2021 World Series of Poker’s 88-bracelet schedule revealed!

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06/16/2021

No year in the field of poker is totally complete without the annual World Series of Poker festivities held each summer in Las Vegas. The historic tournament remains to be the industry’s most prestigious and awaited event by players of all levels throughout the years. While 2020’s events were unfortunately disrupted due to the ongoing pandemic, this year’s festival is going full force with a loaded schedule featuring a total of 88 bracelet events.

World Series of Poker

The 2021 WSOP is set to run this September 30 through November 23, 2021 at the entertainment capital’s Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, with registrations both online and in-person to be open as early as August. Buy-ins for the events range from $400 to its most expensive tournament at $250,000 for the Super High Roller NLH event.

“Make no mistake, the 2021 WSOP will be the real deal and we’re preparing for a full house. Throughout the storied history of the WSOP, this year will be particularly memorable and we’re preparing for a poker reunion all players can celebrate,” said WSOP’s Executive Director Ty Stewart. “We’re beyond thrilled to offer a complete schedule of can’t-miss events including all our flagships and the variety players deserve.”

2021 WSOP Main Event World Championship

The $10,000 Main Event No Limit Hold’em World Championship stands to be the main attraction each year with 2019’s games having hit an impressive record of over 8,000 entrants for only the second time in WSOP history. This 2021, players will get a chance to compete for the coveted title across four starting flights beginning on November 4th for Day 1A and continuing through November 7th for its last Day 1D flight. Final table play is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, November 16 through the 17th.

New and Updated Events

While this year’s festival continues to offer its annual classics, the WSOP is focused on catering to its ever-changing market by introducing new and updated events on its schedule. Below are this year’s fresh offerings making the upcoming festivities even more enticing.

Oct 1: $500 “The Reunion” w/ $5,000,000 GTD prize pool – Starting the series with a bang, the brand looks confident its opening weekend will break this tournament’s 10,000-participant requirement to break the guarantee. Three starting flights from Friday to Sunday are available for this juicy new addition!

Oct 8 – Nov 19: Return of the Record Breakers – Each Friday and Saturday throughout the schedule will feature WSOP’s flagship events such as the Millionaire Maker, Monster Stack, Double Stack, Colossus and The Closer for upgraded multi-million dollar prize guarantees.

Oct 5: $25,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold’em Championship – The brand’s annual heads-up tournament will see a heftier entry fee this year as the best of the bests battle in the exciting action. Unlike other events, this tournament is set to be capped at a maximum of 64 players.

Oct 10: $1,000 Flip and Go Presented by GG Poker – The thrilling online format has made its way to this year’s festivities in partnership with leading platform GG Poker. Automatically all-in preflop, players will get to select two out of three hole cards with only one winner from each table fast-tracking into the money. Lucky winners will then play the rest of the tournament duration under a traditional structure.

Oct 27 – 28: $1,000 Seniors Doubles Up – The yearly hit has been updated and will now offer two starting days and one optional re-entry allowed per flight.

Oct 6, 13, 18, 21, and 24: “Old School Freezeouts Return” – Multiple freezeout NLH events have once again been introduced in this year’s schedule across varying entry levels from $500 to $5,000.

Oct 31: Deuce to Seven Single Draw NL Returns – Adding more variety, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship 6-Handed event will expand to nine games with the return of the 2-7 Single Draw NL. A similar format of a more modest buy-in of $2,500 is available on October 28.

Nov 17: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty – An exciting treat for all, living Hall of Fame members will be invited to freeroll the $1,979 event open to all players. Participants will have a bounty corresponding to the year they were inducted into the exclusive club.

Nov 19: Nosebleed PLO – The last leg of the series showcases a series of prestigious High Roller events including the highest ever buy-in for a PLO tournament (Event #84: $50,000).

Moreover, players looking for non-stop action will be glad to hear the comeback of Daily Deepstack tournaments available on most days at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the Pavilion Room. Satellite tournaments, as well as cash games, will also be running daily for those interested.

