The 2012 World Series of Poker schedule has now been announced. Once again the event will be held at the Rio all-suite casino in Las Vegas from late May until mid July. There will be an increase in the number of tables from 378 to 470, which will allow events to be held over shorter periods of time. This increase has also seen the main event reduced from four day 1s to just three. Main event day 1a (July 7) and 1b (July 8) survivors will combine for day 2a on July 10. Day 1c (July 9) survivors will play day 2b on July 11. The entire field will then combine for day 3 on July 12 and play down to the final 9 players on July 16. The “November Nine” is now an “October Nine” (doesn’t have nearly the same ring to it!), with the final 9 returning to play on October 28. The champion will be crowned on October 30.
As usual, I will be having a crack at trying to win this thing!
The complete schedule is available on the WSOP site here and is as follows:
2012 World Series of Poker
| Event | Date and time (Las Vegas) | Tournament | Buy-in US$ |
| 1 | May 27, noon | Casino Employees Event no-limit hold ’em (two-day event) | $500 |
| 2 | May 28, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 3 | May 29, noon | Heads-up no-limit hold ’em/pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $3,000 |
| 4 | May 29, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud high-low eight-or-better (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 5 | May 30, noon | Pot-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 6 | May 31, noon | Mixed Max (Day 1 nine-handed, Day 2 six-handed, Day 3 and 4 heads-up) | $5,000 |
| 7 | May 31, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 8 | June 1, noon | Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 9 | June 2, noon | No-limit hold ’em Re-Entry (two starting days, five-day event) | $1,500 |
| 10 | June 3, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud (three-day event) | $5,000 |
| 11 | June 4, noon | Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 12 | June 5, noon | Heads-up no-limit hold ’em world championship (four-day event) | $10,000 |
| 13 | June 5, 5 p.m. | Limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 14 | June 6, noon. | No-limit hold ’em shootout (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 15 | June 6, 5 p.m. | Seven-card stud high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $5,000 |
| 16 | June 7, noon | Six-handed no-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 17 | June 8, noon | Pot-limit hold ’em world championship (three-day event) | $10,000 |
| 18 | June 8, 5 p.m. | Razz (three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 19 | June 9, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 20 | June 9, 5 p.m. | Limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $5,000 |
| 21 | June 10, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,000 |
| 22 | June 10, 5 p.m. | 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (limit, three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 23 | June 11, noon | Six-handed no-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $3,000 |
| 24 | June 11, 5 p.m. | Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $5,000 |
| 25 | June 12, noon | Limit hold ’em shootout (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 26 | June 12, 5 p.m. | Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $3,000 |
| 27 | June 13, noon | HORSE (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 28 | June 14, noon | Four-handed no-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 29 | June 15, 10 a.m. | Seniors World Championship (three-day event) | $1,000 |
| 30 | June 15, 5 p.m. | No-limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 31 | June 16, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 32 | June 16, 5 p.m. | HORSE world Championship (three-day event) | $10,000 |
| 33 | June 17, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,000 |
| 34 | June 18, noon | Six-handed pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) | $5,000 |
| 35 | June 18, 5 p.m. | Mixed hold ’em (three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 36 | June 19, noon | No-limit hold ’em shootout(three-day event) | $3,000 |
| 37 | June 19, 5 p.m. | Eight-game mix (limit hold ’em, Omaha high-low split, razz, seven card stud, seven card stud high-low, no-limit hold ’em, pot-limit Omaha, 2-7 triple draw; three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 38 | June 20, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 39 | June 21, noon | Pot-limit Omaha world championship (three-day event) | $10,000 |
| 40 | June 21, 5 p.m. | Six-handed limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 41 | June 22, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $3,000 |
| 42 | June 22, 5 p.m. | Omaha/Seven-card stud split (three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 43 | June 23, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 44 | June 24, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,000 |
| 45 | June 24, 5 p.m. | Poker Players Championship (five-day event) | $50,000 |
| 46 | June 25, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 47 | June 26, noon | Pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 48 | June 26, 5 p.m. | Limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $3,000 |
| 49 | June 27, noon | Ante only, no-limit hold ’em(three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 50 | June 28, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $5,000 |
| 51 | June 29, noon | Ladies no-limit hold ’em championship (three-day event) | $1,000 |
| 52 | June 29, 5 p.m. | 10-game mixed event (no-limit hold ’em, razz, limit hold ’em, Badugi, seven card stud, 2-7 draw lowball, Omaha high-low split, pot-limit Omaha, 2-7 triple draw lowball and seven card stud high-low split eight-or-better; three-day event) | $2,500 |
| 53 | June 30, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 54 | July 1, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,000 |
| 55 | July 1, 1:11 p.m. | The Big One for One Drop (three-day event) | $1,000,000 |
| 56 | July 2, noon | No-limit hold ’em (three-day event) | $1,500 |
| 57 | July 3, noon. | Six-handed no-limit hold ’em world championship (three-day event) | $10,000 |
| 58 | July 3, 5 p.m. | Pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) | $3,000 |
| 59 | July 4, 12 p.m. | No-limit hold ’em (two starting days, four-day event) | $1,000 |
| 60 | July 5, 5 p.m. | 2-7 Draw Lowball world championship (three-day event) | $10,000 |
| 61 | July 7 – July 16 | No-limit hold ’em main event | $10,000 |
