{"id":779924,"date":"2020-03-23T10:29:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T08:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/poker-tournaments-during-quarantine-wsop-wpt-world-series"},"modified":"2025-04-28T23:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:15:13","slug":"poker-tournaments-during-quarantine-wsop-wpt-world-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/poker-tournaments-quarantine-year","title":{"rendered":"Poker tournaments during quarantine \u2013 WSOP; WPT; World Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents en<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/poker-tournaments-quarantine-year\/#In_Lithuania\" >In Lithuania<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/poker-tournaments-quarantine-year\/#Abroad\" >Abroad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/poker-tournaments-quarantine-year\/#What_to_do_when_live_poker_tournaments_are_not_happening\" >What to do when live poker tournaments are not happening?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/poker-tournaments-quarantine-year\/#Check_out_our_online_poker_room_rankings\" >Check out our online poker room rankings:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Lithuania\"><\/span>In Lithuania<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since March 16, quarantine has been declared in Lithuania. The government has mandated <b>all casinos to cease their operations and avoid gatherings<\/b> of more than 5 people. <b>Olympic Casino poker club<\/b> announced that all their planned tournaments will not take place at least until March 27. Players who had tickets can get a refund or use them in other tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-761374\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokeris-lietuvoje.jpg\" alt=\"poker in lithuania - game chips cards\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokeris-lietuvoje.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokeris-lietuvoje-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokeris-lietuvoje-768px-576px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokeris-lietuvoje-678px-510px.jpg 678w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokeris-lietuvoje-160px-120px.jpg 160w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokeris-lietuvoje-621px-466px.jpg 621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Essentially, <b>all poker clubs were forced to halt their operations<\/b> and cancel tournaments. <b>Rojaus T\u016bzai<\/b> also announced that no activities will be conducted until the virus is controlled. All those who planned to play live poker in Lithuania <b>will have to wait until the quarantine ends<\/b>. However, no one is sure when that will be. In the meantime, you can try out the <a href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/betsafe\/kambariai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betsafe Lithuanian poker room<\/a>!<\/p>\n<div class='widget-card placeholder--card-fullwidth'\n     data-source-gql='https:\/\/guru-back.refactoring.dev.gggroup.media\/graphql\/affiliates'\n     data-source-widgetjs='https:\/\/staging--widget-affprojects.netlify.app\/widget.js'\n     data-shortcode='widget-card'\n     data-shortcode-text=''\n     data-props='{\n\"title\":\"Get Your Bookmaker Bonus\",\n\"bgColor\":\"yellow\",\n\"show_more_button\":false,\n\"show_more_text\":false,\n\"show_less_text\":false,\n\"vpn_notification\":true,\n\"show_more_items_amount\":null,\n\"fullwidth\":true,\n\"scrollable\":\"never\",\n\"violet_bonus_text\":true,\n\"ab_testing_show_more_button_rework\":true,\n\"listType\":\"stacked\"\n}'\n     data-queries='{\n\"name\":\"Betsafe.lt Poker\",\n\"title\":\"Get Your Bookmaker Bonus\",\n\"display_type\":\"article\",\n\"limit\":1,\n\"language\":\"en\",\n\"type\":\"TOP-Poker\",\n\"project\":\"PM\",\n\"page\":1,\n\"mobile_limit\":5\n}'\n     ><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abroad\"><\/span>Abroad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The situation regarding the coronavirus is very tense worldwide, so quarantine regimes have already been implemented in most countries. As reported on March 19, <b>95% of casinos in the USA were already closed<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-761375\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kazino-las-vegas.jpg\" alt=\"casino las vegas - poker eiffel tower\" width=\"1024\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kazino-las-vegas.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kazino-las-vegas-300px-243px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kazino-las-vegas-768px-623px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kazino-las-vegas-278px-225px.jpg 278w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kazino-las-vegas-148px-120px.jpg 148w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kazino-las-vegas-575px-466px.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the planned <b>WSOP Circuit<\/b> poker tournaments are postponed indefinitely. This includes Hard Rock Tulsa, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Rozvadov, etc. The US Poker Open high-roller tournament, which was supposed to take place from March 19-31, is also postponed.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>WPT Deepstacks<\/b> tournament series announced the postponement of planned events. This includes tournaments in Amsterdam, Maryland, and Jacksonville. WPT Main Tour tournaments in Vegas, Barcelona, and Florida will also not take place as scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>There are also doubts about one of the biggest poker tournaments, the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Series of Poker<\/a> in Las Vegas<\/b>. It is supposed to take place from <b>May 26 to July 15<\/b>. Organizers still believe that there is enough time left and the situation will improve. <b>The fate of this tournament will likely be clarified within a month<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-761376\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokerio-zaidimas.jpg\" alt=\"poker table - game timer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokerio-zaidimas.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokerio-zaidimas-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokerio-zaidimas-768px-512px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokerio-zaidimas-180px-120px.jpg 180w, https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/pokerio-zaidimas-700px-466px.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_when_live_poker_tournaments_are_not_happening\"><\/span>What to do when live poker tournaments are not happening?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n<li>You can <b>move your game to online rooms<\/b>. In most countries around the world, after the quarantine was announced, a significant increase in the number of poker players in online rooms was observed. Their numbers increased by about 20%. So now is a very good time to move your game online. There are many different tournaments happening there, and also, there are more poorly playing players.<\/li>\n<li>You can use this time to <b>improve your game<\/b>. Watch various <a href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/video-pamokos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">educational videos<\/a> or read a poker book. When poker clubs start operating again, you will be able to sit at the tables with more knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>For some, this period can be a good <b>chance to take a break from poker<\/b>. If you have been playing continuously for many years, a break would probably be beneficial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_our_online_poker_room_rankings\"><\/span>Check out our online poker room rankings:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class='widget-card placeholder--card'\n     data-source-gql='https:\/\/guru-back.refactoring.dev.gggroup.media\/graphql\/affiliates'\n     data-source-widgetjs='https:\/\/staging--widget-affprojects.netlify.app\/widget.js'\n     data-shortcode='widget-card'\n     data-shortcode-text='[top-poker-rooms-for-post]'\n     data-props='{\n\"show_more_button\":true,\n\"show_more_button_text\":\"Show More Bookmakers\",\n\"show_more_text\":false,\n\"show_less_text\":false,\n\"vpn_notification\":true,\n\"show_more_items_amount\":null,\n\"scrollable\":\"always\",\n\"violet_bonus_text\":true,\n\"ab_testing_show_more_button_rework\":true\n}'\n     data-queries='{\n\"type\":\"TOP-Poker\",\n\"limit\":10,\n\"mobile_limit\":10,\n\"show_new\":1,\n\"button_text_type\":\"TOP\",\n\"language\":\"en\",\n\"project\":\"PM\",\n\"page\":1\n}'\n     ><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Lithuania Since March 16, quarantine has been declared in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7774,"featured_media":761374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1655,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-779924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uncategorized-lt"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7774"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=779924"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1098749,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779924\/revisions\/1098749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/761374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=779924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=779924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=779924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}