With introduction of WSOP Online, US domestic and international series, COVID-19 measures and such, there has been quite some confusion regarding Wo…
WSOP 2021: All You Need to Know
With introduction of WSOP Online, US domestic and international series, COVID-19 measures and such, there has been quite some confusion regarding World Series of Poker 2021, but fear no more, we’ll cover everything in this article and it’s going to get updated along the way, so you can always reference it later.
But first let’s answer the most common question, will there be a live WSOP 2021 in Las Vegas? YES. The Schedule is released, there will be 88 gold bracelet events from September 30 to November 23.
Last update: June 16, 2021
Table of contents
WSOP 2021 Live
WSOP Main Event
– Main Event Satellites
WSOP 2021 Online
– US Domestic series
– Satellites
– International series
WSOP 2021 Europe
WSOP Super Circuit
Key Dates
WSOP 2021 Full Schedule
WSOP 2021 Live
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic, WSOP 2021 is back in Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas! It was announced on April 1 that series will begin on September 30 and play will conclude on November 23, instead of the usual summer series as we’ve been used so far.
Schedule has been released on Tuesday, June 15 with 88 gold brecelets events with $10,000 Main Event running from November 4 through November 17 with four starting days. You can check the full schedule at the bottom of this article or download it here (pdf) on your computer/mobile.
GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, and Natural8) already confirmed Main Event satellites for international players. WSOP.com is running satellites for Main Event until June 30.
Opening weekend of 2021 WSOP will include 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 “The Reunion” with $500 buy-in. Each Friday and Saturday the series will host one flagship event including “Millionair Maker”, “Monster Stack”, “Colossus” and more. There will be more freezout tournaments this year with every popular buy-in level from $500 to $5,000.
$50,000 Poker Players’ Championship will be a nine-game mix once again and there will be a special Poker Hall of Fame Bounty event, where all living members of Poker Hall of Fame are invited to freeroll. This event will be open to all players. Each participating Hall of Famer will have a bounty corresponding to the year they were inducted into poker’s most exclusive club.
For the first time in two decades, a network other than ESPN will be the home of the World Series of Poker. CBS announced that they had reached a multi-year deal with PokerGO for the exclusive WSOP TV rights. The network will broadcast 15 hours of WSOP Main Event and additional 36 hours of other bracelet events.
If you’re worried about the announcing team breaking up, don’t be.
2021 WSOP Main Event
A full Main Event is expected to be played in this years World Series of Poker. Players will have a choice of four starting days from November 4-7. Day 2A (for 1A and 1B players) will be played on Monday, November 8 and Day 2B (for 1C and 1D players) is scheduled for Tuesday, November 9. The fields will combine on November 10 for Day 3. Final table will be played on November 17.
| Day | Date |
| Day 1A | Thursday, November 4 |
| Day 1B | Friday, November 5 |
| Day 1C | Saturday, November 6 |
| Day 1D | Sunday, November 7 |
| Day 2A (for 1A and 1B) | Monday, November 8 |
| Day 2B (for 1C and 1D) | Tuesday, November 9 |
| Day 3 | Wednesday, November 10 |
| FINAL TABLE | Wednesday, November 17 |
The first person to qualify for 2021 WSOP Main Event is NBA legend Tony Parker.
Main Event Satellites
Satellites for Main Event are underway on WSOP.com for players in Nevada and New Jersey. Every Sunday (June 6, 13, 20 and 27) at 3:30 PM PST you can find a $215 satellite that will award a seat to this year’s $10,000 Main Event.
WSOP 2021 Online
Due to a great success of WSOP Online in 2020, the online series is back this year with US domestic schedule on WSOP.com and international schedule on GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, and Natural8). Each will reward 33 gold bracelets.
WSOP.com Domestic series
Building on success of last year, the domestic WSOP Online will start July 1 and run through August 1 with a total of 33 bracelet events on wsop.com, currently available to players geo-locating to be physically located in Nevada or New Jersey while playing online. Out of state players are welcome to travel to regulated states to participate, but are encouraged to test their account and geolocation services in advance of any event to avoid problems with registration.
