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Just had this e-Mail;


World Series of Poker® Announces Plans for 2021
 
The Gaming Industry’s Largest Poker Tournament Series Anticipated for Sept. 30 - Nov. 23 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
 
Summer to See the Return of WSOP Online; WSOP Europe in Rozvadov to Round out 2021
 
 
 
LAS VEGAS (April 1, 2021) –The World Series of Poker (WSOP) today announced much-anticipated plans for 2021, including the return of the live, in-person World Series of Poker event and $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, best known as “The Main Event®”.
 
World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino

The world-famous tournament series, which experienced record-smashing participation in 2019 and adjusted to a hybrid format to accommodate 2020, will be back in-person at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino this fall pending applicable state and/or regulatory approvals.  Cards will be in the air for a diverse calendar of events beginning Thursday, Sept. 30 with all play concluding on Tuesday, Nov. 23.  

The 2021 opening weekend is expected to feature a special charity event to benefit frontline health workers, a $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. and a $5 million GTD No-Limit Hold’em event billed as “The Reunion.”

Further details and specifics on the complete schedule will be released this summer.

“The Main Event” is expected to begin Thursday, Nov. 4 and run through Wednesday, Nov. 17.  Players will have their choice of four starting days on Thursday, Nov. 4, Friday, Nov. 5, Saturday, Nov. 6 or Sunday, Nov. 7. Players participating on Thursday or Friday will have their Day 2 on Monday, Nov. 8 if they survive the first day with chips.  Those selecting Saturday or Sunday for an opening flight will play their Day 2 on Tuesday, Nov. 9, with the fields combining on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

Hotel room reservations are now being accepted across Caesars Entertainment’s Las Vegas resorts, including the headquarters at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, with rates as low as $60 for existing Caesars Rewards members. Visit www.caesars.com using promo code “WSOPM” to make your room reservations. Online pre-registration won’t open until this summer, after all events have been determined and approved by regulators.

Specific COVID-19 safety protocols and other related 2021 tournament policies will be reviewed with gaming regulators in the lead-up to the event.  The World Series of Poker will be compliant with all directives from the state of Nevada regarding social distancing and capacity limits on the tournament dates.  

“This year, more than ever, we embrace our role at the WSOP to deliver memorable experiences and bring this community of poker lovers back together.  In 2021, the theme is, get vaccinated and get back to Vegas,” said Ty Stewart, WSOP Executive Director.
 
WSOP Online 2021

Building off last summer’s record-setting success for both domestic and international online poker tournaments, WSOP plans to fill the summer void with an exciting slate of WSOP Gold Bracelet online events.

In 2020, WSOP.com’s domestic series awarded nearly $27 million in prize money across its 31 events, making it far and away the biggest online tournament series in the history of U.S. regulated poker.

Similarly, WSOP Online 2020 was a massive draw for international players in partnership with GGPoker, with the WSOP Online Main Event smashing the Guinness Book World Record for largest online poker tournament with a $27.5 million prize pool for a single event.  In total, nearly $150 million in prize money was awarded across the festival, including seven-figure prize pools in 45 events, making it amongst the biggest tournament series in history.

WSOP.com will hold the domestic tournaments on its All-American Poker Network beginning Thursday, July 1, closing with a $1,000 championship. Qualification will be available for as little as $1.  

Complete information about the WSOP Online tournament schedule will be released and published on www.wsop.com on April 15, 2021. Additional information on the international component of WSOP Online 2021 will be published shortly thereafter.  

WSOP Europe 2021

WSOP Europe is expected to round out the year of poker action with its return to King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic running from Friday, Nov. 19 through Tuesday, Dec. 8, subject to regulatory approval.  

“We hope and anticipate travel restrictions will ease by the fall,” said Stewart. “It’s important to us that we have an excellent tournament schedule available to our European players.”

The tournament is expected to include 15 gold bracelet events, including a 10,000 euro buy-in WSOP Europe Main Event and a 50,000 euro High Roller event.  For more information on King’s Casino and to book hotel rooms, visit https://kings-resort.com/.

