After releasing its partial schedule early this month, the World Series of Poker has announced its final schedule for the WSOP 2017. The 48th WSOP edition will take place from May 30 to July 17, 2017 at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The series will feature a total of 74 gold-bracelet events ranging from low buy-in $333 event to high buy-in $111,111 for the No-Limit Hold’em for One Drop. Start times for the most events of the series will be at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., as they were in 2016.
The 48th edition of 2017 WSOP features regular as well as some new events, providing something for everyone. “The focus of the schedule remains squarely on two core principles: the biggest prize pools possible and diversity in offerings to provide something for everyone,” said Jack Effel, the WSOP’s Tournament Director. “The 48th running of the globe’s biggest poker series promises to deliver on these core principles and ensure another action-packed summer at the Rio. Can’t wait to see you soon.”
Regular Events
The something-for-everyone schedule will include various gold bracelet events, satellites, cash games and 3 times daily deep stack tournaments running for 49 consecutive days. The WSOP, however, will reach its pinnacle point on Monday, July 17, 2017 with its $10,000 Main Event, which will have three starting flights July 8, July 9 and July 10 with a starting stack of 50K chips and each level of 2 hours. Qui Nguyen from America was the 2016 Main Event winner, after crushing a massive field of 6,737.
Among other regular events, the 2017 WSOP schedule will feature the Millionaire Maker (June 10 – June 11), the Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em (July 11 – July 13), Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship and Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (June 16, June 18), Monster Stack (June 24 – June 25), and the Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship (July 7).
8 Brand New Events
This time, the WSOP will also feature 8 new events as its strategy to give something for everyone and increase the participation in the series. 8 brand new events added to the schedule include:
- A $10,000 tag team no-limit hold’em event which allows 2-4 person teams put up the buy-in together and also switch out who plays the team’s chips throughout the 3-day event. (May 31)
- A $333 WSOP.com online NLH event featuring $333,333 in guaranteed prize pool. (Jun. 3)
- “The Giant,” a $365 no-limit hold’em with unlimited re-entries (June 9).Each Friday night at 7 p.m., for five weeks from June 9, a starting flight will kick off. The players who survive will then return on July 8 to play down to a champion.
- “The Marathon,” a $2,620 no-limit hold’em ( June 12) that will have100-minute levels and 26,200 in starting chips. The tournament will be running over five days.
- A $1,000 super turbo bounty no-limit hold’em ( June 20). It will feature 20-minute levels and $300 bounties.
- A $10,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better championship (June 26).It will run for three days.
- A $2,5000 mixed big-bet event, with NLHE, PLO, 2-7 NL, NL five-card draw, Big O, PLO 8/0B and 2-7 PL triple draw(at 3 p.m on June 30).
- A $3,333 WSOP.com online high roller with unlimited re-entries ( at 3:33 p.m. on July 1).
Participation by Indian Poker Players
The number of professional poker players in India has increased and continues to increase in years to come. Last year, many players took to the tables at the WSOP events. Some notable names included Raghav Bansal, Ankit Ahuja, Aditya Agarwal and Aditya Sushant. This year, we look forward to greater participation, as a large Indian contingent is expected to head to Las Vegas.
A Look at Full WSOP Schedule 2017:
| Date | Tournament | Buy-in |
| Wed., May 31 (11 a.m.) | Casino Employees | $565 |
| Wed., May 31 (3 p.m.) | Tag Team Championship | $10,000 |
| Thursday, June 1 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em Shootout | $3,000 |
| Thursday, June 1 (3 p.m.) | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Friday, June 2 (10 a.m.) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT A) | $565 |
| Friday, June 2 (4 p.m.) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT B) | $565 |
| Saturday, June 3 (10 a.m.) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT C) | $565 |
| Saturday, June 3 (4 p.m.) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT D) | $565 |
| Sunday, June 4 (10 a.m.) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT E) | $565 |
| Sunday, June 4 (4 p.m.) | THE COLOSSUS III (FLIGHT F) | $565 |
| Friday, June 2 (3 p.m.) | Seven Card Stud Championship | $10,000 |
| Sat., June 3 (3 p.m.) | Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | $2,500 |
| Sat., June 3 (3:33 p.m.) | WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em | $333 |
| Sunday, June 4 (4 p.m.) | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
| Monday, June 5 (11 a.m.) | Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Monday, June 5 (3 p.m.) | Dealers Choice 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Tuesday, June 6 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Tuesday, June 6 (3 p.m.) | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | $1,500 |
| Wed., June 7 (11 a.m.) | H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| Wed., June 7 (3 p.m.) | Heads Up Championship | $10,000 |
| Thursday, June 8 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Thursday, June 8 (3 p.m.) | Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Friday, June 9 (11 a.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha (FLIGHT A) | $565 |
