WSOP 2008 Schedule

Written by Inersha in Poker News

The official schedule for the 39th WSOP that will take place in 2008 has been released by Harrah’s Entertainment. The event will once again take place in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, USA. The 2008 WSOP will run from May 30 – July 16, 2008, and as in the previous year, will offer a total of 55 different events for players to participate in. The WSOP activity 2008 will begin on the 28th May (two days before the actually event itself is set to commence).
Shown below is the complete schedule of events for the 2008 WSOP:

Date Time (Event ) Buy-In

5-28 9 AM Registration Opens, Live Action & Satellites Begin
5-29 Registration, Live Action & Satellites
5-30 Noon (#1) *Pot-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $10,000
5-31 Noon (#2A) No-Limit Hold’em (4 days) Day 1A $1,500
6-1 Noon (#2B) No-Limit Hold’em Day 1B
6-2 Noon (#3) Pot-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
6-2 5 PM (#4) Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit, 3 days) $5,000
6-3 Noon (#5) No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,000
6-3 5 PM (#6) Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
6-4 Noon (#7) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $2,000
6-4 5 PM (#8) *Mixed Event (3 days) $10,000
(Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz , Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball)
6-5 Noon (#9) No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 days) $1,500
6-5 5 PM (#10) Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 days) $2,500
6-6 Noon (#11) No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (3 days) $5,000
6-6 5 PM (#12) Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
6-7 Noon (#13) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $2,500
6-7 5 PM (#14) *Seven Card Stud (3 days) $10,000
6-8 Noon (#15) Ladies No-Limit Hold’em World Championship (3 days) $1,000
6-8 5 PM (#16) Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $2,000
6-9 Noon (#17) No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (3 days) $1,500
6-9 5 PM (#18) No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys (3 days) $5,000
6-10 Noon (#19) Pot-Limit Omaha (3 days) $1,500
6-10 5 PM (#20) Limit Hold’em (3 days) $2,000
6-11 Noon (#21) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $5,000
6-11 5 PM (#22) H.O.R.S.E. (3 days) $3,000
6-12 Noon (#23) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $2,000
6-12 5 PM (#24) Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (3 days) $2,500
6-13 Noon (#25) *Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em (256-player max, 3 days) $10,000
6-13 5 PM (#26) Seven Card Razz (3 days) $1,500
6-14 Noon (#27) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
6-14 5PM (#28) Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys (3 days) $5,000
6-15 Noon (#29) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $3,000
6-15 5 PM (#30) *Limit Hold’em (3 days) $10,000
6-16 Noon (#31) No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 days) $2,500
6-17 Noon (#32) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
6-17 5 PM (#33) *Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $5,000
6-18 Noon (#34) Pot-Limit Omaha W/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,500
6-18 5 PM (#35) Seven Card Stud (3 days) $1,500
6-19 Noon (#36) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
6-19 5 PM (#37) *Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $10,000
6-20 Noon (#38) Pot-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $2,000
6-21 Noon (#39) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
6-22 Noon (#40) *H.O.R.S.E. (5 days) $50,000
6-22 5 PM (#41) Mixed Hold’em (limit/no-limit, 3 days) $1,500
6-23 Noon (#42) *Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,000
6-24 Noon (#43) Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
6-25 Noon (#44) No-Limit Hold’em w/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,000
6-25 5 PM (#45) 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (3 days) $2,500
6-26 Noon (#46) No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 days) $5,000
6-26 5 PM (#47) Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
6-27 Noon (#48) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $2,000
6-28 Noon (#49) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
6-29 Noon (#50) *Pot Limit Omaha (3 days) $10,000
6-29 5 PM (#51) H.O.R.S.E. (3 days) $1,500
6-30 Noon (#52) No-Limit Hold’em (3 days) $1,500
7-1 Noon (#53) Limit Hold’em Shootout (2 days) $1,500

7-2 10 AM Media Event
7-2 Satellite Day
7-2 2 PM Ante Up For Africa Charity Event (1 day) $5,000

7-3 Noon (#54A) *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 1A (2,500 players) $10,000
7-4 Noon (#54B) *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 1B (2,500 players)
7-5 Noon (#54C) *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 1C (2,500 players)
7-6 Noon (#54D) *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 1D (2,500 players)
7-7 Main Event Off Day
7-7 Noon (#55) Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em (2 days) $500
7-8 Noon (#54) *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 2A
7-9 Noon *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 2B
7-10 Noon *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 3
7-11 Noon *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 4
7-12 Noon *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 5
7-13 Noon *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 6
7-14 Noon *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Day 7
7-15 Main Event Off Day
7-16 Noon *No-Limit Hold’em (Main Event) Final Table