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It’s here! The world’s most awaited poker tournament has released its final schedule, marking the countdown to May 30, 2017, which is when the World Series of Poker (WSOP) begins at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas!
After releasing its partial weekend schedule in early January, WSOP has now announced a full roster of 74 events, which will end on July 17, with the Main Event.
Regular Events
The $10,000 Main Event will have three entry-flight days, July 8, July 9 and July 10 and a starting stack of 50K chips, with two-hour levels. The event will play down to the lucky November Nines, finally crowning a champion late in the year.
Qui Nguyen was the 2016 Main Event winner, defeating an entry-crowd of 6,737.
Other regular events will include the Millionaire Maker (June 10 – June 11) and the Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em (July 11 – July 13), Monster Stack (June 24 – June 25), Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship and Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (June 16, June 18) and the Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship (July 7).
Several new events have been added and in keeping with its policy to attract recreational players, many have smaller buy-ins.
These include:
Event 8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em(June 3), which has unlimited re-entries and will unfold online at WSOP.com Nevada.
Event 19: THE GIANT – $365 No-Limit Hold’em(June 9) again an unlimited re-entry event, will have payouts every flight and weekly Day 1 flights and a Day 2 restart July 8.
Then there will be Event 2: $10,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em Championship, which will begin early and allow teams of two to four people.
Event 23: THE MARATHON – $2,620 No-Limit Hold’em(June 12) will run for five days, giving players a starting stack of 26,200 chips at 100-minute levels.
Another significant new event will be Event 39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo BOUNTY (June 20) which will have 20-minute levels and each bounty worth $300.
$10K Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em Championship
$333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em
THE GIANT – $365 No-Limit Hold’em
THE MARATHON – $2,620 No-Limit Hold’em
$1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo BOUNTY
$2,500 Big Bet Mix
$3,333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em High Roller
$1,500 No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix
2017 WSOP Schedule
Date | Tournament | Buy-in |
Wed., May 31 (11 am) | Casino Employees | $565 |
Wed., May 31 (3 pm) | Tag Team Championship | $10,000 |
Thursday, June 1 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em Shootout | $3,000 |
Thursday, June 1 (3 pm) | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
Friday, June 2 (10 am) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT A) | $565 |
Friday, June 2 (4 pm) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT B) | $565 |
Saturday, June 3 (10 am) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT C) | $565 |
Saturday, June 3 (4 pm) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT D) | $565 |
Sunday, June 4 (10 am) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT E) | $565 |
Sunday, June 4 (4 pm) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT F) | $565 |
Friday, June 2 (3 pm) | Seven Card Stud Championship | $10,000 |
Sat., June 3 (3 pm) | Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | $2,500 |
Sat., June 3 (3:33 pm) | WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em | $333 |
Sunday, June 4 (4 pm) | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
Monday, June 5 (11 am) | Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
Monday, June 5 (3 pm) | Dealers Choice 6-Handed | $1,500 |
Tuesday, June 6 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
Tuesday, June 6 (3 pm) | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | $1,500 |
Wed., June 7 (11 am) | H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
Wed., June 7 (3 pm) | Heads Up Championship | $10,000 |
Thursday, June 8 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $1,500 |
Thursday, June 8 (3 pm) | Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
Friday, June 9 (11 am) | Pot-Limit Omaha (FLIGHT A) | $565 |
Friday, June 9 (4 pm) | Pot-Limit Omaha (FLIGHT B) | $565 |
Friday, June 9 (7 pm) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT A) | $365 |
Friday, June 16 (7 pm) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT B) | $365 |
Friday, June 23 (7 pm) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT C) | $365 |
Friday, June 30 (7 pm) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT D) | $365 |
Friday, July 7 (7 pm) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT E) | $365 |
Sat., June 10 (10 am) | MILLIONAIRE MAKER (FLIGHT A) | $1,500 |
Sunday, June 11 (10 am) | MILLIONAIRE MAKER (FLIGHT B) | $1,500 |
Saturday, June 10 (3 pm) | 8-Game Mix 6-Handed | $1,500 |
Sunday, June 11 (3 pm) | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | $10,000 |
