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World Series of Poker Reveals Full 2024 WSOP Daily Event Schedule

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Following a record-setting 2023, the world’s biggest poker series returns to the Las Vegas Strip for an encore in 2024.

The richest, most prestigious and longest-running poker series – the World Series of Poker® (WSOP®) – today announced its full daily event schedule for the 2024 World Series of Poker, following the success of the record-breaking tournament in 2023. The 55th edition of the series heads back to the Las Vegas Strip at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas.

The 2024 series will run from May 28 to July 17, 2024, offering nearly 700 tables, many new events and, of course, the highly coveted WSOP Main Event® Bracelet. The Main Event will begin on July 3, with four starting flights running until July 6. Late registration will be available on July 7-8 through Level 7 or around 4:40 p.m. on Day 2 of each day.

The Main Event Final Table will occur July 16-17 at Horseshoe Las Vegas. Last year’s Main Event drew a record 10,043 entrants and crowned Daniel Weinman as its champion. Hailing from Atlanta, Ga., Weinman became the first American to win the WSOP Main Event since 2018 taking home $12.1 million, the largest Main Event first-prize payout in series history.

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Weinman and many former WSOP Main Event champions will kick off the 2024 series with an all-new event, the Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout. Serving as Event #1 on this year’s schedule, the contest features a $5,000 buy-in and an exciting twist, allowing players who knock out a former Main Event champion to receive an automatic entry into the 2024 WSOP Main Event as a bounty. All living Main Event champions will be given a free entry to play in the event.

“We’re proud to be Las Vegas’s original Main Event,” said Ty Stewart, SVP & Executive Director of the WSOP. “Records are made to be broken, so our motto this year is bigger and better. With our best schedule ever and more than 100 additional poker tables, we look forward to welcoming legends, first-timers and everyone in between. If you’re a poker player, there is simply no experience on earth like the World Series of Poker.”

The opening week for the 55th edition of the WSOP contains more action-packed events, with the Champions Freezeout and Event #3 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout.

 

Other new and noteworthy series highlights include:

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Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em – Event #65: For the first time, players ages 50 and up can participate in an exclusive new high roller event with the Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em tournament. Featuring a $5,000 buy-in and 50,000 starting stack, the three-day event begins on Wednesday, June 26.

Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8 Handed) – Event #41: Beginning on Saturday, June 15, this first-of-its-kind event will take place over three days. The buy-in for this event will be $1,500 with a starting stack of 25,000.

PokerNews Deep Stack Championship No-Limit Hold’em – Event #62: PokerNews will sponsor the $600 deep stack championship on June 25 as well as offering special promotions to put the spotlight on the low-stakes grinders. In addition to editorial coverage, for four weeks from May 28-June 24, players who participate in the daily $200, $250, or $400 deep stack tournaments at the WSOP will earn points and climb leaderboards. The top 10 point earners each week will get complimentary seats into the $600 PokerNews Deep Stack Championship.

Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold’em – Event #80: Celebrate Independence Day with a new three-day event at the WSOP. Flight A begins on Wednesday, July 3, and Flight B will begin on Thursday, July 4. Both flights contain $800 buy-ins and a starting stack of 40,000.

$1,000 No-Limit Hold’em During Main Event – Event #82: As Flight 1D of the Main Event occurs on Saturday, July 6, there will be a $1,000 buy-in Hold’em event at 7:00 p.m. that night. The two-day event will contain a starting stack of 20,000.

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$3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold’em – Event #89: For players who bust out of the Main Event but want to remain a part of the high-stakes action, this new four-day event begins on July 11 with a $3,000 buy-in and a starting stack of 40,000.

More New Events at the 2024 WSOP Include:

Poker fans from around the world can enjoy the sights and sounds of the Las Vegas Strip while reveling in the history linked to Horseshoe Las Vegas. Horseshoe owns a special place in the legacy of the World Series of Poker, as the first-ever WSOP was held at Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas in 1970. Last summer, the WSOP unveiled the Hall of Fame Poker Room at Horseshoe Las Vegas, featuring 20 poker tables with non-stop action 24/7 and a permanent Poker Hall of Fame exhibit that pays tribute to the sport’s legends and history. The 2023 inductee to the Poker Hall of Fame was long-time poker great Brian Rast. The 2024 inductee will be announced this summer.

The WSOP Final Table, TV set and staging will again reside inside Horseshoe Las Vegas, and the main cage will be located at Paris Las Vegas. The two buildings are connected and share a parking garage, which can be accessed from Paris Drive. In addition to the new Versailles Tower featuring redesigned luxury guestrooms, Paris Las Vegas has become a mecca for foodies with the recent openings of several dining destinations led by restaurateurs and world-famous chefs, such as Nobu, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay, The Bedford by Martha Stewart and Vanderpump à Paris.

