WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

With introduction of WSOP Online, US domestic and international series, COVID-19 measures and such, there has been quite some confusion regarding Wo…

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

With introduction of WSOP Online, US domestic and international series, COVID-19 measures and such, there has been quite some confusion regarding World Series of Poker 2021, but fear no more, we’ll cover everything in this article and it’s going to get updated along the way, so you can always reference it later.

But first let’s answer the most common question, will there be a live WSOP 2021 in Las Vegas? YES. The Schedule is released, there will be 88 gold bracelet events from September 30 to November 23.

Last update: June 16, 2021

Table of contents
WSOP 2021 Live
WSOP Main Event
    – Main Event Satellites
WSOP 2021 Online
    – US Domestic series
            – Satellites
    – International series
WSOP 2021 Europe
WSOP Super Circuit
Key Dates
WSOP 2021 Full Schedule

WSOP 2021 Live

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic, WSOP 2021 is back in Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas! It was announced on April 1 that series will begin on September 30 and play will conclude on November 23, instead of the usual summer series as we’ve been used so far.

Schedule has been released on Tuesday, June 15 with 88 gold brecelets events with $10,000 Main Event running from November 4 through November 17 with four starting days. You can check the full schedule at the bottom of this article or download it here (pdf) on your computer/mobile.

GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, Natural8, 2bet4win) already confirmed Main Event satellites for international players. WSOP.com is running satellites for Main Event until June 30.

Opening weekend of 2021 WSOP will include a special charity event to benefit frontline health workers, a $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. and a $5 million GTD No-Limit Hold’em event “The Reunion” with $500 buy-in. Each Friday and Saturday the series will host one flagship event including “Millionair Maker”, “Monster Stack”, “Colossus” and more. There will be more freezout tournaments this year with every popular buy-in level from $500 to $5,000.

$50,000 Poker Players’ Championship will be a nine-game mix once again and there will be a special Poker Hall of Fame Bounty event, where all living members of Poker Hall of Fame are invited to freeroll. 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. 

For the first time in two decades, a network other than ESPN will be the home of the World Series of Poker. CBS announced that they had reached a multi-year deal with PokerGO for the exclusive WSOP TV rights. The network will broadcast 15 hours of WSOP Main Event and additional 36 hours of other bracelet events.

If you’re worried about the announcing team breaking up, don’t be.

https://twitter.com/lonmceachern/status/1384514282499444741

2021 WSOP Main Event

A full Main Event is expected to be played in this years World Series of Poker. Players will have a choice of four starting days from November 4-7. Day 2A (for 1A and 1B players) will be played on Monday, November 8 and Day 2B (for 1C and 1D players) is scheduled for Tuesday, November 9. The fields will combine on November 10 for Day 3. Final table will be played on November 17.

Day Date
Day 1A Thursday, November 4
Day 1B Friday, November 5
Day 1C Saturday, November 6
Day 1D Sunday, November 7
Day 2A (for 1A and 1B) Monday, November 8
Day 2B (for 1C and 1D) Tuesday, November 9
Day 3 Wednesday, November 10
FINAL TABLE Wednesday, November 17

The first person to qualify for 2021 WSOP Main Event is NBA legend Tony Parker.

Main Event Satellites

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

Satellites for Main Event are underway on WSOP.com for players in Nevada and New Jersey. Every Sunday (June 6, 13, 20 and 27) at 3:30 PM PST you can find a $215 satellite that will award a seat to this year’s $10,000 Main Event.

WSOP 2021 Online

Due to a great success of WSOP Online in 2020, the online series is back this year with US domestic schedule on WSOP.com and international schedule on GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, Natural8, 2bet4win). Each will reward 33 gold bracelets.

WSOP.com Domestic series

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

Building on success of last year, the domestic WSOP Online will start July 1 and run through August 1 with a total of 33 bracelet events on wsop.com, currently available to players geo-locating to be physically located in Nevada or New Jersey while playing online. Out of state players are welcome to travel to regulated states to participate, but are encouraged to test their account and geolocation services in advance of any event to avoid problems with registration.

Throughout the festival there will be several different themes like premiere week, micro madness, plo week and more. Series will end with a bang and a first-ever Champions Week with $1,000 NLHE Champions event, $500 NLHE Grand Final with $1m GTD, and more.

