Já é conhecido o Calendário das “World Series of Poker” 2008

A Harrah's Entertainment divulgou o Calendário Oficial de Torneios das 39as World Series of Poker, que irão decorrer uma vez mais no “Rio Hotel & Casino”, em Las Vegas. As WSOP 2008 têm o seu início marcado para 30 de Maio de 2008 e terminam a 16 de Julho de 2008, disponibilizando 55 eventos diferentes.

A acção começará 2 dias antes da data marcada para o arranque das WSOP, a 28 de Maio, altura em que abrem as inscrições e a partir da qual estarão disponíveis mesas de cash-games, STT’s e Mega-Satélites (estes incluem Satélites para o proeminente Campeonato de H.O.R.S.E. de $50.000 de buy in).

Várias outras novidades se destacam no calendário para este Ano, começando logo pelo Campeonato do Mundo de Pot-Limit Hold'em de $10.000 de buy in, um dos oito diferentes Campeonatos do Mundo de $10.000 que estão previstos.

O Main Event, o $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em, terá início a 3 de Julho, com o primeiro de quatro dias inaugurais. O dia de descanso marcado para 7 de Julho será aproveitado para o já tradicional evento destinado aos empregados do Casino, que em edições anteriores era o evento de abertura das WSOP. Outros eventos “tradicionais” de field restrito incluem o “Ladies Event” de 8 de Junho e o “Seniors Event” de 23 de Junho.

O importante $50,000 Campeonato do Mundo de H.O.R.S.E., que será o evento 40, tem 5 dias reservados para si, com o início agendado para 22 de Junho. A organização também aumentou para oito o número de eventos de No-Limit Hold'em com $1.500 de buy-in, espalhados ao longo do calendário. O primeiro deles, marcado para 31 de Maio, terá dois dias inaugurais, já que se prevê grande número de entradas.

O pré-registo para as WSOP está previsto para começar em Fevereiro, tanto no Rio Hotel & Casino como através do site oficial das WSOP, em www.worldseriesofpoker.com

Uma última novidade de destaque, pensada para manter os jogadores no palco das WSOP, é a inclusão de torneios nocturnos de $340 No-Limit Hold'em; embora não atribuam braceletes, estão previstos para arrancar todos os dias, entre 29 de Maio e 15 de Julho, às 7 da tarde, à medida que forem ficando disponíveis mesas na Amazon Room.

Fiquem com o Calendário completo das WSOP 2008:

Date Time (Event #) Buy-In

5-28 9 AM Registration Opens, Live Action & Satellites Begin
5-29 Registration, Live Action & Satellites
5-30 Noon (#1) *Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $10,000
5-31 Noon (#2A) No-Limit Hold'em (4 days) Day 1A $1,500
6-1 Noon (#2B) No-Limit Hold'em Day 1B
6-2 Noon (#3) Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
6-2 5 PM (#4) Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit, 3 days) $5,000
6-3 Noon (#5) No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,000
6-3 5 PM (#6) Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
6-4 Noon (#7) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
6-4 5 PM (#8) *Mixed Event (3 days) $10,000
(Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz , Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball)
6-5 Noon (#9) No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 days) $1,500
6-5 5 PM (#10) Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 days) $2,500
6-6 Noon (#11) No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 days) $5,000
6-6 5 PM (#12) Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
6-7 Noon (#13) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,500
6-7 5 PM (#14) *Seven Card Stud (3 days) $10,000
6-8 Noon (#15) Ladies No-Limit Hold'em World Championship (3 days) $1,000
6-8 5 PM (#16) Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $2,000
6-9 Noon (#17) No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 days) $1,500
6-9 5 PM (#18) No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys (3 days) $5,000
6-10 Noon (#19) Pot-Limit Omaha (3 days) $1,500
6-10 5 PM (#20) Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
6-11 Noon (#21) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $5,000
6-11 5 PM (#22) H.O.R.S.E. (3 days) $3,000
6-12 Noon (#23) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
6-12 5 PM (#24) Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (3 days) $2,500
6-13 Noon (#25) *Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (256-player max, 3 days) $10,000
6-13 5 PM (#26) Seven Card Razz (3 days) $1,500
6-14 Noon (#27) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
6-14 5PM (#28) Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys (3 days) $5,000
6-15 Noon (#29) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $3,000
6-15 5 PM (#30) *Limit Hold'em (3 days) $10,000
6-16 Noon (#31) No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 days) $2,500
6-17 Noon (#32) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
6-17 5 PM (#33) *Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $5,000
6-18 Noon (#34) Pot-Limit Omaha W/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,500
6-18 5 PM (#35) Seven Card Stud (3 days) $1,500
6-19 Noon (#36) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
6-19 5 PM (#37) *Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $10,000
6-20 Noon (#38) Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
6-21 Noon (#39) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
6-22 Noon (#40) *H.O.R.S.E. (5 days) $50,000
6-22 5 PM (#41) Mixed Hold'em (limit/no-limit, 3 days) $1,500
6-23 Noon (#42) *Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,000
6-24 Noon (#43) Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
6-25 Noon (#44) No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,000
6-25 5 PM (#45) 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (3 days) $2,500
6-26 Noon (#46) No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 days) $5,000
6-26 5 PM (#47) Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
6-27 Noon (#48) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
6-28 Noon (#49) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
6-29 Noon (#50) *Pot Limit Omaha (3 days) $10,000
6-29 5 PM (#51) H.O.R.S.E. (3 days) $1,500
6-30 Noon (#52) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
7-1 Noon (#53) Limit Hold'em Shootout (2 days) $1,500

7-2 10 AM Media Event
7-2 Satellite Day
7-2 2 PM Ante Up For Africa Charity Event (1 day) $5,000

7-3 Noon (#54A) *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1A (2,500 players) $10,000
7-4 Noon (#54B) *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1B (2,500 players)
7-5 Noon (#54C) *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1C (2,500 players)
7-6 Noon (#54D) *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1D (2,500 players)
7-7 Main Event Off Day
7-7 Noon (#55) Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em (2 days) $500
7-8 Noon (#54) *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 2A
7-9 Noon *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 2B
7-10 Noon *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 3
7-11 Noon *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 4
7-12 Noon *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 5
7-13 Noon *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 6
7-14 Noon *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 7
7-15 Main Event Off Day
7-16 Noon *No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Final Table

* -- indicates 'World Championship' event