2008 World Series of Poker Schedule Released

JackBlack

Here is the full schedule -->

May 28th, 29th - "Soft Opening" of Tournament Room

May 30th - World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em ($10k buyin, 3 day event)

May 31st - No Limit Hold'em Day 1A ($1500 buyin, 4 day event)

June 1st - No Limit Hold'em Day 1B

June 2nd - Pot Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 2nd - Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit, $5000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 3rd - No Limit Hold'em w/ Rebuys ($1000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 3rd - Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 4th - No Limit Hold'em ($2000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 4th - World Championship Mixed Event ($10000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 5th - No Limit Hold'em Six Handed (1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 5th - Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better ($2500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 6th - No Limit Hold'em Shootout ($5000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 6th - Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 7th - No Limit Hold'em ($2500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 7th - World Championship Seven Card Stud ($10,000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 8th - Ladies No Limit Hold'em World Championship ($1000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 8th - Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better ($2000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 9th - No Limit Hold'em Shootout ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 9th - No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys ($5000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 10th - Pot Limit Omaha ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 10th - Limit Hold'em ($2000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 11th - No Limit Hold'em ($5000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 11th - H.O.R.S.E. ($3000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 12th - No Limit Hold'em ($2000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 12th - Pot Limit Hold'em / Omaha ($2500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 13th - World Championship of Heads-Up Poker NLHE ($10000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 13th - Seven Card Razz ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 14th - No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 14th - Pot Limit Omaha w/ rebuys ($5000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 15th - No Limit Hold'em ($3000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 15th - World Championship of Limit Hold'em ($10000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 16th - No Limit Hold'em Six handed ($2500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 17th - No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 17th - World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better ($5000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 18th - Pot Limit Omaha w/ re-buys ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 18th - Seven Card Stud ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 19th - No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 19th - World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better ($10000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 20th - Pot Limit Hold'em ($2000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 21st - No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 22nd - H.O.R.S.E. ($50,000 buyin, 5 day event)

June 22nd - Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit, $1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 23rd - Seniors No Limit Hold'em Championship ($1000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 24th - Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 25th - No Limit Hold'em w/ Rebuys ($1000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 25th - 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Limit ($2500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 26th - No Limit Hold'em Six Handed ($5000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 26th - Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 27th - No Limit Hold'em ($2000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 28th - No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 29th - World Championship of Pot Limit Omaha ($10000 buyin, 3 day event)

June 29th - H.O.R.S.E. ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

June 30th - No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

July 1st - Limit Shootout ($1500 buyin, 2 day event)

July 3,4,5,6 - Day 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D of Main Event

July 7th - off

July 8,9 - Day 2A, 2B

July 10,11,12,13,14 - play down to final table

July 15th - off

July 16th - Main Event Final Table

zuutroy

JackBlack wrote: »

June 21st - No Limit Hold'em ($1500 buyin, 3 day event)

I'll be in this one.....:D....if I can stop playing **** and win the monies between now and then

EDIT: All of the ones you've listed as 3 day are 4-day on WSOP website...

POKERKING

zuutroy wrote: »

I'll be in this one.....:D....if I can stop playing **** and win the monies between now and then

EDIT: All of the ones you've listed as 3 day are 4-day on WSOP website...

wats the starting chips and blind time for the lower level buy ins??might be there around this time....

zuutroy

The structure is kinda sucky for the low buy-in events...In the $1500 you get 3k chips starting at 25/50 and 1 hr clock afaik

pokerkingsni

Do you pay a registartion fee into these events? 10%??

Ollieboy

The main event starts on the 3rd and finishs on the 16th, its getting longer each year. I just cant see people getting the time of work to play this. I doubt I'll go this year.

shoutman

I always thought that the chips were correspondant to the buyin. Ie. a $1500 buy in gave you 1500 chips, I could be wrong though.

shoutman

Ollieboy wrote: »

The main event starts on the 3rd and finishs on the 16th, its getting longer each year. I just cant see people getting the time of work to play this. I doubt I'll go this year.

It is getting longer and longer each year, but I dont think that will stop too many people from going tbh. It is the world series after all.

Imposter

shoutman wrote: »

I always thought that the chips were correspondant to the buyin. Ie. a $1500 buy in gave you 1500 chips, I could be wrong though.

