WSOP Releases Schedule; Decides to Keep Four Month Break

The World Series of Poker has released the 2009 schedule and there have been some changes while some things will stay the same. The WSOP decided to keep the four month break that occurred last year. The Final Table will begin in November as it did for the first time last year. The event received very high television ratings so it was decided to keep it on a break again this year.

Rebuy events were removed from the WSOP schedule as organizers began thinking that poker pros could buy their way to a bracelet. There have been two events added to schedule making a total of fifty seven events for the year. The WSOP added a $40,000 No-Limit Hold’em tournament to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the World Series of Poker and a $1,000 buy-in event called the stimulus special has been added.

According to the schedule the 2009 World Series of Poker events will begin on May 27th and the Main Event will begin on July 3rd and be completed on November 10th. This of course will be when the four month delay will take place.

The $40,000 event could be the highlight of the WSOP this year as it is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the WSOP. All of the top poker pros should be in attendance vying for the win as well as supporting the World Series of Poker.

Schedule of Events for 2009 WSOP:

#1 May 27, noon Casino Employees Event no-limit hold 'em (two-day event) $500
#2 May 28, noon 40th annual no-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $40,000 #3 May 29, noon Omaha high-low split eight or better (three-day event) $1,500
#4 May 30, noon No-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $1,000
#5 June 1, noon Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) $1,500
#6 June 1, 5 p.m. World Championship seven-card stud (three-day event) $10,000
#7 June 2, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#8 June 2, 5 p.m. 2-7 draw lowball (three-day event) $2,500
#9 June 3, noon Six-handed no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#10 June 3, 5 p.m. Pot-limit Omaha/hold 'em (three-day event) $2,500
#11 June 4, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $2,000
#12 June 4, 5 p.m. World Championship mixed event (three-day event) $10,000
#13 June 5, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $2,500
#14 June 5, 5 p.m. Six-handed limit hold 'em (three-day event) $2,500
#15 June 6, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $5,000
#16 June 6, 5 p.m. Seven-card stud (three day-event) $1,500
#17 June 7, noon Ladies no-limit World Championship (three day-event) $1,000
#18 June 7, 5 p.m. World Championship Omaha high-low split (three day-event) $10,000
#19 June 8, noon Six-handed no-limit hold 'em $2,500
#20 June 9, noon Pot-limit hold 'em $1,500
#21 June 9, 5 p.m. HORSE (three-day event) $3,000
#22 June 10, noon No-limit hold 'em shootout (three-day event) $1,500
#23 June 10, 5 p.m. World Championship 2-7 draw lowball (three-day event) $10,000
#24 June 11, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#25 June 11, 5 p.m. Omaha/seven-card stud high-low $2,500
#26 June 12, noon Limit hold 'em $1,500
#27 June 12, 5 p.m. Pot-limit Omaha high-low split $5,000
#28 June 13, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#29 June 13, 5 p.m. World Championship heads-up (three-day event) $10,000
#30 June 14, noon Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) $2,500
#31 June 14, 5 p.m. HORSE (three-day event) $1,500
#32 June 15, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $2,000
#33 June 15, 5 p.m. World Championship limit hold 'em (three-day event) $10,000
#34 June 16, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#35 June 17, noon Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) $5,000
#36 June 18, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $2,000
#37 June 18, 5 p.m. World Championship seven-card stud high-low split (three-day event) $10,000 TBA
#38 June 19, noon Limit hold 'em $2,000
#39 June 20, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#40 June 20, 5 p.m. World Championship pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) $10,000
#41 June 21, noon No-limit hold 'em shootout (three-day event) $5,000
#42 June 21 , 5 p.m. Mixed event (three-day event) $2,500
#43 June 22, noon Seniors World Championship (three-day event) $1,000
#44 June 22, 5 p.m. Razz (three-day event) $2,500
#45 June 23, noon World Championship pot-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $10,000
#46 June 23, 5 p.m. Omaha high-low split $2,500 TBA
#47 June 24, noon Mixed hold 'em (limit/no-limit, three-day event) $2,500
#48 June 25, noon Pot-limit Omaha high-low split (three-day event) $1,500
#49 June 26, noon World Championship HORSE (five-day event) $50,000 #50 June 26, 5 p.m. Limit hold 'em shootout (three-day event) $1,500
#51 June 27, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#52 June 28, noon Triple chance no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $3,000 TBA
#53 June 28, 5 p.m. Seven-card stud high-low (three-day event) $1,500
#54 June 29, noon No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#55 June 29, 5 p.m. 2-7 triple draw lowball (three-day event) $2,500
#56 June 30, noon Six-handed no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $5,000
#57 July 3 -- July 15 No-limit hold 'em main event $10,000