WSOP: World Series of Poker 2022-2023

Last Updated on December 1, 2022

The final main event for the World Series of Poker changed locations will in 2022. Since 2005, the WSOP was been held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel. The location became synonymous with the World Series of Poker, but the change in scenery was more than welcome.

2022 was the year that the WSOP finally moved to the Las Vegas Strip, but it’s here to stay for now! Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas Hotel will be jointly holding the WSOP Tournament of Champions again in 2023.

Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino 

Bally’s Hotel and Casino is located in the heart of the Strip. Walking into Bally’s will bring you back to old-school Vegas with vintage touches perfectly placed in a modern atmosphere. Bally’s is known for providing a great guest experience at an affordable rate. 

The entrance to Bally’s is set back about 150 yards from the strip, but it’s also connected directly to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino through an interior walkway!

Bally’s is set to undergo an extensive remodel and re-branding to The Horseshoe in December 2022, though it was supposed to take place before the 2022 World Series of Poker as it was slated to be the “housewarming party.” Luckily, we will get to see the transformation of Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino into its new identity at the 2023 World Series of Poker main event.

Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino 

Both Bally’s (soon to be Horseshoe) and Paris Las Vegas is owned by Caesars Entertainment, so it makes sense that they’re seamlessly connected. Paris Las Vegas features a grand entrance right off the strip and a luxurious, Parisian vibe that can’t be beaten. The World Series of Poker’s main event in 2023 will be split between the two hotels, with multiple events taking place at the same time.

The Master of Ceremonies plays a vital role in the World Series of Poker. The Master of Ceremonies is responsible for hosting the event, making announcements, and keeping those watching the live event up to date. Fans were excited to learn that the iconic comedian and actor Vince Vaughn took on the role of the official Master of Ceremonies for the 2022 World Series of Poker.

Films like Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers have made Vince Vaughn a household name. Vince Vaughn has said he has strong ties to Vegas and a deep love for the game of poker. When he was named the Master of Ceremonies for the World Series, Vaughn expressed excitement about seeing the event finally make the move to the Strip. 

And he did a great job! There was no better way to kick off a move to a new location than crowning someone new to be the Master of Ceremonies! The iconic Vince Vaughn is a great poker player himself, which made him an excellent choice for Master of Ceremonies. Though the 2023 World Series of Poker main event, Master of Ceremonies, has not yet been announced, we’d be absolutely thrilled if he continues to hold the position.

The WSOP Circuit schedule for the rest of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 has already been announced, with more dates being released in the future. Though most of the stops around the country will be the same as the 2021-2022 WSOP Circuit schedule, there will be a new stop this year at the Grand Victoria Casino in Chicago, IL.

Two stops that have been featured previously, Harvey’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV, and Caesars Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, IN, which they call “Heritage Stops,” made the schedule for this year, too. Each stop has only the best facilities and will feature the same $1 million freeroll format as last season.

The gold ring winners from any WSOP circuit in-person or online event qualify for an invitation to the 2023 Main event in Las Vegas in July. The exact dates and schedule for this final main event have not been released. However, fans and tournament participants have a good idea of what to expect based on 52 years of history.

2022 Events

In 2022, the final World Series of Poker festival began with time for casino employees to participate in tournaments. Then, tournaments continued to take place over multiple weeks ranging from a low buy-in of $400 to high roller buy-ins of up to $250,000! 

Lower-cost tournaments that anyone can enter take place first, followed by the more competitive pro tournaments. Some of the crowd-favorite and highlighted events in 2022, in addition to the coveted final tournament, that is likely to make a return include:

• WSOP’s flagship No-Limit Hold’em events like the Millionaire Maker
• $500 The Housewarming No-limit Hold’em with a $5 million dollar bounty
• $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack (8-Handed)
• $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
• $1,000 Buy-In Million Dollar Bounty
• $1,000 Buy-In Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
• $1,000 Buy-In Flip and Go No-Limit Hold’em Presented by GG Poker
• $1,111 One More for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em
• $1,500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo ‘Big O’
• $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
• $5,300 No Limit Hold’em High Roller Freezeout, which is an online event
• $100,000 High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold’em

Though we may or may not see these back, a full Championship poker schedule and the structure sheets are always available online well before the first event begins.

The 2022 World Series of Poker main event was great, but the slated tournaments in 2023 are said to be the most highly anticipated WSOP events yet as there continues to be record-breaking, jam-packed attendance, according to Ty Stewart, the Senior VP and Executive Director of WSOP!

Poker is a fun competition and a great community of people, but it’s no secret that the potential to win some serious cash is what draws so many individuals to the sport. The World Series of Poker has dished out more than $2 billion in prize money over the years! In 2022, the winner of the Main Event, Benjamin Kaupp, won a staggering $250,000, his personal best. 

The winner of the Main Event also receives a highly respected badge of honor in the poker community, a prestigious gold bracelet. WSOP bracelets are awarded to the winner of every event, but the coveted gold bracelet goes to the winner of the final table. Additionally, winning against the top competitors puts another notch in your belt to eventually join the World Series of Poker Hall of Fame.

For WSOP tournaments, individuals can register online or in person. In-person registration is at the casino’s main cage; however, keep in mind that events fill up, so pre-registering online is often a safer choice.

Those who have pre-registered online will have to go through the identity verification process and obtain seat cards once they arrive at the property. Ensure you bring a valid ID. Once this process is completed once, participants can simply pick event(s) online and use the self-service kiosks located throughout the resort.

An important note for international players: A passport may be used as a valid ID, but you’ll also need to bring an additional form of verification that shows residential address, such as a utility bill or mobile phone bill.

It’s unclear exactly how the largest live poker tournament will be affected by Covid-19, now and in the future. With CDC guidelines continuing to change and new Covid-19 variants continuing to pop up, it’s too soon to say exactly what the World Series main event will look like this year. 

In 2023, you can expect that the WSOP in Las Vegas will follow CDC guidelines, whatever they may be. Event coordinators will continue to monitor federal and state health requirements as the start date for the series inches closer. If vaccines are required again, an announcement will be made that gives all players ample time to meet those requirements. 

Las Vegas is welcoming a new era for the World Series of Poker. Who will be crowned poker champion of the world? Mark your calendars and plan your trip to Vegas, baby! This year is sure to be the best tournament yet.