WSOP Releases Complete 95-Tournament Schedule Along With 20 Online Events
Players can begin marking their calendars for some bracelet-hunting action after. The World Series of Poker released the complete schedule for this summer’s action on Thursday.
The 54th annual WSOP returns to the Las Vegas Strip at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos from May 30 – July 18. Series organizers are promising more tables, more variety, and the largest series history.
Players will find 95 live events with an additional 20 online poker bracelet events planned. That means a total of 115 events planned this summer. Players will also find greatly expanded opportunities to qualify for the Main Event.
“With the momentum generated from the WSOP’s debut on the Las Vegas Strip last year, we expect a record-breaking WSOP and World Championship at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas in 2023,” WSOP Senior Vice President Ty Stewart said in a news release. “If the Main Event is on your bucket list, this is the year to get to Vegas.”
New events and promotions for 2023 WSOP
Players generally expressed praise for the new venue after last year’s move from the Rio. Series officials say this summer’s event will feature the largest capacity in series history with 608 tables spread across more than 200,000 square feet of convention space.
Players will also find 24/7 live cash game action including a new permanent Hall of Fame Poker Room. The series also includes a new $300 price point event, the lowest in WSOP history.
The $10,000 Main Event is set for July 3-17 following last year’s 8,663-entry field, the second-largest in WSOP history. After falling just short of the Main Event record in 2022, organizers are working to top the 2006 record of 8,773 players.
The new “Main Event Mania” promotion is meant to help pass that record and includes several opportunities detailed below.
GGPoker guaranteeing seats via online qualifiers
Exclusive WSOP satellite partner GGPoker is offering at least 500 Main Event seats through international qualifiers. Another 100 seats are available on the ClubGG.net subscription poker site.
The 600 seats represent $6 million toward the prize pool. This also more than doubles GG’s online qualifiers from 2022. Satellites begin in March.
WSOP.com offers 112 seats up for grabs
US online poker fans also have numerous chances to qualify. WSOP.com features 112 Main Event seats up for grabs from June 25 – July 8. The action starts on June 25 with 10 seats guaranteed per day.
The highlight is the $250,000 guaranteed, 25 Seat Scramble on July 2. “All-in satellites” also run daily during this time, priced from $80 to $126 with no fees. A last-chance drawing for the final seat is planned for July 8.
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Main Event Mania at casinos around the world
Along with online qualifiers, the WSOP is adding more live qualifiers around the globe. The WSOP’s first Global Qualification Weekend is set for May 20-21 at live poker rooms on five continents.
Each poker room will offer a “step” tournament at a $140 buy-in. This then culminates in a $1,175 mega satellite awarding a Main Event seat and travel stipend.
Properties in the US include Harrah’s Cherokee, Horseshoe Las Vegas, Horseshoe Tunica, Horseshoe St. Louis, Harrah’s Pompano, Turning Stone Casino, Hard Rock Tulsa, Grand Victoria Casino (Illinois), and Horseshoe Council Bluffs. International partners include:
- King’s Resort (Czech Republic)
- Club Pierre Charron Paris (France)
- Deerfoot Inn & Casino Calgary (Canada)
- Enjoy Punta del Este Resort and Casino (Uruguay)
- Casino Es Saadi Marrakech (Morocco)
Organizers will announce additional hosts in the coming weeks. Should the Main Event top the record, the new “Main Event for Life” promotion also kicks in. All players in the field will be entered into a drawing on July 8, awarding a Main Event buy-in for the next 30 years. The award is non-transferrable.
More online action this year
Online players in New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Michigan will once again have a chance for some online bracelet action. Players can expect 20 online tournaments.
That includes events every Sunday during the summer, with three special “Double Up Bracelet Days” on June 4, 25, and July 9. Some of the highlights include:
- $500 Summer Saver
- $3,200 High Roller
- $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Online Championship
New events include a $300 Summer Kick-Off and a $5,300 High Roller Championship. The latter includes a final table played live in Las Vegas during WSOP.com’s Championship Week. This is a bit of a throwback to early online bracelet events, which often featured live final tables.
WSOP.com also hosts daily satellites for bracelet events through the series. GGPoker is also expected to offer more event satellites as well and WSOP officials will release more details in the coming weeks.
A look at other events, new tournaments
Along with the schedule, WSOP officials also announced some changes for a few events. The Tournament of Champions shifts to the opening weekend, May 31 – June 2.
The $1 million freeroll Tournament of Champions is limited to those winning a bracelet or WSOP Circuit ring, either live or online, from July 20, 2022, to May 22, 2023. Registration opens May 30 and 2023 bracelet winners are eligible for the 2024 tournament.
