The World Series of Poker released their schedule for the 2025 WSOP which will take place in Las Vegas at the Horseshoe Casino and Paris Casino on The Strip. The 56th edition of the most prestigious tournament series in the world will begin on May 27 and run through July 16.
At least 100 gold bracelets are up for grabs, which exceeds last year’s record of 99 events. Buy-ins this year will range between $300 and $250,000. The legendary Main Event, which has a $10,000 buy-in, will begin with four flights starting on July 2. The $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship begins June 24 with the premier mixed-game pros in the world competing for the Chip Reese Trophy.
The WSOP has yet to reveal a schedule for their online bracelet events, so stay tuned for that special announcement.
6 New Events in 2025
Out of 100 tournaments on this year’s WSOP schedule, six are new events that have buy-ins between $1,000 and $25,000.
Event #14 $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH is an 8-handed event that is scheduled to run over three days. This is a new mixed-game high roller that expects to attract some of the biggest names in poker.
Event #24 $1,500 PLO Double Bomb Board will be 8-handed. Last year’s Double Bomb Board event was mixed with PLO and NLH, but this year will be exclusively PLO.
Event #59 $1,000 Battle of the Ages offers a unique twist on an NLH tournament. Players aged 50 and over will play on Day 1A, while anyone under 50 will play on Day 1B. Any survivors from Day 1’s opening flights will combine into one field for Day 2.
Event #79 $100,000 High Roller PLO is a new addition this summer. It’s one of 11 High Roller affairs and joins the $100,000 High Roller NLH as the second-largest buy-in behind the $250,000 Super High Roller.
Event #87 $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty NLH will be a one-day event.
Event #93 $3,000 TORSE is a clever new invention. This tweaked version of HORSE replaces limit hold’em with Triple Draw.
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Say Goodbye to the TOC and Flip & Go
Three tournaments from last year are not on this summer’s schedule. That includes the Tournament of Champions, or the Reunion Freezeout, which is gone. The controversial Flip & Go by GGPoker is no longer on the docket either. To make room for the new TORSE event, the organizers cut $3,000 HORSE.
The Casino Employees tournament has been rebranded as the Industry Employees event. It still has a $500 buy-in and is slated for the first day of the WSOP on May 27.
In addition, last year’s $500 WSOP Kickoff NLH freezeout has been renamed as the $500 NLH Freezeout. Instead of hosting it on the first day of the WSOP, the $500 Freezeout will take place on June 23.
Branded Events Return to the 2025 WSOP
The 2025 WSOP will kick off with Mystery Millions on May 27. The $1,000 buy-in tournament has a top bounty of $1 million and first place will win at least $1 million. The first event of the series will have five starting flights.
The COLOSSUS returns but the buy-in has been bumped from $400 to $500. There will be four starting flights beginning June 4
The Monster Stack has a $1,500 buy-in with four starting flights beginning on June 11. If you’re eliminated in an early flight, you can buy back in for a later flight.
The $500 buy-in Salute to Warriors also returns on June 15 with proceeds donated to the USO and other Veteran Organizations.
The Millionaire Maker has a $1,500 buy-in. This year’s Milly Maker is slated for five days with four starting flights beginning on June 18. First place is guaranteed to win $1 million.
The Gladiators of Poker returns with a $300 buy-in starting on June 25 with the first of four opening flights. There’s a $3 million guaranteed prize pool this year.
The Mini Main Event has a $1,000 buy-in. The freezeout begins on June 30 with two starting flights.
The Summer Celebration has a $800 buy-in, which begins on July 2.
The Ultra Stack has a $600 buy-in. The first of two opening flights begin on July 6.
The popular Lucky 7’s also returns. The $777 buy-in tournament has three opening flights beginning on July 10.
Poker Hall of Fame Bounty has a $1,979 buy-in and every Hall of Famer in attendance has a bounty. That two-day event begins on July 11.
The Closer is another popular event and one of the last chances to win a bracelet. The buy-in is $1,500 and there will be two flights beginning on July 14.
For more information, visit the WSOP website for a full schedule of events and details about satellites.
Quickie 2024 Recap: Tamayo Defending Champ, Seiver Wins POY
Jonathan Tamayo won the 2024 WSOP Main Event for a hefty score worth $10 million. He’s the defending champion after defeating a record-breaking field of 10,112 entrants. For a second year in a row, the Main Event topped 10,000 runners. The organizers anticipate another record-breaking Main Event in 2025 with online satellites running on WSOP Online and GG Poker in addition to around-the-clock satellites in Las Vegas.
Scott Seiver won three bracelets last summer and joined the “Seven Timers Club.” Seiver also secured the 2024 WSOP Player of the Year thanks to his three victories. He edged out Jeremy Ausmus, who advanced to seven final tables last year.
Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu finally won a bracelet after getting shut out for over a decade. Ivey secured bracelet #11 with a victory in the $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship, which marked his first WSOP win since 2014. Negreanu took down the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for his seventh bracelet, which was his first win since 2013.
The 2025 WSOP will mark the first year under new ownership. The WSOP announced last August that they were acquired by the NSUS Group for $500 million. NSUS is also the parent company behind GGPoker.
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