World Series of Poker becomes the latest high-profile sports event to fall victim to the pandemic

COVID-19 has forced the postponement of the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, with organizers saying Monday that the 51st annual tournament – the country’s single largest live poker event, originally scheduled to run from May 26 to July 15 – will instead take place sometime in the fall. The World Series of Poker joins a list of iconic sports events, including the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament, the Kentucky Derby, and The Masters golf classic, that have been canceled or postponed as a result of the ongoing pandemic.

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