2012 World Series of Poker Schedule Announced
Check out the full schedule for the 2012 World Series of Poker, which begins on May 27 at the Rio in Las Vegas.
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| Reigning champion Pius Heinz |
More events, new formats, rumours quashed, and a seven figure buy-in tournament - it is the 2012 WSOP schedule, which has just been officially announced.
2012 WSOP Schedule Higlights
• 61 events between May 27 - July 16 - Three more events than last year.
• Rio to expand - An additional 92 poker tables will be added to the Rio this year to accommodate the action.
• October Nine - Rather than delayed until November, the final table will take place one week earlier, between October 28-30. This was something of a red herring by the WSOP, who had us all speculating that the final table delay itself would no longer be delayed.
• New formats - Lots of new formats have been included in the schedule this year. We have a four handed event, a re-entry event, and a mix-max event (nine handed on day 1, six handed on day 2, heads-up on the final day).
There is also a PLO/NLH heads-up event, and most intriguingly, an 'ante only' event. This is where nobody posts small or big blinds, but everyone posts an ante each hand, from the very beginning.
• $1 million buy-in - We knew about this already, but on July 1 the series will play host to the biggest buy-in tournament in history, the 'Big One for One Drop' event.
You can check out the full schedule below:
| 2012 WSOP Schedule | |||
| Event Number | Starting Date | Name | Buy-in |
| #1 | May 27 | Casino Employees | $500 |
| #2 | May 28 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #3 | May 29 | Heads-Up No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha (512 player max) | $3,000 |
| #4 | May 29 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| #5 | May 30 | Pot Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #6 | May 31 | No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max | $5,000 |
| #7 | May 31 | Seven Card Stud | $1,500 |
| #8 | June 1 | Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $1,500 |
| #9 | June 2 | No-Limit Hold'em Re-entry | $1,500 |
| #10 | June 3 | Seven Card Stud | $5,000 |
| #11 | June 4 | Pot Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
| #12 | June 5 | Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (512 player max) | $10,000 |
| #13 | June 5 | Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #14 | June 6 | No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 player max) | $1,500 |
| #15 | June 6 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $5,000 |
| #16 | June 7 | No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed | $1,500 |
| #17 | June 8 | Pot Limit Hold'em | $10,000 |
| #18 | June 8 | Seven Card Razz | $2,500 |
| #19 | June 9 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #20 | June 9 | Limit Hold'em | $5,000 |
| #21 | June 10 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| #22 | June 10 | 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) | $2,500 |
| #23 | June 11 | No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed | $3,000 |
| #24 | June 11 | Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $5,000 |
| #25 | June 12 | Limit Hold'em Shootout | $1,500 |
| #26 | June 12 | Pot Limit Omaha | $3,000 |
| #27 | June 13 | H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| #28 | June 14 | No-Limit Hold'em / Four Handed | $2,500 |
| #29 | June 15 | Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship (50+) | $1,000 |
| #30 | June 15 | 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) | $1,500 |
| #31 | June 16 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #32 | June 16 | H.O.R.S.E. | $10,000 |
| #33 | June 17 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| #34 | June 18 | Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed | $5,000 |
| #35 | June 18 | Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) | $2,500 |
| #36 | June 19 | No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 player max) | $3,000 |
| #37 | June 19 | Eight Game Mix | $2,500 |
| #38 | June 20 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #39 | June 21 | Pot Limit Omaha | $10,000 |
| #40 | June 21 | Limit Hold'em / Six Handed | $2,500 |
| #41 | June 22 | No Limit Hold'em | $3,000 |
| #42 | June 22 | Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better | $2,500 |
| #43 | June 23 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #44 | June 24 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| #45 | June 24 | The Poker Players Championship | $50,000 |
| #46 | June 25 | No Limit Hold'em | $2,500 |
| #47 | June 26 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $1,500 |
| #48 | June 26 | Limit Hold'em | $3,000 |
| #49 | June 27 | Ante Only No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #50 | June 28 | No Limit Hold'em | $5,000 |
| #51 | June 29 | Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $1,000 |
| #52 | June 29 | 10-Game Mix / Six Handed | $2,500 |
| #53 | June 30 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #54 | July 1 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| #55 | July 1 | The Big One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000,000 |
| #56 | July 2 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| #57 | July 3 | No Limit Hold'em / Six Handed | $10,000 |
| #58 | July 3 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $3,000 |
| #59 | July 4 | No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| #60 | July 5 | 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) | $10,000 |
| #61 | July 7 | No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000 |