Monday, June 12 (11 am) | THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold’em | $2,620 |
Monday, June 12 (3 pm) | Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
Tuesday, June 13 (11 am) | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,000 |
Tuesday, June 13 (3 pm) | Razz Championship | $10,000 |
Wed., June 14 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $3,000 |
Wed., June 14 (3 pm) | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw | $1,500 |
Thurs., June 15 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $2,500 |
Thurs., June 15 (3 pm) | H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $10,000 |
Friday, June 16 (10 a.m.) | Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
Friday, June 16 (3 pm) | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix | $1,500 |
Sat., June 17 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
Sat., June 17 (3 pm) | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | $10,000 |
Sunday, June 18 (10 am) | Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
Sunday, June 18 (3 pm) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $5,000 |
Monday, June 19 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
Monday, June 19 (3 pm) | Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
Tuesday, June 20 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo BOUNTY | $1,000 |
Tuesday, June 20 (3 pm) | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
Wed., June 21 (11 am) | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
Wed., June 21 (3 pm) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
Thurs., June 22 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em SHOOTOUT | $1,500 |
Thurs., June 22 (3 pm) | H.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 |
Friday, June 23 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em (30 minute levels) | $5,000 |
Friday, June 23 (3 pm) | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
Saturday, June 24 (10 am) | MONSTER STACK (FLIGHT A) | $1,500 |
Sunday, June 25 (10 am) | MONSTER STACK (FLIGHT B) | $1,500 |
Sat., June 24 (3 pm) | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 Championship | $10,000 |
Sunday, June 25 (3 pm) | Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed | $3,000 |
Monday, June 26 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em BOUNTY | $1,500 |
Monday, June 26 (3 pm) | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 Championship | $10,000 |
Tuesday, June 27 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
Tuesday, June 27 (3 pm) | Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $3,000 |
Wed., June 28 (11 am) | Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
Wed., June 28 (3 pm) | Seven Card Stud | $1,500 |
Thurs., June 29 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
Thurs., June 29 (3 pm) | Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Mix | $2,500 |
Friday, June 30 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
Friday, June 30 (3 p.m.) | Big Bet Mix | $2,500 |
Saturday, June 1 (10 am) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT A) | $888 |
Saturday, June 1 (4 pm) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT B) | $888 |
Sunday, June 2 (10 am) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT C) | $888 |
Sunday, June 2 (10 pm) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT D) | $888 |
Saturday, July 1 (3:33 pm) | WSOP.com ONLINE High Roller | $3,333 |
Sunday, July 2 (3 pm) | Poker Players Championship (6-Handed) | $50,000 |
Monday, July 3 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
Monday, July 3 (3 pm) | No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Mix | $1,500 |
Tuesday, July 4 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em (30 minute levels) | $1,000 |
Wed., July 5 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
Wed., July 5 (3 pm) | Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller | $25,000 |
Thursday, July 6 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
Thursday, July 6 (3 pm) | Razz | $1,500 |
Friday, July 7 (11 am) | Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
Friday, July 7 (2 pm) | WSOP.com ONLINE Championship | $1,000 |
Friday, July 7 (3 pm) | High Roller for One Drop | $111,111 |
Saturday, July 8 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (FLIGHT A) | $10,000 |
Sunday, July 9 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (FLIGHT B) | $10,000 |
Monday, July 10 (11 am) | No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (FLIGHT C) | $10,000 |
Tuesday, July 11 (3 pm) | The Little One for One Drop (FLIGHT A) | $1,111 |
Wed., July 12 (3 pm) | The Little One for One Drop (FLIGHT B) | $1,111 |
Thursday, July 13 (3 pm) | The Little One for One Drop (FLIGHT C) | $1,111 |
Indian Participation
With each passing year, Indian participation has been not growing by number of entries, but also with increasingly significant scores.Indian Participation
Last year, players such as Raghav Bansal, Ankit Ahuja, Aditya Agarwal and Aditya Sushant were some of those who had a great outing at WSOP.
Keep following the latest updates of WSOP 2017 right here on PokerGuru!
This year, we can once again look forward to a large Indian contingent headed to Vegas!