WSOP Goes Social for 2016 Summer Series
Key Takeaways
  • A new “ChipIn” tool will allow players to “socialize their chip count” during Bracelet events.
  • The World Series has also appointed their first “Twitter Czar” to run the WSOP and WSOPcom twitter accounts during the tournament series. Veteran poker reporter and social media standout Kevin Mathers, best known as Kevmath, will be filling the role this summer, on loan from his current position at PocketFives.

The World Series of Poker is planning new social media components for this summer’s live events in Nevada.

A new “ChipIn” tool will allow players to “socialize their chip count” during Bracelet events. According to the press release, players will be able to add their chip counts to an official WSOP list via smartphone or tablet.