Eindelijk is het volledige speelschema van de 47e World Series of Poker bekend! Er staan 69 braceletevents op het programma van 31 mei t/m 18 juli. Verder is een hoop veranderd wat betreft starttijden, startstack (Main Event met 50.000 in chips!), meer spelers in het geld en nog veel meer! We praten je helemaal bij in dit artikel!
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We trappen af met de algemene veranderingen die de organisatie heeft doorgevoerd. Zo is het aantal betaalde plekken in toernooien opgevoerd van 10% van het aantal deelnemers naar 15%, dus veel meer spelers gaan dit jaar in de prijzen vallen (het Holland Casino voerde overigens onlangs een soortgelijke wijziging door). Door deze wijziging zal het geld eerder bereikt worden, vaak al op de eerste speeldag van een toernooi. Verder beginnen toernooien iets vroeger (11u en 15u) en hebben nu bijna alle events een startstack die vijf keer de buy-in is. Het Main Event begin je met 50.000 in chips, terwijl dat vorig jaar nog 30.000 was.
- Revamping the Places Paid in events, to increase payouts to 15% of the field – up 50% from the previous 10% standard. (Majority of events)
- In the Money Earlier – With payouts increasing to 15% of the field, we expect to reach the money earlier in events, including many on Day 1!
- New Start Times – Check your start times closely. We have moved the majority of events to 11am and 3pm starts – up one hour from previous. But there are several 10am events still, so please review your events carefully.
- Five Times Starting Chips – All $10,000 buy-in events this year will get 50,000 starting chips – including the Main Event – up 66% from previous years and now in line with all other events getting at least five times buy-in in chips.
- Structure Tweaks – We have provided structure sheets for each event on the schedule page. Please review (and even download) as some events have been tweaked in an effort to aid events meeting scheduled duration.
Verder valt op dat het Main Event niet meer het laatste toernooi is, maar dat de $1.111 Little One for One Drop van start gaat gedurende de Dagen 2 en Dag 3 van het Main Event. Het Main Event start op zaterdag 9 juli (1A), zondag 10 juli (1B) en maandag 11 juli (1C). Via Dag 2AB (12 juli) en 2C (13 juli) is de samensmelting van de resterende spelers op Dag 3 (14 juli). De laatste speeldag van het Main Event voor de November Nine is op maandag 18 juli. De november Nine is dit jaar van 30 oktober t/m 1 november (zondag – maandag – dinsdag).
“By paying 50% more entrants and reaching the money earlier, we anticipate the 2016 WSOP to be the most rewarding yet,” zei WSOP toernooidirecteur Jack Effel (foto rechts): “Our schedule this year really runs the gamut for all levels of poker enthusiasts, so we hope you will peruse the events and make your plans to join us this summer at the Rio.”
Opvallende afwezige is $1 miljoen Big One for One Drop. Deze staat niet op het schema met bracelet events, maar dat wil niet zeggen dat het toernooi niet wordt gehouden. “It will indeed take place in 2016 in grand fashion; however, it won’t be in Las Vegas as part of the summer schedule. More details on the Big One for ONE DROP will be announced soon”, meldde het persbericht.
Nieuwe toernooien
Dan de nieuwe toernooien op de planning. We spotten onder meer een Turbo, een goedkoop PLO toernooi, een aantal mooie mixed events en het al aangekondigde Team Event:
- June 5: Event #4 – $1,000 Top Up Turbo No-Limit Hold’em. (2-day event) – 20-minute levels. Starts at 2pm
As a new event to wrap up Colossus weekend, this unique hybrid event will play as a traditional live poker tournament, but customers playing and cashing in $55 single table satellites on WSOP.com (or live at Rio) just prior to the event will be able to boost their stack to double the starting chips. Visit Nevada’s leading real-money poker operator on mobile or web platform via www.wsop.com/promotions/ to learn how to get extra chips for this event, or visit the single table satellite podium at the Rio. - June 9: Event #12 – $565 Pot-Limit Omaha with re-entry. (Lowest ever price point for this variant)
- June 15: Event #23 – $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em – new price point for poker’s most popular game.
