The 44th annual World Series of Poker will officially start on the Wednesday following Memorial Day – May 29, 2013. The tournament series consists of a comprehensive slate of the game’s most popular poker variations running this year from May 29 through July 15.
A total of 62 coveted WSOP gold bracelets will be up for grabs in 2013, which is one more than last year.
“From the opening weekend, where we will make yet another millionaire, to the Main Event, which awards the largest single prize in the world, the WSOP is an annual affirmation about the strength and global appeal of the game,” Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the WSOP, said.
In terms of the physical layout, 2013 will look similar to last year. The Pavilion, Brasilia and Amazon ballrooms will be transformed into poker Mecca. There are expected to be a record 480 poker tables spread throughout the Rio Convention Center’s three largest areas, allowing for non-stop tournament, satellite, daily deep stack and cash game action.
To kick opening weekend off in grand style, Event 6 ($1500 No Limit Hold’em) on Saturday, June 1 will feature a one-day start, two-flight, single re-entry No-Limit Hold’em event, where the winner will receive $1,000,000.
The 44th annual WSOP concludes with the grandest spectacle in all of gaming – the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event, which begins Saturday, July 6 and will reach its final table (nine players) on Monday, July 15, at which time play will be halted until November.
The WSOP Main Event features three starting flights. Participants begin their journey to fame and fortune on July 6, July 7 or July 8 at noon.
As is now customary with the Main Event, the delayed final table, aka “the November Nine” returns and is to be contested live during a two-night extravaganza on November 4-5. Other highlights include:
• Each Saturday in June there will be a $1500 NLHE and each Sunday a $1000 NLHE, each affording huge ROI potential against the modest buy-in.
• “The Millionaire Maker” scheduled for June 1, is a $1500 buy-in single re-entry No Limit Hold’em tournament, where players can bust the morning flight and re-enter during the afternoon flight. The victor is guaranteed $1,000,000.
• The WSOP’s first Turbo event, with a $1000 buy-in Turbo No-Limit Hold’em tournament, structured to play out in two days.
• The “ONE DROP High Roller” features an $111,111 buy-in where those with affinity for high stakes No Limit Hold’em can play in this three-day structured event. The 3% house fees for this event will be donated by the Rio to the ONE DROP organisation.
• Though not an official WSOP bracelet event, another exciting event added to the WSOP schedule is a $5,000 buy-in Open Face Chinese tournament. This event will be monitored by WSOP staff to determine the viability of adding it as a bracelet event in the future.
2013 WSOP schedule
May 29 (noon) Event 1: $500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em (two-day event)
May 29 (5pm) Event 2: $5000 No Limit Hold’em / Eight-handed (four-day event)
May 30 (11am) Event 3A: $1000 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event, players who bust on day 3A may re-enter on day 3B)
May 30 (5pm) Event 3B: $1000 No Limit Hold’em
May 31 (noon) Event 4: $1500 No Limit Hold’em / Six-handed (three-day event)
May 31 (5pm) Event 5: $2500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or Better (three-day event)
June 1 (11am) Event #6A: $1500 ‘Millionaire Maker’ No Limit Hold’em (three-day event, players who bust 6A may re-enter on 6B, $1,000,000 guaranteed for first place)
June 1 (5pm) Event #6B: $1500 ‘Millionaire Maker’ No Limit Hold’em
June 2 (noon) Event 7: $1000 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 2 (5pm) Event 8: $2500 Eight-Game Mix (Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha & 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball; three-day event)
June 3 (noon) Event 9: $3000 No Limit Hold’em Shootout (2000 players max; three-day event)
June 3 (5pm) Event 10: $1500 Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 4 (noon) Event 11: $2500 No Limit Hold’em Six-handed (three-day event)
June 5 (noon) Event 12: $1500 Pot Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 5 (5pm) Event 13: $5000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (three-day event)
June 6 (noon) Event 14: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 7 (noon) Event 15: $1500 H.O.R.S.E. (Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (three-day event)
