2025 World Series of Poker

2025 World Series of Poker

ByALLIN

The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is set to run from Tuesday, May 27, 2025, through Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marks the first time in WSOP history that the series will feature a record-breaking 100 live gold bracelet events.

Here’s a breakdown of the key information:

Key Dates & Highlights:

  • Dates: May 27 – July 16, 2025
  • Location: Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Number of Events: 100 live gold bracelet events

Notable Events and Buy-ins:

  • Opening Event: Event #1: $1,000 Mystery Millions (May 27) – Features a guaranteed $1 million top bounty and a $1 million first-place prize.
  • Main Event: $10,000 Main Event (July 2 – July 16) – The most prestigious tournament, kicking off with four starting flights from July 2-5, and culminating in the final table on July 15-16.
  • High Rollers: Several high-stakes events are on the schedule, including:
    • $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship (May 30)
    • $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed (June 2)
    • $50,000 High Roller (June 9)
    • $100,000 High Roller (June 11)
    • $250,000 Super High Roller (June 15)
    • $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (July 1) – The highest buy-in PLO tournament in WSOP history.
  • Fan Favorites Returning:
    • $500 COLOSSUS (June 4)
    • $1,500 MONSTER STACK (June 11)
    • $1,500 Millionaire Maker (June 18)
    • $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship (June 16)
    • $1,000 Mini Main Event (June 29)
    • $1,500 The Closer (July 14)
  • New Events for 2025:
    • Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the Ages No-Limit Hold’em (June 22) – A unique event with separate flights for players aged 50+ and 21-49, merging on Day 2.
    • Event #93: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. (July 11) – A new mixed-game format that replaces Limit Hold’em with Triple Draw Lowball in the traditional H.O.R.S.E. rotation.

How to Watch:

  • PokerGO will provide exclusive broadcasting of select events and final tables throughout the series.

Other News and Notes:

  • Online events are expected, though specific details were not included in the initial schedule announcement.
  • Satellite tournaments will be available in casinos across the U.S. and online (including GGPoker for international players) to qualify for events, including the Main Event.
  • Reduced room rates at Caesars Entertainment’s Las Vegas resorts are available for attendees using promo code WSOP25 when booking between May 26 and July 16, 2025.
  • The WSOP Europe Series will take place at King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, from September 12 through October 8, and will feature 15 gold bracelet events, including a €10,350 buy-in Main Event with a €6M prize guarantee.
  • The WSOP has announced the WSOP+ App for the 2025 series.

This year’s WSOP aims to be the biggest and best yet, with a wide array of tournaments catering to all types of poker players.