WSOP 2025 Ultimate Player Guide
Your complete guide to the 2025 World Series of Poker including news, schedule, online qualifiers, and much more.
Last updated: February 21, 2025
The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is shaping up to be the biggest yet. It has 100 bracelet events scheduled along with the return of popular events plus the introduction of plenty of new ones too.
We will be bringing you all the news and information about the 2025 WSOP as they become available. This includes the 2025 WSOP schedule, promotions, online qualifiers for US online poker players, ways to qualify outside of the US and more.
This year’s WSOP will feature 100 live bracelet events, making it the largest series in the series’ storied history.*
“We had hoped to continue to break records last year, and we did… the WSOP Main Event was bigger than ever,” said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP in the press release. “In 2025, the WSOP schedule is better again, with something for everyone who loves the game. There’s nothing like summer in Las Vegas and we’re ready to welcome players to the biggest and best WSOP of all time!”
The companion WSOP Online series schedule has yet to be announced.
- Find out more about this years’ WSOP 2025 Main Event.
- What online qualifiers are running on WSOP Online for players in America.
- What the online qualification paths are for international players on GGPoker.
- Get the full 2025 WSOP schedule for this years’ series.
| WSOP 2025 | |
|---|---|
| 📅 Dates | May 27 – July 16, 2025 |
| 🏆 Number of Bracelet Events | 100 |
| 💸 WSOP 2025 Main Event Dates | July 2 – July 16, 2025 |
| 💰 Buy-ins | $300 to $25,000 |
| 🖥️ Expected Number of WSOP Online Bracelet Events | 40+ (schedule to be announced) |
| 😎 Shared Player Pools | It looks likely PA will have joined player pools with MI, NJ and NV creating the biggest US network |
2025 WSOP Schedule
The full WSOP 2025 schedule has been released. Buy-ins will range between $300 and go all the way to $25,000. There will be less freezeout events this year, but 6 new events have been added.
New events include TORSE, a twist on HORSE, a $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em, and new high roller tournaments include $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event and a $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed 8-Handed. The $1,500 Mixed Bomb Pot Double event introduced last year will now only play out in a PLO-only format, with No-Limit Hold’em element removed.
Another new event is Battle of the Ages that is two-day event split into two sections: one exclusively for players over 50 and the other for those under 50. It comes with a buy-in of $1,000.
- #14 $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed (8-Handed) (3 day event)
- #24 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8 handed) (3 day event)
- #59 $1,000 Battle of the Ages Over 50 / Under 50 No-Limit Hold’em (Flight A = Over 50, Flight B = Under 50)
- #79 $100,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event)
- #87 $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (1-day event)
- #93 $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) (3 day event)
Events that wont be appearing this year include Flip & Go by GGPoker, The Champions Reunion Freezeout and the $3,000 HORSE event.
Like previous years most WSOP tournaments don’t feature guaranteed prize pools.
However, there are always some that do. For example, the Gladiators of Poker NLH, has a $3 million guaranteed prize pool. The Millionaire Maker and Mystery Millions don’t guarantee prize pools but ensure a $1 million first-place payout.
Fan favorite events return such as Mystery Millions and the Gladiators of Poker Event. Other events have had slight name changes such as the Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em event changing to a broader Industry Employees event.
