WSOP 2020 Schedule

The 2020 World Series of Poker schedule is here! This morning the World Series of Poker announced its dates for the biggest poker festival of the year which will run from May 26th through July 15.

Dating back to 1970, the World Series of Poker is the largest tournament series of the year with its 2019 edition drawing a whopping 187,000 entrants from 118 different countries to generate a total of $293,000,000 in awarded prize money.

The first WSOP bracelet event of 2020 will start on Wednesday, May 27th with its signature first-weekend event being the BIG 50 No Limit Hold’em tournament which has a $500 buy-in with 50,000 starting chips and 50-minute levels. This event will have four consecutive days with starting flights, so plan accordingly!

2020 WSOP Main Event Schedule

In 2019, Hossein Ensan defeated a field of 8,569 players to win the WSOP Main Event for a $10,000,000 payday after defeating Dario Sammartino heads up. The 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event dates are July 1-14 with three starting flights to get things started. The fourth of July will be Day 2 for all players that play on either July 1 or 2, with the field combining on July 6th for Day 3 action.

The final table of the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event is set to be reached on July 10 after which players will have one day off before they continue their journey towards a multi-million dollar payday and eternal poker fame. The final table is set to be televised on EPSN and ESPN2 on July 12, 13, and 14.

2020 World Series of Poker Signature Events

Always a fan favorite among poker fans making the trip out to Las Vegas are the staple events that draw massive crowds for low buy-ins, and the 2020 schedule will once again heavily feature those events. While dates for these events have not yet been announced, the following events are back on the schedule at the 2020 World Series of Poker.

2020 World Series of Poker Schedule
DATE	EVENT	BUY-IN	CHIPS	LEVELS	Re-Entry	TIME	2019 ENTRIES	2019 FIRST PRIZE
27-May	Casino Employees	$500	25,000	40 minutes	1	3pm	686	$62,345
May 28 & 29 30 & 31	BIG 50	$500	50,000	50 minutes	1/flight	10am	28,371	$1,147,449
June 5 & 6	Millionaire Maker	$1,500	25,000	60 minutes	1/flight	10am	8,809	$1,344,930
June 12 & 13	Monster Stack	$1,500	50,000	60 minutes	Freezeout	10am	6,035	$1,008,850
17-Jun	Ladies No-Limit Hold’em	$10,000/$1,000	20,000	60 minutes	1	11am	968	$167,308
18-Jun	Seniors – Age 50+	$1,000	20,000	60 minutes	1	10am	5,917	$662,594
June 19 & 20	Double Stack	$1,000	40,000	60 minutes	1/flight	10am	6,214	$687,782
22-Jun	Super Seniors – Age 60+	$1,000	20,000	60 minutes	1/flight	10am	2,650	$359,863
22-Jun	Tag Team – 2-person teams	$1,000/Team	20,000	60 minutes	Freezeout	2pm	976	$168,393
June 24 & 25	Colossus	$400	40,000	40 minutes	1/flight	10am	13,109	$451,272
June 26 & 27	Crazy Eights 8-Handed	$888	40,000	30/40 minutes	1/flight	10am & 5pm	10,185	$888,888
29-Jun	Mini Main Event	$1,000	60,000	30 minutes	Freezeout	11am	5,521	$682,654
July 1, 2 & 3	Main Event	$10,000	60,000	120 minutes	Freezeout	11am	8,569	$10,000,000
July 4, 5 & 6	Little One for One Drop	$1,000 + $111	40,000	60 minutes	Unlimited	12pm	6,248	$690,686
July 10 & 11	The Closer	$1,500	25,000	30 minutes	1/flight	12pm	2,800	$565,346

With all big No Limit Hold’em events now locked in you can pick your favorite weekend for a Las Vegas trip!

Aside from the World Series of Poker gold bracelet events, the WSOP also offers single table satellites starting as low as $75 and cash games as low as $1/$2 with a $80 minimum buy-in. Cash games at the WSOP will be on offer 24/7 from when the doors open on May 27th until the very last card is dealt in the Main Event. The World Series of Poker cash games have a dedicated high stakes area that commonly sees big money flying and a variety of games on tab with plenty of mixed games and Chinese Poker being offered.

How to Register for the 2020 WSOP

Registration for the 2020 WSOP opens in late March, early April and a further announcement on the specifics is to-be-announced at a later time. Wiring options, cash buy-ins, and credit card buy-ins are likely to be available for the 2020 WSOP like they were in 2019. Information on how to get a box at the 2020 WSOP for large cash deposits will also be added to this article when that information becomes public.

Satellites for the 2020 WSOP are now running on the online poker client of the World Series of Poker in both Nevada and New Jersey. Both states will also allow for players to participate in gold bracelet events during the 2020 WSOP.

2020 WSOP Championship Events

Announced on January 9th, 2020, the World Series of Poker Championship Event Schedule is one to start salivating over! A total of 16 Championship Events will be offered during the 2020 WSOP encompassing 24 total poker variants.

Check out the overview below to see when the biggest bracelets of the summer will be up for grabs.

2020 World Series of Poker Championship Events
Start Date	Event	Buy-in	Chips	Levels	Re-entry	Start Time
3-Jun	Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
6-Jun	Seven Card Stud	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
8-Jun	Short Deck	$10,000	60,000	60 minutes	1	3pm
9-Jun	H.O.R.S.E.	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
12-Jun	Super Turbo Bounty NLH	$10,000	60,000	20 minutes	Freezeout	2pm
13-Jun	Dealers Choice 6-Handed	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
15-Jun	No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	1	3pm
18-Jun	Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw	$10,000	60,000	60 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
20-Jun	Pot-Limit Omaha	$10,000	60,000	60 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
22-Jun	Poker Players Championship	$50,000	300,000	100 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
24-Jun	Razz	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
26-Jun	Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	$10,000	60,000	60 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
28-Jun	Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
29-Jun	6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	$10,000	60,000	60 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
30-Jun	Limit Hold’em	$10,000	60,000	60/90 minutes	Freezeout	3pm
July 1-3	Main Event	$10,000	60,000	120 minutes	Freezeout	11am
2-Jul	WSOP.com ONLINE NLH	$10,000	30,000	20 minutes	Freezeout	12noon

Bookmark this page and check back in with Poker Central as we will keep you up to date on all information related to the 2020 World Series of Poker. The full 2020 WSOP schedule is set to be announced in Q1 of 2020.

This article was updated on January 9, 2020, with updated dates and information