The next edition of WSOP Paradise is already sparking debates in the poker world. After all, the series in the Bahamas will have 20 bracelets and US$ 120 million guaranteed. In addition, the series, which will be held in the Bahamas during December, features high buy-in amounts as a major attraction.
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Thus, the one who analyzed this scenario was the British Patrick Leonard. Through a social media post, the European player stated that the tournament entries are very high. This factor will impact the distribution of bracelets. For him, the profile of the main winners of the series should change in the coming years.
In this way, Leonard highlighted the presence of several high roller events in the schedule. The cheapest tournament in the series awarding a bracelet will have a buy-in of US$ 2,500. Meanwhile, there are at least two tournaments with an entry fee of US$ 100,000. Additionally, the WSOP Invitational will have a buy-in of US$ 250,000.
However, Patrick Leonard made it clear in the post that this trend may favor a small portion of the field. Thus, names with greater financial power could enter more tournaments and, consequently, increase their chances of winning bracelets, thereby changing the biggest winners of the series.
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Negreanu will be the bracelet record holder
However, the analysis by Patrick Leonard was not superficial. The Brit even mentioned names like Daniel Negreanu, Arthur Martirosian, and Eelis Parssinen. With this, he assessed that players specialized in high rollers may gain ground in the historic race for bracelets.
Additionally, he made it clear that he already imagines who will be the record holder of jewels in the future. “Negreanu will be the player with the most bracelets very quickly”, Leonard stated. However, before the WSOP Paradise takes place, the Canadian star has 8 series wins, while the main winner is Phil Hellmuth, owner of 17 jewels.
Finally, Leonard questioned the impact of this change on poker. “The same 25 players will play these events making re-entries and, basically, will secure bracelets among themselves”, he wrote. Therefore, the expansion of high rollers may open a new debate about the future of WSOP tournaments.
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