The World Series of Poker just did something it has never done in its 57-year history: let players buy their way into tournaments using crypto. Solana is now the official Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 WSOP summer series in Las Vegas and the inaugural WSOP Paradise event in the Bahamas, a deal that goes well beyond slapping a logo on felt tables.
Starting June 10, players can use SOL to pay tournament buy-ins directly, processed through MoonPay’s infrastructure at zero fees. For an industry built on rake and vig, “zero fees” is a phrase that tends to get people’s attention.
How the payments actually work
MoonPay serves as the sole payment processor for the crypto buy-in option. Players wanting to enter WSOP events can pay with digital assets on Solana’s network, sidestepping the traditional credit card or cash cage experience that has defined poker registration for decades.
The zero-fee structure is the headline detail here. If you’re buying into a $10K event with SOL, you pay $10K worth of SOL, not $10K plus a 2-3% processing surcharge. That matters when buy-ins at the WSOP range from a few hundred dollars to six figures.