Other Notes

Aside from the new event additions, this year’s WSOP will also see a new broadcast partner for its exciting events. CBS Sports is stationed to offer increased coverage featuring 18 different televised bracelet events while a minimum of 15 hours of coverage for the Main Event will be produced exclusively by Poker Central.

WSOP bracelet event entrants staying in The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and all Caesars Entertainment resorts in Las Vegas are entitled to avail its reduced hotel room rates for the duration of the festival. Using the special advanced booking code “WSOPM” upon reservation, players can take advantage of The Rio’s low rates starting at $47 a night. Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Bally’s Las Vegas and The Linq Hotel + Experience will likewise provide discounted WSOP player rates based on availability. A complete list of rates across the properties can be viewed at their Reservations page.

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Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino Credit: Nandro

With many looking forward to the upcoming festivities, expectations remain high as normalcy across the states makes its eventual return. Players appear more eager than ever following the brand’s 26-month absence brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, making this year’s series possibly bigger than its previous one. 2019’s recorded results were already as impressive as it is with a whopping total of 187,298 entries and $293,183,345 in prize money awarded across its events. Its Main Event alone featured an $80 million prize pool with a clean $10 million going to Hossein Ensan for bagging the 50th Main Event title.

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2019 WSOP Main Event champion, Hossein Ensan from Germany. Credit: WSOP.com

“We could not be more excited to welcome everyone back to Las Vegas and the Rio,” said WSOP Vice President and Tournament Director, Jack Effel. “The entire WSOP team is hard at work to ensure players have the absolute best experience possible.”