Weekend marquee events will have adjusted starting flights during the 2024 WSOP. The events will now have either three starting flights Friday through Sunday or four starting flights Thursday through Sunday. This change results in popular events such as Monster Stack, Millionaire Maker, and Colossus now having three starting flights. Additionally, Mega Satellites will now be played as “Landmark Mega Satellites,” where participants will accumulate a certain amount of chips (e.g., 10x starting stack) to win a seat in the respective event.

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Daily Deep Stack tournaments will run every day from May 28 to July 16, with buy-ins ranging from $200 to $400. In addition, Daily Landmark Mega Satellites will happen from May 28 to July 15 with buy-ins starting at $135 and topping off at $25,000.

Part of the record-breaking success of 2023 was due to international and domestic online satellites on GGPoker and WSOP.COM. GGPoker, the world’s leading online poker room, will again offer exclusive satellites to the 2024 WSOP.

“Last year, 774 players made the GGPoker Road to Vegas, cashing for over $5 Million in Main Event prizes,” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador and six-time WSOP bracelet winner. “This summer, we aim to send 1,000 players to their WSOP Dream.”

Popular WSOP.COM Online Bracelet events return to action with domestic daily satellite qualifiers with Main Event satellites offered for as little as $1. In 2023, WSOP.COM qualified more than 450 players into the $10,000 Main Event with plans to exceed that figure this year. Also, in 2024 during each night of the series, WSOP.COM will host a guaranteed seat mega satellite for the next day’s bracelet event. Details on the date and location for the WSOP Circuit season-ending Tournament of Champions will be announced by March 15.

Main Event Maynia, the WSOP’s official guaranteed seat-qualifier series, returns in 2024, providing another way to qualify for the 2024 WSOP through land-based satellites at official partner casino resorts and card rooms throughout the country and the world. Participating locations include the Horseshoe St. Louis, Grand Victoria Casino Elgin, Harrah’s Cherokee, Horseshoe Tunica, Harrah’s Pompano Beach, Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Turning Stone Resort Casino, Horseshoe Las Vegas, Foxwoods Resort Casino, and Graton Casino and Resort.

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PokerGO, the world’s largest poker content company and streaming platform, returns as the official livestream and production partner of the WSOP. Throughout the summer, PokerGO will livestream dozens of WSOP gold bracelet events, including live coverage of the 2024 WSOP Main Event, across PokerGO.com and other platforms. The full WSOP livestream schedule will be released soon and found at pokergo.com/schedule. Additionally, PokerGO will produce new WSOP episodes to air on CBS Sports, the exclusive domestic television home of the WSOP.

When booking early, entrants of the WSOP bracelet events can enjoy reduced hotel room rates at Horseshoe and Paris, as well as all Caesars Entertainment resorts in Las Vegas, by using the special advanced booking code “WSOP24”. Rates are based on availability and are subject to change. Please visit our reservations page to view a complete list of rates across all Caesars Entertainment properties.

To view the entire bracelet schedule, please visit wsop.com, where a downloadable version is provided.

Key Operational Notes

Online Registration: To avoid queues and congestion, WSOP encourages participants to utilize the online/mobile registration process to sign up for events, allowing players to register and pay online. WSOP uses www.BravoPokerLive.com to manage online/mobile registrations. Participants who register online will need to visit the Champagne Ballroom located in the Le Centre Des Conventions in Paris Las Vegas and have their identification validated. Once verified, players can simply pick event(s) online via Bravo, utilize the self-service kiosks located throughout the Paris and Horseshoe convention centers to print their seat cards and go directly to their table. Registration will open in May. WSOP will announce to the public when it is live.

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In-Person Registration: The main registration area will be in the Champagne Ballroom, with more stations added to the main registration and VIP cages. Hours of operation begin Tuesday, May 28 at 9:00 a.m. and will remain open from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. with a 90-minute break from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. every day through Wednesday, July 17. Participants must present valid photo identification, their Caesars Rewards card, and payment to enter events.

Caesars Rewards (CR): The location will be in the Champagne Ballroom near the main and VIP registration cages for participants to obtain loyalty cards. Caesars Rewards kiosks will also be available for players to reprint their cards without having to visit a CR representative.

Methods of Payment for WSOP Events: Cash, credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express), cashier’s checks drawn from the participant’s accredited bank account and made out to the participant, Paris or Horseshoe gaming chips, Bravo TBIC or WSOP Tournament Account are all acceptable forms of payment for 2024 WSOP. Additional fees will be incurred on all credit/debit card transactions. Participants using credit/debit cards must have a valid ID that matches the cardholder’s name present on the credit card used for the transaction.

