Stoyan Madanzhiev has a bracelet and a letter stating that he is the 2020 WSOP Main Event winner. But it’s certainly up for debate if he’s the current poker world champion. Clearly, however, the World Series of Poker organizers don’t consider him to be of that distinction.

Is Stoyan Madanzhiev the 2020 WSOP Main Event winner or not? (Image: Cardplayerlifestyle.com)

Last week, the WSOP announced it will host a Main Event next month beginning online at GGPoker and WSOP.com. Play will conclude with two final tables — one in Las Vegas and the other in Europe — days after Christmas.

Each year, the $10,000 buy-in WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas determines a world champion. This year, however, the regular freezeout tournament was canceled, along with the entire summer series, due to COVID-19. The annual live poker extravaganza was replaced with an 85-bracelet event online series between GGPoker and WSOP.com.