“We are ready for the biggest Main Event ever and the biggest series ever.” “This year, the theme is ‘bigger and better,’ ” WSOP vice president Jack Effel said. (Steel Brooks/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Ī year ago, the World Series of Poker felt like a summer housewarming party as everyone involved was adjusting to its new home on the Strip. Professional poker players Darren Elias, left, and Matt Berkey address the players at the PokerGO studio at Aria during a private event for online qualifiers before the start of the BetMGM Poker Championship on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Las Vegas.