Angela Jordison claims a lof of players used fake vax cards to register for WSOP events

Poker pro Angela Jordison believes players using fake vaccination cards are responsible for the recent Covid cases at the 2021 World Series of Poker. Several players appear to have caught the virus during the Main Event.

Angela Jordison claims a lof of players used fake vax cards to register for WSOP events

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Jordison explained the how and why of her claims, tweeting: “You put fake dates and take a pic of any vax card…doesn’t even have to be your own.”

She added: “You’ll be immediately cleared. I do not have any names, but common sense says when you can put false info and be approved instantly…it’s 100% happening.”

Could the 2021 WSOP become a Superspreader event?

Fears that the 2021 WSOP could prove to be a super-spreader event haven’t so far materialized. There are some isolated high-profile cases such as Chris Hunichen and Vanessa Kade proving to be the exception rather than the norm.

This past week, however, has seen a number of pros take to Twitter to reveal they have contracted the Covid-19 virus, Ryan Laplante claiming he knows of at least five…

More and more poker players test positive

Jacki Burkhardt was among them. She played at the Wynn, Resorts World and the Rio recently, with fellow pro Melanie Weisner also catching the potentially deadly virus.

Angela Jordison claims a lof of players used fake vax cards to register for WSOP events

While more COVID-19 positive cases were making themselves known, including commentator and pro Nick Schulman, Dan Zack gave up his stack in Event 74, the $2500 buy-in Big Bet Mix, because of his symptoms…

Angela Jordison claims a lof of players used fake vax cards to register for WSOP events

The WSOP organisers created a bit of an uproar in advance of the series when they mandated fully vaccinated status as a condition of entry, leaving a few anti-vaxxers on the sidelines, unable or unwilling to get the jab in order to play.

One of the most outspoken, Kristen Bicknell, was quick to pick up on the claims. She is unhappy that unvaxxed players were being blamed for the recent outbreak.

Of course, with hundreds of thousands of players taking part across the Series, it’s perhaps surprising there haven’t been many more cases.

The fact that the vast majority of players are likely fully vaccinated has also helped to reduce the number who would get seriously ill if contracting the virus.

Vanessa Kade, who tested positive a couple of weeks ago and had to sit out 10 days of the WSOP, was “the most sick” she’d ever been, but still fully recovered rather quickly and made it to the Main Event.

This week’s player revelations of their Covid+ status is a stark contrast to last week, when Justin Bonomo called out Chris Hunichen for failing to let his fellow players know he had tested positive.

What the WSOP has shown, though, is that the vast majority of poker players want to get back to the felt and are also happy to put up with vaccinations, testing, and various inconveniences in order to do so.

Following the rules and doing what’s best for the wider community might not always be first and foremost in some players’ minds. However, if it’s the only way to ensure the game goes ahead…well, it’s a no brainer!

 

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