Poker tournaments during the quarantine - WSOP; WPT; World Series

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As most of you probably already know, coronavirus is quarantined not only in Lithuania but also worldwide. Slot machines are stopped, casinos are closed, etc.. As a result, live events that were due to take place in the EU are postponed or cancelled. poker tournaments.
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Lithuania

From 16 March. Lithuania has been placed under quarantine since 16 March. The authorities have imposed all casinos to suspend their operations and avoid gatheringsconsisting of more than 5 people. Olympic Casino Poker Club have announced that all their scheduled tournaments will be cancelled until at least 27 March. Players who had tickets can get a refund or use them in other tournaments.

In principle all poker clubs have been forced to suspend their operations and to close tournaments. Aces of Paradise also announced that no activities will take place until the virus is contained. Anyone planning to play live poker in Lithuania will have to wait for the end of quarantine. But no one is sure when it will come. In the meantime, you can try Betsafe Lithuanian poker room!

Abroad

The coronavirus situation is very tense around the world, and quarantines have already been imposed in most countries. As reported on 19 March, 95% casinos in the US have already been closed.

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Most of those who were due to go WSOP Circuit poker tournaments are postponed for an unforeseen period of time. Including Hard Rock Tulsa, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Rozvadov etc. The US Poker Open high-roller tournament, scheduled for March 19-31, has also been postponed.

WPT Deepstacks tournament series has announced the postponement of scheduled events. The WPT Main Tour tournaments in Vegas, Barcelona and Florida will also not take place as scheduled.

For one of the biggest poker tournaments World Series of Poker Las Vegas is also already in doubt. It should take place from 26 May to 15 July days. The organisers still believe that there is plenty of time left for the situation to improve. The fate of this tournament will probably be decided within a month.

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What to do when there are no live poker tournaments?

  • You can make your own move the game to online rooms. Most countries around the world have seen an extraordinary increase in the number of poker players in online rooms since the quarantine. The increase has been as high as 20%. So now is a very good time to take your game online. There are many different tournaments taking place there, and also, there is an increase in the number of poor gamblers.
  • This time you can to improve your game. See various educational videos or read a poker book. When poker clubs start up again, you'll be able to sit down at the tables with a greater wealth of knowledge.
  • For some, this period can be good a chance to take a break from poker. If you've been playing for many years, a break would probably be beneficial.

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