Throughout the festival there will be several different themes like premiere week, micro madness, plo week and more. Series will end with a bang and a first-ever Champions Week with $1,000 NLHE Champions event, $500 NLHE Grand Final with $1m GTD, and more.
| Theme | Event # | Tournament | Date | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMIERE WEEK | 1 | No Limit Hold’em The BIG 500 Kick-Off | 2021-07-01 | $500 |
| 2 | WSOP Event #2 No Limit Hold’em MonsterStack | 2021-07-02 | $600 | |
| 3 | No Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack | 2021-07-03 | $500 | |
| 4 | No Limit Hold’em Super Turbo | 2021-07-04 | $500 | |
| 5 | No Limit Hold’em 8-Max | 2021-07-05 | $1,000 | |
| 6 | No Limit Hold’em Deepstack | 2021-07-06 | $2,000 | |
| 7 | No Limit Hold’em Lucky 7’s | 2021-07-07 | $777 | |
| 8 | No Limit Hold’em Crazy Eights | 2021-07-08 | $888 | |
| MICRO MADNESS | 9 | No Limit Hold’em 6-Max | 2021-07-09 | $400 |
| 10 | No Limit Hold’em | 2021-07-10 | $333 | |
| 11 | No Limit Hold’em Ultra Deepstack | 2021-07-11 | $400 | |
| 12 | No Limit Hold’em Turbo Deepstack | 2021-07-12 | $500 | |
| PLO WEEK | 13 | No Limit Hold’em Freezeout | 2021-07-13 | $1,000 |
| 14 | No Limit Hold’em | 2021-07-14 | $500 | |
| 15 | No Limit Hold’em High Roller Freezeout | 2021-07-15 | $5,300 | |
| 16 | PLO8 6-Handed | 2021-07-16 | $600 | |
| 17 | No Limit Hold’em 8-Max | 2021-07-17 | $400 | |
| 18 | No Limit Hold’em North American Open | 2021-07-18 | $1,000 | |
| 19 | PLO Crazy Eights – 8 Handed | 2021-07-19 | $888 | |
| 20 | No Limit Hold’em High Roller | 2021-07-20 | $3,200 | |
| 21 | PLO 6-Handed | 2021-07-21 | $600 | |
| 22 | No Limit Hold’em Knockout | 2021-07-22 | $600 | |
| 23 | No Limit Hold’em Turbo | 2021-07-23 | $500 | |
| 24 | No Limit Hold’em MonsterStack | 2021-07-24 | $400 | |
| DOUBLE BRACELET DAY | 25 | No Limit Hold’em Lucky 7’s High Roller | 2021-07-25 | $7,777 |
| 26 | No Limit Hold’em The BIG 500 Encore | 2021-07-25 | $500 | |
| CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK | 27 | PLO Championship | 2021-07-26 | $1,000 |
| 28 | No Limit Hold’em High Roller Championship | 2021-07-27 | $3,200 | |
| 29 | No Limit Hold’em 8-Max Turbo Deepstack Championship | 2021-07-28 | $800 | |
| 30 | No Limit Hold’em 6-Max Championship | 2021-07-29 | $600 | |
| 31 | No Limit Hold’em Summer Saver | 2021-07-30 | $500 | |
| 32 | No Limit Hold’em Championship | 2021-07-31 | $1,000 | |
| $1 Million Guaranteed | 33 | No Limit Hold’em Grand Finale | 2021-08-01 | $500 |
Satellites for upcoming domestic WSOP 2021 Online series are running at WSOP.com for players in Nevada and New Jersey. $5, $10 and $30 buy-in satellites to $500 and $1,000 bracelet events are running daily.
WSOP.com Online Satellites
| Satellite | Buy-In | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| $500 Bracelet Event | $10 | Daily, 6:00 PM PST |
| $500 Bracelet Event | $5 | Daily, 7:30 PM PST |
| $500 Bracelet Event | $5 | Sundays, 3:30 PM PST |
| $1,000 Bracelet Event | $30 | Tuesdays, 5:30 PM PST |
| $1,000 Bracelet Event | $30 | Saturdays, 2:30 PM PST |
GGNetwork International series
WSOP Online on GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, and Natural8) was an international success last year, with WSOP Main Event Online winning Guinness World Record for the largest prize pool in a single online tournament with $27.5 million in prizes, so it’s no wonder they’re back this year and promising even more.
