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World Series of Poker 2008
It's that time of year again. Or, almost that time. But NOW is the time to be preparing for how you can become part of the circus that is the W.S.O.P. in Las Vegas.
Obviously, almost every online poker room in existence is looking for ways to send their players to compete in this event. Some of the better opportunities out there are provided by:
 | Doyle's Room has an eye on Vegas this summer, and that's probably not a shocker considering the number of bracelets the old man has. They're running satellites and super-satellites, and also offering a 110% bonus. |
 | Full Tilt is putting together a strong push to get players qualified for WSOP seats, including guaranteeing 150 Seats. That's a ton. there are different ways to qualify, so check their website for full details. |
 | PokerStars tries to gether up the winners of the W.S.O.P. Main Event as spokespeople for the room, so you can imagine how nice it would be to send someone to the final tables who is already a player. Look for a big push from them to get plenty of people in the chairs at the start of the main Event |
 At Ultimate Bet the're putting together "an army" of players to send to the big tournaments in Vegas this summer. When you're assembling troops, the more the better, so you can expect them to be going as far out of their way as possible to find ways to get players qualified for the WSOP events.
WSOP Schedule 2008
The schedule for the 2008 WSOP has been released. If you're interested in playing, there are a whopping 54 events this year. Almost every online poker room under the sun will be running promotions aimed at sending players to them, Full Tilt might be the leader amoung them.
Below is a list of the events, buy-in amounts, and dates.
| Date | Event | Buy-In |
| Fri, May 30 at 12:00 PM | Event #1 | Pot Limit Hold'em World Championship $10,000 |
| Sat, May 31 at 12:00 PM | Event #2 | No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 2 at 12:00 PM | Event #3 | Pot Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 2 at 5:00 PM | Event #4 | Mixed Hold'em Limit/No Limit $5,000 |
| Tue, Jun 3 at 12:00 PM | Event #5 | No Limit Hold'em
Rebuy $1,000 |
| Tue, Jun 3 at 5:00 PM | Event #6 | Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 4 at 12:00 PM | Event #7 | No Limit Hold'em $2,000 |
| Wed, Jun 4 at 5:00 PM | Event #8 | World Championship Mixed Event $10,000 |
| Games: Limit Holdem, 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 |
| Thu, Jun 5 at 12:00 PM | Event #9 | No Limit Hold'em Six Handed $1,500 |
| Thu, Jun 5 at 5:00 PM | Event #10 | Omaha & 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better $2,500 |
| Fri, Jun 6 at 12:00 PM | Event #11 | Shootout - No Limit Hold'em $5,000 |
| Fri, Jun 6 at 5:00 PM | Event #12 | Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 7 at 12:00 PM | Event #13 | No Limit Hold'em $2,500 |
| Sat, Jun 7 at 5:00 PM | Event #14 | 7 Card Stud World Championship $10,000 |
| Sun, Jun 8 at 12:00 PM | Event #15 | Ladies - No Limit Hold'em World Championship $1,000 |
| Sun, Jun 8 at 5:00 PM | Event #16 | Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better $2,000 |
| Mon, Jun 9 at 12:00 PM | Event #17 | Shootout - No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 9 at 5:00 PM | Event #18 | No Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball Draw
Rebuy $5,000 |
| Tue, Jun 10 at 12:00 PM | Event #19 | Pot Limit Omaha $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 10 at 5:00 PM | Event #20 | Limit Hold'em $2,000 |
| Wed, Jun 11 at 12:00 PM | Event #21 | No Limit Hold'em $5,000 |
| Wed, Jun 11 at 5:00 PM | Event #22 | H.O.R.S.E $3,000 |
| Thu, Jun 12 at 12:00 PM | Event #23 | No Limit Hold'em $2,000 |
| Thu, Jun 12 at 5:00 PM | Event #24 | Pot Limit Hold'em & Omaha $2,500 |
| Fri, Jun 13 at 12:00 PM | Event #25 | Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em World Championship $10,000 |
| There will be a 256 Player Limit |
| Fri, Jun 13 at 5:00 PM | Event #26 | Razz Seven Card $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 14 at 12:00 PM | Event #27 | No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 14 at 5:00 PM | Event #28 | Pot Limit Omaha
Rebuy $5,000 |
| Sun, Jun 15 at 12:00 PM | Event #29 | No Limit Hold'em $3,000 |
| Sun, Jun 15 at 5:00 PM | Event #30 | Limit Hold'em World Championship $10,000 |