One good thing - if it goes ahead - will be NFL fans can get to see a game in that magnificent looking new Stadium. If Social-Distancing allows, of course.

So many ifs...



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Guess I'll miss this year, and get my bracelet in 2022 :)

The last "proper" WSOP Main Event was 2019, & attracted 8,569 entries.

Anyone care to guess how many it will get this year?

6,000?

I'm selling big time at 6,000.

Think I'm nearer the south side of 4,000.

Might as well start punting now. Starbies & Burgers next time we're there?

I'll take the over on your line, as I'd guess it's prob much sharper than mine :D

BOOKED

I'm not wholly confident on 4,000, but I'm very confident it won't make 6,000.

We need Argue or Chomps to make some proper odds.

Odds on an April fool?

Ha, that was my snap reaction, but I received the e-Mail direct from the WSOP Press Team & it looked legit to me, though I'm easily duped.

It's all over 2 + 2 too.

And it was announced on the WSOP Twitter feed with the blue check mark;


https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1377694028364271623

Booked up!

Rather odd, but I'm looking forward to getting back in the American Bar & Grille :)


Same as Tikay, that was my first thought.

We know that mob don't like to joke about their monies, though.

Feels like things are finally getting back to normal now.

I wouldn't have a clue as to the ME numbers. Would favour one extreme or the other, as in a record or a record recent low, but no idea which. Hope this helps :)

I'll be playing it though.

Does that mean the return of the annual grim stake of yours Tikay? #moneywaiting

If only.

Highly unlikely at present, but not impossible.

I might do some summer grimming, if the schedules are decent :D

I have monies waiting , please dont make me spend them on Marky.
Might be tempted by Chompy though.

It seems unlikely.  I need some serious binkage or to start working again to justify it.

It should be fine for us and the Americans with vaccinations by then.  Not sure I'd want to be sharing tables and air with too many Brazilians, though it will probably have run through those poor sods by then.

Can't see me in much danger outside poker and flights as have beckme quite the master at social distancing outside poker on previous trips.  Good luck Marky.

Saw some articles before I went to Turkey last year, and it looked like the filtration on planes is really good. Might have been codswallop, though.

At a guess it'll be decent schedules at Aria/Wynn/Venetian, and I'd presume Nugget/Orleans, too.

To be fair, am going to be pretty grumpy missing out on a stay at the Wynn, and it is probably as good a year as any to get a final table, as the numbers must surely be down.  A lot of people must be skint and I wouldn't really want the chance of a 2 week quarantine coming back (or going).  Though 3 weeks without family hastles can be appealing at times. 

I have a few thousand dollars, but hopefully I can spend them next year.

Now if I just run good during SCOOP...

Paul Charles just tweeting that the gov have announced there will be a traffic light system, so given how quickly they/we are vaccinating, you have to think it's unlikely there will be any quarantining, unless you swing through Brazil on the way home.

We were going to cancel Vegas Boston ie early September and swap seats for end September for 6 weeks but there’s no Mike’s n money seats around that time
If desperate to go I may try Lhr  to LAX/ Seattle /Dallas  and then an internal flight
We shall see I’ve been since 2004 obv only. Missing last year

Make it 4001 - I'm thinking about it  :)

Do you ever shut up?

I've missed you :) xx

xx

So, what's been happening  with you in the last 8 years?

Too much work, not enough life! Live in a village now and have an allotment - how life is changing!!!
And I just fancy a trip to Vegas so I thought I'd look at satellites etc - probably play the Seniors event if they have one.
So sad seeing so many RIP posts on here.
How are you and Mrs Red? x

I'm fabulous as ever. 

Mrs Red is fabulous too. I keep telling her how lucky she is to have me but she seems sceptical.

PS- Did you notice how I resisted making a joke about lady gardens? I must be growing up.

Please don't grow up!