Series will run from August 1 until September 12 and it will award 33 gold bracelets. Furthermore, satellites for the WSOP Main Event in Last Vegas will run on GG from August 1 through October 1, snatching the deal from 888poker.
WSOP Europe 2021
Live WSOP Europe series is expected to return in 2021 as well, hosted by King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic running from November 19 through December 8, if COVID-19 restrictions will ease by fall.
No schedule has been released yet, all is known that King’s Casino will host 15 gold bracelet events, including a €10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event and €50.000 High Roller Event.
WSOP Super Circuit Online Series
May 1 – 30, 2021
18 WSOP Super Circuit rings will be awarded on GGNetwork (Betkings, GGPoker, and Natural8), starting May 1, 2021 and running throughout the whole month. $100M is guaranteed in prize pools, with buy-ins ranging from $25 to $840. The $5M GTD Main Event will feature many Day 1s and $525 in buy-in.
Winter 2021
Another WSOP Super Circuit is planed for winter, but no details have been released yet.
WSOP 2021 Key Dates
| WSOP | Location | Dates | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSOP Super Circuit Series | GG | May 1 – 30, 2021 | 18 Rings |
| WSOP Online Domestic | WSOP.com | July 1 – August 1 | 33 Bracelets |
| WSOP Online International | GG | August 1 – September 12 | 33 Bracelets |
| WSOP Live ME Satellites | GG | August 1 – October 1 | |
| WSOP Live 2021 | Las Vegas | September 30 – November 23 | TBA |
| WSOP Live Main Event | Las Vegas | November 4 – November 17 | 1 Bracelet |
| WSOP Europe Live 2021 | King’s Casino | November 19 – December 8 | 15 Bracelets |
| WSOP Winter Super Circuit | GG | TBA | TBA |
WSOP 2021 FULL SCHEDULE
| Date | Event | Buyin |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 30 | Event #1: Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em | $500 |
| Thu, Sep 30 | Event #2: H.O.R.S.E. | $25,000 |
| Thu, Sep 30 | Event #3: Covid-19 Relief No-Limit Hold’em Charity Event | $1,000 |
| Fri, Oct 1st | Event #4A: The Reunion No-Limit Holdem$5,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | $500 |
| Fri, Oct 1st | Event #5: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 2 | Event #6: High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $25,000 |
| Sun, Oct 3 | Event #7: Dealers Choice 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Mon, Oct 4 | Event #8: No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack | $600 |
| Mon, Oct 4 | Event #9: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Event #10: Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) | $1,000 |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Event #11: Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $25,000 |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Event #12: Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Event #13: Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Wed, Oct 6 | Event #14: Seven Card Stud | $1,500 |
| Thu, Oct 7 | Event #15: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Thu, Oct 7 | Event #16: Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Event #17A: MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Fri, Oct 8 | Event #18: Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) | $2,500 |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Event #17B: MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Event #19: Seven Card Stud Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Oct 10 | Event #20A: Flip & Go No Limit Hold’em Presented by GGPoker | $1,000 |
| Sun, Oct 10 | Event #21: Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi Lo 8 or Better; Big O | $1,500 |
| Sun, Oct 10 | Event #20B: Flip & Go No Limit Hold’em Presented by GGPoker | $1,000 |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Event #22: LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Mon, Oct 11 | Event #23: Eight Game Mix 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Tue, Oct 12 | Event #24: Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) | $600 |
| Tue, Oct 12 | Event #25: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
| Wed, Oct 13 | Event #26: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | $1,000 |
| Wed, Oct 13 | Event #27: H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| Thu, Oct 14 | Event #28: Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | $1,000 |
| Thu, Oct 14 | Event #29: Short Deck No-Limit Hold’em | $10,000 |
| Fri, Oct 15 | Event #30A: MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) | $1,500 |
| Fri, Oct 15 | Event #31: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 16 | Event #30B: MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Oct 16 | Event #32: H.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 |
| Sun, Oct 17 | Event #33: 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack | $800 |
| Sun, Oct 17 | Event #34: Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw | $1,500 |
| Mon, Oct 18 | Event #35: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | $500 |
| Mon, Oct 18 | Event #36: Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Oct 19 | Event #37: Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) | $1,500 |
| Tue, Oct 19 | Event #38: High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $50,000 |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Event #39: Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $1,500 |
