The participating players were furious at this cancellation. Adam Hendrix, who finished second in the 9th event of the Stairway to Millions series and participated in the event that ended up as the final due to the cancellation, was offered cash instead of his seat. Hendrix tweeted that it is absolutely unacceptable to cancel an event with a guaranteed prize pool.
Other poker players also chimed in with similar critiques. There were comments that the Venetian has done this before and that players should stop playing poker there. Players also called for PokerGO to stop organizing their events in partnership with the Venetian.
Other poker players also chimed in with similar critiques. There were comments that the Venetian has done this before and that players should stop playing poker there. Players also called for PokerGO to stop organizing their events in partnership with the Venetian.