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

This week, Caesars revealed the daily event schedule for the 53rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2022. The year is significant for WSOP as it relocates to the Vegas Strip following a 17-year tenure at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino.

For the first time, the 2022 WSOP will be held at Bally’s and Paris on the Vegas Strip. In another significant development for WSOP this year, a celebrity Master of Ceremonies will be introduced. Vince Vaughn has been selected to preside over the longest-running poker series.

The 2022 WSOP is scheduled to start on Tuesday, May 31, and will run until Wednesday, July 20, with poker activities taking place on the Vegas Strip throughout this period.

The Executive Director of WSOP, Ty Stewart, says:

This year holds significant historical value for the WSOP as it relocates to the heart of the Las Vegas Strip and makes its debut in the finest facilities we’ve ever possessed. We are all set to greet players globally at our inaugural celebration at Bally’s, which will soon be the Horseshoe, and Paris. The schedule is brimming with top-tier events and we anticipate this to be the most sizable 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 headline of this year’s World Series of Poker.

The upcoming WSOP will be the first scheduled “as usual” in a few years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even with restrictions and a general reluctance to travel, last year’s Main Event saw 6,650 participants. This year, Caesars anticipates an increase in the number of entries.

WSOP is reverting to its usual schedule with fewer Covid-19 restrictions in place. Currently, participants are not required to provide vaccination evidence or wear masks.

The situation may alter as Caesars and WSOP will adhere to local, state, and CDC COVID-19 guidelines.

WSOP Main Event

The WSOP Main Event is reverting to its usual schedule. The Main Event is slated to kick off on Sunday, July 3. The tournament will persist until the Final Table, which will take place on Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16.

The Main Event continues to be a regular feature of poker on television. This year will be no exception. WSOP will once again collaborate with CBS Sports, their broadcast partner, for a second season, with daily streaming available on PokerGo.

The 2022 Main Event will feature a minimum of 15 hours of coverage for 18 different WSOP bracelet events, all of which will be televised.

$500 Housewarming kicks off WSOP

In an attempt to broaden its player base, WSOP has recently been introducing low buy-in tournaments that cater to a wider audience. This year, they will initiate the tournament with “The Housewarming” event during the opening weekend.

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

For instance, the “Reunion” event last year drew 12,973 participants. With the event reverting to its usual summer schedule this year, organizers are anticipating a higher turnout.

To compare, the “Reunion” event garnered almost double the entries than 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 returning with multi-million-dollar prize pools. They are lower-limit events that are akin to the “Housewarming” event.

2022 WSOP New and mid-stakes events

Daily, the WSOP offers a lot of poker action. As expected, there will be several new events and the comeback of popular tournaments.

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

The No-Limit Hold’em tournaments occurring on June 1, 8, 15, 23, 30 and July 11, 13, 16 will require a buy-in ranging 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.

The following are some of the new events at WSOP:

• May 31 – High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold’em worth $100,000: This fresh high-stakes event is expected to draw in seasoned players who enjoy this format. With each elimination, a player will earn a $25,000 bounty prize. This is on top of competing for one of the tournament’s biggest prize pools. July 2-4 – Million Dollar Bounty with $1,000 Buy-In: This lower-stakes event was first announced for the 2020 WSOP. The novel event includes a mystery bounty up to $1 million that players will compete for. The event begins like a typical tournament, with players advancing to the second day, receiving the bounty of those they eliminate. An extra prize bounty is also awarded to each player who manages an elimination. July 18-20 – Tournament of Champions: A freeroll tournament worth $1,000,000 will take place at the end of the WSOP. Any of the 88 bracelet or gold ring winners from the 2022 WSOP Circuit season are eligible to participate in this event.

The 2022 WSOP is set to host 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 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will take place at Bally’s and Paris casinos on the Vegas Strip. These two connected casinos boast a shared parking garage with plentiful parking space.

Caesars has yet to disclose any information about parking fees for WSOP participants. At the moment, Caesars Rewards members who have not achieved Platinum status are charged a daily self-parking fee ranging from $15 to $18.

The new location for WSOP will feature more than 200,000 square feet of convention space at both Paris Las Vegas and Bally’s. This will result in the event’s largest ever tournament capacity, with 600 poker tables.

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

Bally’s To Become Horseshoe Las Vegas

Earlier this year, it was announced by Caesars that Bally’s will undergo a transformation and be rebranded as Horseshoe Las Vegas. This is somewhat of a return to its roots, as WSOP originally was held at Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas before it was relocated to the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.

This spring marks the official start of the makeover. Caesars is set to refurbish the property’s exterior. As the venue transitions into Horseshoe Las Vegas, Caesars plans to introduce new entertainment, food, and beverage options. M.Y. Asia by Martin Yang has been announced as the first new restaurant for Bally’s/Horseshoe.

The casino floor and public spaces will undergo a transformation, adopting a classic Horseshoe motif. The revamped areas will exude a handcrafted vibe. The designers will incorporate “tooled leather, dramatic colors, and the brand’s signature gold horseshoe iconography” throughout the premises for the new aesthetic.

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

Stewart made remarks about the makeover, expressing his excitement to see the World Series of Poker return to Horseshoe. He added that Horseshoe is the original location for WSOP and has always served as a brand for gamblers and card players. Stewart further noted that moving WSOP to the Las Vegas Strip for the first time, and having it at Horseshoe, makes the event extremely special.

Caesars, in their announcement, stated, “Horseshoe Casino was established by a gambler for gamblers.” It would indeed be a pleasant gesture from Caesars if they provided improved odds on blackjack, craps, roulette, and video poker on their main casino floor compared to their other Las Vegas establishments.