| Friday, June 9 (4 p.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha (FLIGHT B) | $565 |
| Friday, June 9 (7 p.m.) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT A) | $365 |
| Friday, June 16 (7 p.m.) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT B) | $365 |
| Friday, June 23 (7 p.m.) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT C) | $365 |
| Friday, June 30 (7 p.m.) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT D) | $365 |
| Friday, July 7 (7 p.m.) | THE GIANT (FLIGHT E) | $365 |
| Sat., June 10 (10 a.m.) | MILLIONAIRE MAKER (FLIGHT A) | $1,500 |
| Sunday, June 11 (10 a.m.) | MILLIONAIRE MAKER (FLIGHT B) | $1,500 |
| Saturday, June 10 (3 p.m.) | 8-Game Mix 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Sunday, June 11 (3 p.m.) | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | $10,000 |
| Monday, June 12 (11 a.m.) | THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold’em | $2,620 |
| Monday, June 12 (3 p.m.) | Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Tuesday, June 13 (11 a.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,000 |
| Tuesday, June 13 (3 p.m.) | Razz Championship | $10,000 |
| Wed., June 14 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $3,000 |
| Wed., June 14 (3 p.m.) | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw | $1,500 |
| Thurs., June 15 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $2,500 |
| Thurs., June 15 (3 p.m.) | H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $10,000 |
| Friday, June 16 (10 a.m.) | Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
| Friday, June 16 (3 p.m.) | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Mix | $1,500 |
| Sat., June 17 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat., June 17 (3 p.m.) | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | $10,000 |
| Sunday, June 18 (10 a.m.) | Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sunday, June 18 (3 p.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $5,000 |
| Monday, June 19 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Monday, June 19 (3 p.m.) | Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Tuesday, June 20 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo BOUNTY | $1,000 |
| Tuesday, June 20 (3 p.m.) | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Wed., June 21 (11 a.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
| Wed., June 21 (3 p.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Thurs., June 22 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em SHOOTOUT | $1,500 |
| Thurs., June 22 (3 p.m.) | H.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 |
| Friday, June 23 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em (30 minute levels) | $5,000 |
| Friday, June 23 (3 p.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Saturday, June 24 (10 a.m.) | MONSTER STACK (FLIGHT A) | $1,500 |
| Sunday, June 25 (10 a.m.) | MONSTER STACK (FLIGHT B) | $1,500 |
| Sat., June 24 (3 p.m.) | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 Championship | $10,000 |
| Sunday, June 25 (3 p.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed | $3,000 |
| Monday, June 26 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em BOUNTY | $1,500 |
| Monday, June 26 (3 p.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 Championship | $10,000 |
| Tuesday, June 27 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Tuesday, June 27 (3 p.m.) | Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $3,000 |
| Wed., June 28 (11 a.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Wed., June 28 (3 p.m.) | Seven Card Stud | $1,500 |
| Thurs., June 29 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
| Thurs., June 29 (3 p.m.) | Omaha Hi-Lo/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Mix | $2,500 |
| Friday, June 30 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Friday, June 30 (3 p.m.) | Big Bet Mix | $2,500 |
| Saturday, June 1 (10 a.m.) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT A) | $888 |
| Saturday, June 1 (4 p.m.) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT B) | $888 |
| Sunday, June 2 (10 a.m.) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT C) | $888 |
| Sunday, June 2 (10 p.m.) | Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em (FLIGHT D) | $888 |
| Saturday, July 1 (3:33 p.m.) | WSOP.com ONLINE High Roller | $3,333 |
| Sunday, July 2 (3 p.m.) | Poker Players Championship (6-Handed) | $50,000 |
| Monday, July 3 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Monday, July 3 (3 p.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Mix | $1,500 |
| Tuesday, July 4 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em (30 minute levels) | $1,000 |
| Wed., July 5 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Wed., July 5 (3 p.m.) | Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller | $25,000 |
| Thursday, July 6 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Thursday, July 6 (3 p.m.) | Razz | $1,500 |
| Friday, July 7 (11 a.m.) | Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
| Friday, July 7 (2 p.m.) | WSOP.com ONLINE Championship | $1,000 |
| Friday, July 7 (3 p.m.) | High Roller for One Drop | $111,111 |
| Saturday, July 8 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (FLIGHT A) | $10,000 |
| Sunday, July 9 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (FLIGHT B) | $10,000 |
| Monday, July 10 (11 a.m.) | No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (FLIGHT C) | $10,000 |
| Tuesday, July 11 (3 p.m.) | The Little One for One Drop (FLIGHT A) | $1,111 |
| Wed., July 12 (3 p.m.) | The Little One for One Drop (FLIGHT B) | $1,111 |
| Thursday, July 13 (3 p.m.) | The Little One for One Drop (FLIGHT C) | $1,111 |