The 2008 WSOP will begin on May 30, 2008 and run until July 16.
Players can pre-register for events at the Rio’s main cage beginning in February.
The full 2008 WSOP Tournament Schedule is listed in below:
| Event | Date | Time | Tournament |
Buy-In |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 |
9 AM |
Satellites and live action begins | ||
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Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
Satellites and live action continues |
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| 1 | Friday, May 30, 2008 |
12 Noon |
World Championship Pot Limit Hold’em |
$10,000 |
| 2A |
Saturday, May 31, 2008 |
12 Noon |
No Limit Hold’em Day 1A |
$1,500 |
| 2B | Sunday, June 1, 2008 | 12 Noon |
No Limit Hold’em Day 1B |
$1,500 |
| 3 | Monday, June 2, 2008 | 12 Noon | Pot Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| 4 | Monday, June 2, 2008 | 5 PM |
Mixed Limit/No Limit Hold’em |
$5,000 |
| 5 |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em (Rebuys) |
$1,000 |
| 6 |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
5 PM | Omaha High-Low 8/b | $1,500 |
| 7 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $2,000 |
| 8 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
5 PM |
World Championship Mixed Event |
$10,000 |
| 9 |
Thursday, June 5, 2008 |
12 Noon |
No Limit Hold’em (6-handed) |
$1,500 |
| 10 |
Thursday, June 5, 2008 |
5 PM |
Omaha 8/b and Stud 8/b |
$2,500 |
| 11 | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 12 Noon |
No Limit Hold’em Shootout |
$5,000 |
| 12 | Friday, June 6, 2008 | 5 PM | Ladies Hold’em | $1,500 |
| 13 |
Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $2,500 |
| 14 |
Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
5 PM |
World Championship Seven Card Stud |
$10,000 |
| 15 | Sunday, June 8, 2008 | 12 Noon |
World Championship Ladies No Limit Hold’em |
$1,000 |
| 16 | Sunday, June 8, 2008 | 5 PM | Omaha 8/b | $2,000 |
| 17 | Monday, June 9, 2008 | 12 Noon |
No Limit Hold’em Shootout |
$1,500 |
| 18 | Monday, June 9, 2008 | 5 PM |
No Limit 2-7 Lowball (Rebuys) |
$5,000 |
| 19 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
12 Noon | Pot Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
| 20 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
5 PM | Limit Hold’em |
$2,000 |
| 21 |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
| 22 |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
5 PM | H.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 |
| 23 |
Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em |
$2,000 |
| 24 |
Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
5 PM |
Pot Limit Hold’em/Omaha |
$2,500 |
| 25 |
Friday, June 13, 2008 |
12 Noon |
World Championship Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em |
$10,000 |
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26 |
Friday, June 13, 2008 |
5 PM | Razz | $1,500 |
| 27 |
Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| 28 |
Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
5 PM | Pot Limit Omaha (Rebuys) | $5,000 |
| 29 |
Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em |
$3,000 |
| 30 |
Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
5 PM |
World Championship Limit Hold’em |
$10,000 |
| 31 |
Monday, June 16, 2008 |
12 Noon |
No Limit Hold’em (6-handed) |
$2,500 |
| 32 |
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em |
$1,500 |
| 33 |
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 |
5 PM |
World Championship Seven Card Stud 8/b |
$5,000 |
| 34 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
12 Noon | Pot Limit Omaha (Rebuys) | $1,500 |
| 35 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
5 PM | Seven Card Stud |
$1,500 |
| 36 |
Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| 37 |
Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
5 PM |
World Championship Omaha 8/b |
$10,000 |
| 38 |
Friday, June 20, 2008 |
12 Noon | Pot Limit Hold’em |
$2,000 |
| 39 |
Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| 40 |
Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
12 Noon |
World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |
$50,000 |
| 41 |
Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
5 PM |
Mixed Limit/No Limit Hold’em |
$1,500 |
| 42 |
Monday, June 23, 2008 |
12 Noon |
World Championship Seniors No Limit Hold’em |
$1,000 |
| 43 |
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
12 Noon | Pot Limit Omaha 8/b | $1,500 |
| 44 |
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em (Rebuys) |
$1,000 |
| 45 |
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
5 PM |
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw |
$2,500 |
| 46 |
Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
12 Noon |
No Limit Hold’em (6-handed) |
$5,000 |
| 47 |
Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
5 PM | Seven Card Stud 8/b |
$1,500 |
| 48 |
Friday, June 27, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $2,000 |
| 49 |
Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
12 Noon | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| 50 |
Sunday, June 29, 2008 |
12 Noon |
World Championship Pot Limit Omaha |
$10,000 |
| 51 |
Sunday, June 29, 2008 |
5 PM | H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| 52 |
Monday, June 30, 2008 |
12 Noon | No Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| 53 |
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 |
12 Noon |
Limit Hold’em (Shootout) |
$1,500 |
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 |
10 AM |
Media Day | ||
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 |
All Day | Satellite Day | |
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 |
2 PM |
Ante Up for Africa Charity Event |
$5,000 | |
| 54A |
Thursday, July 3, |
12 Noon |
No-Limit Hold’em World Championship Day 1A |
$10,000 |
| 54B |
Friday, July 4, 2008 |
12 Noon | Day 1B | |
| 54C |
Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
12 Noon |
Day 1C |
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| 54D |
Sunday, July 6, |
12 Noon | Day 1D | |
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Monday, July 7, 2008 |
All Day | Break | ||
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008 |
12 Noon | Day 2A |
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
12 Noon |
Day 2B | ||
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
12 Noon | Day 3 | |
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Friday, July 11, 2008 |
12 Noon | Day 4 | ||
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Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
12 Noon | Day 5 | ||
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 |
12 Noon | Day 6 | ||
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Monday, July 14, 2008 |
12 Noon | Day 7 | ||
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
All Day | Break | ||
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
12 Noon | Final Table | ||
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Monday, July 7, 2008 | 12 Noon |
Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em |
$500 |