World Series of Poker Schedule 2012
It’s that time of the year again where professional, semi-professional and amateur players get ready for the most prestigious poker event ever! The World Series Of Poker 2012!
Players from all over the world start planning their trip to Vegas to see which events would like to participate. For some the decision is easy because they can afford to buy in or they are sponsored pros. For the rest however, it’s more about qualifying or winning a package from one of the many poker rooms around which all claim to have the “best WSOP 2012 promotion”. Anyways, good luck to the 75,000+ participants expected at the 43rd annual WSOP, especially the ladies! 
What’s happening at this year’s WSOP 2012?
WSOP 2012 kicks off on Sunday May 27th and ends on July 16th 2012. There will be a total of 61 Events with buy-ins ranging from $1,500 to $50,000. The $50,000 buy in gets you a seat to the Poker Players Championship five day event. In this event players get to play a mix of 8 poker variants where the games alternate every 8 hands between Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8 or Better, No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball.
Besides the usual events, this year’s WSOP has created an event where the buy-in is a whopping $1,000,000! This event will be played eight handed and players will begin with 3,000,000 Chips. There are 30 entrants to date including Tom Dwan, Gus Hansen and Daniel Negreanu. Even though the buy in to this event is extortionate, it’s nice to know that 11.11% of the total entry pool will be withheld for donation to the One Drop Charitable Foundation making it one of the most significant charity initiatives in poker history. One drop is lead by Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil® and the charity’s aim is to support access to water.
Besides the elite crowd, event #55 also known as “One Drop” will allow players who don’t have the money for this kind of 7 digit buy-in, to qualify to the tournament via satellites starting with a mere $65. These satellites will culminate with a guaranteed seat into the $25,300 Mega Satellite for $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop on June 30, 2012 at 1: 00 PM.
After hearing about all this, I just can’t wait for the WSOP to commence. Be sure to watch this space for news and good luck to those of you playing. It’s all about the bracelet!
World Series of Poker 2012 Schedule
| Date & Time | Event Duration | Event Details | Buy in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 27th @ 12: 00 PM | 2-Day Event | Event #1: Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em | $500 |
| Mon, May 28th @ 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #2: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Tue, May 29th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #3: Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em / Pot-Limit | $3,000 |
| Tue, May 29th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #4: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Wed, May 30th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #5: Pot-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Thu, May 31st 12: 00 PM |
4-Day Event |
Event #6: No-Limit Hold’em Mixed Max | $5,000 |
| Thu, May 31st 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #7: Seven Card Stud | $1,500 |
| Fri, Jun 1st 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #8: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 2nd 12: 00 PM |
5-Day Event |
Event #9A: No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry | $1,500 |
| Sun, Jun 3rd 12: 00 PM | 5-Day Event | Event #9B: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sun, Jun 3rd 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #10: Seven Card Stud | $5,000 |
| Mon, Jun 4th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #11: Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 5th 12: 00 PM | 4-Day Event | Event #12: Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em (512 player max) | $10,000 |
| Tue, Jun 5th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #13: Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 6th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #14: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (2,000 player max) | $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 6th @ 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #15: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $5,000 |
| Thu, Jun 7th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #16: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed | $1,500 |
| Fri, Jun 8th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #17: Pot-Limit Hold’em | $10,000 |
| Fri, Jun 8th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #18: Seven Card Razz | $2,500 |
| Sat, Jun 9th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #19: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 9th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #20: Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
| Sun, Jun 10th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #21: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Jun 10th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #22: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) | $2,500 |
| Mon, Jun 11th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #23: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed | $3,000 |
| Mon, Jun 11th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #24: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $5,000 |
| Tue, Jun 12th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #25: Limit Hold’em Shootout | $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 12th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #26: Pot-Limit Omaha | $3,000 |
| Wed, Jun 13th 12: 00 PM |
3-Day Event |
Event #27: H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| Thu, Jun 14th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #28: No-Limit Hold’em / Four Handed | $2,500 |
| Fri, Jun 15th 10: 00 AM | 3-Day Event |
Event #29: Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship |
$1,000 |
| Sat, Jun 15th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #30: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 16th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #31: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 16th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event |
Event #32: H.O.R.S.E |
$10,000 |
| Sun, Jun 17th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #33: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Mon, Jun 18th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #34: Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed | $5,000 |
| Mon, Jun 18th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #35: Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit) | $2,500 |
| Tue, Jun 19th 12: 00 PM |
3-Day Event | Event #36: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (2,000 player max)/td> | $3,000 |
| Tue, Jun 19th 5: 00 PM |
2-Day Event |
Event #37: Eight Game Mix | $2,500 |
| Wed, Jun 20th 12: 00 PM |
3-Day Event | Event #38: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Thu, Jun 21st 12: 00 PM |
2-Day Event | Event #39: Pot-Limit Omaha | $10,000 |
| Thu, Jun 21st 5: 00 PM |
3-Day Event | Event #40: Limit Hold’em / Six-Handed | $2,500 |
| Fri, Jun 22nd 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #41: No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Fri, Jun 22nd 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #42: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better | $2,500 |
| Sat, Jun 23rd 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #43: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sun, Jun 24th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #44: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Jun 24th 5: 00 PM | 5-Day Event |
Event #45: The Poker Players Championship |
$50,000 |
| Mon, Jun 25th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em | $2,500 |
| Tue, Jun 26th 12: 00 PM | 2-Day Event | Event #47: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 26th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #48: Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Wed, Jun 27th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #49: Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Thu, Jun 28th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #50: No-Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
| Fri, Jun 29th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #51: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
| Fri, Jun 29th 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event |
Event #52: 10-Game Mix / Six Handed |
$2,500 |
| Sat, Jun 30th 10: 00 AM | 1-Day Event |
Doubles No-Limit Hold’emm |
$560 |
| Sat, Jun 30th 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #53: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 30th 1: 00 PM | 1-Day Event |
$25,300 Mega Satellite for $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop |
$25,300 |
| Sun, Jul 1st 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #54: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Jul 1st 1:11: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #55: The Big One for One Drop – No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000,000 |
| Mon, Jul 2nd 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #56: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Tue, Jul 3rd 12: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #57: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed | $10,000 |
| Tue, Jul 3rd 5: 00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #58: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $3,000 |
| Wed, Jul 4th 12: 00 PM | 4-Day Event | Event #59A: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Thu, Jul 5th 12: 00 PM | 4-Day Event | Event #59B: No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Thu, Jul 5th 12: 00 PM | 4-Day Event | Event #60: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) | $10,000 |
| Thu, Jul 5th 12: 00 PM | 3 Day Event |
Bracelet Bounty No-Limit Hold’em |
$560 |
| Fri, Jul 6th 12: 00 PM | 1-Day Event |
WSOP National Championship |
$10,000 |
| Sat, Jul 7th 12: 00 PM | 10-Day Event | Event #61A: No-Limit Hold’em Main Event | $10,000 |
| Sun, Jul 8th 12: 00 PM | 10-Day Event | Event #61B: No-Limit Hold’em Main Event | $10,000 |
| Mon, Jul 9th 12: 00 PM | 10-Day Event | Event #61C: No-Limit Hold’em Main Event | $10,000 |
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