WSOP Makes Vax Mandatory To Play

[ReplayRandall]

All attendees at the 2021 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas — players, media, and spectators — must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19, the WSOP announced in a Friday press release.

https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/...ired-39724.htm

[Elkchester Road]

Originally Posted by ReplayRandall

All attendees at the 2021 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas — players, media, and spectators — must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19, the WSOP announced in a Friday press release.

https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/...ired-39724.htm

So be it. We'll see how much the WSOP likes it in hindsight.

[proximity]

everyone always says las vegas went downhill since the corporations took over for the mob and maybe everyone is right.

just don't ^&*$ with the cash games.

anyhow, just got called in for my 370th (+) consecutive cruddy job shift since the onset of this virus thing. apologies to track collector that i will miss timonium.

[davew]

Originally Posted by Elkchester Road

So be it. We'll see how much the WSOP likes it in hindsight.

live attendance will be down anyway - there are some players from other countries that can't even get here.

[tbwinner]

Do people still play poker? Or has popularity declined? Two months ago Vegas rooms were not too crowded that I saw.

[Elkchester Road]

Originally Posted by davew

live attendance will be down anyway - there are some players from other countries that can't even get here.

Which kind of makes this decision even more perplexing. But...nobody is surprised with the decision, all things considered. It doesn't bother me one iota if the Vegas Corporations lose their asses because of Politics.