Mike Matusow Challenges Day 2 Registrations and Online Events in WSOP POY Debate

Mike Matusow has criticized the fairness of Day 2 registrations in poker tournaments, arguing that it allows rich players to leapfrog their way up the chip counts. Matusow suggested limiting those buying in late to a maximum of 10 big blinds for NL games.

Todd Witteles, another well-known player, agrees with Matusow, stating that Day 2 registrations pervert the concept of tournaments. “Mike is correct here. It completely perverts the concept of tournaments, allowing deep pocketed pros the ability to shave off a full day's worth of play, giving them a way to leapfrog much of the field, in exchange for coming in short. It shouldn't be allowed.”

Chris Brewer would have been the 2023 Player of the Year if WSOP Online events did not count towards the title. Daniel Negreanu suggested that online results shouldn't count for Player of the Year, but final tables and wins should be weighted heavily. “If it were up to me online results wouldn’t count for POY at all It forces those in contention to multitask and in some cases lug a laptop to play while also trying to play live”