| Mon, Jun 16 at 12:00 PM | Event #31 | No Limit Hold'em Six Handed $2,500 |
| Tue, Jun 17 at 12:00 PM | Event #32 | No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 17 at 5:00 PM | Event #33 | 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo World Championship 8 or Better $5,000 |
| Wed, Jun 18 at 12:00 PM | Event #34 | Pot Limit Omaha
Rebuy $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 18 at 5:00 PM | Event #35 | 7 Card Stud $1,500 |
| Thu, Jun 19 at 12:00 PM | Event #36 | No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Thu, Jun 19 at 5:00 PM | Event #37 | Omaha Hi/Lo World Championship 8 or Better $10,000 |
| Fri, Jun 20 at 12:00 PM | Event #38 | Pot Limit Hold'em $2,000 |
| Sat, Jun 21 at 12:00 PM | Event #39 | No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Sun, Jun 22 at 12:00 PM | Event #40 | Limit Deuce to Seven Lowball Draw $2,500 |
| Sun, Jun 22 at 5:00 PM | Event #41 | Mixed Hold'em Limit/No Limit $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 23 at 12:00 PM | Event #42 | Seniors - No Limit Hold'em World Championship $1,000 |
| Tue, Jun 24 at 12:00 PM | Event #43 | Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 25 at 12:00 PM | Event #44 | No Limit Hold'em
Rebuy $1,000 |
| Wed, Jun 25 at 5:00 PM | Event #45 | H.O.R.S.E World Championship $50,000 |
| Thu, Jun 26 at 12:00 PM | Event #46 | No Limit Hold'em Six Handed $5,000 |
| Thu, Jun 26 at 5:00 PM | Event #47 | 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better $1,500 |
| Fri, Jun 27 at 12:00 PM | Event #48 | No Limit Hold'em $2,000 |
| Sat, Jun 28 at 12:00 PM | Event #49 | No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Sun, Jun 29 at 12:00 PM | Event #50 | Pot Limit Omaha World Championship $10,000 |
| Sun, Jun 29 at 5:00 PM | Event #51 | H.O.R.S.E $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 30 at 12:00 PM | Event #52 | No Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Tue, Jul 1 at 12:00 PM | Event #53 | Shootout Limit Hold'em $1,500 |
| Wed, Jul 2 at 2:00 PM | Charity - No Limit Hold'em Ante up for Africa | $5,000 |
| Thu, Jul 3 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 1) $10,000 |
| Fri, Jul 4 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 1) $10,000 |
| Sat, Jul 5 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 1) $10,000 |
| Sun, Jul 6 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 1) $10,000 |
| Mon, Jul 7 at 12:00 PM | Event #55 | Employee Event - No Limit Hold'em $500 |
| Mon, Jul 7 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship DAY OFF (Day 1) $10,000
| | Tue, Jul 8 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 2) $10,000
| | Wed, Jul 9 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 2) $10,000 |
| Thu, Jul 10 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 3) $10,000 |
| Fri, Jul 11 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 4) $10,000 |
| Sat, Jul 12 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 5) $10,000 |
| Sun, Jul 13 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 6) $10,000 |
| Mon, Jul 14 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship (Day 7) $10,000 |
| Tue, Jul 15 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship OFF (Day 8) $10,000 |
| Wed, Jul 16 at 12:00 PM | Event #54 | No Limit Hold'em Championship
Final Day |
Circuit Events - 2008
- Grand Casino - Tunica :: AUG 29th, 2007-SEP 13th, 2007
- Caesars Indiana :: OCT 17th, 2007-NOV 2nd, 2007
- Harvey's Casino :: NOV 8th, 2007-NOV 18th, 2007
- Harrah's New Orleans :: NOV 26th, 2007-DEC 5th, 2007
- Harrah's Atlantic City :: DEC 8th, 2007-DEC 18th, 2007 :: Schedule of Events posted below
- Grand Casino - Tunica :: JAN 3rd, 2008-JAN 22nd, 2008
- Harrah's Rincon (San Diego) Casino & Resort :: JAN 27th, 2008-FEB 7th, 2008
- Horseshoe Casino :: FEB 18th, 2008-FEB 27th, 2008
- Caesars Atlantic City :: MAR 5th, 2008-MAR 15th, 2008
- Caesars Indiana :: APR 2nd, 2008-APR 16th, 2008
- Caesars Palace :: APR 20th, 2008-MAY 1st, 2008
- Harrah's New Orleans :: MAY 9th, 2008-MAY 21st, 2008
Main Event 2007 Final Results:
1st - Jerry Yang - $8.25 million
2nd - Tuan Lam - $4,840,981
3rd - Raymond Rahme - $3,048,025
4th - Alex Kravchenko - $1,852,721
5th - Jon Kalmar - $1,255,069
6th - Hevad 'Rain' Khan - $956,243
7th - Lee Childs - $705,229
8th - Lee Watkinson - $585,699
9th - Philip Hilm - $525,934
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