Poker Pros are calling for 2021 WSOP boycott due to mandatory vaccination

News that all players at the 2021 WSOP must be vaccinated against Covid-19 has led to a massive uproar on social media. Cries for a boycott rang out on Poker Twitter as high-stakes crushers Kristen Bicknell and Alex Foxen joined the fray, unveiling themselves as die-hard anti-vaxers.

Kristen Bicknell Leads Anti-Vaccination Crusade

Poker Pros are calling for 2021 WSOP boycott due to mandatory vaccination

On Sunday morning Twitter was flooded with posters showing screenshots of either Kristen Bicknell or Alex Foxen having blocked them for criticising their views on vaccination.

The pair spent the weekend telling the world about the evils of pushing vaccinations which they argue have been proven to be unsafe.

Bicknell in particular went the extra mile, saying that anybody who thinks they are safe, and haven’t caused any harm, is uninformed.

Could a Boycott of the WSOP 2021 Happen?

Is it likely that a properly organised boycott of the 2021 WSOP could happen this year? Highly unlikely, in our opinion.

For the most part, the argument will continue only where it is pushed by those who are either a confirmed anti-vaxer or simply unable to get one in time.

Poker content producer Sasha Salinger brought an amusing twist into all the arguing by pointing out the ridiculousness of saying you’re boycotting an event which you are unable to attend.

Kristen Bicknell took umbrage at this point of view, saying that people might be vaccinated and choose to boycott the event in support of their anti-vaxer friends.

“I’m a fan of you Sasha, but this argument doesn’t make sense. One can be vaccinated AND boycott. Why assume it’s only unvaccinated that don’t agree with this policy? Research the anti vax passport movement in Russia and France…”

It didn’t take long before the crowd were pouncing on this take. One Frenchman was quick to point out that the majority agree with the pushing of vaccinations in the country.

Mass Surprise at High Stakes Crushers Being Anti-Vaccination

There has been a lot of surprised Twitter users expressing amazement at supposedly highly-intelligent people taking the science denial stance.

Of course people are allowed their own point of view but when the science is overwhelming on one side it is embarrassing to watch these characters fight against logic, especially when they post sources with little respect to back up their arguments.

Both Kristen Bicknell and Alex Foxen have used organisations commonly described as alt right to support their position.

It’s also worth pointing out that among all of this arguing over whether or not a boycotted WSOP would be meaningless, nobody piped up when they realised that Europeans would almost certainly be unable to travel and play.

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Mark Patrickson is a poker journalist with over ten years of experience. He writes for VIP-Grinders.com, sharing his deep knowledge of poker. He creates interesting content about poker strategy, trends, and news for poker fans worldwide.
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