The $1,000 Mystery Millions also is planned for May 31 – June 5 and features a guaranteed first-place payout of $1 million as well as a $1 million top bounty.
Low rollers can look for the new $300 Gladiators of Poker event. This may have a low price point, but features a $3 million guarantee. A few new events this year include:
- $25,000 High Roller Six Handed – May 30
- $1,500 Badugi – June 7
- $10,000 Secret Bounty (mystery bounties starting on Day 2) – June 14
- $1,500 Big (five-card Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo) – June 17
- $25,000 High Roller HORSE – June 10
- $600 Ultra Stack – July 11-12
- $1,500 Short Deck – July 12
- $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo and Seven Stud Hi/Lo
Unveiling Hall of Fame Poker Room, even more WSOP details, full schedule
Horseshoe is hosting the WSOP for the first time since the property’s rebrand from Bally’s. The move symbolizes the series’ return to its roots, as the series was held at the original Horseshoe in downtown Vegas from 1970 – 2005.
As an ode to this legacy, the resort recently opened a Hall of Fame Poker Room. The venue will host select tournaments during the series and soon feature a Poker Hall of Fame exhibit to honor the game’s legendary players.
Daily DeepStack tournaments also return this summer. The non-bracelet events feature large player and prize pools. The tournaments run daily from June 1 – July 17, with buy-ins ranging from $200 to $400.
Daily Mega Satellites also run May 31 – July 14 with buy-ins starting at $135 and reaching up to $25,000. The WSOP main cage is again at Paris with the final table television set at Horseshoe. The two properties are connected and share a parking garage.
CBS Sports returns for a third season as broadcast partner of the WSOP. Players can expect daily streaming from PokerGO as well. Look for more streaming details announced soon. Here’s a look at the entire tournament schedule.
World Series of Poker 2023
Date Event Buyin
May 30 Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
$500
May 30 Event #2: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$25,000
May 31 Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight A
$1,000
May 31 Event #4: Tournament of Champions
$0
May 31 Event #5: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
$1,500
June 1 Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight B
$1,000
June 1 Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha
$5,000
June 1 Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold’em
$1,500
June 1 Online Event #1: No-Limit Hold'em Triple Treys Summer Tip Off $333
June 2 Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight C
$1,000
June 2 Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$25,000
June 2 Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
$1,500
June 3 Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight D
$1,000
June 3 Event #10: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship
$10,000
June 4 Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack
$600
June 4 Event #12: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed
$5,000
June 4 Online Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder $500
June 4 Online Event #3: No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack $1,000
June 5 Event #13: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
$600
June 5 Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
$10,000
June 6 Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$1,500
June 6 Event #16: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed
$25,000
June 6 Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
$1,500
June 6 Online Event #4: No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack $600
June 7 Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight A
$3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
$300
June 7 Event #19: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
$2,500
June 7 Event #20: $1,500 Badugi
$1,500
June 8 Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight B
$3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
$300
June 8 Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
$1,000
June 8 Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000
June 9 Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight C
$3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
$300
June 9 Event #23: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
$50,000
June 9 Event #24: $1,500 Razz
$1,500
June 10 Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight D
$3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
$300
June 10 Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
$10,000
June 11 Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack
$800
June 11 Event #27: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed
$1,500
June 11 Online Event #5: No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max $400
June 12 Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem
$1,500
June 12 Event #29: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
$100,000
June 12 Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
$1,500
June 13 Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
$600
June 13 Event #32: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$3,000
June 13 Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship
$10,000
June 14 Event #34: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
$1,500
June 14 Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000
June 14 Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix
$3,000
June 15 Event #37: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem
$2,000
June 15 Event #38: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship
$10,000
June 16 Event #39: $1,500 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold'em - Flight A
$1,500
June 16 Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
$250,000
June 17 Event #39: $1,500 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold'em - Flight B
$1,500
June 17 Event #41: $1,500 Big O
$1,500
June 18 Event #42: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack
$800
June 18 Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
$50,000
June 18 Online Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo $500
June 18 Online Event #7: PLO 8-Max $500
June 19 Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem
$3,000
June 19 Event #45: $1,500 Mixed
$1,500
June 20 Event #46: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem
$500
June 20 Event #47: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
$1,500
June 20 Online Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em High Roller $3,200
June 21 Event #48: $1,000 SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship - Flight A
$1,000
June 21 Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
$1,500
June 21 Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
$10,000
June 22 Event #48: $1,000 SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship - Flight B
$1,000
June 22 Event #51: $1,000 TAG TEAM No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000
June 22 Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
$2,500
June 22 Online Event #9: PLO Championship $1,000
June 23 Event #53: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em - Flight A
