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

SMP EditorEditor-in-Chief

Updated: 2026.10.16

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.

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.

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.

Last year’s 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

Date	Day	Time (PT)	Event #	Tournament	Buy-in	Starting Chips	Level Duration (minutes)	Entries	Late Reg
30-Sep	Thurs.	9am	–	Registration Opens, Live Action & Satellites Begin	–	–	–	–
30-Sep	Thurs.	11am	1	Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)	$500	25,000	40	1	9 levels
30-Sep	Thurs.	3pm	2	H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)	$25,000	150,000	60	1	Start of Day 2
30-Sep	Thurs.	6pm	3	Covid-19 Relief NLH Charity Event (Benefiting frontline health workers) (2 day event)	$1,000	20,000	20	unlimited	12 levels
1-Oct	Fri.	10am	4A	The Reunion NLH – $5,000,000 GTD	$500	50,000	30/40	1/flight	10 levels
1-Oct	Fri.	3pm	5	Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	0	9 levels
2-Oct	Sat.	10am	4B	The Reunion NLH – $5,000,000 GTD	$500	50,000	30/40	1/flight	10 levels
2-Oct	Sat.	3pm	6	High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed (3 day event)	$25,000	150,000	60	1	Start of Day 2
3-Oct	Sun.	10am	4C	The Reunion NLH – $5,000,000 GTD	$500	50,000	30/40	1/flight	10 levels
3-Oct	Sun.	3pm	7	Dealers Choice 6-Handed (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
4-Oct	Mon	11am	8	No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)	$600	30,000	30	1	12 levels
4-Oct	Mon	3pm	9	Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (4 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	0	Start of Day 2
5-Oct	Tue	11am	10	Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) (every player is a $300 bounty) (1 day event)	$1,000	20,000	20	0	12 levels
5-Oct	Tue	2pm	11	Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship – (64 player max) (3 day event)	$25,000	150,000	20	0	First Draw
5-Oct	Tue	3pm	12	Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	0	9 levels
6-Oct	Wed	11am	13	Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$3,000	40,000	40/60	0	12 levels
6-Oct	Wed	3pm	14	Seven Card Stud (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	0	9 levels
7-Oct	Thu	11am	15	6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
7-Oct	Thu	3pm	16	Limit Hold’em Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	0	Start of Day 2
8-Oct	Fri	11am	17A	MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH Flight A – $1,000,000 Guaranteed for 1st Place (5 day event)	$1,500	25,000	60	1/flight	8 levels
8-Oct	Fri	3pm	18	Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (A-5, 2-7, Badugi) (3 day event)	$2,500	35,000	60	1	8 levels
9-Oct	Sat	11am	17B	MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH Flight B	$1,500	25,000	60	1/flight	8 levels
9-Oct	Sat	3pm	19	Seven Card Stud Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	0	Start of Day 2
10-Oct	Sun	10am	20	FLIP & GO NLH- Flight A (2 day event)	$1,000	20,000	30	1	12 levels
10-Oct	Sun	3pm	21	Mixed: 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)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
10-Oct	Sun	4pm	20	FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold’em – Flight B	$1,000	20,000	30	1	12 levels
11-Oct	Mon	11am	22	LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship (3 day event) (Event Entry is $10K; Ladies Discounted Price is $1K)	$10,000/$1,000	20,000	60	1	8 levels
11-Oct	Mon	3pm	23	Eight Game Mix 6-Handed (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
12-Oct	Tue	11am	24	Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) (2 day event)	$600	30,000	30	1	12 levels
12-Oct	Tue	3pm	25	6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$5,000	50,000	60	1	Start of Day 2
13-Oct	Wed	11am	26	Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (2 day event)	$1,000	20,000	30	0	8 levels
13-Oct	Wed	3pm	27	H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	0	9 levels
14-Oct	Thu	11am	28	Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed (3 day event)	$1,000	20,000	40/60	1	9 levels
14-Oct	Thu	3pm	29	Short Deck No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60	1	Start of Day 2
15-Oct	Fri	11am	30A	MONSTER STACK NLH (freezeout) Flight A (5 day event)	$1,500	50,000	60	0	10 levels
