There were high guarantees, free entries and rooms for a number of players, and shiny gold WSOP bracelets. The World Series of Poker – probably completely coincidentally – set its new live bracelet series for the first half of December. The biggest challenge, however, was the introduction of the WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.Many poker rooms around Las Vegas introduced series that gave players tournament alternatives, sometimes with lower price points.There were also some unique variables that could present challenges for the WPT World Championship in 2023.