$1,500
June 23 Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
$10,000
June 24 Event #53: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em - Flight B
$1,500
June 24 Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
$1,500
June 25 Event #56: $500 SALUTE to Warriors - No-Limit Hold’em
$500
June 25 Event #57: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
$25,000
June 25 Event #58: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold’em
$3,000
June 25 Online Event #10: No-Limit Ultra Deepstack $400
June 26 Event #59: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
$3,000
June 26 Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
$1,500
June 27 Event #61: $1,000 SUPER SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000
June 27 Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha
$1,500
June 27 Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
$10,000
June 27 Online Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8's $888
June 28 Event #64: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em
$600
June 28 Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
$5,000
June 28 Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
$1,500
June 29 Event #67: $1,000 LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship
$1,000
June 29 Event #68: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000
June 29 Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
$10,000
June 30 Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em - Flight A
$400
June 30 Event #71: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha
$50,000
July 1 Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em - Flight B
$400
July 1 Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000
July 1 Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event
$2,500
July 2 Event #74: $1,000 MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000
July 2 Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
$10,000
July 2 Online Event #12: No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack $500
July 3 Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight A
$10,000
July 3 Online Event #13: No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship $5,300
July 4 Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight B
$10,000
July 5 Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight C
$10,000
July 6 Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight D
$10,000
July 6 Online Event #14: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo $400
July 7 Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em - Flight A
$777
July 7 Event #78: $1,500 BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha
$1,500
July 8 Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em - Flight B
$777
July 8 Online Event #15: No-Limit Hold'em Championship $1,000
July 9 Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em - Flight C
$777
July 9 Online Event #16: Online Deepstack Championship $600
July 10 Event #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em
$2,500
July 10 Event #80: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E.
$25,000
July 11 Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack - No-limit Hold'em - Flight A
$600
July 11 Event #82: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
$3,000
July 11 Online Event #17: No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship $1,000
July 12 Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack - No-limit Hold'em - Flight B
$600
July 12 Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
$1,500
July 12 Event #84: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em
$50,000
July 13 Event #85: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em
$1,500
July 13 Event #86: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
$1,979
July 13 Event #87: $2,500 Mixed
$2,500
July 14 Event #88: $1,500 The Closer - No-Limit Hold’em - Flight A
$1,500
July 14 Event #89: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold’em Presented by GG Poker
$1,000
July 14 Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000
July 15 Event #88: $1,500 The Closer - No-Limit Hold’em - Flight B
$1,500
July 15 Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
$3,000
July 15 Online Event #18: Freezeout Championship $2,000
July 16 Event #92: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000
July 16 Event #93: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000
July 16 Online Event #19: $500 NL Hold'em Summer Saver $500
July 16 Online Event #20: No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's $777
July 17 Event #94: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
$5,000
July 17 Event #95: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
$1,000
WSOP registration details
When booking early, WSOP entrants receive reduced hotel room rates at Horseshoe and Paris. That goes for all Caesars resorts in Las Vegas by using the booking code “WSOP23.” Here are some other things to consider for tournament registration:
- Online registration – WSOP officials encourage players to utilize the online/mobile registration process. WSOP uses BravoPokerLive.com for this process. Players who register online need to visit the Champagne Ballroom in Paris to have their identification validated. Once verified, players can simply pick events online via Bravo and utilize self-service kiosks throughout the Paris and Horseshoe convention centers to print seat cards. Registration opens in May.
- In-person registration – The main registration area is in the Champagne Ballroom with more stations added to the main registration and VIP cages. Hours of operation begin May 30 and remain open 24 hours a day through July 18. Players need a valid photo ID and a Caesars Rewards card.
- Caesars Rewards – This booth is located in the Champagne Ballroom near the main and VIP registration cages. Caesars Rewards kiosks are also available to reprint cards without having to visit a representative.
Detail on payments
When scoring some winnings, here are some key things to remember.
- Methods of payment – Players can use cash, credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), ACH, wire transfers or cashier’s checks, Paris or Horseshoe gaming chips, Paris tournament buy-in chips, or tournament buy-in credit. Expect additional fees on all ACH, credit, or debit card transactions.
- WSOP tournament account – Players can wire funds for events or place money on account when they arrive. After setting up an account at the WSOP Main Cage in the Champagne Ballroom, the player will have the option to register online or via mobile device.
- Payouts – Players collect their winnings at the Main Cage in the Champagne Ballroom. These methods of payment are available: cash, wire transfer, casino chips, check, or tournament account deposit. Those with a Bravo tournament account can direct funds back to their account.
- International players – International players need to bring an additional form of identification that shows residential address, such as a signed lease agreement, utility bill, or mobile phone bill.
- Online poker deposits – Those looking to fund WSOP.com accounts can now head just past the Payouts and Player Services in the Champagne Ballroom.
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