Major changes to this years 2009 WSOP schedule

The players complained and the World Series of Poker staff has obviously listened. One of the big issues over the last few years have centered around the re-buy events at the WSOP. Players such as Daniel Negreanu have stated that players with the means (including himself) have a significant advantage in these types of events and thus, if they choose to re-buy enough time, can place deeper than players with smaller bankrolls. Another argument was that this fact diminished the value of winning a WSOP re-buy bracelet. There were opponents and proponents on both sides but clearly the WSOP management team agreed with the proponents. The new schedule has removed all re-buy events for 2009.

In related news, they have added a special $40,000 buy in tournament to celebrate the 40th running of the World Series of Poker. This event should attract some of the top players in the world as it’s second in size only the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event that almost always features a star studded final table. For your convenience, we’ve listed the entire World Series of Poker tournament schedule below:

May 27, 2009
Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em, $500
May 28, 2009
40th Annual No Limit Hold’em, $40,000
May 29, 2009
Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
May 30, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,000
May 31, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,000
June 1, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $1,500
World Championship Seven Card Stud, $10,000
June 2, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
2-7 Draw Lowball No Limit, $2,500
June 3, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $1,500
Pot Limit Holdem/Omaha, $2,500
June 4, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Mixed Event, $10,000
June 5, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,500
Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $2,500
June 6, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $5,000
Seven Card Stud, $1,500
June 7, 2009
Ladies No Limit Hold’em World Championship, $1,000
World Championship Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $10,000
June 8, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $2,500
Pot Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 9, 2009
HORSE, $3.000
June 10, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $1,500
World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball No-Limit, $10,000
June 11, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
Omaha/Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $2,500
June 12, 2009
Limit Hold’em, $1,500
Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $5,000
June 13, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em (256 player maximum), $10,000
June 14, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $2,500
HORSE, $1,500
June 15, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Limit Hold’em, $10,000
June 16, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 17, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha, $5,000
June 18, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $2,000
World Championship Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $10,000
June 19, 2009
Limit Hold’em, $2,000
June 20, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
World Championship Pot Limit Omaha, $10,000
June 21, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $5,000
Mixed Event, $2,500
June 22, 2009
Seniors No Limit Hold’em World Championship, $1,000
Seven Card Razz, $2,500
June 23, 2009
World Championship Pot Limit Hold’em, $10,000
Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $2,500
June 24, 2009
Mixed Hold’em (Limit and No Limit), $2,500
June 25, 2009
Pot Limit Omaha High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
June 26, 2009
World Championship HORSE, $50,000
Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player maximum), $1,500
June 27, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
June 28, 2009
Triple Chance No Limit Hold’em, $3,000
Seven Card Stud High-Low Split Eight or Better, $1,500
June 29, 2009
No Limit Hold’em, $1,500
2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Limit, $2,500
June 30, 2009
No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed, $5,000
July 2, 2009
Ante Up For Africa Charity Event, $5,000
July 3, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1A
July 4, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1B
July 5, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1C
July 6, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Day 1D
November 7-10, 2009
World Championship No Limit Hold’em Final Table