2012 World Series of Poker Schedule Released
February 02 2012, Chad Holloway, Matthew Pitt
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker has announced the 2012 WSOP schedule, along with numerous changes and additions. This year, 61 gold bracelets will be up for grabs from May 27 through July 16, 2012, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel in Las Vegas.
"This year’s WSOP schedule is very exciting,” said WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel, who will oversee the event for the seventh consecutive year.
“We’re introducing some fantastic new events, while bringing back many successful stalwarts that our players love. We will expand our footprint this year to include extra tables dedicated to cash games, as well as plenty of satellite and single-day tournament space, so players will have an easy time finding a desirable game without ever having to leave the Rio Convention Center.”
The most notable changes involve the Main Event. First, instead of the usual four starting days, there are only three (Saturday, July 7; Sunday, July 8; and Monday, July 9). Also, the traditional day off has been removed. Finally, there will be no November Nine this year because the final table has been moved up a week to accommodate the U.S. presidential election. Instead of happening in November, the final table will be held in two stages. First, nine players will play down to two on Sunday, Oct. 28, and the heads-up battle will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
There are also some new events on this year’s schedule, including Event #3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha; Event #6: $5,000 Mix-Max No-Limit Hold’em; Event #28: $2,500 Four-Handed No-Limit Hold’em; and Event #49: $1,500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em. Furthermore, there will be two new non-bracelet events including a $560 Doubles No-Limit Hold’em and a $560 Bracelet Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, which will see a bounty placed on any former bracelet winner to enter the field.
The inclusion of Event #49: $1,500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em comes on the heels of the WSOP’s introduction of the event at the recent WSOP Circuit stop at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. What is an Ante Only tournament? According to the WSOP: “In a twist on traditional no-limit hold’em poker, this event will be played without the small and big blind bets. All players at the table will ante to begin every hand, with the person to the left of the button starting the action with a choice of folding or bringing in the minimum chip amount in play. The event will create a lot of action and multiple-player pots.”
Here are some of the other changes for this year’s WSOP:
- An additional 92 tables have been added, bringing the total number of tables up to 470. The Brasilia Ballroom will be used to accommodate the extra tables.
- The opening weekend, June 2 and 3, will feature a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry tournament.
- The $1,000,000 buy-in One Drop event will be held on July 1.
- The Seniors Event will begin at 10 a.m. and The Big One for One Drop will start at 1:11 p.m.
- Preregistration for the 2012 WSOP will be available online beginning Feb. 8, 2012.
Full 2012 World Series of Poker Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-In | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 May | 12:00 | #1 Casino Employees NLHE | $500 | 2-Days |
| Mon 28 May | 12:00 | #2 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Tue 29 May | 12:00 | #3 Heads-up NLHE / PLO | $3,000 | 3-Days |
| Tue 29 May | 17:00 | #4 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Wed 30 May | 12:00 | #5 Pot Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Thu 31 May | 12:00 | #6 No Limit Hold'em Mixed | $5,000 | 4-Days |
| Thu 31 May | 17:00 | #7 Seven Card Stud | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Fri 01 Jun | 12:00 | #8 Omaha Hi/Lo | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Sat 02 Jun | 12:00 | #9 No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry | $1,500 | 5-Days |
| Sun 03 Jun | 17:00 | #10 Seven Card Stud | $5,000 | 3-Days |
| Mon 04 Jun | 12:00 | #11 Pot Limit Omaha | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Tue 05 Jun | 12:00 | #12 Heads-Up NLHE | $10,000 | 4-Days |
