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2009 WSOP Schedule Released

$40k No-Limit Hold’em added, Rebuy events taken away

by , Jan 26, 2009 | 5:00 am

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Click below for complete details. It’s a lot to digest, I know … Interesting to note:

  • $40,000 NLH — opening big with pros
  • $1,000 NLH “stimulus” tourney — opening big with amateurs
  • No unlimited rebuy tournaments — bracelets not for sale
  • “Triple Chance” event — 2 rebuys? 1 rebuy 1 add-on?
  • 2-7 NL Single-Draw (w/out rebuys) — best game ever
  • No mention of TV events — TBD?
  • Main Event break day moved
  • And, of course, return of the November Nine

Here it is … the schedule for the 2009 WSOP. (XL file)

Date Day Time Event 2009 Buy-In
5/26 Tue 9 AM   Registration Opens,
Live Action & Satellites Begin		  
5/27 Wed 12 PM 1 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event) $500
5/28 Thu 12 PM 2 40th Annual No-Limit Holdem (4 day event) $40,000
5/29 Fri 12 PM 3 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $1,500
5/30 Sat 12 PM 4A No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) $1,000
5/31 Sun 12 PM 4B No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) $1,000
6/1 Mon 12 PM 5 Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) $1,500
6/1 Mon 5 PM 6 World Championship Seven Card Stud
(3 day event)		 $10,000
6/2 Tue 12 PM 7 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/2 Tue 5 PM 8 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (3 day event) $2,500
6/3 Wed 12 PM 9 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 day event) $1,500
6/3 Wed 5 PM 10 Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (3 day event) $2,500
6/4 Thu 12 PM 11 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $2,000
6/4 Thu 5 PM 12 World Championship Mixed Event (3 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball		 $10,000
6/5 Fri 12 PM 13 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $2,500
6/5 Fri 5 PM 14 Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 day event) $2,500
6/6 Sat 12 PM 15 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $5,000
6/6 Sat 5 PM 16 Seven Card Stud (3 day event) $1,500
6/7 Sun 12 PM 17 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em World Championship
(3 day event) 		$1,000
6/7 Sun 5 PM 18 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $10,000
6/8 Mon 12 PM 19 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 day event) $2,500
6/9 Tue 12 PM 20 Pot-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/9 Tue 5 PM 21 H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz,Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better		 $3,000
6/10 Wed 12 PM 22 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max)
(3 day event)		 $1,500
6/10 Wed 5 PM 23 World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit)
(3 day event)		 $10,000
6/11 Thu 12 PM 24 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/11 Thu 5 PM 25 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better
(3 day event)		 $2,500
6/12 Fri 12 PM 26 Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/12 Fri 5 PM 27 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
(3 day event)		 $5,000
6/13 Sat 12 PM 28 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/13 Sat 5 PM 29 World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em
(256 player max) (3 day event) 		$10,000
6/14 Sun 12 PM 30 Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) $2,500
6/14 Sun 5 PM 31 H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better		 $1,500
6/15 Mon 12 PM 32 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $2,000
6/15 Mon 5 PM 33 World Championship Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $10,000
6/16 Tue 12 PM 34 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/17 Wed 12 PM 35 Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) $5,000
6/18 Thu 12 PM 36 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $2,000
6/18 Thu 5 PM 37 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or
Better (3 day event)		 $10,000
6/19 Fri 12 PM 38 Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $2,000
6/20 Sat 12 PM 39 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/20 Sat 5 PM 40 World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) $10,000
6/21 Sun 12 PM 41 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max) (3 day
event)		 $5,000
6/21 Sun 5 PM 42 Mixed Event (3 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Razz , Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball 		$2,500
6/22 Mon 12 PM 43 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship
(3 day event) 		$1,000
6/22 Mon 5 PM 44 Seven Card Razz (3 day event) $2,500
6/23 Tue 12 PM 45 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold’em
(3 day event)		 $10,000
6/23 Tue 5 PM 46 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $2,500
6/24 Wed 12 PM 47 Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit) (3 Day event) $2,500
6/25 Thu 12 PM 48 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better
(3 day event)		 $1,500
6/26 Fri 12 PM 49 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (5 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better		 $50,000
6/26 Fri 5 PM 50 Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max)
(3 day event) 		$1,500
6/27 Sat 12 PM 51 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/28 Sun 12 PM 52 Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $3,000
6/28 Sun 5 PM 53 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 day event) $1,500
6/29 Mon 12 PM 54 No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) $1,500
6/29 Mon 5 PM 55 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (3 day event) $2,500
6/30 Tue 12 PM 56 No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 day event) $5,000
7/1 Wed     Satellite Day  
7/2 Thu     Satellite Day
7/2 Thu 2 PM   Ante Up For Africa Charity Event (1 day event) $5,000
7/3 Fri 12 PM 57A World Championship No-Limit Hold’em Day 1A $10,000
7/4 Sat 12 PM 57B Day 1B  
7/5 Sun 12 PM 57C Day 1C  
7/6 Mon 12 PM 57D Day 1D  
7/7 Tue 12 PM   Day 2A (1A + 1B)  
7/8 Wed 12 PM   Day 2B (1C + 1D)  
7/9 Thu     Off  
7/9 Thu 1 PM Media Event  
7/10 Fri 12 PM   Day 3  
7/11 Sat 12 PM   Day 4  
7/12 Sun 12 PM   Day 5  
7/13 Mon 12 PM   Day 6  
7/14 Tue 12 PM   Day 7 (Play down to 27 players)  
7/15 Wed 12 PM   Day 8 (Play down to 9 players)  
11/7-
11/10		   TBD   Final Table  

