WSOP 2025: New Tournaments and Expected Records in the World Series of Poker

The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) promises to be one of the most innovative and record-breaking series in poker history. Here’s what UK poker fans can look forward to:

New Tournaments at WSOP 2025

• $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold’em
  • The opening event with a guaranteed $1,000,000 first-place prize and a top bounty.
• $1,000 Battle of the Ages
  • A unique tournament where Day 1 is for players under 50 and Day 2 for those over 50, culminating in a combined final.
• $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
  • The most expensive Omaha event in WSOP history, aimed at high rollers.
• $25,000 PLO/NLH Mixed 8-Handed
  • A mixed event alternating between pot-limit Omaha and no-limit hold’em, with a $25,000 buy-in.
• $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.
  • A variant of H.O.R.S.E., but using 2-7 Triple Draw instead of hold’em.
• $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot
  • A PLO event with two boards and mandatory bomb pots preflop.
• Industry Employees Event
  • Previously for casino employees only, now open to poker bloggers as well.

Expected Records

• 100 Bracelet Events
  • For the first time ever, WSOP will award 100 bracelets, setting a new record for the number of events.
• Record Attendance and Prize Pools
  • In 2024, the series saw 229,553 entries and $438 million in prize money. With the expanded schedule and new formats, 2025 is expected to break these records.
• Most Expensive Omaha Event
  • The $100,000 PLO High Roller will be the most expensive Omaha tournament in WSOP history.

WSOP 2025 is set to offer groundbreaking new formats, an expanded schedule, and ambitious goals for player numbers and prize pools, making it one of the most exciting poker events for UK fans and the global poker community.

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