{"id":4393,"date":"2021-01-08T11:55:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T11:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=4393"},"modified":"2021-01-08T11:55:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T11:55:17","slug":"stoyan-madanzhiev-vs-damian-salas-to-decide-real-2020-wsop-main-event-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/stoyan-madanzhiev-vs-damian-salas-to-decide-real-2020-wsop-main-event-champion","title":{"rendered":"Stoyan Madanzhiev vs. Damian Salas To Decide “Real” 2020 WSOP ME Champ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StoyanDamian Salas has been officially declared as the 2020 WSOP Main Event champion<\/a>, but some members of the poker community still think Stoyan Madanzhiev<\/strong> is the \u201creal<\/em>\u201d champion. The Bulgarian poker pro won the $5,000 buy-in WSOP Online Main Event<\/em> during the summer. <\/p>\n

At the time, it was widely presumed that Madanzhiev was the official champion, until the WSOP announced a second Main Event scheduled for December. The tournament had a $10K buy-in and featured a combination of both online and live action. <\/p>\n

Upon making the announcement, the WSOP also said that the winner of the hybrid tournament<\/a> would take home the title of 2020 WSOP Main Event champion. The idea did not sit well to many poker fans and players, including Madanzhiev himself who accused the WSOP of \u201cmisleading<\/em>\u201d the players.<\/p>\n

Norman Chad Chimes In<\/h2>\n

The debate has become more intense<\/a> after Salas\u2019 victory, and Madanzhiev now says he\u2019s ready to face the Argentinian in a heads-up battle, though unofficial, to determine who is worthy of the title.<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian recently reiterated his opinion that he is the true world champion by enumerating key facts and figures on Twitter comparing the $5K WSOP Online Main Event<\/em> and the recently concluded $10K hybrid tournament<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Madanzhiev\u2019s Twitter post irked no other than legendary poker broadcaster Norman Chad<\/strong> who described him as the Donald Trump of the poker world who just cannot accept the official results. <\/p>\n

In a reply to Madanzhiev\u2019s tweet, Chad said that while the Bulgarian took down the $5K virtual tournament in impressive fashion, he should just concede to the fact that it was not the official WSOP Main Event. The poker presenter also thinks comparing both tournaments simply makes no sense.<\/p>\n

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Uh, @Stoyan_Mad<\/a>, it\u2019s as if you\u2019ve become the Trump of the poker world, trying to reverse results.<\/p>\n

You impressively won the 5k WSOP online Main.<\/p>\n

That is NOT the WSOP Main Event.<\/p>\n

You are comparing apples and oranges; actually, you are comparing apples to cans of chicken soup. https:\/\/t.co\/AhL7XgTjvE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Norman Chad (@NormanChad) January 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n