No Phones Allowed at WSOP 2025 Final Tables! 📵
Prohibition of Digital Gadgets During the Final Stages of the 2025 World Series of Poker
Mark your calendars, the WSOP 2025 is just around the corner, and with it comes some major changes to the tournament rules! Say so long to smartphones and all other electronic gadgets at the final three tables of the tournaments. 🙅♂️📱
Previously, phones were merely required to be kept silent and out of sight during play, but this year's edition introduces stricter limitations. From here on out, once a tournament hits the final three tables, all electronic devices must be zipped up and locked away. Failure to comply? Penalties ranging from warnings to being booted from the game.
Can't resist the itch to check your phone while waiting for the next round? No worries, you can still indulge during breaks or once you're out of the game.
Verboten devices also extend to feature or streamed tables. Forget about flipping open that laptop or discreetly peeking at your phone -- it's a big no-no! And don't even think about coaching or seeking assistance from within the tournament room -- not even sneaking peeks at the tournament stream is allowed.
What's more, get ready to say hello to WSOP+ as it becomes mandatory for account creation to even register for any WSOP event! And, yes, we predicted this face-to-screen switcheroo back in August last year, and now it's official!
The WSOP+ app first made its debut during the WSOP Paradise festival in the Bahamas in 2023 and is now here to make your live tournament experience even sweeter. Just like before, the app offers a ton of features such as a tournament clock, real-time chip counts, player standings, prize pool details, seating assignments, and even push notifications to keep you updated throughout the game.
Registration was a hassle-free task last year? Now, it's going to be even easier with the WSOP+ app. To participate in events, you'll need an active and valid Caesars Rewards account, along with a WSOP+ account. And starting this year, players who win online qualifiers on GGPoker or WSOP Online, or those who qualify through land-based satellites, no longer have to hassle with vouchers. Instead, they can access their tournament seat tickets directly through the WSOP+ app!
As for offline registration, it's still possible at the main casino cage inside Paris Las Vegas beginning May 15.
Taking this tech-savvy trend one step further, players can now use WSOP+ to purchase tournament tickets online with multiple payment options such as ACH, credit cards, PayPal, Luxon Pay, WSOP Online Qualifiers, and Paris Tournament Accounts (funded in person at the WSOP cage). And, good news! No fees apply when purchasing tournament entries using ACH, PayPal, Luxon Pay, or Paris Tournament Accounts!
With these new rules in place and the technology at your fingertips, we're excited to see this year's World Series of Poker unfold in Las Vegas! 🎮🏅💖
Footnotes 🔗
[1] Ban on electronic devices during tournament play stems from concerns over potential cheating and unfair advantage.[3] WSOP+ app aims to streamline the registration process, provide players with essential tournament information, virtual waiting list and paging system.
In the Know
If you're new to the world of poker, there's been some controversy surrounding the use of solver tools during the 2024 WSOP Main Event Final Table, where a player's rail was accused of using such tools during heads-up play.
Bonus Info 🎁
Here are some key advantages for bringing WSOP+ online in time for WSOP 2025:
- Reduced wait times by allowing players to register for tournaments ahead of time
- Seamless experience as players can now handle registrations and event check-ins directly through the WSOP+ app
- Convenient access to time-sensitive information such as tournament schedule, structure sheets, rules, chip counts, daily results, and more
- Push notifications and updates keep players informed about any event changes
Odds 'n' Ends 🔧
- $1000 signup offer available for WSOP+ with first deposit for players in NJ, MI, and PA (offer currently paused in NV)
- Reminder that the use or possession of devices, software, or hardware to gain an advantage in the tournament is strictly prohibited
- Playersmay choose to deposit their tournament winnings into their Paris Tournament Account for future use. 💸🎯
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 2025 is introducing stricter limitations on electronic devices, including smartphones, during tournament play, with penalties for non-compliance. This ban on devices extends to feature or streamed tables, and even coaching or seeking assistance from within the tournament room is prohibited. In contrast, the WSOP+ app, which debuted in 2023, offers various features to improve the live tournament experience, such as real-time chip counts, player standings, and push notifications. Soon, account creation will be mandatory for registration in any WSOP event, with WSOP+ playing a crucial role in the registration process and purchasing tournament tickets online.
