WSOP Releases Complete 95-Tournament Schedule Along With 20 Online Events
Players can begin marking their calendars for some bracelet-hunting action after. The World Series of Poker released the complete schedule for this summer’s action on Thursday.
The 54th annual WSOP returns to the Las Vegas Strip at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos from May 30 – July 18. Series organizers are promising more tables, more variety, and the largest series history.
Players will find 95 live events with an additional 20 online poker bracelet events planned. That means a total of 115 events planned this summer. Players will also find greatly expanded opportunities to qualify for the Main Event.
“With the momentum generated from the WSOP’s debut on the Las Vegas Strip last year, we expect a record-breaking WSOP and World Championship at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas in 2023,” WSOP Senior Vice President Ty Stewart said in a news release. “If the Main Event is on your bucket list, this is the year to get to Vegas.”
New events and promotions for 2023 WSOP
Players generally expressed praise for the new venue after last year’s move from the Rio. Series officials say this summer’s event will feature the largest capacity in series history with 608 tables spread across more than 200,000 square feet of convention space.
Players will also find 24/7 live cash game action including a new permanent Hall of Fame Poker Room. The series also includes a new $300 price point event, the lowest in WSOP history.
The $10,000 Main Event is set for July 3-17 following last year’s 8,663-entry field, the second-largest in WSOP history. After falling just short of the Main Event record in 2022, organizers are working to top the 2006 record of 8,773 players.
The new “Main Event Mania” promotion is meant to help that record and includes several opportunities detailed below.
GGPoker guaranteeing seats via online qualifiers
Exclusive WSOP satellite partner GGPoker is offering at least 500 Main Event seats through international qualifiers. Another 100 seats are available on the ClubGG.net subscription poker site.
The 600 seats represent $6 million toward the prize pool. This also more than doubles GG’s online qualifiers from 2022. Satellites begin in March.
WSOP.com offers 112 seats up for grabs
US online poker fans also have numerous chances to qualify. WSOP.com features 112 Main Event seats up for grabs from June 25 – July 8. The action starts on June 25 with 10 seats guaranteed per day.
The highlight is the $250,000 guaranteed, 25 Seat Scramble on July 2. “All-in satellites” also run daily during this time, priced from $80 to $126 with no fees. A last-chance drawing for the final seat is planned for July 8.
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Main Event Mania at casinos around the world
Along with online qualifiers, the WSOP is adding more live qualifiers around the globe. The WSOP’s first Global Qualification Weekend is set for May 20-21 at live poker rooms on five continents.
Each poker room will offer a “step” tournament at a $140 buy-in. This then culminates in a $1,175 mega satellite awarding a Main Event seat and travel stipend.
Properties in the US include Harrah’s Cherokee, Horseshoe Las Vegas, Horseshoe Tunica, Horseshoe St. Louis, Harrah’s Pompano, Turning Stone Casino, Hard Rock Tulsa, Grand Victoria Casino (Illinois), and Horseshoe Council Bluffs. International partners include:
- King’s Resort (Czech Republic)
- Club Pierre Charron Paris ()
- Deerfoot Inn & Casino Calgary (Canada)
- Enjoy Punta del Este Resort and Casino (Uruguay)
- Casino Es Saadi Marrakech (Morocco)
Organizers will announce additional hosts in the coming weeks. Should the Main Event top the record, the new “Main Event for Life” promotion also kicks in. All players in the field will be entered into a drawing on July 8, awarding a Main Event buy-in for the next 30 years. The award is non-transferrable.
More online action this year
Online players in Michigan will once again have a chance for some online bracelet action. Players can expect 20 online tournaments.
That includes events every Sunday during the summer, with three special “Double Up Bracelet Days” on June 4, 25, and July 9. Some of the highlights include:
- $500 Summer Saver
- $3,200 High Roller
- $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Online Championship
New events include a $300 Summer Kick-Off and a $5,300 High Roller Championship. The latter includes a final table played live in Las Vegas during WSOP.com’s Championship Week. This is a bit of a throwback to early online bracelet events, which often featured live final tables.
