Winning a World Series of Poker bracelet is the dream of every poker player. From professionals to amateurs, thousands of poker enthusiasts flock to Las Vegas every year to chase international glory and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
I’m one of these people, with 2021 as my third WSOP trip. When I first started playing poker with my friends in high school, I remember being mesmerized by the WSOP Main Event coverage (on ESPN at the time) and dreaming that I would one day be there taking part.
Although I’ve never entered the $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker main event on TV, I have played a handful of smaller WSOP bracelet events. What many people don’t know is the WSOP is not just the one tournament you see on TV each year.
The WSOP is a festival of more than 80 tournaments, each awarding a WSOP gold bracelet to the winner. From No-Limit Hold’Em to Pot-Limit Omaha , and many more, there are bracelets being awarded for all the variations of poker. Buy-ins have ranged from $400 all the way up to $1,000,000 in some years.
As much as I would love to enter a buy-in of $10,000 or more, that wouldn’t be a wise decision to risk that much money on one tournament, given my bankroll. When in Vegas for the WSOP I stick with the lower buy-ins, usually ranging from $400 to $1,500.
In 2021 I would be in Vegas for 10 days during the series. I had six WSOP bracelet events I planned to play with buy-ins up to $1,000. In addition to the WSOP bracelet events, I would be playing in a few other tournaments and cash games around town. That’s another great thing about the WSOP — other casinos have their own tournament series and cash games running at the same time, so there is never a shortage of options, pending your skill or bankroll. Returning back to live poker action
This WSOP was going to be a special one for me. It was the first time I had played live poker in a casino since March 2020. […]
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