The World Series of Poker is returning to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 2021, with 88 gold bracelets to be awarded from September 30 and November 23. The WSOP released the full schedule of events on Tuesday, June 15, with plenty of returning favorites along with several new and exciting tournaments.
The WSOP traditionally spans late spring and early summer, usually going from late May into the middle of July. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, officials decided to move it later this year as a precautionary measure. Vaccines have greatly reduced case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths in the United States, where things are starting to get back to “normal,” but moving the tournaments to the fall buys the WSOP more time to make sure all safety protocols are in place and gives players more time to get vaccinated and make travel plans.
All info about WSOP 2021 in one place.The WSOP’s press release covering the schedule announcement highlighted nine ‘new and noteworthy’ aspects of the schedule:
- 1- : $500 ‘The Reunion’ – $5,000,000 GTD prize pool – An affordable buy-in and multi-million dollar guarantee headline this opening-weekend no-limit hold’em event with three starting flights.
- 8 – Nov. 19: Each Friday and Saturday of the series will play host to one of the returning ‘flagship’ no-limit hold’em events that have proven massively popular at past WSOP series, including the ‘Millionaire Maker’, ‘Monster Stack’, ‘Double Stack’, ‘Colossus’ and ‘The Closer’.
- 5: Stakes raised for heads-up championship – The WSOP has announced an increase to a $25,000 and a cap of 64 players for this year’s running of the heads-up no-limit hold’em championship
- 10: $1,000 ‘Flip and Go’ Presented by GG Poker – An online game format will make its live debut at the WSOP. The tournament kicks off with each player being all-in on the first hand, having been dealt three cards with the option to choose which two to play. A flip will be played out with the whole table, resulting in just one player moving on to being in the money, with the tournament continuing to play out in a more traditional manner from there on out.
- 27 – 28: Seniors event changes – The seniors event this year will feature two starting days and one optional re-entry per flight.
- 6, 13, 18, 21, and 24: More ‘freezout’ events on the schedule – The WSOP highlighted that, in 2021, “every popular buy-in level from $500 to $5,000 will offer a true freezeout.”
- 31: Poker Players’ Championship adds deuce-to-seven no-limit single draw back into the mix – This $50,000 buy-in mainstay of the series is expanding top a nine-game mix by bringing another big-bet game back into the fold.
- 17: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty Event – All living Poker Hall of Fame members are invited to freeroll into the $1,979 No-Limit Hold’em tournament, with the buy-in priced in honor of the Hall of Fame’s founding year. This event will be open to all players. Each participating Hall of Famer will have a bounty corresponding to the year they were inducted into poker’s most exclusive club. The 2021 inductee will be announced during the event.
- 19: Pot-limit Omaha high roller buy-in increased – The WSOP will host its highest buy-in pot-limit Omaha event ever in 2021 with a new $50,000 buy-in PLO high roller, which will be part of a suite of high-stakes tournaments taking place after the WSOP main event that will also include $50,000, $100,000 and $250,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em events.
The $10,000 WSOP Main Event will begin November 4 with the first of four starting flights and will run through the final table, which will be split into two days: November 16 and November 17.
FULL WSOP 2021 SCHEDULE:
| Date | Event | Buyin |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 30 | Event #1: Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | $500 |
| Thu, Sep 30 | Event #2: H.O.R.S.E. | $25,000 |
| Thu, Sep 30 | Event #3: Covid-19 Relief No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event | $1,000 |
| Fri, Oct 1st | Event #4A: The Reunion No-Limit Holdem$5,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $500 |
| Fri, Oct 1st | Event #5: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 2 | Event #6: High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $25,000 |
| Sun, Oct 3 | Event #7: Dealers Choice 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Mon, Oct 4 | Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | $600 |
| Mon, Oct 4 | Event #9: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Event #10: Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout) | $1,000 |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Event #11: Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $25,000 |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Event #12: Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Event #13: Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | $3,000 |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Event #14: Seven Card Stud | $1,500 |
| Thu, Oct 7 | Event #15: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Thu, Oct 7 | Event #16: Limit Hold'em Championship | $10,000 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Event #17A: MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Event #18: Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) | $2,500 |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Event #17B: MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Event #19: Seven Card Stud Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Oct 10 | Event #20A: Flip & Go No Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker | $1,000 |
| Sun, Oct 10 | Event #21: Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi Lo 8 or Better; Big O | $1,500 |
| Sun, Oct 10 | Event #20B: Flip & Go No Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker | $1,000 |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Event #22: LADIES No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $10,000 |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Event #23: Eight Game Mix 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Tue, Oct 12 | Event #24: Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) | $600 |
| Tue, Oct 12 | Event #25: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | $5,000 |
| Wed, Oct 13 | Event #26: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | $1,000 |
| Wed, Oct 13 | Event #27: H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| Thu, Oct 14 | Event #28: Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | $1,000 |
| Thu, Oct 14 | Event #29: Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em | $10,000 |
