The 2012 WSOP will be held this year sans a very important part – the November Nine – nixed so as not to compete with the U.S. presidential election. However, the blow to the Main Event change was softened by additions to the world’s greatest poker tournament, with the announcement of a $1 million buy-in, re-entry, mix-max and four-handed formats in s schedule that features a total of 61 events.
“This year’s WSOP schedule is very exciting,” said WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel. “We’re introducing some fantastic new events, while bringing back many successful stalwarts that our players love. We will expand our footprint this year to include extra tables dedicated to cash games, as well as plenty of satellite and single-day tournament space, so players will have an easy time finding a desirable game without ever having to leave the Rio Convention Center.”
Play for the WSOP Main Event will begin on Saturday, July 7 and will offer three starting days, July 7; Sunday, July 8; and Monday, July 9 with 9 finalists heading to the final table.
The final table will be held in two stages. First, nine players will play down to two on Sunday, Oct. 28, and the heads-up will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 30, with a winner being crowned at the Penn & Teller Theater.
2012 World Series of Poker Schedule
|
Event |
Date, Time |
Tournament |
Buy-in |
Winner |
| 1 | May 27, noon | Casino Employees Event no-limit hold ‘em (two-day event) | $500 | TBD |
| 2 | May 28, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 3 | May 29, noon | Heads-up no-limit hold ‘em/pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $3,000 | TBD |
| 4 | May 29, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud high-low eight-or-better (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 5 | May 30, noon | Pot-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 6 | May 31, noon | Mixed Max (Day 1 nine-handed, Day 2 six-handed, Day 3 and 4 heads-up) | $5,000 | TBD |
| 7 | May 31, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 8 | June 1, noon | Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 9 | June 2, noon | No-limit hold ‘em Re-Entry (two starting days, five-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 10 | June 3, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud (three-day event) | $5,000 | TBD |
| 11 | June 4, noon | Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 12 | June 5, noon | Heads-up no-limit hold ‘em world championship (four-day event) | $10,000 | TBD |
| 13 | June 5, 5 p.m. | Limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 14 | June 6, noon. | No-limit hold ‘em shootout (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 15 | June 6, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $5,000 | TBD |
| 16 | June 7, noon | Six-handed no-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 17 | June 8, noon | Pot-limit hold ‘em world championship (three-day event) | $10,000 | TBD |
| 18 | June 8, 5 p.m. | Razz (three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 19 | June 9, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 20 | June 9, 5 p.m. | Limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $5,000 | TBD |
| 21 | June 10, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,000 | TBD |
| 22 | June 10, 5 p.m. | 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (limit, three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 23 | June 11, noon | Six-handed no-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $3,000 | TBD |
| 24 | June 11, 5 p.m. | Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $5,000 | TBD |
| 25 | June 12, noon | Limit hold ‘em shootout (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 26 | June 12, 5 p.m. | Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $3,000 | TBD |
| 27 | June 13, noon | HORSE (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 28 | June 14, noon | Four-handed no-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 29 | June 15, 10 a.m. | Seniors World Championship (three-day event) | $1,000 | TBD |
| 30 | June 15, 5 p.m. | No-limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 31 | June 16, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 32 | June 16, 5 p.m. | HORSE world Championship (three-day event) | $10,000 | TBD |
| 33 | June 17, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,000 | TBD |
| 34 | June 18, noon | Six-handed pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $5,000 | TBD |
| 35 | June 18, 5 p.m. | Mixed hold ‘em (three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 36 | June 19, noon | No-limit hold ‘em shootout(three-day event) | $3,000 | TBD |
| 37 | June 19, 5 p.m. | Eight-game mix (limit hold ‘em, Omaha high-low split, razz, seven card stud, seven card stud high-low, no-limit hold ‘em, pot-limit Omaha, 2-7 triple draw; three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 38 | June 20, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 39 | June 21, noon | Pot-limit Omaha world championship (three-day event) | $10,000 | TBD |
| 40 | June 21, 5 p.m. | Six-handed limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 41 | June 22, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $3,000 | TBD |
| 42 | June 22, 5 p.m. | Omaha/Seven-card stud split (three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 43 | June 23, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 44 | June 24, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,000 | TBD |
| 45 | June 24, 5 p.m. | Poker Players Championship (five-day event) | $50,000 | TBD |
| 46 | June 25, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 47 | June 27, noon | Pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 48 | June 26, 5 p.m. | Limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $3,000 | TBD |
| 49 | June 27, noon | Ante only, no-limit hold ‘em(three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 50 | June 28, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $5,000 | TBD |
| 51 | June 29, noon | Ladies no-limit hold ‘em championship (three-day event) | $1,000 | TBD |
| 52 | June 29, 5 p.m. | 10-game mixed event (no-limit hold ‘em, razz, limit hold ‘em, Badugi, seven card stud, 2-7 draw lowball, Omaha high-low split, pot-limit Omaha, 2-7 triple draw lowball and seven card stud high-low split eight-or-better; three-day event) | $2,500 | TBD |
| 53 | June 30, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 54 | July 1, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,000 | TBD |
| 55 | July 1, 1:11 p.m. | The Big One for One Drop (three-day event) | $1,000,000 | TBD |
| 56 | July 2, noon | No-limit hold ‘em (three-day event) | $1,500 | TBD |
| 57 | July 3, noon. | Six-handed no-limit hold ‘em world championship (three-day event) | $10,000 | TBD |
| 58 | July 3, 5 p.m. (three-day event) | Pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight-or-better | $3,000 | TBD |
| 59 | July 4, 12 p.m. (two starting days, four-day event) | No-limit hold ‘em | $1,000 | TBD |
| 60 | July 5, 5 p.m. (three-day event) | 2-7 Draw Lowball world championship | $10,000 | TBD |
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