WSOP 2025 Full Schedule
| Event | Day | Start | Buy-in | Chips | Event name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | May-27 | 12:00 PM | $1,000 | 40,000 | Mystery Millions – No-Limit Hold’em Flight A – Payouts begin on Day 1 – Bounties begin on Day 2 |
| 2 | May-27 | 2:00 PM | $500 | 25,000 | Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event) |
| 1B | May-28 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 40,000 | Mystery Millions – No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| 3 | May-28 | 12:00 PM | $5,000 | 50,000 | Eight Handed No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) |
| 4 | May-28 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 1C | May-29 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 40,000 | Mystery Millions – No-Limit Hold’em – Flight C |
| 5 | May-29 | 12:00 PM | $5,000 | 50,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 6 | May-29 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Seven Card Stud (3 day event) |
| 1D | May-30 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 40,000 | Mystery Millions – No-Limit Hold’em – Flight D |
| 7 | May-30 | 12:00 PM | $25,000 | 150,000 | Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship – (64 player max) (3 day event) |
| 8 | May-30 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Dealers Choice (6-Handed) (3 day event) No-Limit Hold’em; Limit Hold’em; Razz; Seven |
| 1E | May-31 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 40,000 | Mystery Millions- No-Limit Hold’em – Flight E |
| 9 | May-31 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) (4 day event) |
| 10 | Jun-1 | 10:00 AM | $600 | 30,000 | No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event) |
| 11 | Jun-1 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 12 | Jun-1 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 13 | Jun-2 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 25,000 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 14 | Jun-2 | 12:00 PM | $25,000 | 150,000 | High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 15 | Jun-2 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi Lo 8 or Better; “Big O” (5 Card PLO Hi-Lo 8) (7-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 16 | Jun-3 | 10:00 AM | $600 | 30,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) (2 day event) |
| 17 | Jun-3 | 12:00 PM | $2,000 | 30,000 | No-Limit Holdem (3 day event) |
| 18 | Jun-3 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship |
| 19A | Jun-4 | 10:00 AM | $500 | 50,000 | COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (Payouts each flight) (3 day event) |
| 20A | Jun-4 | 12:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (3 day event) |
| 21 | Jun-4 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 20B | Jun-4 | 5:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| 19B | Jun-5 | 10:00 AM | $500 | 50,000 | COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em Flight B (Payouts each flight) |
| 22 | Jun-5 | 12:00 PM | $25,000 | 150,000 | High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 23 | Jun-5 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Badugi (3 day event) |
| 19C | Jun-6 | 10:00 AM | $500 | 50,000 | COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em Flight C (Payouts each flight) |
| 24 | Jun-6 | 12:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8 handed) (3 day event) |
| 25 | Jun-6 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Seven Card Stud Championship (3 day event) |
| 19D | Jun-7 | 10:00 AM | $500 | 50,000 | COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em Flight D (Payouts each flight) |
| 26 | Jun-7 | 12:00 PM | $25,000 | 150,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 27 | Jun-7 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Big O (Five Card PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better) (3 day event) |
| 28 | Jun-8 | 10:00 AM | $600 | 30,000 | Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed) (2 day event) |
| 29 | Jun-8 | 12:00 PM | $2,500 | 35,000 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 30 | Jun-8 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (7-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 31 | Jun-9 | 10:00 AM | $800 | 40,000 | 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event) |
| 32 | Jun-9 | 12:00 PM | $50,000 | 300,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 33 | Jun-9 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 34 | Jun-10 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (every player is a $500 bounty) (1 day event) |
| 35 | Jun-10 | 12:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 36 | Jun-10 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) (4 day event) |
| 37A | Jun-11 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 50,000 | MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (players who are eliminated in A may re-enter into flight B, C, or D) (5 day event) |
| 38 | Jun-11 | 12:00 PM | $100,000 | 600,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 39 | Jun-11 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 37B | Jun-12 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 50,000 | MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| 40 | Jun-12 | 12:00 PM | $5,000 | 50,000 | Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) |
