The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the world's premier poker event featuring the world's top poker stars. This year will see new formats and more bracelets than ever.
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This year's tournament is set to begin at the Horseshoe & Paris on the Vegas Strip from May 27 to July 16. The tournament will run seven weeks, culminating in the $10,000 no-limit main event on July 16, 2025.
The odds of winning the World Series of Poker are long. Some believe the odds of winning the WSOP are 1 in 6,000 to 1 in 100,000. That's -600000 to -10000000 odds for those of us in North America.
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World Series Of Poker Tournament Format
The WSOP attracts thousands of players each year. In 2024, the tournament's main event saw a record 10,112 players enter, with American Johnathan Tamayon winning the $10,000,000 main event. The 2024 tournament featured 99 bracelet events.
This year, the tournament will feature 100 bracelet events, including last year's Gladiators of Poker event, which has the lowest buy-in in tournament history at $300.
Battle of Ages is a new $1,000 buy-in event being introduced this year where young blood (younger than 50) battles against vets of the poker scene (50+).
No-limit hold 'em and H.O.R.S.E events will continue in 2025, and triple draw lowball replaces limit hold 'em. This year will also feature a three-day $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha game.
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GGPoker's World Series of Poker
This is the first World Series of Poker under new operator GGPoker. The online poker brand purchased the rights to the tournament for $500 million from Caesars Entertainment last year.
The purchase was a natural continuation of GGPoker's relationship with WSOP, which had lasted for years. The online poker operator had served as an online qualifier to the event.
At the time of the sale, NSUS Group Inc. hoped to leverage GGPoker's technology and industry expertise to bring the WSOP to a worldwide audience.
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"We will leverage GGPoker’s cutting-edge technology and industry expertise to create an exciting future for WSOP, ensuring players have an increasingly improved, safe, and seamless poker experience. Under the new leadership, NSUS intends to expand WSOP worldwide, positioning it at the forefront of poker’s growth." |
World Series of Poker History
The World Series of Poker began in 1970 at Benny Binion's Horseshoe Casino. The introductory WSOP was a mix of Razz, 2-7 Lowball, and Five-Card Stud.
Four Texans ruled the first 10 years of the tournament: Johny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Brian "Sailor" Roberts, and Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston won a combined seven WSOPs.
In the 80s, New Yorker Stu Ungar came in and flipped the script on the old guard, winning back-to-back WSOP main events by the age of 28. Poker was no longer an old mans game, but belonged to the youth now.
The WSOP hit a new level as poker exploded in popularity in the 2000's. As was the prize pool fro the main event. By 2004, thousands had entered the main event with and $5,000,000 given out in prizes.
In 2024, the tournament's main event welcomed a record 10,112 entrants with $10,000,000 in prizes awarded.
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Five Facts About The World Series of Poker
How Often Is The World Series of Poker?
Much like baseball's World Series, the WSOP has been conducted annually since 1970 with no interruptions in the 54 years since the first World Series of Poker was hosted at Binion's Horseshoe Casino.
Where Has the World Series of Poker Been Held?
Las Vegas has hosted the World Series of Poker since the first WSOP in 1970, with Binion's hosting it until 2005. The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino hosted from 2005 to 2021. Since 2022, the Horseshoe and Paris Casino has hosted the event.
What Is The Top Prize At The World Series of Poker?
All eyes are on the World Series of Poker's main event. Last year, Johnathan Tamayo won $10,000,000. The biggest prize at the WSOP was in 2023 when Daniel Weinman won $12,000,000.
How Many People Enter the World Series of Poker?
With 99 events in 2024, over 200,000 people entered the World Series of Poker. A record 10,113 entered to play in the main event last year.
Who Has Won The Most Money and Bracelets At The World Series of Poker?
With $23 million in winnings, Canadian Daniel Negreanu has the most winnings in WSOP history. When it comes to bracelets, American Phil Hellmuth leads the way with a commanding 17, Phil Ivey is in a distant second with 11 bracelets.