WSOP.com also hosts daily satellites for bracelet events through the series. GGPoker is also expected to offer more event satellites as well and WSOP officials will release more details in the coming weeks.
A look at other events, new tournaments
Along with the schedule, WSOP officials also announced some changes for a few events. The Tournament of Champions shifts to the opening weekend, May 31 – June 2.
The $1 million freeroll Tournament of Champions is limited to those winning a bracelet or WSOP Circuit ring, either live or online, from July 20, 2022, to May 22, 2023. Registration opens May 30 and 2023 bracelet winners are eligible for the 2024 tournament.
The $1,000 Mystery Millions also is planned for May 31 – June 5 and features a guaranteed first-place payout of $1 million as well as a $1 million top bounty.
Low rollers can look for the new $300 Gladiators of Poker event. This may have a low price point, but features a $3 million guarantee. A few new events this year include:
- $25,000 High Roller Six Handed – May 30
- $1,500 Badugi – June 7
- $10,000 Secret Bounty (mystery bounties starting on Day 2) – June 14
- $1,500 Big (five-card Poker Limit Omaha Hi/Lo) – June 17
- $25,000 High Roller HORSE – June 10
- $600 Ultra Stack – July 11-12
- $1,500 Short Deck – July 12
- $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo and Seven Stud Hi/Lo
Unveiling Hall of Fame Poker Room, even more WSOP details, full schedule
Horseshoe is hosting the WSOP for the first time since the property’s rebrand from Bally’s. The move symbolizes the series’ return to its roots, as the series was held at the original Horseshoe in downtown Vegas from 1970 – 2005.
As an ode to this legacy, the resort recently opened a Hall of Fame Poker Room. The venue will host select tournaments during the series and soon feature a Poker Hall of Fame exhibit to honor the game’s legendary players.
Daily DeepStack tournaments also return this summer. The non-bracelet events feature large player and prize pools. The tournaments run daily from June 1 – July 17, with buy-ins ranging from $200 to $400.
Daily Mega Satellites also run May 31 – July 14 with buy-ins starting at $135 and reaching up to $25,000. The WSOP main cage is again at Paris with the final table television set at Horseshoe. The two properties are connected and share a parking garage.
CBS Sports returns for a third season as broadcast partner of the WSOP. Players can expect daily streaming from PokerGO as well. Look for more streaming details announced soon. Here’s a look at the entire tournament schedule.
World Series of Poker 2023
| Date | Event | Buyin |
|---|---|---|
| May 30 | Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em |
$500 |
| May 30 | Event #2: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em |
$25,000 |
| May 31 | Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight A |
$1,000 |
| May 31 | Event #4: Tournament of Champions |
$0 |
| May 31 | Event #5: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed |
$1,500 |
| June 1 | Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight B |
$1,000 |
| June 1 | Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha |
$5,000 |
| June 1 | Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold’em |
$1,500 |
| June 1 | Online Event #1: No-Limit Hold'em Triple Treys Summer Tip Off | $333 |
| June 2 | Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight C |
$1,000 |
| June 2 | Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
$25,000 |
| June 2 | Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud |
$1,500 |
| June 3 | Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions - No-Limit Hold'em - Flight D |
$1,000 |
| June 3 | Event #10: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 4 | Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack |
$600 |
| June 4 | Event #12: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed |
$5,000 |
| June 4 | Online Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder | $500 |
| June 4 | Online Event #3: No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | $1,000 |
| June 5 | Event #13: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack |
$600 |
| June 5 | Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 6 | Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em |
$1,500 |
| June 6 | Event #16: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed |
$25,000 |
| June 6 | Event #17: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
$1,500 |
| June 6 | Online Event #4: No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack | $600 |
| June 7 | Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight A $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool |
$300 |
| June 7 | Event #19: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
$2,500 |
| June 7 | Event #20: $1,500 Badugi |
$1,500 |
| June 8 | Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight B $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool |
$300 |
| June 8 | Event #21: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed |
$1,000 |
| June 8 | Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 9 | Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight C $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool |
$300 |
| June 9 | Event #23: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em |
$50,000 |
| June 9 | Event #24: $1,500 Razz |
$1,500 |