| 41 | Jun-12 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Limit Hold’em Championship (8 Handed ) (3 day event) |
| 37C | Jun-13 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 50,000 | MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em Flight C |
| 42 | Jun-13 | 12:00 PM | $1,000 | 20,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (2 day event) |
| 43 | Jun-13 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Razz (3 day event) |
| 37D | Jun-14 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 50,000 | MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em Flight D |
| 44 | Jun-14 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Big O Championship (Five Card PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better) (3 day event) |
| 45 | Jun-15 | 10:00 AM | $500 | 50,000 | SALUTE to Warriors – No-Limit Hold’em |
| 46 | Jun-15 | 12:00 PM | $250,000 | 1,500,000 | Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 47 | Jun-15 | 2:00 PM | $2,500 | 35,000 | Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 48A | Jun-16 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 20,000 | SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship (Must be 50 years of age or older) Flight A (5 day event) |
| 49 | Jun-16 | 12:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event) |
| 50 | Jun-16 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Razz Championship (3 day event) |
| 48B | Jun-17 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 20,000 | SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship Flight B |
| 51 | Jun-17 | 12:00 PM | $25,000 | 150,000 | High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (4 day Event) |
| 52 | Jun-17 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Freezeout No-Limit Holdem (3 day event) |
| 53A | Jun-18 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 25,000 | MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em Flight A – $1,000,000 Guaranteed for 1st Place (5 day event) |
| 54 | Jun-18 | 12:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 55 | Jun-18 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) (4 day event) |
| 53B | Jun-19 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 25,000 | MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| 56 | Jun-19 | 2:00 PM | $2,500 | 35,000 | Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (2-7, A-5, Badugi) (3 day event) |
| 53C | Jun-20 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 25,000 | MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em Flight C |
| 57 | Jun-20 | 2:00 PM | $50,000 | 300,000 | HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) |
| 53D | Jun-21 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 25,000 | MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em Flight D |
| 58 | Jun-21 | 2:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | Nine Game Mix (7-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 59A | Jun-22 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 20,000 | Battle of the Ages Over 50 / Under 50 No-Limit Hold’em – Flight A = Over 50 (2 day event) |
| 60 | Jun-22 | 2:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | 6-Handed Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 59B | Jun-22 | 4:00 PM | $1,000 | 20,000 | Battle of the Ages Over 50 / Under 50 No-Limit Hold’em – Flight B = Under 50 (2 day event) |
| 61 | Jun-23 | 10:00 AM | $500 | 25,000 | No-Limit Holdem Freezeout (2 day event) |
| 62 | Jun-23 | 12:00 PM | $5,000 | 50,000 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) |
| 63 | Jun-23 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (6-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 64 | Jun-24 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 20,000 | SUPER SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em (Must be 60 years of age or older) (4 day event) |
| 65 | Jun-24 | 12:00 PM | $1,000 | 20,000 | TAG TEAM No-Limit Hold’em (2 person team, each team must register together) (3 day event) |
| 66 | Jun-24 | 2:00 PM | $50,000 | 300,000 | Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) (5 day event) (Payouts every flight) |
| 67A | Jun-25 | 10:00 AM | $300 | 30,000 | Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em $3,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool (3 day event) |
| 68 | Jun-25 | 12:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | No-Limit Holdem (4 day event) |
| 69 | Jun-25 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (3 day event) |
| 67B | Jun-26 | 10:00 AM | $300 | 30,000 | Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| 70 | Jun-26 | 12:00 PM | $1,000 | 20,000 | LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship (4 day event) (Event Entry is $10K; Ladies Discounted Price is $1K) |
| 71 | Jun-26 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 67C | Jun-27 | 10:00 AM | $300 | 30,000 | Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em Flight C |
| 72 | Jun-27 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) (every player is a $3K bounty) (1 day event) |
| 73 | Jun-27 | 2:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Eight Game Mix (6-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 67D | Jun-28 | 10:00 AM | $300 | 30,000 | Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em Flight D |