Schedule for 2021 WSOP now finalized;



https://www.wsop.com/2021/




https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/

Hopefully a few I can grim Blonde for while I'm out there ;D

I rebooked to go sept 26 th return move 5 th as super seniors is 1 st November
Swapped the sept 5 th and cancelled Boston leg we will go to Boston in spring
Hope it goes ahead ?

Long old trip, Tony!

World Series of Poker® to Require Proof of Full COVID-19 Vaccination for 2021 Tournament and Main Event


 
The Gaming Industry’s Largest Poker Tournament Series Begins Thursday, Sept. 30 and Runs Through Tuesday, Nov. 23 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
 
LAS VEGAS (August 27, 2021) –The World Series of Poker (WSOP) today announced that anyone attending the 2021 World Series of Poker tournament and $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, best known as “The Main Event®,” will be required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The event returns to live play at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with the policy in effect beginning Thursday, Sept. 30 through Tuesday, Nov. 23.
 
“This is not a decision we have taken lightly–it is made with no agenda beyond protecting player eligibility and the operations of a unique televised gaming event,” said Ty Stewart, WSOP Executive Director. “The nature of poker is to be in close proximity with your opponents for extended periods of time, and a seat at the World Series of Poker is a commitment for both our company and the participants. We want players to be excited for their return to the WSOP, while offering the greatest level of protection and limiting complications during the tournament this fall.”
 
Participants will be required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 one time, upon first registration, to become eligible to participate in WSOP events, including bracelet events, deep stack tournaments, satellites and live action games.
 
The WSOP will make use of CLEAR’s free mobile app and Health Pass feature. Participants who successfully add their proof of full vaccination through CLEAR's Health Pass may go directly to the registration cage tellers within the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Convention Center.  WSOP will also provide an on-site center to verify alternate documentation including physical vaccination cards, and state or country-specific health passes.
 
To be considered “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19, participants must receive their final vaccine dose 14 days prior to start date. This policy is inclusive of all participants, press, spectators and vendors.
 
Consistent with current CDC guidelines and state mandates, all attendees and Team Members will be required to wear masks. Additionally, with the new policy, fully vaccinated WSOP participants who may have been exposed to a person who has tested positive will not be required to leave the tournament and quarantine if they remain asymptomatic since the time of exposure.

https://twitter.com/WSOP/status/1431285801099350021

That'll make the fields a lot tougher :D

You been reading 2 + 2?


So this makes the fields tougher no doubt? Anti vaxxers typically have low IQ


Or Twitter?



Damn it. I was hoping to play against people who make terrible decisions.

I try not to read either of those if I can help it.

Beyond the Vegas food threads on 2p2 :D

The Pavilion Ballroom earlier today. It hurts just to look, I'm so jealous.


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Been watching Daniel's vlogs of the first two days, and has me jonesing, massively!

Fingers crossed my Dec 3rd flight goes ahead, and I'll be out there causing some mischief through the Xmas period :)

This thread has been quiet.

I saw Negreanu and Hellmuth enter that $50K Omaha high roller and thought they'd be bad value in it, but both are battling it out in the last 3.  Looks like they'll try and finish it tonight as they'll want to jump in the 50K hold'em.   Easy bracelets obv.

bokked them both.   solid work

Didn't think they'd do anything for it, as I was watching the 250k and nothing was announced.

Impressive bokking, though :D

Earlier than expected.

You on Virgin website booking flights now, Tikay?

1% Please

+1

Nicked your post as well for next door, Tikay.

Cheers :)

Might be able to get out for the PLO8 in the last week in June.  Kind of anoying they have moved the mixed O8 to another week.

Can probably take in the team game though, you on for it Tikay?

I'll probably only play a few comps.

Already got tickets for some shows, which clashes with a few, including the mini-main.

24-06 -   $400 Colosuss 1a          10:00
27-06 -   $600 NLHE Deepstack    11:00
30-06 -   $600 PLO Deepstack      11:00
04-07 -  $1000 NLHE $1m Bty 1c  12:00
13-07 -   $600 NLHE/PLO ROE      12:00
   
That looks to be it at first glance.