ShareThe Rio All-Suite Hotel will once again play host to the much-anticipated return of the World Series of Poker. Some 88 Gold bracelets are to be awarded from September 30th to November 23rd 2021. Ty Stewart, Executive Director of WSOP, kindly answered all the most relevant questions surrounding the WSOP 2021 Championship.
Ty Stewart, the Executive Director of SWOP, has stated that the 2021 WSOP will be the “real deal” and we can all prepare for a full house. We are sure to find this season to be a memorable one where all players can reunite and celebrate, with new tournaments as “The Festival” held at Bratislava, among many other new additions to the poker yearly calendar.
A plethora of WSOP favorites will return in addition to several new and exciting tournaments.
Noteworthy New Additions
The press release covering the WSOP’s schedule announcement drew attention to nine ‘new and noteworthy’ aspects. Three are highlighted below.
- The Reunion October 1st - No-limit opening weekend hold ‘em event with three starting flights, an affordable $500 buy-in and a multi-million dollar prize pool.
- Flip and Go October 10th - Players will be all-in on the first hand. Three cards are dealt with players having a choice of which two to play. The entire table will play out a flip with only one player moving on to being in the money. From there on out, the tournament will play out more traditionally.
- True Freezeout Oct 6,13, 18, 21 and 24. An increase in ‘freezeout’ events will be offered at every popular buyout level from $500 to $5000.
If watching the WSOP tournament makes your fingers itch, but you don’t find yourself anywhere near the Rio, there’s still a way for you to enjoy the thrill of real money poker games.
The Highlights
The highly-awaited $10.000 No-limit Hold ‘em Main Event returns to the familiar 200,000 square foot Rio Convention Centre. In 2019 this World Championship event eclipsed 8,000 entrants for only the second time since its inception in 1970.
The 2021 Main Event will have four starting flights to choose from:
- Day 1A - Thursday, November 4th
- Day 1B - Friday, November 5th
- Day 1C - Saturday, November 6th
- Day 1D - Sunday, November 7th
The historic deep-stack tournament will play through the Main Event Final Table on two consecutive days; Tuesday, November 16th and Wednesday, November 17th.
You can also find the WSOP official schedule and be ahead of any potential changes and postponements.
Technical Details
A new broadcast partner, CBS Sports, is offering increased coverage for the duration of the tournament. Included in the increased coverage is televising an exceptional 18 different bracelet events in addition to a minimum of 15 hours coverage of the Main Event.
WSOP encourages players to register online to avoid queues and congestion. Online registrations for the WSOP 2021 extravaganza will open in August.
In Conclusion
As the richest, most prestigious and longest-running poker series globally, the World Series of Poker is setting the gaming industry abuzz with its extensive and impressive line-up of events. With new, exciting events taking place alongside the tried and tested world gambling favourites, 2021 looks like it could be the greatest WSOP tournament in its history.