| 74 | Jun-28 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed) (4 day event) |
| 75A | Jun-29 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 60,000 | MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (freezeout) (3 day event) |
| 76 | Jun-29 | 2:00 PM | $2,500 | 35,000 | Mixed Big Bet Event (6-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 75B | Jun-30 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 60,000 | MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| 77 | Jun-30 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (3 day event) |
| 78 | Jul-1 | 10:00 AM | $600 | 30,000 | Pokernews Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) |
| 79 | Jul-1 | 2:00 PM | $100,000 | 600,000 | HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) |
| 80A | Jul-2 | 10:00 AM | $800 | 40,000 | Summer Celebration No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (2 day event) |
| 81A | Jul-2 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1A |
| 82 | Jul-2 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | Eight Game Mixed 6-Handed Championship (3 day event) |
| 80B | Jul-3 | 10:00 AM | $800 | 40,000 | Summer Celebration No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| 81B | Jul-3 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1B |
| 83 | Jul-3 | 2:00 PM | $2,500 | 35,000 | Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) |
| 81C | Jul-4 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1C |
| 84 | Jul-4 | 5:00 PM | $1,000 | 20,000 | No-Limit Holdem (2 day event) |
| 81D | Jul-5 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship – Day 1D |
| 85A | Jul-6 | 10:00 AM | $600 | 60,000 | Ultra Stack – No-limit Hold’em Flight A (4 day event) (Payouts every flight) |
| Jul-6 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | MAIN EVENT – Day 2ABC (For all surviving players 1A + 1B + 1C) | |
| 85B | Jul-7 | 10:00 AM | $600 | 60,000 | Ultra Stack – No-limit Hold’em Flight B |
| Jul-7 | 12:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | MAIN EVENT – Day 2D (For all surviving 1D players) | |
| 86A | Jul-8 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 40,000 | Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Flight A (3 day event) |
| Jul-8 | 12:00 PM | MAIN EVENT – Day 3 (combine all fields into one for first time) | |||
| 87 | Jul-8 | 2:00 PM | $5,000 | 50,000 | Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (every player is a $1500 bounty) (1-day event) |
| 86B | Jul-9 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 40,000 | Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha Flight B |
| Jul-9 | 12:00 PM | MAIN EVENT – Day 4 | |||
| 88 | Jul-9 | 12:00 PM | $50,000 | 300,000 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 89A | Jul-9 | 2:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Holdem Flight A (4 day event) |
| 90A | Jul-10 | 10:00 AM | $777 | 40,000 | Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em (7-Handed) Flight A – (3 day event) (Payouts every flight) – $777,777 Guaranteed 1st place |
| Jul-10 | 12:00 PM | MAIN EVENT – Day 5 | |||
| 91 | Jul-10 | 12:00 PM | $1,500 | 25,000 | Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha(3 day event) |
| 89B | Jul-10 | 2:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Holdem Flight B |
| 90B | Jul-11 | 10:00 AM | $777 | 40,000 | Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em (7-Handed) Flight B |
| Jul-11 | 12:00 PM | MAIN EVENT – Day 6 | |||
| 92 | Jul-11 | 12:00 PM | $1,979 | 30,000 | Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (every Hall of Famer is a bounty) (2 day event) |
| 93 | Jul-11 | 2:00 PM | $3,000 | 40,000 | T.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 90C | Jul-12 | 10:00 AM | $777 | 40,000 | Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em (7-Handed) Flight C |
| Jul-12 | 12:00 PM | MAIN EVENT – Day 7 | |||
| 94 | Jul-12 | 2:00 PM | $10,000 | 60,000 | 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship (3 day event) |
| July 13 | 10:00 AM | No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack (2 day event) | |||
| 95 | Jul-13 | 12:00 PM | $800 | 800 | MAIN EVENT – Plays down to 9 players |
| 96 | Jul-13 | 2:00 PM | $3,000 | 3,000 | 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) |
| 97A | Jul-14 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 1,500 | The Closer – No-Limit Hold’em Flight A (2 day event) |
| July 14 | MAIN EVENT – Day Off | ||||
| 98 | Jul-14 | 2:00 PM | $25,000 | 25,000 | High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) (3 day event) |
| 97B | Jul-15 | 10:00 AM | $1,500 | 1,500 | The Closer – No-Limit Hold’em Flight B |
| July 15 | TBD | MAIN EVENT – Final Table | |||
| 99 | Jul-15 | 2:00 PM | $5,000 | 5,000 | 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (2 day event) |
| 100 | Jul-16 | 10:00 AM | $1,000 | 1,000 | Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (1 day event) |
| Jul-16 | TBD | MAIN EVENT – Final Table |
How to Qualify Online for WSOP 2025
Online qualifiers to the WSOP Main Event 2025 are already underway is US markets over on WSOP Online. Promotions are running in New Jersey, Nevada, Michigan and Pennsylvania offering players simple ways to win their way to coveted WSOP Main Event. These often run monthly and give players simple ways of winning their way to the Main Event for much less than if they bought in directly.
