WSOP 2009 Schedule Released

27 January 2009, By: Pokerjunkie.com

The 2009 WSOP schedule is official. Most interesting: final table in November and a brutal start with a $40K no limit holdem event.

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The 2009 WSOP schedule is official. Most interesting: final table in November and a brutal start with a $40K no limit holdem Event 2.

Yes, there will be a 2009 World Series of Poker. If anyone had doubted it. Harrah's trying to sell WSOP doesn't mean the money making machine will stop grinding.

The 2009 WSOP schedule contains a similar mix as last year. A total of 57 events with focus on holdem variations but with loads of Omaha, Stud and HORSE competitions as well.

Carlos Mortensen in 2008 WSOP

The $50K HORSE event is there, of course. After three years, it's almost as mandatory as the Main Event.

The Main Event is a $10,000 no limit holdem event - as always. But this year it recedes yet another inch from the territory which had so long been undisputed.

With the boosting of Event 2 into a $40,000 no limit holdem event, the series takes a kick start like never before. The 40K event is in celebration of the 40th birthday of the WSOP.

A smart way to get the action going. But also another potential devaluation of the Main Event.

Here's the list of world championships in 2009 WSOP, plus the birthday event:

40th Annual No-Limit Holdem	Event 2	$40,000
World Championship Seven Card Stud	Event 6	$10,000
World Championship Mixed Event	Event 12	$10,000
World Championship Omaha Hi-Low	Event 18	$10,000
World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball	Event 23	$10,000
World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Holdem	Event 29	$10,000
World Championship Limit Hold'em	Event 33	$10,000
World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low	Event 37	$10,000
World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha	Event 40	$10,000
World Championship Pot-Limit Holdem	Event 45	$10,000
World Championship HORSE	Event 49	$50,000
World Championship No-Limit Holdem	Event 57	$10,000