Magnus Carlsen is turning to Poker
Tarjei J. Svensen revealed on chess24 that the World Champion Magnus Carlsen will participate in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas next week.
With the chess community wondering if Carlsen defends his World Chess Championship title, the World Champion travels to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. “It will be interesting as a once-in-a-life-time-experience. To play the World [Poker] Championship,” Carlsen tells VG.
As Tarjei writes “In April, Carlsen impressed both the chess and the poker world with his skills in the Norwegian Poker Championship. He ended up finishing 29th among 1050 players, after briefly being ranked 2nd.”
But what if his statement to leave the World Championship cycle unless Firouzja becomes the Challenger is another bluff?!
