Caesars Unveils 2022 WSOP Schedule! Here Are The Digs At Bally’s And Paris

This week, Caesars unveiled the daily event timetable for the 53rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) set to take place in 2022. It’s a significant year for WSOP as it relocates to the Vegas Strip following a 17-year stint at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino.

The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is set to occur at Bally’s and Paris on the Vegas Strip for the first time. This year, WSOP will also introduce a notable change by featuring a celebrity Master of Ceremonies. Vince Vaughn will be present for the longest-running poker series.

The 2022 WSOP will kick off on Tuesday, May 31, and the poker action on the Vegas Strip will continue until it concludes on Wednesday, July 20.

The Executive Director of the WSOP, Ty Stewart, states:

The WSOP’s move to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip and its debut in our finest facilities yet make this year especially historic. We are prepared to host players from around the globe at our housewarming party at Bally’s, which will soon be the Horseshoe, and Paris. Our schedule is chock-full of premier events, and we anticipate this to be the most sizeable and eagerly awaited WSOP to date.

The Main Event, also known as the No-Limit Hold’em World Championship with a $10,000 buy-in, is once again the highlight of this year’s World Series of Poker.

This will be the first “standard” WSOP event in several years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even with travel concerns and restrictions, last year’s Main Event drew 6,650 participants. This year, Caesars anticipates a higher number of entries.

WSOP is resuming its regular schedule with reduced Covid-19 restrictions. Currently, participants are not required to provide vaccination evidence or wear masks.

Caesars and WSOP will adhere to local, state, and CDC COVID-19 guidelines, which may result in changes.

WSOP Main Event

The Main Event of the WSOP is reverting to its usual schedule. It will kick off on Sunday, July 3, and the tournament will carry on till the Final Table on Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16.

The Main Event continues to be a regular feature of poker on television. This year promises to be no different. WSOP will once more collaborate with its broadcast partner, CBS Sports, for a second season of coverage which will be streamed daily on PokerGo.

In the 2022 Main Event, 18 distinct WSOP bracelet events will be broadcasted, each receiving at least 15 hours of coverage.

$500 Housewarming kicks off WSOP

In an effort to broaden its player base, WSOP has recently been introducing low buy-in tournaments that cater to a wider audience. This year’s tournament will commence with “The Housewarming” tournament, scheduled for the opening weekend.

The event with a $500 entry fee will feature a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000. Over the years, these tournaments at WSOP with a $500 buy-in have resulted in some of the biggest participant numbers in poker history.

For instance, the “Reunion” event last year attracted 12,973 participants. This year, as the event reverts back to its usual summer schedule, organizers anticipate an even greater number of entrants.

To compare, the “Reunion” event had almost double the entries of the prestigious Main Event.

Return of popular events

WSOP will once more showcase its most popular no-limit hold ’em events every Friday and Saturday, starting from June 11 to July 16.

The Millionaire Maker, Monster Stack, Colossus and The Closer are all coming back with multi-million-dollar prize pools. These events, similar to the “Housewarming” event, are all lower-limit events.

2022 WSOP New and mid-stakes events

The WSOP offers a plethora of poker action every day. As is customary, there will be several new events along with popular tournaments making a comeback.

This year, WSOP is increasing the number of mid-stakes events available for players.

The buy-in for the No-Limit Hold’em tournaments happening on June 1, 8, 15, 23, 30, and July 11, 13, 16 will range from $2,000 to $5,000.

This year, the series will feature even more mid-stakes events with the inclusion of $2,000 and $3,000 no-limit events.

These are some of the new WSOP events:

• May 31 – $100,000 High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold’em: This newly added high-stakes event is expected to attract seasoned players who are fans of the format. Any player who eliminates another will be awarded a $25,000 bounty prize, in addition to the opportunity to compete for one of the largest prize pools of the tournament. <br><br>July 2-4 – $1,000 Buy-In Million Dollar Bounty: This lower-stakes event, initially announced for the 2020 WSOP, includes a mystery bounty of up to $1 million that players will compete for. The event starts as a standard tournament, with players who progress to the second day claiming the bounties of those they’ve eliminated. Each player who successfully knocks out another also receives an additional prize bounty. <br><br>July 18-20 – Tournament of Champions: This is a $1,000,000 freeroll tournament taking place at the conclusion of the WSOP. It’s open to all 88 bracelet and gold ring winners from the 2022 WSOP Circuit season.

The 2022 WSOP will offer a range of tournaments with buy-ins from $400 to $250,000. You can view the complete list of 2022 WSOP events here.

New WSOP Location

The 2022 WSOP is relocating to Bally’s and Paris casinos on the Vegas Strip. These two casinos are interconnected and feature a spacious parking garage with plenty of room for parking.

Caesars has yet to disclose parking fee details for WSOP participants. Presently, the daily self-parking charges for Caesars Rewards members who have not attained Platinum status fluctuate between $15 and $18.

The new residence of WSOP will feature over 200,000 square feet of convention space across Paris Las Vegas and Bally’s. This will result in the event’s history’s biggest tournament capacity with 600 poker tables.

The primary cage for WSOP will be located at Paris Las Vegas. The TV set staging will occur at the Bally’s Event Center.

Bally’s To Become Horseshoe Las Vegas

Earlier this year, Caesars declared a makeover for Bally’s, transforming it into Horseshoe Las Vegas. This change is somewhat of a homecoming as the World Series of Poker (WSOP) initially took place at Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas before its relocation to the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.

The transformation of Caesars officially commences this spring, with a renovation of the property’s exterior. As it transitions into Horseshoe Las Vegas, Caesars plans to enhance the venue with new entertainment features and a variety of new food and drink options. The first new restaurant, M.Y. Asia by Martin Yang, has already been announced for the Bally’s/Horseshoe location.

The casino floor and public spaces are also set for a revamp involving a traditional Horseshoe motif. The revamped areas will exude a handcrafted aura. “Tooled leather, dramatic colors, and the brand’s distinctive gold horseshoe imagery” will be used by designers across the property to create the new look.

Caesars has recently renovated all the hotel rooms at Bally’s/Horseshoe. However, the rooms will not undergo a makeover specific to any brand.

Stewart expressed his enthusiasm for the World Series of Poker’s return to Horseshoe following its makeover, saying, “We couldn’t be more thrilled.” He added, “Horseshoe is the birthplace of WSOP. It has always been a brand associated with gamblers and card players. The fact that WSOP’s move to the Las Vegas Strip for the first time will take place at Horseshoe makes it exceptionally special.”

Caesars announced, “Horseshoe Casino was initiated by a gambler for gamblers.” It would indeed be beneficial if Caesars could provide superior odds on blackjack, craps, roulette, and video poker on the main casino floor compared to their other properties in Las Vegas.