2021 WSOP Full Schedule

DateDayTime (PT)Event #TournamentBuy-inStarting ChipsLevel Duration (minutes)EntriesLate Reg
30-SepThurs.9amRegistration Opens, Live Action & Satellites Begin
30-SepThurs.11am1Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)$50025,0004019 levels
30-SepThurs.3pm2H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)$25,000150,000601Start of Day 2
30-SepThurs.6pm3Covid-19 Relief NLH Charity Event (Benefiting frontline health workers) (2 day event)$1,00020,00020unlimited12 levels
1-OctFri.10am4AThe Reunion NLH – $5,000,000 GTD$50050,00030/401/flight10 levels
1-OctFri.3pm5Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6009 levels
2-OctSat.10am4BThe Reunion NLH – $5,000,000 GTD$50050,00030/401/flight10 levels
2-OctSat.3pm6High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed (3 day event)$25,000150,000601Start of Day 2
3-OctSun.10am4CThe Reunion NLH – $5,000,000 GTD$50050,00030/401/flight10 levels
3-OctSun.3pm7Dealers Choice 6-Handed (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
4-OctMon11am8No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)$60030,00030112 levels
4-OctMon3pm9Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (4 day event)$10,00060,00060/900Start of Day 2
5-OctTue11am10Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) (every player is a $300 bounty) (1 day event)$1,00020,00020012 levels
5-OctTue2pm11Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship – (64 player max) (3 day event)$25,000150,000200First Draw
5-OctTue3pm12Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6009 levels
6-OctWed11am13Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$3,00040,00040/60012 levels
6-OctWed3pm14Seven Card Stud (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6009 levels
7-OctThu11am156-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
7-OctThu3pm16Limit Hold’em Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,00060/900Start of Day 2
8-OctFri11am17AMILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH Flight A – $1,000,000 Guaranteed for 1st Place (5 day event)$1,50025,000601/flight8 levels
8-OctFri3pm18Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (A-5, 2-7, Badugi) (3 day event)$2,50035,0006018 levels
9-OctSat11am17BMILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH Flight B$1,50025,000601/flight8 levels
9-OctSat3pm19Seven Card Stud Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,00060/900Start of Day 2
10-OctSun10am20FLIP & GO NLH- Flight A (2 day event)$1,00020,00030112 levels
10-OctSun3pm21Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi Lo 8 or Better; “Big O” (5 Card PLO Hi-Lo 8) (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
10-OctSun4pm20FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold’em – Flight B$1,00020,00030112 levels
11-OctMon11am22LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship (3 day event) (Event Entry is $10K; Ladies Discounted Price is $1K)$10,000/$1,00020,0006018 levels
11-OctMon3pm23Eight Game Mix 6-Handed (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
12-OctTue11am24Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) (2 day event)$60030,00030112 levels
12-OctTue3pm256-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$5,00050,000601Start of Day 2
13-OctWed11am26Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (2 day event)$1,00020,0003008 levels
13-OctWed3pm27H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6009 levels
14-OctThu11am28Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed (3 day event)$1,00020,00040/6019 levels
14-OctThu3pm29Short Deck No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$10,00060,000601Start of Day 2
15-OctFri11am30AMONSTER STACK NLH (freezeout) Flight A (5 day event)$1,50050,00060010 levels
15-OctFri3pm31No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (3 day event)$1,50025,0006018 levels
16-OctSat11am30BMONSTER STACK NLH Flight B$1,50050,00060010 levels
16-OctSat3pm32H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)$3,00040,0006008 levels
17-OctSun11am338-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)$80040,00030112 levels
17-OctSun3pm34Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
18-OctMon11am35Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (2 day event)$50025,00030012 levels
18-OctMon3pm36Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,00060/900Start of Day 2
19-OctTue11am37Super Turbo Bounty NLH (freezeout) (every player is a $500 bounty) (1 day event)$1,50025,00020012 levels
19-OctTue3pm38High Roller NLH 8-Handed (3 day event)$50,000300,0006018 levels
20-OctWed11am39Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
20-OctWed3pm40H.O.R.S.E. Championship (4 day event)$10,00060,00060/900Start of Day 2
21-OctThu11am41Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$2,50035,00040/60012 levels
21-OctThu3pm42Razz (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6009 levels
22-OctFri11am43ADOUBLE STACK NLH Flight A (5 day event)$1,00040,000601 / flight8 levels
22-OctFri3pm446-Handed Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$3,00040,0006008 levels
23-OctSat11am43BDOUBLE STACK NLH Flight B$1,00040,000601 / flight8 levels
23-OctSat3pm45Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship (4 day event)$10,00060,000600Start of Day 2
24-OctSun11am46No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)$80040,00030112 levels
24-OctSun3pm47Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed (3 day event)$5,00050,00040012 levels
25-OctMon11am48SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold’em (2,000 player max) (3 day event)$1,50025,0004003 levels or sell out
25-OctMon3pm49No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,00060/901Start of Day 2
26-OctTue11am50Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed (2 day event)$60030,00030112 levels
26-OctTue3pm516-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)$3,00040,00030112 levels