For international players, GGPoker is the place to enter online qualifiers and satellites. In 2024, the operator sent 1,000 players to the Main Event (via its international and Ontario platforms), and with the 2024 tournament breaking the attendance record, there will be a lot of motivation to try and send even more qualifiers to Las Vegas for 2025.
As always, there is good mix of direct qualifiers and various path-based satellites, where players will be able to win WSOP entries starting with as little as $1 or even through freerolls.
Online Qualifier for Players in Pennsylvania
Players in Pennsylvania looking for ways to qualify into the WSOP 2025 Main Event for less, need look no further. The WSOP Online has you covered, and is the only online poker site to offer WSOP live packages to the 2025 series.
Each month they run simple promotions for players to get their hands on a Main Event ticket. For example, new and existing players are often treated to entry into a Main Event Freeroll by just making an eligible deposit. This is a really simple way of qualifying for a Main Event seat. Online satellites will also run.
Check out the online qualifiers on WSOP PA.
Online Qualifiers for Players in New Jersey, Nevada and Michigan
Players in New Jersey, Nevada and Michigan are in the unique situation of being able to play against each other on a share player pool on WSOP Online. Monthly freerolls are running for people who make eligible deposits — a super simple way to try and win a WOSP Main Event seat.
Online satellites are also running. Satellites have a $215 buy-in with one Main Event seat guaranteed weekly. There are even feeder satellites to $215 online qualifier starting at $10. The WSOP Online is the only place you can win packages to the WSOP in the United States. Any other site offering giveaways should be treated with caution.
Check out all the online qualifiers for WSOP Online, which covers players in NJ, MI and NV.
Online Qualifiers for International Players
Players from outside the US will need to go over to GGPoker in order to qualify for WSOP entry. In previous years GGPoker has sent thousands of players to the WSOP from around the world via their Road to Vegas online qualification path.
In previous years the packages given away on GGPoker are super lucrative. Usually a WSOP package on GGPoker is worth $12,000. This includes a seat to the Main Event in addition to offering $1000 towards accommodation and $1000 for travel expenses. Access to the GGPoker Platinum Lounge, and GGPoker/WSOP branded merchandise and gifts is also part of the package.
Check out qualifiers on GGPoker.
- Up to $100 in free play with first deposit*
- Top-quality software
- Compete for WSOP bracelets & rings
WSOP 2025 Main Event
It has been confirmed the WSOP Main Event 2025 will run from July 2 through until the end of the event on July 16, 2025. The full schedule has been released which you can find below.
The WSOP 2025 Main Event will take place in the first week of July, coinciding with the US Independence Day holiday, and will include four Day 1s. We can expect that the first-place prize could be approximately $10 million, regardless of whether the Main Event breaks the attendance record again. Also, it is likely that the minimum payout will be set at $15,000, with around 15% of the participants receiving payouts.
Keep an eye out for qualifiers and satellites, as they offer players more affordable ways to enter.
Online Promotions to WSOP Main Event
The WSOP Online are currently running monthly promotions giving away Main Event seats — which can be won by players in Pennsylvania, Nevada, New Jersey and Michigan. Players in the international player pool, will have to wait for GGPoker to run their Main Event give away. There are usually a variety of different ways to win a Main Event seat for less, via depositor freerolls, online satellites and Vegas packages.
After the Main Event attendance record has remained untouched for over a decade, it was broken two years in a row — in 2023 and then again in 2024.Can the 2025 WSOP Main Event continue down this path and make it a trifecta? It is certainly too early to tell, but it is not out of the realm of possibilities. To do so, the 2025 tournament will need to have at least 10,113 participants.
No matter the outcome, it is poised to be an event not to be missed, especially following record-breaking attendance for the second consecutive year. This tournament is the most anticipated event of the year and is known for creating the highest number of millionaires in a single tournament.