15-Oct	Fri	3pm	31	No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	60	1	8 levels
16-Oct	Sat	11am	30B	MONSTER STACK NLH Flight B	$1,500	50,000	60	0	10 levels
16-Oct	Sat	3pm	32	H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)	$3,000	40,000	60	0	8 levels
17-Oct	Sun	11am	33	8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)	$800	40,000	30	1	12 levels
17-Oct	Sun	3pm	34	Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
18-Oct	Mon	11am	35	Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (2 day event)	$500	25,000	30	0	12 levels
18-Oct	Mon	3pm	36	Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	0	Start of Day 2
19-Oct	Tue	11am	37	Super Turbo Bounty NLH (freezeout) (every player is a $500 bounty) (1 day event)	$1,500	25,000	20	0	12 levels
19-Oct	Tue	3pm	38	High Roller NLH 8-Handed (3 day event)	$50,000	300,000	60	1	8 levels
20-Oct	Wed	11am	39	Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
20-Oct	Wed	3pm	40	H.O.R.S.E. Championship (4 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	0	Start of Day 2
21-Oct	Thu	11am	41	Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$2,500	35,000	40/60	0	12 levels
21-Oct	Thu	3pm	42	Razz (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	0	9 levels
22-Oct	Fri	11am	43A	DOUBLE STACK NLH Flight A (5 day event)	$1,000	40,000	60	1 / flight	8 levels
22-Oct	Fri	3pm	44	6-Handed Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$3,000	40,000	60	0	8 levels
23-Oct	Sat	11am	43B	DOUBLE STACK NLH Flight B	$1,000	40,000	60	1 / flight	8 levels
23-Oct	Sat	3pm	45	Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship (4 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60	0	Start of Day 2
24-Oct	Sun	11am	46	No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)	$800	40,000	30	1	12 levels
24-Oct	Sun	3pm	47	Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed (3 day event)	$5,000	50,000	40	0	12 levels
25-Oct	Mon	11am	48	SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold’em (2,000 player max) (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40	0	3 levels or sell out
25-Oct	Mon	3pm	49	No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	1	Start of Day 2
26-Oct	Tue	11am	50	Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed (2 day event)	$600	30,000	30	1	12 levels
26-Oct	Tue	3pm	51	6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)	$3,000	40,000	30	1	12 levels
27-Oct	Wed	11am	52A	SENIORS Championship (Must be 50 years of age or older) Flight A (5 day event)	$1,000	20,000	60	1	8 levels
27-Oct	Wed	3pm	53	High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (4 day Event)	$25,000	150,000	60	1	12 levels
28-Oct	Thu	10am	52B	SENIORS Championship Flight B	$1,000	20,000	60	1	8 levels
28-Oct	Thu	3pm	54	Nine Game Mix 6-Handed (3 day event)	$2,500	35,000	60	1	8 levels
29-Oct	Fri	10am	55A	COLOSSUS NLH Flight A (Payouts each flight) (4 day event)	$400	40,000	40	1 / flight	12 levels
29-Oct	Fri	3pm	56	6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60	0	Start of Day 2
30-Oct	Sat	10am	55B	COLOSSUS NLH Flight B (Payouts each flight)	$400	40,000	40	1 / flight	12 levels
30-Oct	Sat	3pm	57	Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60	0	Start of Day 2
31-Oct	Sun	10am	58	SUPER SENIORS NLH (Must be 60 years of age or older) (3 day event)	$1,000	20,000	60	1	8 levels
31-Oct	Sun	2pm	59	TAG TEAM NLH (2 person team, each team must register together) (3 day event)	$1,000/Team	20,000	60	0	8 levels
31-Oct	Sun	3pm	60	Poker Players Championship 6-Handed (5 day event)	$50,000	300,000	100	0	8 levels
1-Nov	Mon	11am	61	Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$600	30,000	40/60	1	9 levels
1-Nov	Mon	3pm	62	Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
2-Nov	Tue	11am	63	SALUTE to Warriors NLH (3 day event) Proceeds to be donated to the USO and other Veteran Organizations	$500	25,000	40	1	9 levels
2-Nov	Tue	3pm	64	Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (2 day event)	$5,000	50,000	30	1	12 levels
3-Nov	Wed	–	–	Satellite Days November 3 -8	–	–	–	–	–
3-Nov	Wed	11am	65	MINI Main Event NLH (freezeout) (2 day event)	$1,000	60,000	30	0	12 levels
3-Nov	Wed	3pm	66	Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60	0	Start of Day 2
4-Nov	Thu	11am	67A	MAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1A	$10,000	60,000	120	0	7 levels
5-Nov	Fri	11am	67B	MAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1B	$10,000	60,000	120	0	7 levels
