Der auf 2+2 kommunizierte Turnierplan war tatsächlich der korrekte. Die World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012 kommt mit 61 Bracelet-Events und zwei Nicht-Bracelet-Events, dem „Big One for One Drop“, neuen Formaten und den October Nine.
Poker kann man nicht immer neu erfinden und dennoch schafft es die WSOP jedes Jahr neue Maßstäbe und Trends zu setzen. In diesem Jahr sind es 61 Bracelet-Events, die zwischen 27. Mai und 16. Juli gespielt werden.
Die WSOP 2012 wird wieder im Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino gespielt und es soll die größte überhaupt werden. Der Pokerbereich wird um 100 Tische aufgestockt, dafür gibt es beim Main Event aber nur noch drei Starttage.
Die Events beginnen immer entweder um 12 Uhr mittags oder 17 Uhr nachmittags. Ausnahmen sind die beiden Nicht-Bracelet Events. Das ist zum einen das Bracelet-Bounty Turnier mit einem Buy-in von $560, bei dem es eine Bounty auf alle Bracelet-Gewinner, die am Turnier teilnehmen, geben wird. Zum anderen ist es das $560 Double Hold’em, ein Team-Event. Jeweils zwei Spieler wechseln einander beim Spielen mit demselben Stack ab.
Die Bracelet-Events sind zum Großteil altbewährte Events. Neu allerdings ist das Mix-Max Event (Event #6). Das Format kennen wir schon von der EPIC Poker League – erst 9-handed, dann 6-handed, und zum Schluss Heads-up. Dann wäre da auch noch das Heads-up No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha mit einem Buy-in von $3000. Jeweils nach 20 Minuten wird die Variante gewechselt , Action garantiert.
Ebenso viel Action wird es beim Ante only No Limit Hold’em (Event # 49) geben. Das Buy-in beträgt hier $1.500. Neu ist auch das $2500 No Limit Hold’em 4-handed Event (#28). Fix ist schon seit langem auch das $1.000.000 Big One for One Drop, das von Guy Laliberte initiierte Charity Event.
Das Main Event startet dieses Jahr am 7. Juli und hat drei statt der bisherigen vier Starttage. Es gibt auch keinen freien Tag mehr dazwischen und so wird die Dauer von zehn Tagen verkürzt. Am 16. Juli, wenn der Final Table erreicht ist, wird dann das Spiel wieder unterbrochen. Fortgesetzt wird aber nicht im November, denn da sind Präsidentschaftswahlen in den USA. Der Finaltisch startet wieder am 28. Oktober, das Heads-up ist für den 30. Oktober festgesetzt.
Die Anmeldung zu den WSOP Events beginnt am 8. Feburar. Alle Details dazu unter www.wsop.com.
| 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 Omaha (512 player max) | $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 Day 1 plays 9-handed, Day 2 plays 6-handed, Days 3-4 play Heads Up |
$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 Re-entry event. Players who are eliminated in 9A may re-enter in 9B. |
$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 |
| Wed, Jun 6th | 5:00 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 AM | 3-Day Event | Event #27: H.O.R.S.E. Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better |
$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 Must be 50 years of age or older. |
$1.000 |
| Fri, 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. 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 |
$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) | $3.000 |
| Tue, Jun 19th | 5:00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #37: Eight Game Mix 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 |
$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 | 3-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 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 |
$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 | 3-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 No-Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Razz, Limit Hold’em, Badugi (Limit), Seven Card Stud, 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit), Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) and Seven Card, Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better |
$2.500 |
| Sat, Jun 30th | 10:00 AM | 1-Day Event | Doubles No-Limit Hold’em Non-bracelet event |
$560 |
| Sat, Jun 30th | 12:00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #53: No-Limit Hold’em | $1.500 |
| 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 | 5:00 PM | 3-Day Event | Event #60: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) | $10.000 |
| Fri, Jul 6th | 12:00 PM | 1-Day Event | Bracelet Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Non-bracelet event |
$560 |
| 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 |
