WSOP 2015: Dates, Full Schedule and Events Preview
The 46th World Series of Poker pulls no punches in an attempt to be the best iteration of the legendary event yet.
This year's high-stakes showdown spans several weeks and 68 events with about $200 million up for grabs for those talented and lucky enough to take a seat at the various tables the spectacle offers.
To top it all off, the tournament offers 11 new events this year, including the much-hyped “Colossus."
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Here's a look at the full event schedule and what to expect.
WSOP 2015 Schedule
| Wednesday, May 27 | 12 p.m. | 1 | No-Limit Hold'em Casino Employee Event | $565 |
| 4 p.m. | 2 | No-Limit Hold'em | $5,000 | |
| Thursday, May 28 | 12 p.m. | 3 | Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 4 | No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | $3,000 | |
| Friday, May 29 | 10 a.m. | 5a | No-Limit Hold'em Colossus $5,000,000 Guarantee (Re-entry) | $565 |
| 6 p.m. | 5b | No-Limit Hold'em Colossus $5,000,000 Guarantee (Re-entry) | $565 | |
| Saturday, May 30 | 10 a.m. | 5c | No-Limit Hold'em Colossus $5,000,000 Guarantee (Re-entry) | $565 |
| 6 p.m. | 5d | No-Limit Hold'em Colossus $5,000,000 Guarantee (Re-entry) | $565 | |
| Sunday, May 31 | 11 a.m. | 6 | No-Limit Hold'em Hyper | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 7 | 2-7 Triple Draw | $10,000 | |
| Monday, June 1 | 12 p.m. | 8 | Pot-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 9 | Seven-Card Razz | $1,500 | |
| Tuesday, June 2 | 12 p.m. | 10 | Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em | $10,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 11 | Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | |
| Wednesday, June 3 | 12 p.m. | 12 | 6-Max No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 13 | Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better/Seven-Card Stud 8-or-Better | $2,500 | |
| Thursday, June 4 | 12 p.m. | 14 | No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 15 | Pot-Limit Hold'em | $10,000 | |
| Friday, June 5 | 10 a.m. | 16a | No-Limit Hold'em Millionaire Maker | $1,500 |
| Saturday, June 6 | 10 a.m. | 16b | No-Limit Hold'em Millionaire Maker | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 17 | Seven-Card Razz | $10,000 | |
| Sunday, June 7 | 12 p.m. | 18 | No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 19 | 6-Max Limit Hold'em | $3,000 | |
| Monday, June 8 | 12 p.m. | 20 | No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 21 | Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better | $10,000 | |
| Tuesday, June 9 | 12 p.m. | 22 | No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 23 | No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | $1,500 | |
| Wednesday, June 10 | 12 p.m. | 24 | H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 25 | 8-Max No-Limit Hold'em | $5,000 | |
| Thursday, June 11 | 12 p.m. | 26 | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 27 | Seven-Card Stud Championship | $10,000 | |
| Friday, June 12 | 10 a.m. | 28a | No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | $1,500 |
| Saturday, June 13 | 10 a.m. | 28b | No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 29 | No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | $10,000 | |
| Sunday, June 14 | 12 p.m. | 30 | No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 31 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better | $3,000 | |
| Monday, June 15 | 12 p.m. | 32 | 6-Max No-Limit Hold'em | $5,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 33 | 2-7 Triple Draw | $1,500 | |
| Tuesday, June 16 | 12 p.m. | 34 | Mix-Max No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 35 | H.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 | |
| Wednesday, June 17 | 12 p.m. | 36 | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 37 | No-Limit Hold'em 6-max | $10,000 | |
| Thursday, June 18 | 12 p.m. | 38 | No-Limit Hold'em | $3,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 39 | 6-Max 10-Game | $1,500 | |
| Friday, June 19 | 10 a.m. | 40 | No-Limit Hold'em Seniors | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 41 | Seven-Card Stud 8-or-Better | $10,000 | |
| Saturday, June 20 | 12 p.m. | 42 | No-Limit Hold'em Extended Play | $1,500 |
| Sunday, June 21 | 10 a.m. | 43 | No-Limit Hold'em Super Seniors | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 44 | The Poker Players' Championship | $50,000 | |
| Monday, June 22 | 12 p.m. | 45 | No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 46 | 6-Max Pot-Limit Omaha | $3,000 | |
| Tuesday, June 23 | 12 p.m. | 47 | No-Limit Hold'em | $2,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 48 | Seven-Card Stud | $1,500 | |
| Wednesday, June 24 | 12 p.m. | 49 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-Better | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 50 | 6-Max Limit Hold'em | $10,000 | |
| Thursday, June 25 | 12 p.m. | 51 | 6-Max No-Limit Hold'em | $3,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 52 | 6-Max Dealer's Choice | $1,500 | |
| Friday, June 26 | 12 p.m. | 53 | No-Limit Hold'em Ladies Event | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 54 | 8-Max Pot-Limit Omaha | $10,000 | |
