According to the official schedule that was released today the Main Event will begin July 9 and run nine days with play being halted when the final table is set on July 15.
The 2013 WSOP will also feature the first-ever guaranteed event as the one of the opening events, a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament, will offer a $1 million-guaranteed first-place prize. Organizers are dubbing it the Millionaire Maker.
“Dreams are dealt each year at the World Series of Poker,” said Ty Stewart, Exec. Director of the WSOP.
“From the opening weekend, where we will make yet another millionaire, to the Main Event, which awards the largest single prize in the world, the WSOP is an annual affirmation about the strength and global appeal of the game.”
2013 Schedule Includes $111,111, $1,111 Buy-in One Drop Events
Although there is no $1 million buy-in tournament on this year’s schedule, charity One Drop will nonetheless have a presence.
This year there will be two One Drop tournaments, one with an $111k buy-in and the other a more manageable $1,111, known as the Little One for Big Drop.
In an unusual twist the WSOP has decided to officially permit men in the Ladies Event on June 28. The only caveat is that they must pay $10,000 instead of the standard $1,000.
The physical layout of the WSOP will remain largely unchanged from last year with the massive Pavilion, Amazon and Brasilia ballrooms all dedicated to poker.
You can view the complete 2013 schedule below. Here are more highlights:
$1,500 buy-in Millionaire Maker on June 1 will offer a guaranteed $1 million first-place prize. Two One Drop tournaments. One will have an $111k buy-in, the other will be $1,111. Main Event will run nine days from July 6-15. The first bracelet event will be a $5k NLHE on May 29 The schedule also features the first ever turbo event on June 19 with a $1,000 buy-in. Ladies Event is on June 28. As usual it will have a $1,000 buy-in. This year men can officially buy-in as well, albeit for $10,000. Main Event final table will switch back to November, instead of October. There will be an Open Face Chinese Poker tournament but it won't be a bracelet event.2013 WSOP Schedule
May 29, Event 1 $500 Casino Employee No-Limit Hold’emMay 29, Event 2 $5,000 No-Limit Hold’emMay 30, Event 3A $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Players who bust 3A may re-enter on 3B) May 30, Event 3B $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em May 31, Event 4 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max May 31, Event 5 $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo-8 or Better June 1, Event 6A $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em (Players who bust 6A may re-enter on 6B) June 1, Event 6B $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 2, Event 7 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em June 2, Event 8 $2,500 Eight-Game Mix June 3, Event 9 $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout June 3, Event 10 $1,500 Limit Hold’em June 4, Event 11 $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max June 5 Event 12 $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em June 5 Event 13 $5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low June 6 Event 14 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 7, Event 15 $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. June 7, Event 16 $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up June 8, Event 17 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 9, Event 18 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em June 9, Event 19 $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em June 10, Event 20 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo June 11, Event 21 $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max June 12, Event 22 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha June 12, Event 23 2,500 Seven-Card Stud June 13, Event 24 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 13, Event 25 $5,000 Omaha Hi-Lo June 14, Event 26 $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em June 14 Event 27 $3,000 Mixed Max (Day 1 is 9-Handed, Day 2 is 6-Handed, Day 3 is Heads-Up) June 15, Event 28 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 15, Event 29 H.O.R.S.E. $5,000 June 16, Event 30 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em June 17, Event 31 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo June 18, Event 32 $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max June 18, Event 33 $2,500 Razz June 19, Event 34 $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold’em June 19, Event 35 $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha June 20, Event 36 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout June 20, Event 37 $5,000 Limit Hold’emJune 21, Event 38 $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em 4-Max June 21, Event 39 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo June 22, Event 40 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 22, Event 41 $5,000 PLO 6-Max June 23, Event 42 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em June 23, Event 43 $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball June 24, Event 44 $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em June 25, Event 45 $1,500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em June 25, Event 46 $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo June 26, Event 47 $111,000 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold’em June 26, Event 48 $2,500 Limit Hold’em 6-Max June 27, Event 49 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 27, Event 50 $2,500 10-Game Mix 6-Max June 28, Event 51 $1,000 Ladies Championship (buy-in is $10,000 for men) June 28, Event 52 $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max June 29, Event 53 $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em June 30, Event 54 $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em June 30, Event 55 $50,000 Poker Players Championship July 1, Event 56 $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em July 2, Event 57 $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em July 3, Event 58A $1,111 The Little One for Big Drop No-Limit Hold’em July 3, Event 59 $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw LowballJuly 4, Event 58B $1,111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’emJuly 5, Event 60, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’emJuly 5, Event 61, $10,000 Pot-Limit OmahaJuly 6, Event 62 $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Three Starting Days)Visit www.pokerlistings.com