WSOP 2025 Main Event Schedule
| Day | Main Event Day | Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Jul-2 | 1 | A |
| Jul-3 | 1 | B |
| Jul-4 | 1 | C |
| Jul-5 | 1 | D |
| Jul-6 | 2 | ABC |
| Jul-7 | 2 | D |
| Jul-8 | 3 | |
| Jul-9 | 4 | |
| Jul-10 | 5 | |
| Jul-11 | 6 | |
| Jul-12 | 7 | |
| Jul-13 | Down to 9 | |
| Jul-14 | Day off | |
| Jul-15 | Final Table | |
| Jul-16 | Final Table |
WSOP Online Bracelets in 2025
Now that players from New Jersey, Michigan, and Nevada have been joined together on one platform, rebranded as WSOP Online, we can look forward to an exciting schedule of online bracelet events.
In 2024, players in MI/NJ/NV combined market got to enjoy 30 online events, and we fully expect for the 2025 schedule to be at least as extensive.
In Pennsylvania, players at WSOP PA had the opportunity to play in seven online WSOP events, but things could change for 2025. It is possible that by the summer, Pennsylvania will join the MSIGA, which would allow WSOP to add the state to the existing player pool and bring all players onto one platform. It is looking highly likely that Pennsylvania will have joined MSIGA by Q1 2025.
If this happens, we’ll have a single WSOP Online schedule, and it will likely feature a bigger number of tournaments, possibly 40 or even 50. If PA remains outside of the MSIGA, WSOP PA will probably host a small series just for players in the state, likely with a similar number of tournaments like in 2024 and 2023.
So far, the online schedule has not been released.
WSOP PA Joining Shared Liquidity Network Before WSOP 2025?
With WSOP 2025 set for late May, WSOP PA may soon join the shared liquidity network of Nevada, New Jersey, and Michigan, creating the largest online poker network in the U.S.
The barrier preventing Pennsylvania from joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) has been lifted, as Governor Josh Shapiro has directed negotiations for PA’s membership. All five member states must approve this, which is likely.
Once approved, operators will need to connect the PA player pool with other states, a process that could take five to six months. Given PA’s status as the largest state with legal online poker, WSOP is expected to be ready for this expanded liquidity.
If WSOP PA joins the other states, players can anticipate a unified online bracelet series with larger prize pools and more opportunities to win.
WSOP+ App at the 2025 World Series of Poker
One thing we already know is that the WSOP will finally make its WSOP+ app available for the 2025 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. This free app is designed to completely streamline your WSOP experience, allowing you to easily stay up to date with the latest announcements, keep track of the tournament clock, and easily find out any other info you need.
The WSOP+ app has already been used at other festivals like the Bahamas, but this is the first time that it will be available for the main live series in Las Vegas.
Who to Expect at the WSOP 2025
The WSOP 2025 attracts poker players from across the globe but we can always expect to see famous poker faces at the tables too.
Daniel Negreanu is a firm fixture at the WSOP and in recent years has taken to vlogging every day over the course of the series. In 2024 Negreanu won a WSOP bracelet and his vlog captured the journey!
Pros like Phil Ivey, Daniel “Jungleman” Cates, Ike Haxton, Fedor Holz, Tom Dwan, Kristen Foxen and Alex Foxen will probably all make appearances. In 2024 Kristen Foxen was the last woman standing in the WSOP 2024 Main Event, busting out on this hand and finishing in 13th place, a truly awesome achievement. In 2025 can she do even better?
Someone we may not see make another preposterous entrance to the WSOP Main Event is Phil Hellmuth. In a spectacle that players both come to loath and expect, Hellmuth never fails to make headlines when he enters the Main Event tournament. However, this year he has stated that this year he is not going to play the Main Event — calling it an endurance contest.
Where To Watch the World Series of Poker 2025
If you cant make it to Vegas in person, there are plenty of ways to keep tabs on the World Series. The WSOP website keeps track of chips counts and live reporting you can you stay on top of the action.
Vlogs airing on YouTube is a great way to follow along with your favorite pros as if you were right there. Daniel Negreanu has been producing daily WSOP vlogs for many years now, giving viewers a chance to go behind the scenes as Daniel often battles it out for Player of the Year and of course bracelet victory.
PokerGO has been confirmed as a broadcasting partner once again, with a full schedule of streamed events coming.