| Saturday, June 27 | 12 p.m. | 55 | Draftkings 50/50 No-Limit Hold'em 50% Paid | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 56 | No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | $5,000 | |
| Sunday, June 28 | 12 p.m. | 57 | No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| 1 p.m. | 58 | High Roller for ONE DROP | $111.111 | |
| Monday, June 29 | 12 p.m. | 59 | No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 60 | 8-Max High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha | $25,000 | |
| Tuesday, June 30 | 10 a.m. | 61a | The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em (Re-entry) | $1,111 |
| 4 p.m. | 61b | The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em (Re-entry) | $1,111 | |
| Wednesday, July 1 | 12 p.m. | 62 | No-Limit Hold'em Bounty | $1,500 |
| 4 p.m. | 63 | H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $10,000 | |
| Thursday, July 2 | 12 p.m. | 64 | WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold'em | $1,000 |
| 4 p.m. | 65 | Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better | $1,500 | |
| Friday, July 3 | 10 a.m. | 66a | Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em (Re-entry) | $777 |
| 4 p.m. | 67 | 6-Max Dealer's Choice | $10,000 | |
| 6 p.m. | 66b | Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em (Re-entry) | $777 | |
| Saturday, July 4 | Satellite Day | |||
| Sunday, July 5 | 12 p.m. | 68a | Main Event Day 1a | $10,000 |
| Monday, July 6 | 12 p.m. | 68b | Main Event Day 1b | $10,000 |
| Tuesday, July 7 | 12 p.m. | 68c | Main Event Day 1c | $10,000 |
| Wednesday, July 8 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Day 2a+2b | ||
| Thursday, July 9 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Day 2c | ||
| Friday, July 10 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Day 3 | ||
| Saturday, July 11 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Day 4 | ||
| Sunday, July 12 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Day 5 | ||
| Monday, July 13 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Day 6 | ||
| Tuesday, July 14 | 12 p.m. | Main Event Day 7 |
Preview
The most talked-about aspect of this year's event centers on the aforementioned “Colossus,” a tournament with a $565 buy-in for a shot at a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million.
In other words, there's a chance it morphs into one of the biggest poker tournaments in history.
The tournament took to Twitter to preview the big event:
While exciting, the massive tournament isn't the only new thing to pay attention to in the coming weeks.
There's a $1,500 DraftKings 50/50 No-Limit Hold’em event, which some fake-sports enthusiasts will recognize—like daily fantasy sports 50/50 leagues, only half of the field will receive a payout depending on where they place.
For Martin Harris of PokerNews.com, the fantasy football-inspired event offers a new strategy for players to consider:
"The Colossus is obviously going to be interesting, primarily to witness the logistical acrobatics needed to accommodate the largest-ever WSOP tournament field. The $1,500 DraftKings 50/50 No-Limit Hold'em will be curious to see in terms of strategy thanks to the unusual payouts. But again for this fan of non-NLHE games, the $50,000 Poker Players' Championship is the non-Main Event tournament I'll follow most closely from start to finish.
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There's also a $1,500 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, where every player is a bounty worth $500.
Perhaps most interesting of all? WSOP.com will offer an elusive 11th new bracelet through a real-money tournament online. It's a long-requested event finally a reality and starts July 2 until six players remain, where things will transition to Las Vegas.
It seems not only a sign of the times, but the direction of the tournament in future years. WSOP executive director Ty Stewart says this year is all about paying as many players as possible to help the event grow.
“We’re aiming to get more recreational players involved,” Stewart told Michael Shapiro of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Seth Palansky, vice president of corporate communications for Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc., echoed these sentiments to ESPN.com's Dave Tuley: "They're mostly geared toward getting new players to the game. We really took a hard look at everything we offer and wanted to make the WSOP more accessible to recreational and home-game players."
Each year, the WSOP does more and more to broaden its horizons and reach. Last year, the event added major tournaments such as the Monster Stack and Millionaire Maker, yet more fights for bracelets.
With the goal to further the sport and perhaps craft the biggest main event in series history, this year the WSOP once again pulls out all the stops with both innovation and accessibility to once again walk the inclusive pro tightrope.
On paper, before the chips and cards fly, it's clear the WSOP has another winner on its hands. Now players just need to step to the table and seize a bracelet in one of the globe's biggest growing spectacles.
Info courtesy of WSOP.com unless otherwise specified.
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