World Series Of Poker Announces Dates For $1,500 Events51st Annual WSOP Will Feature 25 Events And 18 Different Game Types At The Most Popular Tournament Price Point |
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The World Series of Poker announced Wednesday morning that the 51st annual WSOP will have 25 events with a buy-in of $1,500.
The price point has long been one of the most popular price points at the series and with the exception of 1985, has been a fixture at WSOP since 1977 when 38 players took part in the first-ever $1,500 no-limit hold’em event.
At the 2019 WSOP, the eight $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournaments averaged 3,332 entries, a $4.498 million prize pool and a $642,173 first-place prize. In 2020, 10 of the 25 events will be of the no-limit hold’em variety and 12 will utilize a freezeout format.
Aside from no-limit hold’em, Omaha hi-lo, dealers choice, HORSE, mixed pot-limit Omaha, no-limit 2-7 single draw, seven card stud hi-lo, limit 2-7 triple draw, pot-limit Omaha, razz, pot-limit Omaha hi-lo, limit hold’em, mixed no-limit hold’em/pot-limit Omaha and eight-game mix will all be featured at the $1,500 buy-in.
“We have found the $1,500 price point to be the sweet spot in poker, perfectly balancing affordability, field size and prize pool to offer great value for participating players,” said WSOP Vice President Jack Effel. “As we continue to cater our offerings to find something for everyone, the $1,500 buy-in remains a core staple of the WSOP.”
A new wrinkle to the $1,500 level this year is that there will be a dedicated leaderboard for those 25 events alone. The scoring will be the same as the WSOP Player of the Year race and any player that cashes in these events will earn points for that race. The winner will receive a prize that has yet to be specified by the WSOP.
With the announcement of the $1,500 buy-in events, there are now 81 events on the schedule for the 2020 WSOP. The series starts on Wednesday, May 27 and runs through July 15.
Here is the complete list of the events at the 2020 WSOP with a $1,500 buy-in:
| Date | Event | Buy-In | Chips | Levels | Re-Entry | Time |
| May 28 | Omaha Hi-Lo | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 3 p.m. |
| May 30 | Dealers Choice 6-Handed | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
| June 2 | Seven Card Stud | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 3 p.m. |
| June 3 | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 11 a.m. |
| June 4 | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 11 a.m. |
| June 4 | HORSE | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 3 p.m. |
| June 5-6 | Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 25,000 | 60 minutes | 1/Flight | 11 a.m. |
| June 5 | Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO, PLO8, Big O) | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
| June 9 | Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em ($500 Bounties) | $1,500 | 25,000 | 20 minutes | Freezeout | 11 a.m. |
| June 10 | No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw | $1,500 | 25,000 | 60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
| June 11 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 3 p.m. |
| June 12-13 | Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 50,000 | 60 minutes | Freezeout | 10 a.m. |
| June 12 | Limit 2-7 Triple Draw | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
| June 14 | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
| June 16 | Razz | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 3 p.m. |
| June 17 | Shootout No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40 minutes | Freezeout | 12 noon |
| June 23 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
| June 27 | Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 3 p.m. |
| June 28 | Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 50,000 | 30 minutes | Freezeout | 11 a.m. |
| July 7 | Bounty No-Limit Hold’em ($500 Bounties) | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | Freezeout | 12 noon |
| July 8 | Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha ($500 Bounties) | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 12 noon |
| July 9 | Fifty Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 50,000 | 30 minutes | 1 | 12 noon |
| July 9 | Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/PLO | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
| July 10-11 | Closer No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 | 25,000 | 30 minutes | 1/Flight | 12 noon |
| July 12 | Eight-Game Mix | $1,500 | 25,000 | 40/60 minutes | 1 | 3 p.m. |
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