The 50th World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the longest-running, richest and also most prestigious tournament series will opens its doors on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
This notes the 50th running of the well known tournament collection and unique occasions are being prepared throughout to commemorate, consisting of a commemorative gala as well as honors evening on Saturday, June 29 and also a big opening weekend event. The full routine is still being put together, yet seven remarkable events have actually been finalized. They are:
| DATE | EVENT | BUY-IN | CHIPS | LEVELS | Re-Entry | GUARANTEE | TIME |
| May 30 | Big 50
No-Limit Hold’em |
$500 | 50,000 | 50 minutes | 1/flight | $5,000,000
$1m winner |
11am |
| May 31 | “ | $500 | 50,000 | 50 minutes | 1/flight | “ | 11am |
| June 1 | “ | $500 | 50,000 | 50 minutes | 1/flight | “ | 10am |
| June 2 | “ | $500 | 50,000 | 50 minutes | 1/flight | “ | 10am |
| June 7 | Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 25,000 | 60 minutes | 1/flight | $1 million to winner | 10am |
| June 8 | “ | $1,500 | 25,000 | 60 minutes | 1/flight | ” | 10am |
| June 13 | Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (50+) | $1,000 | 20,000 | 60 minutes | 1 | 10am | |
| June 14 | Double Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 | 40,000 | 60 minutes | 1/flight | 10am | |
| June 15 | “ | $1,000 | 40,000 | 60 minutes | 1/flight | 10am | |
| June 21 | Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 50,000 | 60 minutes | None | 10am | |
| June 22 | “ | $1,500 | 50,000 | 60 minutes | None | 10am | |
| June 28 | Crazy Eight’s No-Limit Hold’em | $888 | 40,000 | 30 min Day 1
60 min Day 2 |
Unlimited | $888,888 to winner | 10am & 5pm |
| June 29 | “ | $888 | 40,000 | 30 min Day 1
60 min Day 2 |
Unlimited | “ | 10am |
| June 30 | “ | $888 | 40,000 | 30 min Day 1
60 min Day 2 |
Unlimited | “ | 10am |
| July 3 | Main Event World Championship | $10,000 | 60,000 | 2 hours | None | 12 noon | |
| July 4 | “ | $10,000 | 60,000 | 2 hours | None | 12 noon | |
| July 5 | “ | $10,000 | 60,000 | 2 hours | None | 12 noon |
The Big 50 is a must play event for poker players. To celebrate our 50th, the WSOP is making everyone’s initial entry into this event rake-free. All $500 of the entry will go entirely to the prizepool. (Anyone who re-enters pays the normal rake, including re-entries into another flight). The Big 50 features four starting flights (Thursday-Sunday am) where players begin play with a whopping 50,000 in chips and play 12, 50-minute levels on Day 1. The WSOP has a $5 million prize pool guarantee, as well as ensuring the winner claims $1 million for the Big 50.
The Big 50 is a must play event for poker players. To celebrate the 50th WSOP is making everybody’s first entrance right into this event rake-free. All $500 of the entrance will certainly go totally to the prizepool. The Big 50 functions 4 starting trips (Thursday-Sunday am) where players start have fun with a monstrous 50,000 in chips as well as play 12, 50-minute degrees on Day 1. The WSOP has a $5 million prize pool guarantee, along with making sure the winner asserts $1 million for the Large 50.”
“We’re excited to commence our golden event,” said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart. “We expect our opening weekend Big 50 event to be one of the largest in our history, and certainly one of the best value tournaments ever offered. This is part of our concerted plans to make the 2019 WSOP a better value all-around.”
New creases and more additions will be introduced with the specific event timetable in the New Year.
A record 123,865 entrances took part in the 2018 WSOP, producing a 49-year high of $ 266,889,193 in cash prize. The ordinary WSOP gold bracelet event in 2018 had a $ 3,421,656 prize pool with $ 655,337 going to the winner.
The 2018 WSOP included big field sizes once again in trademark events, with the Main Event ( 7,874), Millionaire Manufacturer ( 7,361), Beast Heap ( 6,260), Crazy Eights ( 8,598), Elders Championship ( 5,918) and also Giant ( 13,070) combining to bring in an astonishing 49,081 entrances. Most of these signature events return in 2019, with the enhancement of a brand-new opening weekend break huge value event to aid introduce the 50th running of the WSOP– the Huge 50.
Buy-ins for events at the Rio will begin as reduced as $70. Single table satellites and also all your preferred real-time poker games: low, medium and also high restriction will certainly start on May 28 as well as run 24-hour a day throughout the seven-week collection occurring in the roomy Rio Convention Center for the 15th successive year.
Area reservations are being accepted throughout Caesars’ Las Vegas residential properties with rates as reduced as $33 for existing Caesars Rewards members. Browse through Las Vegas – WSOP to make your area bookings for the 2019 WSOP. Specific event on the internet pre-registration won’t open up until March/April, nevertheless occasions have been identified as well as approved by regulators.
Nearly 500 poker tables will certainly be set up across more than 100,000 square-feet of ballroom space to fit the countless players from around the globe who attend poker’s yearly Woodstock.
WSOP.com’s real-money on the internet poker offerings in New Jersey as well as Nevada will be the exclusive on-line house for players in these states to win seats into WSOP occasions, including the Centerpiece, in addition to join the exclusive on-line WSOP authorities gold bracelet occasions. While in New Jersey or Nevada, qualified players can play on WSOP.com, whether a resident or otherwise, and also satellites are anticipated to run on a regular basis throughout the WSOP. 888Poker remains our international on-line poker partner in a lot of jurisdictions, with lots of satellite qualifications planned to award seats to the WSOP in Las Vega.
The full event-by-event timetable is expected to be released at some point in the very first quarter of 2019. All over introduced dates, events as well as times are subject to alter.
About the World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker® is the biggest, wealthiest as well as most prominent gaming event worldwide, having granted more than $2.99 billion in prize money and the prominent gold arm band, around the world identified as the sport’s top prize. Including a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every significant poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest-running tournament in the world, going back to 1970. In 2018, the event attracted 123,865 participants from 104 various countries to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and also granted more than $266 million in prize money. In addition, the WSOP has actually formed groundbreaking partnerships in broadcasting, company sponsorship as well as digital media, while effectively increasing the brand name worldwide with the development of the Globe Collection of Poker Europe in 2007 as well as the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific in 2013 as well as the WSOP International Circuit Series in 2015.
Individual event on-line pre-registration won’t open until March/April, after all events have been figured out and accepted by regulatory authorities.
New Jersey or Nevada, eligible players can play on WSOP.com, whether a resident or not, and satellites are expected to run routinely throughout the WSOP. Featuring an extensive slate of competitions in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest-running event in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2018, the event brought in 123,865 entrants from 104 various countries to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and also granted even more than $266 million in prize cash. In enhancement, the WSOP has created groundbreaking partnerships in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorship, while successfully expanding the brand name globally with the development of the Globe Series of Poker Europe in 2007 and also the World Collection of Poker Asia-Pacific in 2013 and also the WSOP International Circuit Series in 2015.