WSOP Tournament Account: Participants can place money on their account when they arrive using cash or Paris/Horseshoe gaming chips. Participants can also deposit tournament winnings into their WSOP Tournament Account. After setting up an account at the WSOP Main Cage in the Champagne Ballroom, the participant will have the option to register online or via mobile device (through www.BravoPokerLive.com) for WSOP tournaments with the funds used to initiate the account and simply print seat card(s) at one of the kiosks – avoiding the need to use the registration line to enter events. Participants who would like to pay with a wire transfer will need to setup a Bravo TBIC account through www.BravoPokerLive.com.

Payouts – Participants collect their winnings at the WSOP Main Cage in the Champagne Ballroom. Participants can request one of the following methods of payment: cash, wire transfer, casino chips, check, or tournament account deposit. Those who have a Bravo Tournament Buy-In Account can direct funds back to their account.

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International Participants are required to bring an additional form of identification that shows a residential address, such as a driver’s license, signed lease agreement, a utility bill or a mobile phone bill.

Satellites for WSOP gold bracelet events have begun on WSOP.com and will run continuously through the event. Outside the U.S., the WSOP has deepened its partnership with GGPoker, which has exclusivity to run satellite packages to the WSOP. More details to be announced soon.

Deposits for WSOP.com will now be located just past the Payouts & Player Services in the Champagne Ballroom.

To view important details about this year’s event, visit WSOP.com/2024. This page will be live leading up to and during the event, where players can find all relevant information about the WSOP. Structure sheets for each individual event are expected to be posted on WSOP.com beginning in March.

Participants must bring with them valid government-issued picture identification with their current residential address, as well as a secondary form of ID (like a bill or statement confirming address). Participants residing outside the United States must have a valid passport, in addition to another form of credible identification that includes address information.

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The schedule, events, start times, end times and locations of events are subject to change. Tournament chips have no cash value. Winners will be required to provide a valid picture ID. Tax forms will be completed for those with winnings in excess of $5,000 net of event buy-in. Participants without a Tax Identification Number and foreign players from non-tax treaty countries are subject to up to 30 percent tax withholding.

WSOP reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament or any tournament event, in part or in whole, without notice.

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SOFTSWISS Wins Double at MiGEA 2024

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SOFTSWISS, a global tech expert with over 15 years of experience in iGaming, won ‘Best Customer Service Support’ and ‘Best Crypto Service Provider’ at Malta’s Gaming Excellence Awards 2024.

Due to its location in Malta, which is home to a wide range of iGaming companies, Malta’s Gaming Excellence Awards has become an important industry event. It rewards companies and individuals who constantly innovate and improve the industry.

Best Crypto Service Provider

SOFTSWISS won the “Best Crypto Service Provider” award due to its Crypto Casino Solution’s comprehensive features, including player management, bonusing, gamification, and reporting. The platform supports major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Tether, and others. It provides secure crypto processing, extensive crypto gambling consulting, and in-game currency conversion possibilities.

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Best Customer Service Support

The ‘Best Customer Service Support’ award was granted to SOFTSWISS for its remarkable achievements in enhancing client services. In Q1 2024, Managed Service’s Anti-Fraud team helped SOFTSWISS clients save EUR 4.3 million. One of the innovative features implemented by Managed Services is a proprietary Responsible Gaming Risk Scoring Tool that detects gaming violations using ML algorithms.

SOFTSWISS’ customer support is key to improving user experience and spotting technical errors,  enhancing clients’ financial performance and providing robust fraud protection.

Vitali Matsukevich, Chief Operating Officer at SOFTSWISS, comments: “This recognition underscores SOFTSWISS’ commitment to delivering award-winning solutions and exceptional experiences to its partners. We are proud to be recognised by MiGEA as a leader in both crypto solutions and customer service. Our company would like to thank the organisers, judges, and partners for making this achievement possible.”

On 17–18 July, SOFTSWISS will participate in iGB L!VE in Amsterdam. Following the link, partners and potential clients can book a meeting with SOFTSWISS awards-winning teams at stand 12-F30 to explore its ecosystem of iGaming products and discuss partnership opportunities.

 

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About SOFTSWISS

SOFTSWISS is an international technology company with over 15 years of experience in developing innovative solutions for the iGaming industry. SOFTSWISS holds a number of gaming licences and provides comprehensive software for managing iGaming projects. The company’s product portfolio includes the Online Casino Platform, the Game Aggregator with over 20,000 casino games, the Affilka affiliate platform, the Sportsbook software and the Jackpot Aggregator. In 2013, SOFTSWISS revolutionised the industry by introducing the world’s first Bitcoin-optimised online casino solution. The expert team, based in Malta, Poland, and Georgia, counts over 2,000 employees.