Last year you got 2 chips for every 1$ in the buy-in. The main event structure started on level 2 but the rest of the NL games started on level one. Not sure about limit and other variants but chips were definitely 2 chips for every dollar.

ArmaniJeanss

Ollieboy wrote: »

The main event starts on the 3rd and finishs on the 16th, its getting longer each year. I just cant see people getting the time of work to play this.

Aye, there'd be nothing worse than getting sacked from work because you were playing the FT of the main event when you were supposed to be back at your desk.

EDIT. On a serious note, I don't see why July7th needs to be a day off as the Day1D survivors will get a day off anyway.

zuutroy

It was 2 chips per $ for the first time last year. Any guesses on the ME field this year?....I'll go for about 6000 even

5starpool

pokerkingsni wrote: »

Do you pay a registartion fee into these events? 10%??

It is included in the entry fee, something like 7% I think.

shoutman

Which of the NL events are bracelet events? Surely the lot arent.

zuutroy

All 55 events are.

Mr E

Yep, there were 55 bracelets this year, and it looks like a similar number of events.

POKERKING

So the 1500$ buy in gives 3k in chips, not great eh?the only thing is has going for it is the bracelet i think id rather play at home in weekend festivals where theres a better structure than a 3k tourney....

zuutroy

I dont think anyone would argue that structures aren't great for the $1500 events...but it's WSOP! It's also likely to be the best I can afford unless I run (read: play) goooter than I am at present. In fact if I continue the way I'm going, I'll be sticking to $20 freezeouts when I'm there!

Imposter

POKERKING wrote: »

So the 1500$ buy in gives 3k in chips, not great eh?the only thing is has going for it is the bracelet i think id rather play at home in weekend festivals where theres a better structure than a 3k tourney....

Last year the Venetian ran a deepstack festivel at the same time with a lot of 300 and 500 type buy-ins. This had a much better structure than the WSOP events and was very very popular. Binion's also ran tournaments at 10% of the WSOP buy-ins. These were also quite popular and considering the buy-in the structure wasn't overly important but was still ok.

dannydiamond

So if you play day 1a you have a 4/5 day break,what the hell would you do in vegas for 5 days....

zuutroy

dannydiamond wrote: »

So if you play day 1a you have a 4/5 day break,what the hell would you do in vegas for 5 days....

In fairness, if you can't find something to pass the time in Vegas.....:D

shoutman

55 Bracelets? Sure if you play them all it would be harder to not win one.....

and the award for exageration of the year goes to.....

ditpoker

but if you dont cash in any luke you;re down about €6million give or take

zuutroy

6 million??

Clareman

I reckon it'd cost about 230k to play every tournament, even more if you want to play the ladies tournament (for some people of course....)

shoutman

Jeff you should know for now I don't play tourneys for the money, tis all about teh WIN!

ditpoker

just like that stars tourny in your blog eh?

and i've about as much chance of having 230k as i have of having 6million in july, so its all the same to me!

mewso

55 events. What with WSOP tour events, WSOPE etc. Harrahs are sucking this thing dry and taking it's soul with it. They badly need to cut it down to 30 or so.

zuutroy

musician wrote: »

Harrahs are sucking this thing dry and taking it's soul with it.

Its America, of course they are!

shoutman

ditpoker wrote: »

just like that stars tourny in your blog eh?

Playing just to cash makes as much sense as fantasising over a mediocre looking woman.

max_power

So who's going over? I'll hopefully be in vegas at some time next summmer, may as well make it durin the WSOP. Anyone gonna play any of the shortstack side events? I'm going back to the jackpot 20 to get some practice in.

Goodluck2me

Imposter wrote: »

Last year the Venetian ran a deepstack festivel at the same time with a lot of 300 and 500 type buy-ins. This had a much better structure than the WSOP events and was very very popular. Binion's also ran tournaments at 10% of the WSOP buy-ins. These were also quite popular and considering the buy-in the structure wasn't overly important but was still ok.

I went with Valor to play the $500 game landed there 1/2 hour early and I was alternate 120 odd.

cooker3

I am tempted, depends how online bankroll is going I suppose. Will try to satelite into main event

shoutman

I'm definately heading over to vegas for some of this. Going to put a good bit of effort into qualifying for the main event, that said if you can take the cash I might just do that, play one of the side events play a sat or two for the main event over there and have my summer paid for.

phantom_lord

*sigh* still another year to go.