The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule is now official, and it includes 88 live and 14 online bracelet events at the Horseshoe (currently Bally's) and Paris casinos on the Las Vegas Strip from May 31 to July 20. Players won't be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 this year.
Last year's poker extravaganza took place in the fall due to COVID-19, but the 53rd annual WSOP will return to its traditional summer slot. The upcoming poker series will see a change in venue from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for the first time since it was hosted downtown at Binion's, the WSOP's original home.
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Full 2022 WSOP Schedule
Players will be welcomed to the new venue on May 31 with the beginning of in-person registration, tournaments, satellites, and cash games. The first two bracelet events include a $100,000 high roller bounty right out of the gates, and as per usual, the $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em event.
Early in the series (June 2), the WSOP is hosting a $500 buy-in Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em tournament to welcome players to the new host site, and $5 million are guaranteed in that event.
2022 WSOP Live Schedule
| Event # | Dates | Buy-In | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 31-June 1 | $500 | Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em |
| 2 | May 31-June 2 | $100,000 | High Roller Bounty NLH ($25k Bounties) |
| 3 | June 1-4 | $2,500 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
| 4 | June 1-4 | $1,500 | Dealers Choice 6-Handed |
| 5 | June 2-7 | $500 | The Housewarming NLH ($5m Gtd) |
| 6 | June 2-4 | $25,000 | Heads-Up NLH Championship (64-Player Max) |
| 7 | June 3-5 | $1,500 | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
| 8 | June 4-6 | $25,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed |
| 9 | June 4-6 | $1,500 | Seven Card Stud |
| 10 | June 5-7 | $10,000 | Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship |
| 11 | June 6-7 | $600 | No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack |
| 12 | June 6-8 | $50,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed |
| 13 | June 6-8 | $1,500 | Limit Hold'em |
| 14 | June 7-9 | $1,500 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em |
| 15 | June 7-10 | $10,000 | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship |
| 16 | June 8-11 | $3,000 | No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed |
| 17 | June 8-10 | $2,500 | Limit Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (A-5,2-7,Badugi) |
| 18 | June 9-10 | $1,000 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
| 19 | June 9-12 | $25,000 | High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 20 | June 9-11 | $1,500 | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw |
| 21 | June 10-14 | $1,500 | Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em |
| 22 | June 10-12 | $10,000 | Seven Card Stud Championship |
| 23 | June 11-13 | $3,000 | 6-Handed Limit Hold'em |
| 24 | June 12-13 | $1,000 | GGPoker Flip & Go No-Limit Hold'em |
| 25 | June 12-13 | $800 | No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack |
| 26 | June 12-14 | $10,000 | Limit Hold'em Championship |
| 27 | June 13-15 | $1,500 | Shootout No-Limit Hold'em |
| 28 | June 13-15 | $50,000 | High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 29 | June 13-14 | $1,500 | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw |
| 30 | June 14-16 | $1,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed |
| 31 | June 14-16 | $10,000 | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship |
| 32 | June 15-17 | $1,500 | H.O.R.S.E. |
| 33 | June 15-16 | $3,000 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em |
| 34 | June 16-18 | $1,500 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
| 35 | June 16-18 | $2,500 | Mixed Big Bet Event |
| 36 | June 16-18 | $1,500 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo |
| 37 | June 17-21 | $1,500 | Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em |
| 38 | June 17-19 | $10,000 | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship |
| 39 | June 18-21 | $3,000 | 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 40 | June 18-20 | $10,000 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship |
| 41 | June 19 | $1,000 | Super Turbo Bounty NLH ($300 Bounties) |
| 42 | June 19-21 | $100,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold'em |
| 43 | June 20-21 | $500 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
| 44 | June 20-23 | $10,000 | H.O.R.S.E. Championship |
| 45 | June 21-23 | $1,500 | Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 46 | June 21-24 | $5,000 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em |
| 47 | June 22-26 | $1,000 | Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (50+) |
| 48 | June 22-24 | $1,500 | Eight-Game Mix 6-Handed |
| 49 | June 23-25 | $2,000 | No-Limit Hold'em |
| 50 | June 23-25 | $250,000 | Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em |
| 51 | June 24-27 | $400 | Colossus No-Limit Hold'em* |
| 52 | June 24-26 | $2,500 | Nine-Game Mix 6-Handed |
| 53 | June 25-26 | $5,000 | Mixed NLH/PLO |
| 54 | June 26-28 | $500 | Salute to Warriors USO Charity NLH |
| 55 | June 26-27 | $1,000/Team | Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em |
| 56 | June 26-30 | $50,000 | Poker Players Championship |
| 57 | June 27-30 | $600 | Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em |
| 58 | June 27-29 | $1,500 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
| 59 | June 28-July 1 | $1,000 | Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (60+) |
| 60 | June 28-30 | $10,000 | Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em |
| 61 | June 29-July 2 | $1,000 | Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
| 62 | June 29 | $1,500 | Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em ($500 Bounties) |
| 63 | June 29-July 2 | $10,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship |
| 64 | June 30-July 1 | $600 | Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack |
| 65 | June 30-July 2 | $3,000 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em |
| 66 | July 1-3 | $1,000 | Mini Main Event |
| 67 | July 1-2 | $10,000 | Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em ($3k Bounties) |
| 68 | July 2-5 | $1,000 | Million Dollar Bounty NLH (Top Bounty is $1 Million) |
| 69 | July 2-5 | $10,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship |
| 70 | July 3-16 | $10,000 | Main Event |
| 71 | July 7-11 | $1,111 | One More for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em |
| 72 | July 7-9 | $1,500 | Mixed PLO Hi-Lo/"Big O"/Omaha Hi-Lo |
| 73 | July 8-10 | $1,500 | Razz |
| 74 | July 9-11 | $1,500 | Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed ($500 Bounties) |
| 75 | July 10-14 | $777 | Lucky 7's NLH 7-Handed ($777,777 Gtd 1st Place) |
| 76 | July 10-11 | $1,979 | Poker Hall of Fame Bounty NLH (HOF'ers are Bounties) |
| 77 | July 11-13 | $1,500 | Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 78 | July 11-13 | $2,500 | No-Limit Hold'em |
| 79 | July 12-14 | $10,000 | Razz Championship |
| 80 | July 13-14 | $600 | Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha/No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack |
| 81 | July 13-15 | $5,000 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed |
| 82 | July 14-15 | $800 | 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack |
| 83 | July 14-16 | $50,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold'em |
| 84 | July 14-16 | $3,000 | H.O.R.S.E. |
| 85 | July 15-17 | $1,500 | The Closer No-Limit Hold'em* |
| 86 | July 15-17 | $10,000 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
| 87 | July 16-17 | $5,000 | 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em |
| 88 | July 17 | $1,000 | Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em |
| July 18-20 | Freeroll | Tournament of Champions (Invite-Only) |
The 2022 WSOP schedule features tournament buy-ins ranging from $400 to $250,000 and includes a solid mix of events for players at all bankrolls, along with numerous non-NLH variations. Koray Aldemir will have an opportunity to defend his world title starting on July 3.
