2018 World Series of Poker tournament dates, buy-ins, events and highlights

Mar 9, 2018, 11:22 PM

The World Series of Poker returns to Las Vegas' Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino for the 49th edition of poker's most famous tournament series. Between May 30 and July 17, a record 78 WSOP gold bracelets will be on the line with buy-ins ranging from $365 all the way up to $1 million in a wide variety of games and disciplines.

Poker's premier event, the main event, takes place from July 2-14. The $10,000 no-limit hold'em tournament will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 and the PokerGo subscription streaming service. The defending champion, Scott Blumstein, outlasted a field of 7,221 players to win $8.15 million in 2017.

The $1 million Big One for One Drop returns to the WSOP in Las Vegas for the first time in four years, as the closing event of the series. Past champions include Antonio Esfandiari, Daniel Colman and Elton Tsang. The fourth edition of this tournament will be capped at 48 players, and will also air live on ESPN and Poker Go through its conclusion on July 17.

Here's what the rest of the schedule looks like:

2018 World Series of Poker

Starting Date(s)	Event
Wed. May 30	1. $565 Casino Employees No-limit Hold'em

Wed. May 30	2. $10,000 No-limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty

Thur. May 31	3. $3,000 No-limit Hold'em Shootout

Thur. May 31	4. $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Fri. June 1	5. $100,000 No-limit Hold'em High Roller

Fri. June 1 Fri. June 8 Fri. June 15 Fri. June 22 Fri. June 29	6. $365 No-limit Hold'em "Giant"

Sat. June 2 Sun. June 3 Mon. June 4	7. $565 No-limit Hold'em "Colossus"

Sat. June 2	8. $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball

Sun. June 3	9. $365 WSOP.com Online No-limit Hold'em

Sun. June 3	10. $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

Sun. June 3 Sun. June 10 Sun. June 17 Sun. June 24 Sun. July 1	11. $365 Pot Limit Omaha "Giant"

Mon. June 4	12. $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed

Tues. June 5	13. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em

Tues. June 5	14. $1,500 No-limit 2-7 Lowball Draw

Wed. June 6	15. $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

Wed. June 6	16. $10,000 Heads Up No-limit Hold'em Championship

Thur. June 7	17. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em 6-Handed

Thur. June 7	18. $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed

Fri. June 8	19. $565 Pot Limit Omaha

Fri. June 8	20. $5,000 No-limit Hold'em

Sat. June 9 Sun. June 10	21. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em "Millionaire Maker"

Sat. June 9	22. $1,500 Eight Game Mix

Sun. June 10	23. $10,000 No-limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship

Mon. June 11	24. $2,620 No-limit Hold'em "The Marathon"

Mon. June 11	25. $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Tues. June 12	26. $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha

Tues. June 12	27. $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Wed. June 13	28. $3,000 No-limit Hold'em 6-Handed

Wed. June 13	29. $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

Thur. June 14	30. $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha

Thur. June 14	31. $1,500 Seven Card Stud

Fri. June 15	32. $1,000 Seniors No-limit Hold'em

Fri. June 15	33. $50,000 Poker Players Championship

Sat. June 16 Sun. June 17	34. $1,000 Double Stack No-limit Hold'em

Sat. June 16	35. $1,500 Mixed Omaha Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo/Big O

Sun. June 17	36. $1,000 Super Seniors No-limit Hold'em

Mon. June 18	37. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em

Mon. June 18	38. $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship

Tues. June 19	39. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em Shootout

Tues. June 19	40. $2,500 Mixed Big Bet

Wed. June 20	41. $1,500 Limit Hold'em

Wed. June 20	42. $25,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller

Thur. June 21	43. $2,500 No-limit Hold'em

Thur. June 21	44. $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship

Fri. June 22	45. $1,000 No-limit Hold'em (30 min. levels)

Fri. June 22	46. $2,500 Mixed Omaha/ Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Fri. June 22	47. $565 WSOP.com Online Pot Limit Omaha 6-Handed

Sat. June 23 Sun. June 24	48. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em "Monster Stack"

Sat. June 23	49. $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship

Sun. June 24	50. $1,500 Razz

Mon. June 25	51. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em Bounty

Mon. June 25	52. $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship

Tues. June 26	53. $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Tues. June 26	54. $3,000 No-limit Hold'em

Wed. June 27	55. $1,000 Tag Team No-limit Hold'em

Wed. June 27	56. $10,000 Razz Championship

Thur. June 28	57. $1,000/$10,000 Ladies No-limit Hold'em Championship

Thur. June 28	58. $5,000 No-limit Hold'em 6-Handed

Fri. June 29	59. $1,000 No-limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty

Fri. June 29	60. $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

Fri. June 29	61. $1,000 WSOP.com Online No-limit Hold'em Championship

Sat. June 30 Sun. July 1	62. $888 No-limit Hold'em 8-Handed "Crazy Eights"

Sat. June 30	63. $3,200 WSOP.com Online No-limit Hold'em High Roller

Sun. July 1	64. $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

Mon. July 2 Tues. July 3 Wed. July 4	65. $10,000 No-limit Hold'em Main Event

Thur. July 5	66. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em

Fri. July 6	67. $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Bounty

Sat. July 7 Sun. July 8 Mon. July 9	68. $1,111 The Little One for One Drop No-limit Hold'em

Sun. July 8	69. $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha 6-Handed

Mon. July 9	70. $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

Tues. July 10	71. $5,000 No-limit Hold'em (30 min. levels)

Tues. July 10	72. $1,500 Mixed No-limit Hold'em Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed

Wed. July 11	73. $1,000 Double Stack No-limit Hold'em (30 min. levels)

Wed. July 11	74. $10,000 No-limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship

Thur. July 12 Fri. July 13 Sat. July 14	75. $1,500 No-limit Hold'em "The Closer" (30 min. levels)

Thur. July 12	76. $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Fri. July 13	77. $50,000 No-limit Hold'em High Roller

Sun. July 15	78. $1 million The Big One for One Drop No-limit Hold'em