- June 23: Event #40 – $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball featuring Limit A-5, 2-7 and Badugi.
- June 26: Event #45 – $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha. A mix of today’s two most popular games.
- June 30: Event #53 – $1,500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha-8/Omaha-8/Big O. A trifecta in the Omaha variant.
- July 1: Event #54 A/B/C/D – $888 Crazy Eights Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em – $888,888 guaranteed for 1st.
First time a sub-$1,500 buy-in event will be run short-handed - July 7: Event #61 – $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em. 2-4 person teams. Must register together. $1,000 per team.
All members of winning team will receive their own WSOP gold bracelet.
Andere opvallende toernooien
Naast deze nieuwelingen komen er gelukkig ook weer heel veel bekende toernooien voorbij. Vorig jaar was de eerste editie van de Colossus, een massief betaalbaar event en dat toernooi is er dit jaar weer als Colossus II. Verder zien we terugkeren de Millionaire Maker, Senior toernooien, de Monster Stack, de $111.111 High Roller for One Drop en de $1.111 Little One for One Drop. Hieronder een selectie van de events die wij wel interessant vinden:
- Event #2 — $565 buy-in Colossus II No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) – Six starting flights over three days
Thursday, June 2 at 10am (Flight A) and 4pm (Flight B)
Friday, June 3 at 10am (Flight C) and 4pm (Flight D)
Saturday, June 4 at 10am (Flight E) and 4pm (Flight F)
Event is expected to crown a champion on Tuesday, June 7
Winner is guaranteed $1 million (prize pool may be adjusted to account for this)
Prize Pool is guaranteed at $7 million minimum
Re-Entry event – Once a player is eliminated from a flight, they may elect to re-enter any remaining flight
Day 1 will play into the money for all flights. Players are expected to play 18, 30-minute levels on Day 1.
Day 2 for all remaining players is on Sunday, June 5 at 2 pm. Players will play 10, 60-minute levels.
Bally’s Las Vegas is running a WSOP Circuit Event on February 25 -27, 2016 with this payout format, players are encouraged to play or review this event. (Event #1: $365 buy-in, $250,000 guarantee)
- Event #14 – $1500 buy-in Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em – 10am flights on Fri. June 10 & Sat. June 11
Winner guaranteed $1,000,000 and runner-up also guaranteed $1,000,000 this year.
Single re-entry. If you enter Flight A and are eliminated, you may re-enter Flight B.
- Event #33 — $1500 buy-in Summer Solstice No-Limit Hold’em – 11am, Mon. June 20. 90-minute levels. 5-days.
We celebrate the longest day of the year by having the longest levels of any event under $10k buy-in.
- Event #41 — $1500 buy-in Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em – 10am flights on Fri. June 24 & Sat. June 25
This is a single-entry event. Choose Flight A (Friday) or Flight B (Saturday)
Players start with 15,000 in tournament chips.
Fields combine and play Day 2 on Sunday, June 26 at 11am. Event likely to conclude on Tues. June 28.
- Event #54 — $888 buy-in Crazy Eights 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em. 10am & 4pm on Fri. July 1 & Sat. July 2.
Winner guaranteed $888,888
Players will receive 5,000 in starting chips and play 18, 30-minute levels.
Re-Entry event – Once a player is eliminated from a flight, they may elect to re-enter any remaining flight
Day 2 for all remaining players will be Sunday, July 3 at 2pm. Players will play 10, 60-minute levels.
Event expected to conclude on Tuesday, July 5.
- Event #61 — $1,000 buy-in Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em. 2-4 Person Teams. Wednesday, July 6 at 11am.
Teams must register together. Minimum of two players. Maximum of four.
Each member must play at least one round of blinds. Other team members wait outside ropes and sub as desired.
Each member of winning team is awarded their own WSOP gold bracelet.
