The World Series of Poker is accepting cryptocurrency for the first time in its history, partnering with the Solana Foundation to let players pay tournament entry fees using Solana and, later this year, receive their winnings in stablecoins.

The new payment option is live now at the 57th annual WSOP summer event at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas. Players can complete buy-ins using Solana through MoonPay’s payment infrastructure, with zero processing fees.

Related: Solana adds native subscriptions and recurring payments to its blockchain

What’s changing and when

The rollout happens in two stages. The first is already underway, players at this summer’s Las Vegas event can pay tournament entry fees directly in…