88 bracelet events, A Tourney For Everyone, the 2021 World Series of Poker Schedule is finally here, and there’s a boatload of action for just about every tournament poker player on the planet.
Whether it is the $10,000 Main Event and its four starting flights Nov. 4-7 (Final Table Nov. 16/17), the $500 with $5 Million GTD Reunion (yep, more than 10,000 entries needed to cover), a $1k Flip-n-Go where move to a standard NLH if you win your flip, one of the MANY mixed games (even a $50,000 PLO), four Daily Deepstacks or more, this is a very comprehensive schedule.
WSOP officials seem to clearly understand the pent-up demand that’s been demonstrated across the country this year, as players flood tournament arenas in Las Vegas, Florida, Houston and the relatively few areas offering events right now. This series is packed with both small and large buy-ins and huge guarantees to draw the entire poker world to Vegas Sept. 30- Nov. 22.
“Make no mistake, the 20201 WSOP is the real deal,” said Ty Stewart, WSOP executive director. “we’re preparing for a full house.”
New this year is The Reunion, a $500 buy-in with $5,000,000 GTD and three starting flights Oct. 1-3. Here’s other notes from WSOP staff about some of the tournaments.
Oct. 8 – Nov. 19: Return of the Record Breakers – Each Friday and Saturday is one of the WSOP’s flagship NLH events. The Millionaire Maker, Monster Stack, Double Stack, Colossus and The Closer all return with multi-million dollar prize pools.
Oct. 5: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship – The WSOP’s annual heads up championship goes for prestige with an increase to $25,000 and a cap of 64 players, certain to be a roster of the world’s elite.
Oct. 10: $1,000 Flip and Go Presented by GG Poker – The popular online format is galvanized into a live event. Each player is all in preflop on the first hand, dealt three cards and selecting two. One player wins the table and immediately fast forward into the money, where the tournament plays out under a traditional structure.
Oct. 27-28: $1,000 Seniors Doubles Up – The record-smashing Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship for the first time has two starting days, with players allowed one optional re-entry per flight.
Oct. 6, 13, 18, 21, and 24: “Old School Freezeouts Return” – No Longer is the Main Event the only pure freezeout at the WSOP. Beginning Oct. 6, every popular buy-in level from $500 to $5,000 offers a true freezeout.
Oct. 31: Deuce to Seven Single Draw NL Returns – The Poker Players’ Championship expands to nine games with the return of 2-7 Single Draw NL. A $2,500 version of this format is available Oct. 28.
Nov. 17: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty – Honoring the Poker Hall of Fame (PHOF) that started in 1979, living Hall of Fame members can freeroll into the $1,979 No-Limit Hold’em tournament open to all players. Each participating HOF member has a bounty corresponding to the year they were inducted into poker’s most exclusive club — and the 2021 PHOF inductee will be announced.
Nov. 19: Nosebleed PLO – The WSOP’s highest-ever buy-in for a PLO tournament ($50,000 event 84) punctuates a prestigious High Roller series scheduled after the Main Event, which also includes $50k, $100k and $250l NLH events.
Daily Deepstack tournaments return at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on most days in the Pavilion Room.
Online tournament registration is available – and encouraged greatly to avoid massive buy-in lines.
“We could not be more excited to welcome everyone back to Las Vegas and the Rio,” said Jack Effel, WSOP VP/TD.”The entire WSOP team is hard at work to ensure players have the absolute best experience possible.”
Dan is the founder of PokerLiveUpdates, a veteran poker tournament reporter who can be found wandering somewhat aimlessly through tournament arenas worldwide. As a founding member of FunTour2.0, he searches for the best in craft beer at all locations in the poker world.
