WSOP announces official 2015 schedule
At least $200m will be won over the course of 68 events - including 11 new tournaments - running from May 27 - July 14.
The official schedule for the 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was released this Monday, and this year's festival looks like being an absolute cracker.
Running from May 27 - July 14, there will be a total of 68 bracelet events taking place - which is the largest ever number to be given away in a single summer at the WSOP - and at least $200,000,000 in prize money awarded.
Some of the more notable differences in comparison to last year include a flatter payout structure for the $10K Main Event, (which rounds off the series from July 5-14) a huge increase in starting stack sizes for all events with buy-ins of under $10K, and a host of brand new events:
| Event # | Start Date | Description | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | May 29-30 | Colossus: No-Limit Hold’em with a $5m prize pool | $565 |
| 6 | May 31 | Hyper No-Limit Hold’em with a fast, two-day structure | $1,000 |
| 42 | June 20 | Extended Play No-Limit Hold’em featuring longer, 90-minute levels | $1,500 |
| 43 | June 21 | Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em. Must be age 65+ to enter | $1,000 |
| 53 | June 26 | Turbo No-Limit Hold’em, two-day structure with a high buy-in | $1,500 |
| 55 | June 27 | DraftKings 50/50 No-Limit Hold’em. Half the field to be paid | $1,500 |
| 60 | June 29 | High Roller 8-handed Pot-Limit Omaha. 4-day event | $25,000 |
| 62 | July 1 | Bounty No-Limit Hold’em. Every knockout is worth $500 | $1,500 |
| 65 | July 3 | Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em, featuring a first-ever $777 price point | $777 |
| 67 | July 3 | Dealers Choice, featuring 19 variants | $10,000 |
The WSOP will also be hosting the first ever online bracelet event at its own site; it will run on July 04 and has a $1,000 buy-in.
"We feel very good about the 2015 WSOP schedule and appreciate all the feedback and assistance the poker community provided," said WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel.
"We can’t wait to see everyone, break some records and award life-changing money beginning May 27".
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