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12 Comments to “2009 WSOP Schedule Released ”


  1. Kevin Mathers     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:33am

    The triple chance tournament looks to be similar to how they do the 10k PLO event. Players start with 10k in chips with a “free rebuy” of an additional 10k in chips they can use during the first two or three levels. With the buyin set at 3k, maybe something like 2k for each stack?

    I assume that ESPN releases the TV schedule soon, starting with a bang with the 40k event, then adding the 50k HORSE, 10k PLO and a few of the smaller events. With 10 “World Championship” events, up from 8 last year, it looks like they’re trying to keep the pros and amateurs separate as much as possible. Also worth noting is that that if you’re a female casino employee over 50, there are at most 38 events available to you for $2,500 or less.

    Regarding the November Nine, it’s interesting how it’s spread out over 4 days (November 7-10). I’ve got a feeling there will either be another event during the time frame (the return of the WSOP TOC? or ESPN will be providing more coverage of the final table).

    I watched an EPT final table that was held on Saturday, and was filmed for broadcast (with hole cards) with less than 12 hours of turnaround time. Mind you, it was the French who did it, with an English commentary team watching from a monitor (like most international soccer is done on ESPN), but it still was an impressive feat.


  2. DanM     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:38am

    I’m not sure about stack sizes in the triple-chance … but players will get “rebuy chips”. What I’m not sure is if they will be able to use 1 or 2 unused chips as add-ons.

    That’s pretty interesting about 38 events for $2,500 or less. I think that says a lot … and a seemingly appropriate adjustment, you know, economy and all.


  3. Kevin Mathers     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:40am

    With a buyin of 3k, and the expected double chips that makes it a convenient 2k/player to start w/ rebuy chips. Why call it a triple chance if you only get 1 chip, right?

    There were also 38 tournaments last year with a buyin of $2,500 or less (counting the rebuy tournaments of course).


  4. DanM     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:44am

    I can almost guarantee you they wouldn’t start with 2k chips. It will almost certainly by 6k starting chips (and probably 6k for each rebuy).

    The idea is a 3k event for some, but a 9k event for others. Probably 6k for most, frankly.


  5. Kevin Mathers     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:47am

    It’s not a rebuy tournament though. Maybe they’ll start with 3k with another 6k behind. I guess we’ll have to wait for the structure sheets to be released to find out for sure.


  6. DanM     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:47am

    >>>Regarding the November Nine, it’s interesting how it’s spread out over 4 days (November 7-10). I’ve got a feeling there will either be another event during the time frame (the return of the WSOP TOC? or ESPN will be providing more coverage of the final table).<<< Ooh, interesting! I think you might be on to something, Kev! Though I also thought you were with your September Six idea, too. I haven't found any note yet of how POY will be determined, either.


  7. Kevin Mathers     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:53am

    Considering they released the schedule 2 hours ago, I don’t think they have all the details worked out yet. Even if they do, you never know when there will be a mysterious rule change in the middle of the WSOP.

    Maybe you can ask them that on the eventual conference call.


  8. DanM     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 6:56am

    ***Even if they do, you never know when there will be a mysterious rule change in the middle of the WSOP.***

    True dat.


  9. ScottMc     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 8:45am

    $40K NL Hold’em… I need a loan Dan I think I got a shot.


  10. DanM     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 8:49am

    I can think of a lot of poker players who could benefit from a federal bailout.


  11. Kevin Mathers     says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 9:30am

    Going back to the triple chance event (from a comment by Andrew Feldman over at ESPN.com):

    From Seth Palansky — “Essentially like a re-buy without paying for rebuying. You’ll get a starting chip stack, and then two additional equal chip stacks to be used at any point you wish during the first two levels. So you can elect to take all three equal stacks up front, wait until you bust, add a stack anywhere in between.”


  12. Michele Lewis     says:
    January 27th, 2009 at 6:14am

    I’m excited for the triple stack. It will be nice to play an event that has some up front play. Or at least the opportunity for upfront play.

    Dan, change your copyright to 2009.