As the 2016 World Series of Poker enters its fifth week of action there are at least two events on the schedule this week that will garner the attention of players – and they’re at both ends of the bankroll spectrum.

The Poker Players Championship

The $50,000 Poker Players Championship brings out only the best mixed game players on the planet. This year the event features a total of eight games – six Limit games and two “big bet” games: Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, Razz, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, Triple Draw Deuce to Seven, No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha.

This marks the ten year anniversary of Chip Reese’s win in the inaugural event, beating out Andy Bloch heads-up in one of the longest final tables in WSOP history. Reese died 18 months later and to honor him and his career, the WSOP added the “Chip Reese Memorial Trophy” to the winner’s haul for the event.

Michael Mizrachi has won the event twice, 2010 and 2012, and is easily the most successful player in its history. He has the most wins, most top five finishes and most winnings at $3,010,573.

The $888 Crazy Eights Event

The buy-in is $888. All tables will play eight-handed. So WSOP organizers just had to call it the Crazy Eight event. This is the debut of this No Limit Hold’em event, but in 2015 there was a $777 buy-in event, but tables were played with nine players. Given its spot in the schedule, running Friday – Monday on July 4 weekend, this could be one of the bigger fields of the summer.

Two More Championship Events

Sure, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship is going to be the one that everybody is waiting for this week, but before that gets underway there are two more $10,000 buy-in Championship event. First up is the Triple Draw Championship. The $10,000 buy-in event has only been run twice in WSOP history (2014 and 2015) and both times Tuan Le won it.

The second Championship event of the week is one of the most anticipated of the year for top level players. The $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Championship is one of the biggest $10,000 fields of the summer and should be there again with somewhere around 400 players.

Given Jason Mercier’s dominance of WSOP Championship events over the last eight years, both events mark another opportunity for him to win add his third bracelet of the summer and collect on $1.8 million in prop bet winnings.

Bounty Hunting Encouraged

The week actually kicks off with a $1,500 Bounty No Limit Hold’em event. Running Monday – Wednesday, this event pays players $500 (from the prizepool) for each opponent they eliminate. Last year, running on July 4th weekend, the event drew 2,178 players with Jack Duong coming out of it with the bracelet and $333,351.

It’s one of six $1,500 buy-in events on the schedule this week. That, combined with the $888 Crazy Eights event, mean the hallways of the Rio will be packed with recreational players chasing their own WSOP glory.

• $1500 Seven Card Stud
• $1500 No Limit Hold’em Shootout
• $1500 Mixed Omaha (PLO Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi-Lo, Big O)
• $1500 No Limit Hold’em
• $1500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo