World Series of Poker® Announces Plans for 2021
World Series of Poker at the
The world-famous tournament series, which experienced record-smashing participation in 2019 and adjusted to a hybrid format to accommodate 2020, will be back in-person at
The 2021 opening weekend is expected to feature a special charity event to benefit frontline health workers, a
Further details and specifics on the complete schedule will be released this summer.
"The Main Event" is expected to begin
Hotel room reservations are now being accepted across
Specific COVID-19 safety protocols and other related 2021 tournament policies will be reviewed with gaming regulators in the lead-up to the event. The World Series of Poker will be compliant with all directives from the state of
"This year, more than ever, we embrace our role at the WSOP to deliver memorable experiences and bring this community of poker lovers back together. In 2021, the theme is, get vaccinated and get back to Vegas," said
WSOP Online 2021
Building off last summer's record-setting success for both domestic and international online poker tournaments, WSOP plans to fill the summer void with an exciting slate of WSOP Gold Bracelet online events.
In 2020, WSOP.com's domestic series awarded nearly
Similarly, WSOP Online 2020 was a massive draw for international players in partnership with GGPoker, with the WSOP Online Main Event smashing the Guinness Book World Record for largest online poker tournament with a
WSOP.com will hold the domestic tournaments on its All-American Poker Network beginning
Complete information about the WSOP Online tournament schedule will be released and published on www.wsop.com on
WSOP Europe 2021
WSOP Europe is expected to round out the year of poker action with its return to King's Casino in Rozvadov,
"We hope and anticipate travel restrictions will ease by the fall," said Stewart. "It's important to us that we have an excellent tournament schedule available to our European players."
The tournament is expected to include 15 gold bracelet events, including a
Please note: The ability to hold a live, in-person event will be subject to the state of the public health emergency due to COVID-19 and all applicable health, safety, and regulatory approvals, guidelines, and restrictions. WSOP reserves the right to make appropriate modifications to this plan and to the policies and procedures under which the tournament series may be held.
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The World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world, having awarded more than
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