Vegas Golden Knights Champion Jonathan Marchessault Kicks Off 55th Annual World Series of Poker®
Cards are in the air at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas with the 55th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP®) officially underway, a series that follows its record-breaking summer in 2023 with 214,641 entrants from more than 114 different countries.
- Cards are in the air at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas with the 55th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP®) officially underway, a series that follows its record-breaking summer in 2023 with 214,641 entrants from more than 114 different countries.
- The 2024 series began in style with Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup champion, 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy winner and “Original Misfit” Jonathan Marchessault delivering the iconic “Shuffle Up and Deal” to kick off the WSOP’s first opening weekend event centered around previous Main Event champions, Event #1: Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout.
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Jonathan Marchessault sits with Daniel Negreanu at the 2024 World Series of Poker (photo credit: PokerNews)
Marchessault was flanked by WSOP Main Event royalty during his ceremonial start of the series, with familiar faces stopping by, including last year’s Main Event Champion Daniel Weinman. - “I’ve heard about how special the World Series of Poker is, but seeing all of this energy today with former champions on hand really drives home the magnitude of this event,” said Marchessault.