27-OctWed11am52ASENIORS Championship (Must be 50 years of age or older) Flight A (5 day event)$1,00020,0006018 levels
27-OctWed3pm53High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (4 day Event)$25,000150,00060112 levels
28-OctThu10am52BSENIORS Championship Flight B$1,00020,0006018 levels
28-OctThu3pm54Nine Game Mix 6-Handed (3 day event)$2,50035,0006018 levels
29-OctFri10am55ACOLOSSUS NLH Flight A (Payouts each flight) (4 day event)$40040,000401 / flight12 levels
29-OctFri3pm566-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,000600Start of Day 2
30-OctSat10am55BCOLOSSUS NLH Flight B (Payouts each flight)$40040,000401 / flight12 levels
30-OctSat3pm57Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,000600Start of Day 2
31-OctSun10am58SUPER SENIORS NLH (Must be 60 years of age or older) (3 day event)$1,00020,0006018 levels
31-OctSun2pm59TAG TEAM NLH (2 person team, each team must register together) (3 day event)$1,000/Team20,0006008 levels
31-OctSun3pm60Poker Players Championship 6-Handed (5 day event)$50,000300,00010008 levels
1-NovMon11am61Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$60030,00040/6019 levels
1-NovMon3pm62Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
2-NovTue11am63SALUTE to Warriors NLH (3 day event) Proceeds to be donated to the USO and other Veteran Organizations$50025,0004019 levels
2-NovTue3pm64Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (2 day event)$5,00050,00030112 levels
3-NovWedSatellite Days November 3 -8
3-NovWed11am65MINI Main Event NLH (freezeout) (2 day event)$1,00060,00030012 levels
3-NovWed3pm66Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) (3 day event)$10,00060,000600Start of Day 2
4-NovThu11am67AMAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1A$10,00060,00012007 levels
5-NovFri11am67BMAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1B$10,00060,00012007 levels
6-NovSat11am67CMAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1C$10,00060,00012007 levels
7-NovSun11am67DMAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1D$10,00060,00012008 levels
8-NovMon11am67MAIN EVENT – Day 2AB (combine all surviving players 1A + 1B)120
8-NovMon12pm68ALITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP Flight A (5 day event)$1,000 + $11140,00060unlimited12 levels
9-NovTue11am67MAIN EVENT – Day 2CD (For all surviving 1C + 1D players)120
9-NovTue3pm68BLITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP Flight B$1,000 + $11140,00060unlimited12 levels
10-NovWed11am67MAIN EVENT – Day 3 (combine all fields into one for first time)120
10-NovWed12pm68CLITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP Flight C$1,000 + $11140,00060unlimited12 levels
10-NovWed3pm69Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6009 levels
11-NovThu11am67MAIN EVENT – Day 4120
11-NovThu12pm70ACRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight A – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (6 day event) (Payouts every flight)$88840,00030/401 / flight12 levels
11-NovThu3pm71BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed (every player is a $500 bounty) (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
12-NovFri11am67MAIN EVENT – Day 5120
12-NovFri12pm70BCRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight B – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (Payouts every flight)$88840,00030/401 / flight12 levels
12-NovFri3pm72Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/6019 levels
13-NovSat11am67MAIN EVENT – Day 6120
13-NovSat12pm70CCRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight C – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (Payouts every flight)$88840,00030/401 / flight12 levels
13-NovSat3pm73Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,00060/900Start of Day 2
14-NovSun11am67MAIN EVENT – Plays down to 9 players120
14-NovSun12pm70DCRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight D – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (Payouts every flight)$88840,00030/401 / flight12 levels
14-NovSun3pm74Mixed Big Bet Event (3 day event)$2,50035,0006018 levels
15-NovMon11am75Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (3 day event)$1,50025,00040/60012 levels
15-NovMon3pm76Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) (every player is a $3,000 bounty) (2 day event)$10,00060,00020012 levels
16-NovTue11am77FIFTY STACK No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)$1,50050,00030112 levels
16-NovTue3pm78Razz Championship (3 day event)$10,00060,00060/900Start of Day 2
16-NovTueTBD67MAIN EVENT – Final Table120
17-NovWed11am79Poker Hall of Fame Bounty NLH (freezeout) (every Hall of Famer is a bounty) (2 day event)$1,97930,0004009 levels
17-NovWed3pm806-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (4 day event)$3,00040,0006018 levels
17-NovWedTBD67MAIN EVENT – Final Table120
18-NovThu11am81No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)$80040,00030112 levels
18-NovThu3pm82Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$250,000500,000601Start of day 2
19-NovFri11am83AThe Closer – No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (payouts each flight) (3 day event)$1,50025,000301 / flight12 levels
19-NovFri3pm84HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha (2 day event)$50,000300,00040112 levels
20-NovSat11am83BThe Closer – No-Limit Hold’em Flight B (payouts each flight)$1,50025,000301 / flight12 levels
20-NovSat3pm85HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)$50,000300,000401Start of Day 2
21-NovSun12pm86Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (1 day event)$1,00020,00020112 levels
21-NovSun3pm87High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)$100,000600,00040112 levels
22-NovMon12pm888-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)$5,00050,00030112 levels
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