Flatter Payouts for WSOP 2016 Schedule Flatter Payouts for WSOP 2016 Schedule
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Key Takeaways
  • The WSOP has issued the schedule of tournaments for this year’s WSOP. Among other changes, most events will have much flatter prize structures with up to 15% of entrants receiving a payout.
  • There are eight new events for 2016, including Event #61 – $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em. The teams theme has become increasingly popular over the last 18 months.
  • Last year the WSOP included an online event played at WSOP.com Nevada with a live final table. This year the event is being repeated as Event #66 — $1,000 buy-in WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold’em on July 8.

The WSOP has issued the schedule of tournaments for this year’s World Series of Poker live tournament series. Among other changes, most events will have much flatter prize structures with up to 15% of entrants receiving a payout.