| Fri, Oct 15 | Event #30A: MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout) | $1,500 |
| Fri, Oct 15 | Event #31: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 16 | Event #30B: MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 16 | Event #32: H.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 |
| Sun, Oct 17 | Event #33: 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | $800 |
| Sun, Oct 17 | Event #34: Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw | $1,500 |
| Mon, Oct 18 | Event #35: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | $500 |
| Mon, Oct 18 | Event #36: Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Oct 19 | Event #37: Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout) | $1,500 |
| Tue, Oct 19 | Event #38: High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $50,000 |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Event #39: Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $1,500 |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Event #40: H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $10,000 |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Event #41: Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | $2,500 |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Event #42: Razz | $1,500 |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Event #43A: DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Event #44: 6-Handed Limit Hold'em | $3,000 |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Event #43B: DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Event #45: Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Oct 24 | Event #46: No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | $800 |
| Sun, Oct 24 | Event #47: Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $5,000 |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Event #48: SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Event #49: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Oct 26 | Event #50: Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed | $600 |
| Tue, Oct 26 | Event #51: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | $3,000 |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Event #52A: SENIORS No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $1,000 |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Event #53: High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $25,000 |
| Thu, Oct 28 | Event #52B: SENIORS No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $1,000 |
| Thu, Oct 28 | Event #54: Nine Game Mix 6-Handed | $2,500 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Event #55A: COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em | $400 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Event #56: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship | $10,000 |
| Sat, Oct 30 | Event #55B: COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold'em | $400 |
| Sat, Oct 30 | Event #57: Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Event #58: SUPER SENIORS No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Event #59: TAG TEAM No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Event #60: Poker Players Championship 6-Handed | $50,000 |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Event #61: Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em | $600 |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Event #62: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) | $1,500 |
| Tue, Nov 2 | Event #63: SALUTE to Warriors - No-Limit Hold'em | $500 |
| Tue, Nov 2 | Event #64: Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $5,000 |
| Wed, Nov 3 | Event #65: MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout) | $1,000 |
| Wed, Nov 3 | Event #66: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) | $10,000 |
| Thu, Nov 4 | Event #67A: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1A | $10,000 |
| Fri, Nov 5 | Event #67B: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1B | $10,000 |
| Sat, Nov 6 | Event #67C: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1C | $10,000 |
| Sun, Nov 7 | Event #67D: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship - Day 1D | $10,000 |
| Mon, Nov 8 | Event #68A: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold'em | $1,111 |
| Tue, Nov 9 | Event #68B: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold'em | $1,111 |
| Wed, Nov 10 | Event #68C: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold'em | $1,111 |
| Wed, Nov 10 | Event #69: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Thu, Nov 11 | Event #70A: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $888 |
| Thu, Nov 11 | Event #71: BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | $1,500 |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Event #70B: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $888 |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Event #72: Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $1,500 |
| Sat, Nov 13 | Event #70C: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | $888 |
| Sat, Nov 13 | Event #73: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Nov 14 | Event #70D: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed $888 888 Guaranteed 1st Place. Payouts every flight | $888 |
| Sun, Nov 14 | Event #74: Mixed Big Bet Event | $2,500 |
| Mon, Nov 15 | Event #75: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | $1,500 |
| Mon, Nov 15 | Event #76: Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout) | $10,000 |
| Tue, Nov 16 | Event #77: FIFTY STACK No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Tue, Nov 16 | Event #78: Razz Championship | $10,000 |
| Wed, Nov 17 | Event #79: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout) | $1,979 |
| Wed, Nov 17 | Event #80: 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha | $3,000 |
| Thu, Nov 18 | Event #81: No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | $800 |
| Thu, Nov 18 | Event #82: Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | $250,000 |
| Fri, Nov 19 | Event #83A: The Closer - No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Fri, Nov 19 | Event #84: HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha | $50,000 |
| Sat, Nov 20 | Event #83B: The Closer - No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Nov 20 | Event #85: HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold'em | $50,000 |
| Sun, Nov 21 | Event #86: Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Nov 21 | Event #87: High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | $100,000 |
| Mon, Nov 22 | Event #88: 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | $5,000 |
