The WSOP has inadvertently announced there will be a $400 and $1,000 buy-in Online Bracelet event during the 50th Anniversary celebrations through the WSOP.com New Year Kickoff online series promotion, and Stephen Song wins the High Roller in Thunder Valley.

April 15, 2011: disaster strikes the online poker community in the United States of America, as the government drives a sword of compliance hilt deep into the hearts of online poker players. Fast forward, 7+ years and the humanitarian mission continues with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) acting in the role of The Red Cross.

By the time you’ve washed the ink of the morning newspaper from your fingertips, downed your first cup of coffee, and read this, WSOP.com would have begun their New Year Kickoff Tournament Series.

Running from Jan 20-27, WSOP.com customers in New Jersey and Nevada will compete across eight events ranging between $50 to $525, with $380,000 in guaranteed prize money, and two opportunities to win seats in 2019 WSOP.com Online Bracelet events up for grabs.