The 53rd installment of the World Collection of Poker (WSOP) will run Might 31 via July 20. And for the primary time in historical past, poker’s most prestigious event collection will happen on the Las Vegas Strip.
Bally’s and Paris on the Las Vegas Strip will host the 2022 World Collection of Poker. For the primary time within the storied poker event’s historical past, the motion will go down on the Strip. (Picture: On line casino.org)
After a 17-year run on the Rio All-Suite Lodge & On line casino, situated simply west of the Strip, WSOP operator Caesars Leisure is shifting the collection to the principle drag. The event will probably be contested at Bally’s, which can quickly be rebranded to Horseshoe Las Vegas, and Paris.
“This 12 months is especially historic for the WSOP with its transfer to the center of the Las Vegas Strip and debut in one of the best services we’ve ever had,” mentioned WSOP Government Director Ty Stewart, who’s presiding over his seventeenth WSOP. “We’re able to welcome gamers from all around the world to our housewarming get together at Bally’s, soon-to-be Horseshoe, and Paris.
The schedule is jam-packed with first-class occasions and we count on this to be the most important and most anticipated WSOP but,” Stewart mentioned.
WSOP organizers say vaccinations or face masks won’t be required for participation. Nonetheless, Caesars says individuals will probably be required to stick to any CDC and/or state-issued directives relating to the coronavirus on the time of play.
Actor Vince Vaughn is about to function the WSOP’s inaugural Grasp of Ceremonies, a job that can deliver the “Wedding ceremony Crashers” star to Las Vegas for the marquee Essential Occasion.
New House, New Occasions
Over time, The Rio has garnered loads of criticism from WSOP gamers. Complaints relating to the cleanliness of the off-Strip on line casino, in addition to incidences of crime and theft, led to Caesars in search of a brand new residence for poker’s largest stage.
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Stewart says shifting to Bally’s/Horseshoe and Paris will enormously develop the ground house for the collection. The 2022 WSOP will occupy each on line casino resort’s conference facilities, with 600 poker tables anticipated to be positioned on the 200,000 sq. ft of event house.
To commemorate the WSOP transfer, the collection will host a brand new occasion referred to as “The Housewarming.” The $500 buy-in occasion comes with a assured $5 million prize pool.
The 2021 version of the WSOP held an analogous $500 buy-in occasion referred to as “The Reunion” on the Rio, following a 12 months off due to COVID-19. That occasion attracted 12,973 entries. Stewart believes “The Housewarming” will appeal to much more gamers.
The best of rollers all for betting huge can have their approach with the annual Tremendous Excessive Curler No-Restrict Maintain’em occasion, set to start on June 23. The occasion comes with a $250,000 buy-in.
For the total 2022 WSOP schedule, click here.
Essential Occasion Particulars
The World Collection of Poker is highlighted by the $10,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em World Championship — also referred to as the Essential Occasion.
The 2022 Essential Occasion is reverting again to its conventional time-frame across the July 4 vacation. Final 12 months’s occasion garnered 6,650 entries regardless of ongoing worldwide journey impediments.
The 2019 occasion set the file for the variety of entries with 8,569. That was the identical 12 months that German Hossein Ensan gained the $10 million first-place prize.
Due to decreased participation, 2021 Essential Occasion winner Koray Aldemir — additionally of German descent — took residence $8 million.