| June 10 | Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-limit Hold'em - Flight D $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool |
$300 |
| June 10 | Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 11 | Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack |
$800 |
| June 11 | Event #27: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed |
$1,500 |
| June 11 | Online Event #5: No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max | $400 |
| June 12 | Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem |
$1,500 |
| June 12 | Event #29: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em |
$100,000 |
| June 12 | Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw |
$1,500 |
| June 13 | Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack |
$600 |
| June 13 | Event #32: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em |
$3,000 |
| June 13 | Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 14 | Event #34: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha |
$1,500 |
| June 14 | Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty No-Limit Hold'em |
$10,000 |
| June 14 | Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix |
$3,000 |
| June 15 | Event #37: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem |
$2,000 |
| June 15 | Event #38: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 16 | Event #39: $1,500 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold'em - Flight A |
$1,500 |
| June 16 | Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em |
$250,000 |
| June 17 | Event #39: $1,500 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold'em - Flight B |
$1,500 |
| June 17 | Event #41: $1,500 Big O |
$1,500 |
| June 18 | Event #42: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack |
$800 |
| June 18 | Event #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship |
$50,000 |
| June 18 | Online Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | $500 |
| June 18 | Online Event #7: PLO 8-Max | $500 |
| June 19 | Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem |
$3,000 |
| June 19 | Event #45: $1,500 Mixed |
$1,500 |
| June 20 | Event #46: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem |
$500 |
| June 20 | Event #47: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. |
$1,500 |
| June 20 | Online Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | $3,200 |
| June 21 | Event #48: $1,000 SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship - Flight A |
$1,000 |
| June 21 | Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,500 |
| June 21 | Event #50: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 22 | Event #48: $1,000 SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship - Flight B |
$1,000 |
| June 22 | Event #51: $1,000 TAG TEAM No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,000 |
| June 22 | Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball |
$2,500 |
| June 22 | Online Event #9: PLO Championship | $1,000 |
| June 23 | Event #53: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em - Flight A |
$1,500 |
| June 23 | Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 24 | Event #53: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em - Flight B |
$1,500 |
| June 24 | Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
$1,500 |
| June 25 | Event #56: $500 SALUTE to Warriors - No-Limit Hold’em |
$500 |
| June 25 | Event #57: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha |
$25,000 |
| June 25 | Event #58: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold’em |
$3,000 |
| June 25 | Online Event #10: No-Limit Ultra Deepstack | $400 |
| June 26 | Event #59: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
$3,000 |
| June 26 | Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw |
$1,500 |
| June 27 | Event #61: $1,000 SUPER SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em |
$1,000 |
| June 27 | Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha |
$1,500 |
| June 27 | Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 27 | Online Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8's | $888 |
| June 28 | Event #64: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
$600 |
| June 28 | Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em |
$5,000 |
| June 28 | Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
$1,500 |
| June 29 | Event #67: $1,000 LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship |
$1,000 |
| June 29 | Event #68: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,000 |
| June 29 | Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship |
$10,000 |
| June 30 | Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em - Flight A |
$400 |
| June 30 | Event #71: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha |
$50,000 |
| July 1 | Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em - Flight B |
$400 |
| July 1 | Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em |
$10,000 |
| July 1 | Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event |
$2,500 |
| July 2 | Event #74: $1,000 MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em |
$1,000 |
| July 2 | Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship |
$10,000 |
| July 2 | Online Event #12: No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | $500 |
| July 3 | Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight A |
$10,000 |
