The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has bowed to the inevitable and postponed its 2020 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Monday, the WSOP organizers announced that the 51st edition of the tournament would not get underway as planned on May 26 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas “as a result of the public health emergency involving COVID-19.” The event is being moved to the “fall of 2020,” with specifics to be determined later.

WSOP exec director Ty Stewart said his group was “committed to running the World Series of Poker this year but need additional time to proceed on our traditional scale while prioritizing guest and staff well-being.”

The rescheduled event will of course include the $10k buy-in Main Event championship, but the announcement indicated that the overall schedule – which featured a record 101 gold bracelet events – will be “revisited” and “changes are anticipated.” Will your favorite event make the cut? Only time will tell.