The 2023 World Sequence of Poker (WSOP), the 54th installment of the cardboard recreation’s most prestigious match, is formally scheduled.
The 2023 World Sequence of Poker full schedule for the 54th version of the poker match collection will probably be unveiled in early 2023. (Picture: WSOP)
Caesars Leisure, which owns the WSOP model and places on the months-long match annually, introduced immediately that the 54th World Sequence of Poker will run from Could 30 via July 18, 2023.
The 2022 WSOP included 88 bracelet occasions that attracted 197,626 entrants from greater than 100 international locations. The almost 200,000 buy-ins generated a report prize pool of almost $348 million.
Whereas the official 2023 World Sequence of Poker schedule won’t be revealed till early subsequent yr, Caesars immediately confirmed dates for key occasions, together with the granddaddy of all of them — the Major Occasion. The $10,000 buy-in Major Occasion — formally the $10,000 No-Restrict Maintain’em World Championship — will get playing cards within the air starting on July 3. Poker’s biggest prize concludes with the ultimate desk round July 17.
The 2023 WSOP will once more be hosted at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. Bally’s later this month will formally be rebranded Horseshoe Las Vegas. The Horseshoe is the place all of it started, as WSOP’s late founder Benny Binion hosted the annual match at his Horseshoe On line casino in downtown Las Vegas from 1970 via 2004.
Poker gamers and followers can now formally mark their calendars and perhaps even e book their family members or themselves a visit to the WSOP as a vacation reward,” mentioned Ty Stewart, senior vp and govt director of the WSOP. “We’re glad to be again at Paris Las Vegas and the longer term Horseshoe Las Vegas for an additional thrilling chapter within the match’s historical past as these two resorts raised the bar in internet hosting final yr’s occasion.”
Caesars — then Harrah’s Leisure — acquired the WSOP model and match in 2004 and relocated the collection to the corporate’s off-Strip Rio. It was hosted there till this yr’s WSOP.
Marquee Occasions
Together with the Major Occasion, WSOP officers introduced dates for a number of different high-profile occasions, in addition to some newcomers which can be anticipated to draw giant fields.
The favored “Thriller Thousands and thousands” occasion, a $1,000 buy-in no-limit maintain’em recreation the place bounties vary from $10,000 to $1 million per knockout and comes with a assured $1 million first place prize, is scheduled for Could 31. The $1,500 “Monster Stack” is about for June 16, whereas the $1,500 “Millionaire Maker” and its assured $1 million to the winner kicks off on June 23.
The $400 “Colossus” is about for June 30 and the “Mini Major Occasion” — which comes with a buy-in that’s $9,000 cheaper than the Major Occasion — goes off July 2. The “Fortunate 7s” $777 buy-in with $777,777 assured to the winner begins on July 7.
The $1,000 “Seniors Championship” for gamers aged 50 and older begins on June 21, and the $1,000 “Girls Championship” begins on June 29.
Resort Code for Early Bookings
Caesars is encouraging gamers to e book their on line casino guestrooms as early as potential to obtain one of the best price. Within the 2023 WSOP press launch, the on line casino operator says poker gamers coming to Las Vegas for the occasion subsequent summer season ought to use the web reserving code “WSOP23” to obtain a particular price.
The coupon code is sweet for any Caesars-operated on line casino resort on the Strip. The low cost is legitimate for stays from Could 25 via July 26, 2023. Charges and reductions might differ, and a one-night deposit is required on the time of reserving, Caesars added.
