{"id":7236,"date":"2024-05-30T00:12:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T00:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/jonathon-marchessault-kicks-off-55th-annual-wsop\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T00:12:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T00:12:33","slug":"jonathon-marchessault-kicks-off-55th-annual-wsop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/jonathon-marchessault-kicks-off-55th-annual-wsop\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathon Marchessault Kicks Off 55th Annual WSOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The 55th Annual World Series of Poker (<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker\/world-series-of-poker-wsop\/\">WSOP<\/a>) began with a bang as Jonathon Marchessault, the Vegas Golden Knights\u2019 Stanley Cup champion, initiated the Shuffle Up &#038; Deal ceremony at Paris Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the WSOP set records, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/wsop-2024-schedule-announced-bigger-and-better\/\">2024 series<\/a> aims to surpass them. 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In 2023, the WSOP set records, and the 2024 series aims to surpass them. 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