Theme Event # Tournament Date Buy-in
PREMIERE WEEK 1 No Limit Hold’em The BIG 500 Kick-Off 2021-07-01 $500
  2 WSOP Event #2 No Limit Hold’em MonsterStack 2021-07-02 $600
  3 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack 2021-07-03 $500
  4 No Limit Hold’em Super Turbo 2021-07-04 $500
  5 No Limit Hold’em 8-Max 2021-07-05 $1,000
  6 No Limit Hold’em Deepstack 2021-07-06 $2,000
  7 No Limit Hold’em Lucky 7’s 2021-07-07 $777
  8 No Limit Hold’em Crazy Eights 2021-07-08 $888
MICRO MADNESS 9 No Limit Hold’em 6-Max 2021-07-09 $400
  10 No Limit Hold’em 2021-07-10 $333
  11 No Limit Hold’em Ultra Deepstack 2021-07-11 $400
  12 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack 2021-07-12 $500
PLO WEEK 13 No Limit Hold’em Freezeout 2021-07-13 $1,000
  14 No Limit Hold’em 2021-07-14 $500
  15 No Limit Hold’em High Roller Freezeout 2021-07-15 $5,300
  16 PLO8 6-Handed 2021-07-16 $600
  17 No Limit Hold’em 8-Max 2021-07-17 $400
  18 No Limit Hold’em North American Open 2021-07-18 $1,000
  19 PLO Crazy Eights – 8 Handed 2021-07-19 $888
  20 No Limit Hold’em High Roller 2021-07-20 $3,200
  21 PLO 6-Handed 2021-07-21 $600
  22 No Limit Hold’em Knockout 2021-07-22 $600
  23 No Limit Hold’em Turbo 2021-07-23 $500
  24 No Limit Hold’em MonsterStack 2021-07-24 $400
DOUBLE BRACELET DAY 25 No Limit Hold’em Lucky 7’s High Roller 2021-07-25 $7,777
  26 No Limit Hold’em The BIG 500 Encore 2021-07-25 $500
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK 27 PLO Championship 2021-07-26 $1,000
  28 No Limit Hold’em High Roller Championship 2021-07-27 $3,200
  29 No Limit Hold’em 8-Max Turbo Deepstack Championship 2021-07-28 $800
  30 No Limit Hold’em 6-Max Championship 2021-07-29 $600
  31 No Limit Hold’em Summer Saver 2021-07-30 $500
  32 No Limit Hold’em Championship 2021-07-31 $1,000
$1 Million Guaranteed 33 No Limit Hold’em Grand Finale 2021-08-01 $500

WSOP 2021 Online Satellites

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

Satellites for upcoming domestic WSOP 2021 Online series are running at WSOP.com for players in Nevada and New Jersey. $5, $10 and $30 buy-in satellites to $500 and $1,000 bracelet events are running daily.

WSOP.com Online Satellites

Satellite Buy-In Dates
$500 Bracelet Event $10 Daily, 6:00 PM PST
$500 Bracelet Event $5 Daily, 7:30 PM PST
$500 Bracelet Event $5 Sundays, 3:30 PM PST
$1,000 Bracelet Event $30 Tuesdays, 5:30 PM PST
$1,000 Bracelet Event $30 Saturdays, 2:30 PM PST

GGNetwork International series

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

WSOP Online on GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, Natural8, 2bet4win) was an international success last year, with WSOP Main Event Online winning Guinness World Record for the largest prize pool in a single online tournament with $27.5 million in prizes, so it’s no wonder they’re back this year and promising even more.

Series will run from August 1 until September 12 and it will award 33 gold bracelets. Furthermore, satellites for the WSOP Main Event in Last Vegas will run on GG from August 1 through October 1, snatching the deal from 888poker.

WSOP Europe 2021

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

Live WSOP Europe series is expected to return in 2021 as well, hosted by King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic running from November 19 through December 8, if COVID-19 restrictions will ease by fall.

No schedule has been released yet, all is known that King’s Casino will host 15 gold bracelet events, including a €10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event and €50.000 High Roller Event.

WSOP Super Circuit Online Series

May 1 – 30, 2021

WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know

18 WSOP Super Circuit rings will be awarded on GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, Natural8, 2bet4win), starting May 1, 2021 and running throughout the whole month. $100M is guaranteed in prize pools, with buy-ins ranging from $25 to $840. The $5M GTD Main Event will feature many Day 1s and $525 in buy-in.

Winter 2021

Another WSOP Super Circuit is planed for winter, but no details have been released yet.

WSOP 2021 Key Dates

WSOP Location Dates Events
WSOP Super Circuit Series GG May 1 – 30, 2021 18 Rings
WSOP Online Domestic WSOP.com July 1 – August 1 33 Bracelets
WSOP Online International GG August 1 – September 12 33 Bracelets
WSOP Live ME Satellites GG August 1 – October 1  
WSOP Live 2021 Las Vegas September 30 – November 23 TBA
WSOP Live Main Event Las Vegas November 4 – November 17 1 Bracelet
WSOP Europe Live 2021 King’s Casino November 19 – December 8 15 Bracelets
WSOP Winter Super Circuit GG TBA TBA

WSOP 2021 FULL 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
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