The Main Event runs from July 3-16 and returns to its traditional three-day opening session structure after having six Day 1 starting flights in 2022.
2022 WSOP Schedule Highlights
- May 1-June 1: Event #2, $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty ($25k bounties)
- June 2-7: Event #5, $500 The Housewarming No-Limit Hold'em ($5 million guaranteed)
- June 9-12: Event #19: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
- June 19-21: Event #42, $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
- June 24-27: Event #51, $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em
- June 26-30: Event #56, $50,000 Poker Players Championship
- June 30-July 2: Event #61, $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- July 3-16: Event #70, $10,000 Main Event
- July 18-20: Tournament of Champions ($1 million guaranteed freeroll)
2022 WSOP Online Bracelet Schedule
| Date | Buy-In | Tournament | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 | $5,300 | No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout | NV/NJ |
| June 5 | $500 | No-Limit Hold'em Big $500 | NV/NJ |
| June 12 | $400 | No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack | NV/NJ |
| June 19 | $1,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha | NV/NJ |
| June 19 | $500 | Pot-Limit Omaha | PA |
| June 26 | $600 | Online Deepstack Championship | NV/NJ |
| June 28 | $500 | No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack | NV/NJ |
| July 3 | $500 | No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | NV/NJ |
| July 10 | $7,777 | Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | NV/NJ |
| July 10 | $1,000 | No-Limit Hold'em Online Bracelet Championship | NV/NJ |
| July 12 | $3,200 | No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | NV/NJ |
| July 16 | $777 | No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's Second Chance | NV/NJ |
| July 17 | $5,300 | No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout Encore | NV/NJ |
| July 17 | $500 | No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver | NV/NJ |
Return of the Tournament of Champions
Among the new events scheduled for this coming summer is the return of an old favorite. The Tournament of Champions, a freeroll to the 88 live bracelet winners in 2022 and 2022 Circuit ring winners, takes place July 18-20 and will serve as the final event of the 53rd annual summer poker festival.
The Tournament of Champions features a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. This will be the first year since 2010 the TOC has taken place. It also ran from 2004 to 2006, and some of the game's biggest stars have captured the coveted prize in the past. In the past, the tournament was invite-only and this will be the first year all bracelet winners have been invited to the event.
Annie Duke won the inaugural TOC in 2004 for $2 million, beating out Phil Hellmuth heads-up. She was the only player out of 10 in the freeroll to win money. Mike Matusow won it for $1 million in 2005, Mike Sexton took it down for $1,000,000 in 2006, and Huck Seed shipped it for $500,000 in 2010.
TV Coverage, Vaccines, Face Masks, Parking, and a Celebrity Ambassador
The 2022 World Series of Poker will feel more normal than last year. Not only is it returning to the summer, but the WSOP doesn't have plans at this time to require COVID-19 vaccination to compete. Of course, that isn't set in stone and that could change if Nevada's pandemic guidelines are altered. Face masks also won't be required of attendees.
Actor Vince Vaughn will serve as Master of Ceremonies this summer and will compete in some WSOP events. The star of hit flicks such as Wedding Crashers and Old School will give the WSOP some non-poker mainstream attention.
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With the WSOP taking place on the Strip going forward, that means the parking situation won't be as easy as it was with the Rio's massive free parking lot right behind the convention center. But there are numerous parking ramps within walking distance to the casinos, including at Horseshoe (Bally's), Paris, Harrah's, and The Linq, all Caesars Entertainment properties.
The main WSOP cage will be in Paris' convention center space where most Day 1 tournaments will run, and the TV feature table will be placed in the Bally's event center. Players will not be moved from casino to casino while tables break. Bally's and Paris convention center spaces are connected along a hallway and the two properties have a shared parking garage.
PokerGO and CBS Sports Network will once again handle the broadcast duties for this year's World Series of Poker. There will be 18 bracelet event final tables streamed on PokerGO, and at least 15 hours of Main Event coverage provided. A full broadcast schedule will be available on a future date.
