{"id":5498,"date":"2023-10-04T09:28:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/?p=5498"},"modified":"2023-10-04T09:28:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:28:20","slug":"ggpoker-sets-new-record-yet-again-as-2023-wsop-online-main-event-generates-28-6m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/ggpoker-sets-new-record-yet-again-as-2023-wsop-online-main-event-generates-28-6m","title":{"rendered":"GGPoker Sets New Record Yet Again as 2023 WSOP Online ME Generates $28.6M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/08\/wsop-online-bracelet-series-on-ggpoker.jpg\" alt=\"WSOP Online Bracelet Series on GGPoker\" title=\"GGPoker Sets New Record Yet Again as 2023 WSOP Online Main Event Generates $28.6M \" width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/08\/wsop-online-bracelet-series-on-ggpoker.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/08\/wsop-online-bracelet-series-on-ggpoker-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 2023 WSOP Online Main Event pulled in over 6,000 entries to break the record it created in 2020<\/li>\n<li>The tournament was won by Bert \u201cgirafganger7\u201d Stevens for $2.7 million<\/li>\n<li>GGPoker has continued to achieve massive success since expanding globally in 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/reviews\/ggpoker\">GGPoker<\/a><\/strong> continues to create history, with the latest edition of the <em>World Series of Poker (WSOP) Online Main Event<\/em> awarding an astonishing $28.6 million in total prize pool. <\/p>\n<p>With this fresh achievement, GGPoker has further cemented its reputation as home to the world\u2019s largest online poker tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ggpoker-creates-new-record\">GGPoker Creates New Record <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/ggpoker-set-to-host-2023-wsop-online-bracelet-series-from-august-20\">GGPoker once again played host to the WSOP Online bracelet series<\/a> which wrapped up this week on a high note. The festival\u2019s flagship event, the <em>$5,000 WSOP Online Main Event<\/em>, broke its own record after attracting a total of 6,023 entries to generate $28,609,250 in total prize money, way beyond the tournament\u2019s advertised guarantee of $25 million. <\/p>\n<p>The 2023 WSOP Online Main Event featured almost two dozen starting flights, giving as many players as possible the chance to take a shot. In the end, the tournament managed to smash the figures it generated back in 2020 \u2013 5,802 entries and $27,559,500 in total prize pool \u2013 to set a new record. <\/p>\n<p>2023 has also turned out to be a huge year for <strong>Bert \u201c<em>girafganger7<\/em>\u201d Stevens<\/strong> as he ended up winning the record-breaking tournament for a cool $2,783,433 in top prize. Stevens entered heads-up play with a massive chip lead against <strong>Yagen Li<\/strong>. He never relinquished that position and cruised to victory, earning the biggest score of his career. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ggpoker-remains-unstoppable\">GGPoker Remains Unstoppable<\/h2>\n<p>GGPoker has been making waves in the online poker scene since expanding globally in 2017. In recent years, it has continued to achieve massive success, boosted by its partnership with the WSOP. <\/p>\n<p>In 2020, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/2020-wsop-online-main-event-at-ggpoker-earns-a-place-in-the-guinness-book-of-world-records\">earned a Guinness World Record for the largest prize pool in a single online poker tournament<\/a>. The following year, GGPoker <strong>dethroned its rival operator PokerStars<\/strong> as the world\u2019s largest online poker site. Fast-forward to today and GGPoker is celebrating another massive achievement yet again following the overwhelming turnout of players in the WSOP Online Main Event.<\/p>\n<p>GGPoker continues to flourish. The site has some of the most remarkable features that appeal to players, including its innovative software, staking platform, prop bets and social features like SnapCam and Splash. Let\u2019s also not forget that the operator remains a top destination for huge tournaments and exciting promotions. <\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, GGPoker never gets tired of innovating and improving its offerings, earning the trust and enthusiasm of the poker community. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: The 2023 WSOP Online Main Event pulled in over 6,000 entries to break the record it created in 2020 The tournament was won by Bert \u201cgirafganger7\u201d Stevens for $2.7 million GGPoker has continued to achieve massive success since expanding globally in 2017 GGPoker continues to create history, with the latest edition of the World&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,9,11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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