| Tue 05 Jun | 17:00 | #13 Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Wed 06 Jun | 12:00 | #14 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Wed 06 Jun | 17:00 | #15 Seven Card Stud Hi Low | $5,000 | 3-Days |
| Thu 07 Jun | 12:00 | #16 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Fri 08 Jun | 12:00 | #17 Pot Limit Hold'em | $10,000 | 3-Days |
| Fri 08 Jun | 17:00 | #18 Seven Card Razz | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Sat 09 Jun | 12:00 | #19 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Sat 09 Jun | 17:00 | #20 Limit Hold'em | $5,000 | 3-Days |
| Sun 10 Jun | 12:00 | #21 No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 | 3-Days |
| Sun 10 Jun | 17:00 | #22 2-7 Triple Draw (Limit) | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Mon 11 Jun | 12:00 | #23 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max | $3,000 | 3-Days |
| Mon 11 Jun | 17:00 | #24 Omaha Hi/Lo | $5,000 | 3-Days |
| Tue 12 Jun | 12:00 | #25 Limit Hold'em Shootout | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Tue 12 Jun | 17:00 | #26 Pot Limit Omaha | $3,000 | 3-Days |
| Wed 13 Jun | 12:00 | #27 HORSE | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Thu 14 Jun | 12:00 | #28 No Limit Hold'em Four-Handed | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Fri 15 Jun | 12:00 | #29 Seniors NLHE Championship | $1,000 | 3-Days |
| Fri 15 Jun | 17:00 | #30 2-7 Draw No Limit | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Sat 16 Jun | 12:00 | #31 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Sat 16 Jun | 17:00 | #32 HORSE | $10,000 | 3-Days |
| Sun 17 Jun | 12:00 | #33 No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 | 3-Days |
| Mon 18 Jun | 12:00 | #34 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max | $5,000 | 3-Days |
| Mon 18 Jun | 17:00 | #35 Mixed Hold'em | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Tue 19 Jun | 12:00 | #36 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | $3,000 | 3-Days |
| Tue 19 Jun | 17:00 | #37 Eight game Mix | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Wed 20 Jun | 12:00 | #38 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Thu 21 Jun | 12:00 | #39 Pot Limit Omaha | $10,000 | 3-Days |
| Thu 21 Jun | 17:00 | #40 Limit Hold'em Six-Max | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Fri 22 Jun | 12:00 | #41 No Limit Hold'em | $3,000 | 3-Days |
| Fri 22 Jun | 17:00 | #42 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Low | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Sat 23 Jun | 12:00 | #43 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Sun 24 Jun | 12:00 | #44 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Sun 24 Jun | 17:00 | #45 The Poker Players Championship | $50,000 | 5-Days |
| Mon 25 Jun | 12:00 | #46 No Limit Hold'em | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Tue 26 Jun | 12:00 | #47 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Tue 26 Jun | 17:00 | #48 Limit Hold'em | $3,000 | 3-Days |
| Wed 27 Jun | 12:00 | #49 Ante Only No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Thu 28 Jun | 12:00 | #50 No Limit Hold'em | $5,000 | 3-Days |
| Fri 29 Jun | 12:00 | #51 Ladies NLHE Championship | $1,000 | 3-Days |
| Fri 29 Jun | 17:00 | #52 10-Game Mix Six-Max | $2,500 | 3-Days |
| Sat 30 Jun | 10:00 | Doubles No Limit Hold'em | $560 | 1-Day |
| Sat 30 Jun | 12:00 | #53 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Sun 01 Jul | 12:00 | #54 No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 | 3-Days |
| Sun 01 Jul | 13:11 | #55 The Big One for One Drop | $1,000,000 | 3-Days |
| Mon 02 Jul | 12:00 | #56 No Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 3-Days |
| Tue 03 Jul | 12:00 | #57 No Limit Hold'em Six-Max | $10,000 | 3-Days |
| Tue 03 Jul | 17:00 | #58 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo | $3,000 | 3-Days |
| Wed 04 Jul | 12:00 | #59a No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 | 4-Days |
| Thu 05 Jul | 12:00 | #59b No Limit Hold'em | $1,000 | 4-Days |
| Thu 05 Jul | 17:00 | #60 2-7 Draw No Limit | $10,000 | 3-Days |
| Fri 06 Jul | 12:00 | Bracelet Bounty | $560 | 1-Day |
| Sat 07 Jul | 12:00 | #61a No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000 | 10-Days |
| Sun 08 Jul | 12:00 | #61b No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000 | 10-Days |
| Mon 09 Jul | 12:00 | #61c No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000 | 10-Days |
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