The complete World Series of Poker Schedule for 2008 can be found in the post immediately below this one.
Let's take a look at how the WSOP staff has changed and improved the schedule of events for 2008. As in 2007, there will be 55 events in the WSOP (plus two "Special" events, yet to be announced in the days preceding Event #1).
No Limit Hold'em: There will be 16 pure No Limit Hold'em events; that is fewer than last year. But NLHE will also appear in 1 Shootout event, 1 Heads Up tournament, 3 six-handed events, 3 mixed limit and no-limit tournaments, both the Ladies and the Seniors events. Oh and two $1,000 NLHE events with rebuys.
Limit Hold'em: The previously mentioned 3 mixed Hold'em tournaments and 4 Limit only events, including one shootout and as one of five games in the 3 HORSE tournaments.
Pot Limit Hold'em: 3 events.
Omaha: 4 Pot Limit Omaha, 1 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or better, 3 Omaha 8 or better, 1 Omaha 8 and Stud 8, 1 Pot Limit Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha (several of these events are rebuys).
Stud: 2 Stud and 2 Stud 8 or better.
Deuce to Seven Lowball: 2 events
HORSE: 3 tournaments
Razz: 1 event
The buy-ins have also taken some adjustments for 2008, there will be 8 Championship events at $10,000, including the Main Event. Also in the buy-in mix are:
21 $1,5000 tournaments
7 at $5,000
2 at $3,000
5 at $2,500
6 at $2,000
4 at $1,000 (2 rebuy events, the Seniors and the Ladies)
1 at $500 (Casino employees event)
1 at $50,000 (Championship HORSE)
All events will be three day events this year except for the Main Event (13 days), the $50K HORSE (5 days), one 4 day event (Event #2, the first $1,500 NLHE event), one scheduled 2 day event (Limit Hold'em Shootout, which will be changed to a three day).
