what schedule has been announced by the World Series of Poker and whats in the schedule?
Eleven stops will take place as part of the 2009-2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit, announced by Harrah’s officials on Friday. The festivities will head to Harrah’s St. Louis for the first time. Not every poker player can make the trek to Las Vegas for the world’s richest tournament series. Consequently, a WSOP Circuit Event brings the excitement of big buy-in events to Harrah’s-owned casinos around the United States. David Norton, Chief Marketing Officer of Harrah’s Entertainment, commented in a press release, “WSOP Circuit Events are a great way to welcome new guests to Harrah’s properties around the country. Whether you are a new player or a casino regular, you will find a great playing experience.” While WSOP events in Las Vegas dish out gold bracelets to winners, Circuit Events award a prestigious gold ring to each champion. Preliminary tournaments are held along with a $5,000 buy-in Main Event, half of what the championship contest in Las Vegas costs to enter each year. W
Coverage of this year’s World Series of Poker will be different from the last few years. ESPN decided not to film the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, which incorporates five poker disciplines. While the event has become prestigious among poker die-hards, it doesn’t translate well to television and the ratings suffered. Instead, ESPN will be airing coverage of three events from this year’s WSOP: the 40th anniversary $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event, the Ante Up for Africa event and the Main Event. This year’s Main Event will have unprecedented coverage, with more televised hours than ever. These changes haven’t come without controversy, though, because a scheduling conflict has forced ESPN to scramble. WSOP organizers agreed that it made sense to add another day before the final table takes place in November, citing that the Main Event should be a test of poker skills rather than endurance. In past years, players routinely played 12-plus hour days back-to-back-to-back. With the added day
The 2009/2010 Season of Circuit Events schedule has been announced by the World Series of Poker and the schedule includes eleven United States stops. The WSOP Circuit travels around the United States and stops at Harrah’s owned casinos where local players as well as visitors can participate in the available tournaments. Sources: http://www.4flush.
