That is, of course, assuming the pandemic doesn’t have other plans for the poker community.This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. 30 at the Rio with the first of 88 bracelet events over a seven-week period. In related news, World Poker Tour announcer Tony Dunst doesn’t appear confident that the fall World Series of Poker in Las Vegas will avoid a COVID-19 cancelation of its own. Most scheduled live poker tournaments in 2021 have gone as planned, but the increasing rise of the delta variant is causing concern about certain events, including the upcoming WPT Bestbet Scramble. On July 1, nearly 46% of Floridians were fully vaccinated, which means very few others have gotten vaccinated over the past month. 1, and it appears that convincing many other Florida residents to get the jab is going to be an uphill battle.
Whether or not the poker community believes Bestbet’s story, Florida is currently facing some major coronavirus issues, with the state’s daily COVID cases exceeding 15,000 per day over the past week - nearly 10 times the number of daily positive tests seen just one month ago.Ībout 49% of all adults in the Sunshine State have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Aug. “The cynic in me wonders if the real reason is not enough dealers, but you don’t want to admit it,” questions. Twitter user suggests the Bestbet poker room is “Probably worried about turnout, guarantees, and WPT license fee.” There are others who also scoffed at the idea that COVID-19 is to blame for the event’s cancelation, including who wrote, “No tourneys bc of covid? but cash games are a goooooo! Lol.” bestbet will continue to operate under its normal business hours,” the Bestbet Jacksonville casino’s Twitter account tweeted. “With the resurgence of COVID-19 in our community and around the country, senior management has decided to postpone the upcoming bestbet Scramble, including all preliminary events and series satellites. bestbet will continue to operate under its normal business hours. With the resurgence of COVID-19 in our community and around the country, senior management has decided to postpone the upcoming bestbet Scramble, including all preliminary events and series satellites. While Bestbet was very clear on the reasoning behind its decision, not everyone is buying the excuse. It currently remains unclear if the event will be rescheduled, or canceled altogether. (Image: Twitter/bestbet_jax)Ĭoronavirus cases are back on the rise in the Sunshine State, and that appears to be the reason for the postponement.
The WPT Bestbet Scramble was scratched just three weeks before it was scheduled to begin.
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