The 2019 World Series of Poker is only growing closer. Continuing with our pre-WSOP coverage, PocketFives is comparing event structures for 2019 to ones from 2018, in an attempt to see if the WSOP’s marketing push of “more value” is true or not. Spoiler: there is more value!

The World Series of Poker plans the bulk of its events around the schedules of the thousands of recreational players who fly in every summer. Low buy-in events with millions in the prize pool along with some gimmicky names bring in the “Weekend Warriors.”

Week #4 2017 World Series of Poker gets going on Monday and there are 13 events on the schedule this week. Following Chris Moorman’s victory in the $3,000 Six Max last Friday, there are two more Six Max NLHE events that will award bracelets this week, including the highly coveted $10,000 Championship.

[CAPTION=98%]The Pavilion Room will be filled to capacity every weekend of the World Series of Poker as thousands of “Weekend Warriors” take their shot at a bracelet.[/CAPTION] Each year the World Series of Poker carefully plans its schedule around the lower buy-in No Limit Hold’em events that run every weekend of the series. This is… Continue reading 2017 WSOP: The Unofficial Weekend Warrior’s Guide

It’s almost here. The 2017 World Series of Poker edges closer on the poker horizon with each passing day. The excitement sticks to every player whether it is an amateur taking their chance or a tournament grinder trying to fight their way out of makeup. The WSOP schedule has a whopping 74 events on it… Continue reading 2017 WSOP: The Five Bracelet Events You Just Have to Play

Many recreational players anxiously await the WSOP schedule every year so that they can pick the one event they’re going to play. Mitchell Towner was one of those players and when he saw the 2016 World Series of Poker schedule he realized the $1,500 Monster Stack would be happening pretty close to a Las Vegas… Continue reading WSOP: College Prof Mitchell Towner Wins Monster Stack, $1.1M

George Danzer beat a stacked final table on Monday night at the 2016 World Series of Poker to win the fourth WSOP bracelet of his career and first since 2014. Danzer now has more bracelets than any other German players after breaking the tie with Dominik Nitsche. “Everybody always tries to race for bracelets. But… Continue reading WSOP: George Danzer Wins Fourth Career WSOP Bracelet

The 2016 World Series of Poker crowned two new champions on Saturday, the Monster Stack Part Deux fielded a huge crowd and the $10,000 Seven Card Stud HiLo Championship was the late event.

The World Series of Poker Monster Stack held its second of two starting days on Saturday. While the attendance figure of 7,192 entrants was down about 8% from last year, it’s still the third straight weekend of massive crowds at poker’s most prestigious tournament series. Prior weekends have featured the Millionaire Maker($1,500 buy-in, 7,275 entrants)… Continue reading WSOP Monster Stack Draws 7,192 Entrants, Down 8% from 2014