The World Series of Poker Wednesday announced the schedule for this year’s tournament being held for the first time on the Las Vegas Strip.
Notably, the WSOP’s Main Event, the $10,000 No-Limit Hold ’em World Championship, will begin play on July 3 and is scheduled to continue through July 15-16.
In November 2021, WSOP owner Caesars Entertainment announced the tournament was moving, after a 17-year run at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, to Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, both located on the Las Vegas Strip.
“This year is particularly historic for the WSOP with its move to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip and debut in the best facilities we’ve ever had,” said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart in a statement. “We’re ready to welcome players from all over the world to our housewarming party at Bally’s, soon-to-be Horseshoe, and Paris. The schedule is jam-packed with first-class events, and we expect this to be the biggest and most anticipated WSOP yet.”
The two Caesars Entertainment properties are connected and share a parking garage. In January 2022, the gaming operator announced plans to rebrand Bally’s as Horseshoe property through a renovation project this spring.
The new venues will create the largest tournament capacity in WSOP history, featuring over 200,000 square feet and 600 poker tables. The main cage will be at the Paris Las Vegas, while the TV set staging will be in the Bally’s Event Center.
This year’s series launches with The Housewarming, a tournament featuring a $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and a $500 buy-in.
For the second consecutive year, the WSOP will work with broadcast partner CBS Sports to cover 18 bracelet events streamed daily on PokerGo. There also will be a minimum of 15 hours of coverage for the 2022 Main Event.