6-Nov	Sat	11am	67C	MAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1C	$10,000	60,000	120	0	7 levels
7-Nov	Sun	11am	67D	MAIN EVENT World Championship – Day 1D	$10,000	60,000	120	0	8 levels
8-Nov	Mon	11am	67	MAIN EVENT – Day 2AB (combine all surviving players 1A + 1B)	–	–	120	–	–
8-Nov	Mon	12pm	68A	LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP Flight A (5 day event)	$1,000 + $111	40,000	60	unlimited	12 levels
9-Nov	Tue	11am	67	MAIN EVENT – Day 2CD (For all surviving 1C + 1D players)	–	–	120	–	–
9-Nov	Tue	3pm	68B	LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP Flight B	$1,000 + $111	40,000	60	unlimited	12 levels
10-Nov	Wed	11am	67	MAIN EVENT – Day 3 (combine all fields into one for first time)	–	–	120	–	–
10-Nov	Wed	12pm	68C	LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP Flight C	$1,000 + $111	40,000	60	unlimited	12 levels
10-Nov	Wed	3pm	69	Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	0	9 levels
11-Nov	Thu	11am	67	MAIN EVENT – Day 4	–	–	120	–	–
11-Nov	Thu	12pm	70A	CRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight A – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (6 day event) (Payouts every flight)	$888	40,000	30/40	1 / flight	12 levels
11-Nov	Thu	3pm	71	BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed (every player is a $500 bounty) (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
12-Nov	Fri	11am	67	MAIN EVENT – Day 5	–	–	120	–	–
12-Nov	Fri	12pm	70B	CRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight B – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (Payouts every flight)	$888	40,000	30/40	1 / flight	12 levels
12-Nov	Fri	3pm	72	Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	1	9 levels
13-Nov	Sat	11am	67	MAIN EVENT – Day 6	–	–	120	–	–
13-Nov	Sat	12pm	70C	CRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight C – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (Payouts every flight)	$888	40,000	30/40	1 / flight	12 levels
13-Nov	Sat	3pm	73	Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	0	Start of Day 2
14-Nov	Sun	11am	67	MAIN EVENT – Plays down to 9 players	–	–	120	–	–
14-Nov	Sun	12pm	70D	CRAZY EIGHTS 8-Handed Flight D – $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place (Payouts every flight)	$888	40,000	30/40	1 / flight	12 levels
14-Nov	Sun	3pm	74	Mixed Big Bet Event (3 day event)	$2,500	35,000	60	1	8 levels
15-Nov	Mon	11am	75	Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	40/60	0	12 levels
15-Nov	Mon	3pm	76	Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) (every player is a $3,000 bounty) (2 day event)	$10,000	60,000	20	0	12 levels
16-Nov	Tue	11am	77	FIFTY STACK No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)	$1,500	50,000	30	1	12 levels
16-Nov	Tue	3pm	78	Razz Championship (3 day event)	$10,000	60,000	60/90	0	Start of Day 2
16-Nov	Tue	TBD	67	MAIN EVENT – Final Table	–	–	120	–	–
17-Nov	Wed	11am	79	Poker Hall of Fame Bounty NLH (freezeout) (every Hall of Famer is a bounty) (2 day event)	$1,979	30,000	40	0	9 levels
17-Nov	Wed	3pm	80	6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (4 day event)	$3,000	40,000	60	1	8 levels
17-Nov	Wed	TBD	67	MAIN EVENT – Final Table	–	–	120	–	–
18-Nov	Thu	11am	81	No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event)	$800	40,000	30	1	12 levels
18-Nov	Thu	3pm	82	Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$250,000	500,000	60	1	Start of day 2
19-Nov	Fri	11am	83A	The Closer – No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (payouts each flight) (3 day event)	$1,500	25,000	30	1 / flight	12 levels
19-Nov	Fri	3pm	84	HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha (2 day event)	$50,000	300,000	40	1	12 levels
20-Nov	Sat	11am	83B	The Closer – No-Limit Hold’em Flight B (payouts each flight)	$1,500	25,000	30	1 / flight	12 levels
20-Nov	Sat	3pm	85	HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)	$50,000	300,000	40	1	Start of Day 2
21-Nov	Sun	12pm	86	Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (1 day event)	$1,000	20,000	20	1	12 levels
21-Nov	Sun	3pm	87	High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event)	$100,000	600,000	40	1	12 levels
22-Nov	Mon	12pm	88	8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event)	$5,000	50,000	30	1	12 levels

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