Players were deep into Day 2 when the game was finally canceled
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) was forced to cancel one of its highly anticipated online bracelet events after a wave of technical issues disrupted gameplay on Day 2. The affected tournament, Event #7: $250 Mystery Bounty, had already surpassed its $1 million guaranteed prize pool before problems started surfacing.
Today’s restart of Online Bracelet Event #7 encountered technical difficulties which resulted in a high number of players unable to log in for the tournament.
Therefore the tournament has been cancelled and all players who were in the field on the start of Day 2 will be…
— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 10, 2025
On Monday night, WSOP’s official X (formerly Twitter) account acknowledged the disruption, stating that “technical difficulties” had made it impossible for a significant number of players to log in. Most issues stemmed from geolocation failures that booted players mid-session or prevented them from reconnecting entirely.
Players who had advanced to Day 2 were especially frustrated, since mystery bounties had already started being claimed. One participant had even pulled the top $100,000 bounty before the platform was shut down. Despite this, WSOP ultimately made the call to cancel the tournament, issuing a statement promising to reach out to all affected players.
What remains unclear is how WSOP will handle the distribution of payouts, including whether previously claimed bounties—such as the six-figure jackpot—will be honored. No further details were given at the time of the announcement.
The cancellation quickly became a trending topic among poker players on social media. Professional player Adam Friedman was one of the first to speak out, confirming he’d managed to rejoin the game before being booted again. Poker journalist Terrance Reid shared a moment from a live WSOP table, saying one player was able to exploit disconnections by rising into empty seats online.
Dozens of players have since voiced their frustration online, calling for WSOP to issue clear guidance on compensation and how it plans to prevent similar problems in future events. The platform has yet to publicly respond to concerns about other tournaments that may have been affected.