| Wed, Oct 20 | Event #40: H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $10,000 |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Event #41: Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em | $2,500 |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Event #42: Razz | $1,500 |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Event #43A: DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Fri, Oct 22 | Event #44: 6-Handed Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Event #43B: DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Event #45: Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Oct 24 | Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack | $800 |
| Sun, Oct 24 | Event #47: Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $5,000 |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Event #48: SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Event #49: No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Oct 26 | Event #50: Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack 8-Handed | $600 |
| Tue, Oct 26 | Event #51: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Event #52A: SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Event #53: High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $25,000 |
| Thu, Oct 28 | Event #52B: SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
| Thu, Oct 28 | Event #54: Nine Game Mix 6-Handed | $2,500 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Event #55A: COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em | $400 |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Event #56: 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Sat, Oct 30 | Event #55B: COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em | $400 |
| Sat, Oct 30 | Event #57: Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Event #58: SUPER SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Event #59: TAG TEAM No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Oct 31 | Event #60: Poker Players Championship 6-Handed | $50,000 |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Event #61: Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em | $600 |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Event #62: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) | $1,500 |
| Tue, Nov 2 | Event #63: SALUTE to Warriors – No-Limit Hold’em | $500 |
| Tue, Nov 2 | Event #64: Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $5,000 |
| Wed, Nov 3 | Event #65: MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) | $1,000 |
| Wed, Nov 3 | Event #66: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) | $10,000 |
| Thu, Nov 4 | Event #67A: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1A | $10,000 |
| Fri, Nov 5 | Event #67B: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1B | $10,000 |
| Sat, Nov 6 | Event #67C: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1C | $10,000 |
| Sun, Nov 7 | Event #67D: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1D | $10,000 |
| Mon, Nov 8 | Event #68A: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold’em | $1,111 |
| Tue, Nov 9 | Event #68B: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold’em | $1,111 |
| Wed, Nov 10 | Event #68C: LITTLE ONE FOR ONE DROP No-Limit Hold’em | $1,111 |
| Wed, Nov 10 | Event #69: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Thu, Nov 11 | Event #70A: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $888 |
| Thu, Nov 11 | Event #71: BOUNTY Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | $1,500 |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Event #70B: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $888 |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Event #72: Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $1,500 |
| Sat, Nov 13 | Event #70C: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $888 |
| Sat, Nov 13 | Event #73: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Nov 14 | Event #70D: CRAZY EIGHTS No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed $888 888 Guaranteed 1st Place. Payouts every flight | $888 |
| Sun, Nov 14 | Event #74: Mixed Big Bet Event | $2,500 |
| Mon, Nov 15 | Event #75: Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | $1,500 |
| Mon, Nov 15 | Event #76: Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) | $10,000 |
| Tue, Nov 16 | Event #77: FIFTY STACK No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Tue, Nov 16 | Event #78: Razz Championship | $10,000 |
| Wed, Nov 17 | Event #79: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (freezeout) | $1,979 |
| Wed, Nov 17 | Event #80: 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha | $3,000 |
| Thu, Nov 18 | Event #81: No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack | $800 |
| Thu, Nov 18 | Event #82: Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em | $250,000 |
| Fri, Nov 19 | Event #83A: The Closer – No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Fri, Nov 19 | Event #84: HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha | $50,000 |
| Sat, Nov 20 | Event #83B: The Closer – No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Nov 20 | Event #85: HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em | $50,000 |
| Sun, Nov 21 | Event #86: Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Nov 21 | Event #87: High Roller No-Limit Hold’em | $100,000 |
| Mon, Nov 22 | Event #88: 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
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