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First casual-gaming-like eInstants in Brazilian market – Fennica Gaming Launches its eInstant Games in Brazil with LottoCap

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Fennica Gaming, a leading provider of online gaming solutions and the subsidiary of Finnish National Lottery Veikkaus, has announced the launch of its eInstant games in Brazil in partnership with the country’s top digital operator, LottoCap. The games are marking a new milestone in Fennica Gaming’s expansion into the Brazilian market. This also represents a milestone for the Brazilian market and LottoCap, as these casual-gaming-like eInstants are the first of their kind in Brazil.

The journey began at an industry event, where LottoCap’s Felipe Camara and Jorge Luiz de Arruda Ribeiro heard Fennica Gaming’s Joni Hovi give a talk about new innovative eInstants. Immediately afterwards, they visited Fennica Gaming’s colleagues, and discussions began.

– We had a very good start with the discussions and tried to gather a lot of information for LottoCap on how the eInstants work and what kind of player group might be interested in the games. These kinds of games would be totally new in the Brazilian market, and LottoCap was interested in introducing them to its players. Pretty soon, we started talking about technical integrations and came to the point where a clear path was shown for collaboration. LottoCap is a very agile and professional company with clear visions about the future, explains Joni Hovi happily about the start of the cooperation.

– We are operating with Brazilian Aplicap and providing the digital games portfolio. We are always eager to offer the Brazilian players something new and saw a chance with Fennica Gaming’s innovative portfolio. The proceeds go to good causes, and we are sure these games will find their interested audience. We are very happy about the collaboration with the Fennicans as they work with very high standards, explains Felipe Camara, Head of Product and Marketing from LottoCap.

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– It’s always a pleasure to work with an agile, forward-leaning company with good personal connections. I could even say it has been fun to work with LottoCap and its colleagues. Now that we have launched our casual-gaming-like entertaining eInstants with LottoCap for their players, we are very excited to see how our game portfolio succeeds in a market that has never seen these kinds of games before. We are continuing the collaboration and working together to optimize the games for LottoCap’s players, says Jussi Ronkainen, Product Portfolio Manager from Fennica Gaming

– The integration process is always thrilling. Every single regulation has its own special features, and that is an exciting professional challenge for us. The customer might have special wishes, like when buying a car with additional equipment. We, of course, always want to fulfil the customer’s requirements. We have been very happy to work with such a professional technical partner as LottoCap, so the delivery was running very smoothly. Now we just wish the best of luck for the games in Brazil, concludes Tung Hoang, Technical Product Manager of Fennica Gaming.

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Bet on the Double in Vibra Gaming’s latest quick-fire prediction game

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New mobile-first version of roulette given Vibra Gaming twist for next-gen players

Vibra Gaming, the ‘go-to’ games and platform developer for the LatAm market, has released Double, a never-before-seen mobile-first version of roulette for next generation players.

Part of the Vibra Gaming ‘Quick Games’ series, that also includes Crash and Vibra Dice, Double provides players of all types with instant fun in an easy-to-play, quick-fire format.

Simply guess which colour number will appear in each draw. There are three colours to choose from; red, black or green. The game shows a strip with numbered squares and a position indicator. Once players place their bets, the draw begins.

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The strip of numbers passes at speed, from right to left, and the indicator stops over the winning square similar to roulette but in a horizontal line.

The game pays winning bets and begins taking new bets for the next round. The whole process lasts just a few seconds with new draws every 15 seconds.

All buttons are available on one display including the bet and colour selectors, a double your bet, play, stop and autoplay buttons. The betting window also displays a chart showing the last 100 rolls, which players are involved in real-time and a display showing total bets by colour.

Vibra Dice and Crash have previously been released by Vibra Gaming. Vibra Dice is a quick-fire, mobile-first prediction game for next generation real-money gamers, while in Crash players must bet and cash out before a star falls to the ground. The higher it climbs the higher your multiplier which can rise to huge levels.

Ramiro Atucha, CEO, Vibra Gaming, said: “Double is perfect for players who like to live life in the fast lane with numbers whizzing by at speed and betting rounds every 15 seconds.

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“Our Quick Games series is rapidly growing with Double, Dice and Crash combining to produce a trio of high-quality 21st century content for next-generation players. Every game has been given the Vibra Gaming creative twist that our customers and their players love to go back to time and again.”

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