The official schedule for the 49th World Series of Poker has been released. The prestigious tournament series returns to its usual venue at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 30th. 77 events will be held next year.
Days before the formal announcement a draft schedule for the WSOP was leaked to the internet which turned out to be by and large accurate. At the time PartyPoker ambassador Patrick Leonard tweeted out that he found it strange not to see the popular $10K 6-max tourney among the events on the draft - the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship made the “final cut”, however, it starts on July 11th.
Three more events will be played next year than were played in 2017 - the number of bracelets given out will go up from 74 to 77. The new events include the $565 WSOP.com ONLINE Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed (this is one of the four online championships), $365 THE PLO GIANT, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty, $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em, The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em with $1M GTD prize pool, $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty, $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller and the $100,000 No-Limit High Roller.
Some events will not return from last year, like the $10K Seven Card Stud or the $10K Tag Team NLHE.
We have one big returnee, however: after 4 years of absence the $1 million buy-in WSOP Big One for One Drop is back on the schedule. This event is sure to attract the biggest names in poker from around the world. Antonio Esfandiari’s record still stands from 2012 - he won the first Big One Drop ever held that year for $18,346,673, and that is still the most amount of money ever awarded to one player in a tournament.
The most anticipated tournament of all, the WSOP Main Event starts on Monday, July 2 and is planned to finish on July 14th. Last year’s champion, Scott Blumstein can attempt to do what no-one was able to do since Johnny Chan in 1988, to defend his title. Evidently, the fields have grown exponentially since Chan’s time, so it is very unlikely someone will ever be able to win two Main Events back to back again.
The start and finish dates are the same they were this year: the 49th World Series of Poker will be held May 30th - July 17th 2018.
WSOP 2018 Official Schedule
- May 30-31, 2018 Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $565
- May 30, 2018 Event #2: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $10,000
- May 31 - June 02, 2018Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT Buy-in: $3,000
- May 31 - June 02, 2018Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Buy-in: $1,500
- June 01-04, 2018 Event #5: $100,000 HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em Buy-in: $100,000
- June 01 - July 01, 2018Event #6: $365 GIANT No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $365
- June 02-07, 2018 Event#7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em Buy-in: $565
- June 02-04, 2018 Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Buy-in: $2,500
- June 03, 2018 Event #9: $365 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $365
- June 03-05, 2018 Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 03 - July 03, 2018Event #11: PLO GIANT - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha Buy-in: $365
- June 04-06, 2018 Event #12: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Buy-in: $1,500
- June 05-07, 2018 Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,500
- June 05-07, 2018 Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Buy-in: $1,500
- June 06-08, 2018 Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Buy-in: $1,500
- June 06-08, 2018 Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 07-09, 2018 Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Buy-in: $1,500
- June 07-09, 2018 Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Buy-in: $10,000
- June 08-10, 2018 Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha Buy-in: $565
- June 08-11, 2018 Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $5,000
- June 09-14, 2018 Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER Buy-in: $1,500
- June 09-11, 2018 Event #22: $1,500 Eight Game Mix Buy-in: $1,500
- June 10-12, 2018 Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 11-15, 2018 Event #24: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $2,620
- June 11-13, 2018 Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Buy-in: $1,500
- June 12-14, 2018 Event #26: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Buy-in: $1,000
- June 12-14, 2018 Event #27: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Buy-in: $10,000
- June 13-15, 2018 Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Buy-in: $3,000
- June 13-15, 2018 Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Buy-in: $1,500
- June 14-16, 2018 Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Buy-in: $1,500
- June 14-16, 2018 Event #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Buy-in: $1,500
- June 15-17, 2018 Event #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,000
- June 15-19, 2018 Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship Buy-in: $50,000
- June 16-21, 2018 Event #34: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,000
- June 16-18, 2018 Event #35: Mixed $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (5-Card PLO/8) Buy-in: $1,500
- June 17-19, 2018 Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,000
- June 18-20, 2018 Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,500
- June 18-20, 2018 Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 19-21, 2018 Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Buy-in: $1,500
- June 19-21, 2018 Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Buy-in: $2,500
- June 20-22, 2018 Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,500
- June 20-22, 2018 Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller Buy-in: $25,000
- June 21-23, 2018 Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $2,500
- June 21-23, 2018 Event #44: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 22-23, 2018 Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) Buy-in: $1,000
- June 22-24, 2018 Event #46 $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Buy-in: $2,500
- June 22, 2018 Event #47: $565 WSOP.com ONLINE Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed Buy-in: $565
- June 23-28, 2018 Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK Buy-in: $1,500
- June 23-25, 2018 Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 24-26, 2018 Event #50: $1,500 Razz Buy-in: $1,500
- June 25-27, 2018 Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Buy-in: $1,500
- June 25-27, 2018 Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 26-28, 2018 Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Buy-in: $1,500
- June 26-29, 2018 Event #54: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $3,000
- June 27-29, 2018 Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,000
- June 27-29, 2018 Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 28-30, 2018 Event #57: $1,000/$10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship Buy-in: $1,000
- June 28-30, 2018 Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Buy-in: $5,000
- June 29, 2018 Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty Buy-in: $1,000
- June 29 - July 01, 2018 Event #60: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- June 29, 2018 Event #61: $1,000 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em Championship Buy-in: $1,000
- June 30 - July 03, 2018 Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place Buy-in: $888
- June 30, 2018 Event #63: $3,200 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Buy-in: $3,200
- July 01-03, 2018 Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- July 02-14, 2018 Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- July 05-07, 2018 Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,500
- July 06-08, 2018 Event #67: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty Buy-in: $1,500
- July 07-11, 2018 Event #68: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,111
- July 08-10, 2018 Event #69: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed Buy-in: $3,000
- July 09-11, 2018 Event #70: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Buy-in: $3,000
- July 10-11, 2018 Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) Buy-in: $5,000
- July 10-12, 2018 Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Buy-in: $1,500
- July 11-12, 2018 Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) Buy-in: $1,000
- July 11-13, 2018 Event #74: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship Buy-in: $10,000
- July 12-15, 2018 Event #75: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee Buy-in: $1,500
- July 12-14, 2018 Event #76: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. Buy-in: $3,000
- July 13-14, 2018 Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Buy-in: $50,000
- July 15-17, 2018 Event #78: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em Buy-in: $1,000,000