2010 WSOP - World Series of Poker

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the largest and most prestigious poker event in the world, having awarded more than a billion dollars in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970.

2009 had the most entries in WSOP history. Well over 60,000 poker players from over 115 countries battled for almost $175 million in prize money and of course 57 golden bracelets.

2010 WSOP Qualifiers

The 2010 competition will run between May 27 and July 17. Just like last year the final table of the Main Event will take a long break and will be played in November. In addition to the 2010 WSOP Main Event, players will be also vying for the Player’s Championship which features a $50,000 buy in.

A total of 57 poker tournaments will be held in all the following poker forms:

- No Limit Hold’em
- Limit Hold’em
- Pot Limit Omaha
- Omaha High-Low Split-8 or Better
- Seven Card Razz
- Seven Card Stud
- Seven Card Stud High-Low Split-8 or Better
- 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

"We are planning for the largest WSOP ever and look forward to welcoming all players to the Rio in Las Vegas next summer." said 2010 WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel.

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Official 2010 WSOP Schedule

The 2010 WSOP will run between May 27 and July 17. Here's a complete schedule of events for the 41st World Series of Poker:

#1 May 28, Casino Employees Event no-limit hold 'em (two-day event) $500
#2 May 28, Players Championship (five-day event) $50,000
#3 May 29, No-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $1,000
#4 May 30, Omaha high-low split eight-or-better (three-day event) $1,500
#5 May 31, No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#6 June 1, No-limit hold 'em shootout (three-day event) $5,000
#7 June 1, 2-7 triple draw (three-day event) $1,500
#8 June 2, No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#9 June 3, Pot-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#10 June 3, Seven-card stud world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#11 June 4, No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,000
#12 June 4, Limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#13 June 5, No-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $1,000
#14 June 5, 2-7 trip draw lowball, no-limit (three-day event) $1,500
#15 June 6, Seven-card stud high-low eight or better world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#16 June 7, Six-handed no-limit hold 'em (three day-event) $1,500
#17 June 8, No-limit hold 'em(three day-event) $5,000
#18 June 9, Limit hold 'em (three day-event) $2,000
#19 June 9, 2-7 draw lowball world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#20 June 10, Pot-limit Omaha $1,500
#21 June 10, Seven card stud (three-day event) $1,500
#22 June 11, Ladies no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,000
#23 June 11, Six-handed limit hold 'em(three-day event) $2,500
#24 June 12, No-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $1,000
#25 June 12, Omaha high-low split world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#26 June 14, Six-handed no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $2,500
#27 June 14, Seven card stud high-low eight or better (three-day event) $1,500
#28 June 15, Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) $2,500
#29 June 15, Limit hold 'em world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#30 June 16, No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#31 June 16, HORSE (three-day event) $1,500
#32 June 17, Six-handed no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $5,000
#33 June 17, Pot-limit Omaha/pot-limit hold 'em split (three-day event) $2,500
#34 June 18, Seniors no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,000
#35 June 18, Heads-up no-limit hold 'em world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#36 June 19, No-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $1,000
#37 June 19, HORSE (three-day event) $3,000
#38 June 20, Pot-limit hold 'em world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#39 June 21, No-limit hold 'em shootout (three-day event) $1,500
#40 June 21, Razz (three-day event) $2,500
#41 June 22, Pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight or better (three-day event) $1,500
#42 June 23 , No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#43 June 23, HORSE world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#44 June 24, Mixed hold 'em (three-day event) $2,500
#45 June 25, No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#46 June 25, Pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight or better (three-day event) $5,000
#47 June 26, No-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $1,000
#48 June 26, Mixed event (three-day event) $2,500
#49 June 28, No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $1,500
#50 June 28, Pot-limit Omaha (three-day event) $5,000
#51 June 29, Triple chance no-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $3,000
#52 June 30, Six-handed no-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $25,000
#53 June 30, Limit hold 'em shootout (three-day event) $1,500
#54 July 1, No-limit hold 'em (four-day event) $1,000
#55 July 1, Pot-limit Omaha world championship (three-day event) $10,000
#56 July 2, No-limit hold 'em (three-day event) $2,500
#57 July 5 - July 17 No-limit hold 'em main event $10,000

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Past Results

Recent World Series Of Poker Main Event Champions

Year	Winner	Hand	Prize (USD)	Entrants
2009	Joe Cada	9d9c	8,546,435	6,494
2008	Peter Eastgate	Ad5s	9,152,416	6,844
2007	Jerry Yang	8s8c	8,250,000	6,358
2006	Jamie Gold	Qs9c	12,000,000	8,773
2005	Joe Hachem	7c3s	7,500,000	5,619
2004	Greg Raymer	8s8d	5,000,000	2,576
2003	Chris Moneymaker	5c4s	2,500,000	839
2002	Robert Varkonyi	Qc10s	2,000,000	631
2001	Carlos Mortensen	KcQc	1,500,000	613
2000	Chris Ferguson	Ad9c	1,500,000	512
1999	Noel Furlong	5c5s	1,000,000	393
1998	Scotty Nguyen	Js9c	1,000,000	350

Player of the Year

Since 2004, a WSOP Player of the Year Award has been given to the player with the most points accumulated throughout the World Series. Only the events in which all players can participate count in the standings.

2009 - Jeff Lisandro
2008 - Erick Lindgren
2007 - Tom Schneider
2006 - Jeff Madsen
2005 - Allen Cunningham
2004 - Daniel Negreanu

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