Poker players never have to worry about tropical storms impacting the WSOP each summer in Las Vegas. But this year, due to COVID-19, the series is being played online, on GGPoker, and many American players traveled to compete in Mexico where a slew of rough storms caused some troublesome power outages.
Strangely enough, this isn't the first time a power outage has affected a World Series of Poker event. On Day 6 of the 2018 Main Event, the lights inside the Rio Convention Center went off mysteriously, forcing play to halt. ESPN's camera crew was called upon to shine lights on the tables that were in the middle of a hand so the they could be completed. Play was eventually postponed for the evening as the power outage lasted through the night.
Last year during the series, an earthquake struck, causing some commotion inside the Amazon Room at the Rio. Players hurriedly exited the massive conference room as they were all unsure exactly what had just happened. Everyone would soon return to their seats. But this year's weather conditions were a bit different as many players lost power throughout the evening and, as a result, were unable to log back into the GGPoker site.
Negreanu, poker vloggers lose power
Hurricane Genevieve struck parts of Mexico, including Cabo where numerous American poker players traveled to compete in the GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Series. That includes Daniel Negreanu, who is staying at a beachfront property.
