Nine-Event High Roller Series To Be Featured At The 2020 WSOP
The slow rollout of the 2020 World Series of Poker schedule continued on Wednesday as WSOP announced its complete high roller schedule for the upcoming summer series at Las Vegas’ Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
A total of nine tournaments with a buy-in of at least $25,000 will stretch across the 51-day schedule of the 51st Annual WSOP which will take place from May 26 through July 15.
“We have something for everyone on the 2020 World Series of Poker schedule and the high rollers are no exception,” said World Series of Poker Vice President Jack Effel. “The High Roller Series are great spectacles for the fans and a challenging series of events is sure to bring out the game’s best and those looking to take them on.”
The ‘9-pack’ high roller series kicks off in the first week of the WSOP with a $25K NLHE starting on May 29. Three of the high rollers have a buy-in of $25K. Another four include a $50,000 price tag, including the previously announced $50,000 Poker Players Championship. Near the end of the series, the second-largest tournament of the schedule is set to take place with a $100,000 NLHE tournament slated to run on July 11 for those no longer in the Main Event.
The event with the biggest buy-in on the schedule is the $250,000 NLHE Super High Roller which will take place on June 27. The event was previously announced as one of the 17 brand-new events taking place this summer and has been noted as the biggest buy-in tournament ever to be held in Sin City.
Other items of note for the High Roller Series include that, with the exception of the $25,000 Heads-Up tournament and the $50,000 PPC, all high rollers will be played eight-handed. Additionally, there are two Pot Limit Omaha high rollers on the schedule, one at the $25K price point and another at $50K.
Without accounting for re-entries, to play all nine high roller events a player will need to put up $625,000.
Including the announcement of the High Roller Series, there are over 60 scheduled events for the 2020 summer series. The rest of the schedule, which is anticipated to be upwards of 90 events, is expected to be revealed before the end of February.
For everything you need to know about the 2020 World Series of Poker, check out our Ultimate Guide to the 2020 WSOP.
2020 WSOP High Roller Series
| DATE | EVENT | BUY-IN | TIME (PT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05-29 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $25,000 | 3:00 PM |
| 05-31 | Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em | $25,000 | 6:00 PM |
| 06-05 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $50,000 | 1:00 PM |
| 06-17 | High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | $25,000 | 3:00 PM |
| 06-22 | Poker Players Championship 6-Handed | $50,000 | 3:00 PM |
| 06-27 | Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $250,000 | 12:00 PM |
| 07-07 | High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | $50,000 | 3:00 PM |
| 07-09 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $50,000 | 6:00 PM |
| 07-11 | High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed | $100,000 | 3:00 PM |