PokerNews and PokerOrg also send live reporters to the WSOP and cover the action at every event — and 2025 should not be any different.
The World Series of Poker Under New Ownership
As of August 2024, the WSOP is owned by the parent company of GGPoker, changing hands for $500 million.
Two weeks after the record-breaking WSOP 2024 wrapped in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment agreed to sell their entire WSOP brand to the parent company of GGPoker.
Caesars said via a statement that GGPoker’s parent company NSUS Group Incorporated would pay $250 million up front, with the remaining $250 million due five years after the closing date of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, and if that remains on target repayment would be complete by 2029.
However, fans of the WSOP brand will be pleased to hear that drastic changes to live events are not happening any time soon. As part of the deal, Caesars “secured the right from NSUS to continue hosting” the WSOP live tournament series from its Las Vegas properties for the next 20 years.
WSOP Circuit events will also continue to be operated and held in Caesars properties under the WSOP branding — but cross promotion with the GGPoker brand is also to be expected.
Online the WSOP Online remains a stand alone brand with GGPoker sites only appearing in Ontario and rest of world markets. Whether this changes in the future remains to be seen.
WSOP 2025 FAQ
When is the 2025 World Series of Poker taking place?
WSOP 2025 will take place in its usual summer time slot, from May 27 to July 16.
When will the 2025 WSOP Main Event start?
WSOP 2025 Main Event will start from July 2, 2025.
Where will the WSOP 2025 take place?
The Horseshoe and the Paris Casino in Las Vegas are almost certain to host the 56th World Series of Poker unless there are some really unexpected developments in the next month.
When is the WSOP 2025 full schedule expected to be announced?
The WSOP schedule has been released and it features 100 bracelet tournaments.
How can I qualify for the 2025 World Series of Poker?
For international and Ontario players wanting to qualify for the 2025 WSOP, you should look for satellites and promotions at GGPoker.CA. Players in the US will be able to qualify via WSOP Online.
What is the WSOP+ app and can I use it at the 2025 WSOP?
WSOP+ is the official app of the World Series of Poker and for the first time, players will be able to use it for the summer series in Las Vegas. The app streamlines your WSOP experience, keeping you up to date with all the important updates and providing info on running and upcoming events, including even tournament clocks for individual events.
How old do I have to be to play in the 2025 WSOP Main Event?
You’ll have to be at least 21 years old at the time of registering for the Main Event.
Can I qualify online for the WSOP Main Event 2025?
Yes, you will be able to qualify online via the WSOP Online if you are in the US or GGPoker if you are in rest of world. Online qualifiers are underway on WSOP Online.
What is the World Series of Poker?
The World Series of Poker or WSOP as it is also known is an annual poker tournament that takes place in Las Vegas. It has been running for over 50 years and is currently held between The Horseshoe and the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What is the estimated prize pool for the WSOP 2025 Main Event?
The WSOP 2025 Main Event is expected to have a multi-million-dollar prize pool, with projections based on previous years suggesting a pool exceeding $90 million.
Will there be online bracelet events during WSOP 2025?
Yes, WSOP 2025 is expected to include several online bracelet events alongside the live tournaments in Las Vegas. These events allow players to compete for coveted WSOP bracelets from the comfort of their homes, and run on WSOP Online for US players and GGPoker for international players.
Can international players participate in WSOP 2025 events?
Yes, international players are welcome at WSOP 2025. Many players travel from across the world to participate in the events in Las Vegas, and those unable to travel can often qualify for online events through GGPoker, which has been an official partner of WSOP for international play.
What non-poker events or activities are available at WSOP 2025?
While poker is the main attraction, the venues in Las Vegas, Horseshoe and Paris Casinos, also provide access to restaurants, live shows, and shopping, offering a full entertainment experience.
How can I watch or stream WSOP 2025 events?
WSOP 2025 events, including the Main Event, are expected to be broadcast on networks like CBS Sports and PokerGO, which have covered WSOP in recent years. PokerGO offers live streams of key events and replays for subscribers, giving fans worldwide a chance to follow the action.