| July 3 | Online Event #13: No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship | $5,300 |
| July 4 | Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight B |
$10,000 |
| July 5 | Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight C |
$10,000 |
| July 6 | Event #76: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Flight D |
$10,000 |
| July 6 | Online Event #14: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | $400 |
| July 7 | Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em - Flight A |
$777 |
| July 7 | Event #78: $1,500 BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha |
$1,500 |
| July 8 | Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em - Flight B |
$777 |
| July 8 | Online Event #15: No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $1,000 |
| July 9 | Event #77: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em - Flight C |
$777 |
| July 9 | Online Event #16: Online Deepstack Championship | $600 |
| July 10 | Event #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em |
$2,500 |
| July 10 | Event #80: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. |
$25,000 |
| July 11 | Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack - No-limit Hold'em - Flight A |
$600 |
| July 11 | Event #82: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha |
$3,000 |
| July 11 | Online Event #17: No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship | $1,000 |
| July 12 | Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack - No-limit Hold'em - Flight B |
$600 |
| July 12 | Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,500 |
| July 12 | Event #84: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em |
$50,000 |
| July 13 | Event #85: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,500 |
| July 13 | Event #86: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,979 |
| July 13 | Event #87: $2,500 Mixed |
$2,500 |
| July 14 | Event #88: $1,500 The Closer - No-Limit Hold’em - Flight A |
$1,500 |
| July 14 | Event #89: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold’em Presented by GG Poker |
$1,000 |
| July 14 | Event #90: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
$10,000 |
| July 15 | Event #88: $1,500 The Closer - No-Limit Hold’em - Flight B |
$1,500 |
| July 15 | Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. |
$3,000 |
| July 15 | Online Event #18: Freezeout Championship | $2,000 |
| July 16 | Event #92: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,000 |
| July 16 | Event #93: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em |
$10,000 |
| July 16 | Online Event #19: $500 NL Hold'em Summer Saver | $500 |
| July 16 | Online Event #20: No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's | $777 |
| July 17 | Event #94: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em |
$5,000 |
| July 17 | Event #95: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em |
$1,000 |
WSOP registration details
When booking early, WSOP entrants receive reduced hotel room rates at Horseshoe and Paris. That goes for all Caesars resorts in Las Vegas by using the booking code “WSOP23.” Here are some other things to consider for tournament registration:
- Online registration – WSOP officials encourage players to utilize the online/mobile registration process. WSOP uses BravoPokerLive.com for this process. Players who online need to visit the Champagne Ballroom in Paris to have their identification validated. Once verified, players can simply pick events online via Bravo and utilize self-service kiosks throughout the Paris and Horseshoe convention centers to print seat cards. Registration opens in May.
- In-person registration – The main registration area is in the Champagne Ballroom with more stations added to the main registration and VIP cages. Hours of operation begin May 30 and remain open 24 hours a day through July 18. Players need a valid photo ID and a Caesars Rewards card.
- Caesars Rewards – This booth is located in the Champagne Ballroom near the main and VIP registration cages. Caesars Rewards kiosks are also available to reprint cards without having to visit a representative.
Detail on payments
When scoring some winnings, here are some key things to .
- Methods of payment – Players can use cash, credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), ACH, wire transfers or cashier’s checks, Paris or Horseshoe gaming chips, Paris tournament buy-in chips, or tournament buy-in credit. Expect additional fees on all ACH, credit, or debit card transactions.
- WSOP tournament – Players can wire funds for events or place money on when they arrive. After setting up an at the WSOP Main Cage in the Champagne Ballroom, the player will have the option to online or via mobile device.
- Payouts – Players collect their winnings at the Main Cage in the Champagne Ballroom. These methods of payment are available: cash, wire transfer, casino chips, check, or tournament deposit. Those with a Bravo tournament can direct funds back to their .
- International players – International players need to bring an additional form of identification that shows residential address, such as a signed lease agreement, utility bill, or mobile phone bill.
- Online poker deposits – Those looking to fund WSOP.com s can now head just past the Payouts and Player Services in the Champagne Ballroom.
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