June 7 (5pm) Event 16: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads Up (512 player max; three-day event)
June 8 (noon) Event 17: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 9 (noon) Event 18: $1000 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 9 (5pm) Event 19: $5000 Pot Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 10 (noon) Event 20: $1500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (three-day event)
June 11 (noon) Event 21: $3000 No Limit Hold’em Six-handed (three-day event)
June 12 (noon) Event 22: $1500 Pot Limit Omaha (three-day event)
June 12 (5pm) Event 23: $2500 Seven-Card Stud (three-day event)
June 13 (noon) Event 24: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 13 (5pm) Event 25: $5000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (three-day event)
June 14 (10am) Event 26: $1000 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Championship (must be 50 years of age or older; three-day event)
June 14 (5pm) Event 27: $3000 Mixed Max No Limit Hold’em (day 1 plays nine-handed, day 2 plays six-handed, day 3 plays heads-up; three-day event)
June 15 (noon) Event 28: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 15 (5pm) Event 29: $5000 H.O.R.S.E. (Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better; three-day event)
June 16 (noon) Event 30: $1000 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 17 (noon) Event 31: $1500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (three-day event)
June 18 (noon) Event 32: $5000 No Limit Hold’em Six-handed (three-day event)
June 18 (5pm) Event 33: $2500 Seven Card Razz (three-day event)
June 19 (noon) Event 34: $1000 Turbo No Limit Hold’em (two-day event)
June 19 (5pm) Event 35: $3000 Pot Limit Omaha (three-day event)
June 20 (noon) Event 36: $1500 No Limit Hold’em Shootout (2000 player max; three-day event)
June 20 (5pm) Event 37: $5000 Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 21 (noon) Event 38: $2500 No Limit Hold’em Four-handed (three-day event)
June 21 (5pm) Event 39: $1500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (three-day event)
June 22 (noon) Event 40: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 22 (5pm) Event 41: $5000 Pot Limit Omaha Six-handed (three-day event)
June 23 (noon) Event 42: $1000 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 23 (5pm) Event 43: $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (three-day event)
June 24 (noon) Event 44: $3000 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 25 (noon) Event 45: $1500 No Limit Hold’em Ante Only (three-day event)
June 25 (5pm) Event 46: $3000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (three-day event)
June 26 (noon) Event 47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 26 (5pm) Event 48: $2500 Limit Hold’em Six-handed (three-day event)
June 27 (noon) Event 49: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 27 (5pm) Event 50: $2500 10-Game Mix Six-handed (three-day event)
June 28 (noon) Event 51: $10,000 Ladies No Limit Hold’em Championship (ladies get discount to $1000; three-day event)
June 28 (5pm) Event 52: $25,000 No Limit Hold’em Six-handed (three-day event)
June 29 (noon) Event 53: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 30 (noon) Event 54: $1000 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
June 30 (5pm) Event 55: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (five-day event)
July 1 (noon) Event 56: $2500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
July 2 (noon) Event 57: $5000 No Limit Hold’em (four-day event)
July 3 (noon) Event 58A: $1111 The Little One for One Drop No Limit Hold’em (unlimited re-entry in the first four levels; players who bust 58A, can enter 58B; four-day event)
July 3 (5pm) Event 59: $2500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (three-day event)
July 4 (noon) Event 58B: $1111 The Little One for One Drop No Limit Hold’em (unlimited re-entry in first four levels)
July 5 (noon) Event 60: $1500 No Limit Hold’em (three-day event)
July 5 (5pm) Event 61: $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha (three-day event)
July 6 (noon) Event 62: $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event day 1A (July 7 – day 1B; July 8 – day 1C; July 9 – day 2A; July 10 – day 2B; July 11 – day 3; July 12 – day 4; July 13 – day 5; July 14 – day 6; July 15 – day 7)
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