wsop announces dates for 2011 wsop

philliivey · Dec 22,2010, 10:37 PM

The World Series of Poker announced when and where it will take place in 2011, with 50 days of poker starting in May.

The 42nd edition of the WSOP will begin on May 31st, the Tuesday after Memorial Day, and will continue through July 19th, the last day of the main event before the November Nine. The main event begins on July 7th.
The event will again take place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

One big change released for next year is how the tournaments will be run, from a timing standpoint. Previously, the end of play for a day was left to the discretion of the tournament director, and could be dependant on variables like the money bubble, the number of players left, etc. Now, all tournaments will play 10 levels each day, and then play will stop for that tournament, resuming the next day. There apparently will be no exceptions to this rule.

There was no other information released about the schedule, events, etc., and the WSOP said in its release that all the tournament dates, buy-ins and times will be announced in January. Last year there was no play scheduled for July 4th, but the press release on the announcement made it seem like poker would be played on Independence Day this year. The schedule is actually one day shorter than the 2010 WSOP’s schedule.
In 2010, the WSOP attracted 72,966 entrants from 117 different countries and awarded over $187 million in prize money.

BlondeFish · Jan 15,2011, 01:16 AM

I'll be playing in a WSOP U$1,500 event, probably in late June.

GTA Poker · Jan 15,2011, 06:22 AM

I'm thinking of taking a couple of weeks or even a month off (I would rent a house for a month if going for this long) and heading down to play some cash games. I've never been to the WSOP. Can anyone comment on the cash game situation (5/5 and 5/10) during June. Best places to play, softness of games, etc. I usually play at the Venetian when I'm in Vegas.

westside8 · Jan 15,2011, 08:50 AM

Rio has a bunch of cash game right inside the Amazon room, also for games that high, I believe Bellagio, Venetian and sometimes Aria is your best bet. Can't speak for the softness of games thru personal exp, but have talked to others who have said you will need to table select as the skills can vary quite a bit at that level.

GTA Poker · Jan 15,2011, 08:58 AM

I've never really had to table select much in casino 2/5 or 5/5 games -- are you thinking the skill level is higher than normal during the WSOP? I was thinking the opposite.

5/10 is usually a bit tougher but not so much so that it isn't worth the drive to Vegas...again, my best guess would be that it is softer during the WSOP than usual...am I wrong?

rapz4lyfe · Jan 15,2011, 09:50 AM

usually during any big tourney i've noticed that cash games are softer at bellagio. i was there in feb last year during the napt and pretty much all the locals were at venetian. so where ever the tourney is being held stay away from the cash game tables unless you are really confident. a lot of donks will try to chip up after getting knocked out with any two cards.

from what i've personally seen the 5/10 is a lot more loser than the 2/5 and 5/5. i rmr one of the locals from niagara was telling me how he lost 2.5k in the 5/5 game within 6/7 hands which consisted of AA twice, AK SUITED 3x, kk jj lol.

westside8 · Jan 15,2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GTA Poker

I've never really had to table select much in casino 2/5 or 5/5 games -- are you thinking the skill level is higher than normal during the WSOP? I was thinking the opposite.

5/10 is usually a bit tougher but not so much so that it isn't worth the drive to Vegas...again, my best guess would be that it is softer during the WSOP than usual...am I wrong?

Depends where you go, there are a bunch of grinders who go to Vegas during the WSOP to only play cash game. Again, this isn't personal experience and this is just from talking to others who does that.

GTA Poker · Jan 15,2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rapz4lyfe

usually during any big tourney i've noticed that cash games are softer at bellagio. i was there in feb last year during the napt and pretty much all the locals were at venetian. so where ever the tourney is being held stay away from the cash game tables unless you are really confident. a lot of donks will try to chip up after getting knocked out with any two cards.

from what i've personally seen the 5/10 is a lot more loser than the 2/5 and 5/5. i rmr one of the locals from niagara was telling me how he lost 2.5k in the 5/5 game within 6/7 hands which consisted of AA twice, AK SUITED 3x, kk jj lol.

thanks for the great info...I hate playing against people that play ATC...I much prefer playing against a table full of local nits

T8urmoney · Jan 15,2011, 02:13 PM

stop posting in here, thought the schedule was released ffs

philliivey · Jan 15,2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by T8urmoney

stop posting in here, thought the schedule was released ffs

Somebody is looking for the omaha events!

SteveKerr · Jan 15,2011, 04:36 PM

The actual dates of each event will be released the week of January 24th, 2011

GTA Poker · Jan 16,2011, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by t8urmoney

stop posting in here, thought the schedule was released ffs

bumpo

BrianS · Jan 21,2011, 09:30 PM

Will be in vegas June 30- July 9th =)

T8urmoney · Jan 24,2011, 05:48 PM

2011 WSOP Schedule, Registation, Room Reservation and more.

philliivey · Jan 24,2011, 06:31 PM

Please be advised before you register that Ivey is winning 3 bracelets this year.