bracelet events, as players won’t have to enter their names for side events and satellites.
Last year, GGPoker awarded $86.4 million across 33 online bracelets, at an average of $2.62 million per event via its international series. The $5000 WSOP Online Main Event drew 4984 entries to create a prize pool of $23,674,000 — making it the second-largest tournament in online poker history.
Yes. GGPoker will also host an exclusive online bracelet series for Ontario players on the GGPoker Ontario app.
Yes, this series takes place in the US-regulated markets of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and New Jersey.
We are confident that the WSOP and GGPoker will run another series across these 5 markets in 2024.