WSOP Schedule 2016 Released
Updated: 11th December 2023
The 2016 WSOP Las Vegas returns to the Rio Hotel & Casino with a few changes to last year’s schedule. In 2015 the live poker tournament series broke records for it’s biggest attendance to date with over 100,000 registrations combined for all events.
There have been some changes to the payout structure that will see a more even distribution of prize money as 50% more players will be able to cash in events in 2016. Eight new poker tournaments have been added to the schedule adding more opportunities for entrants to win a prestigious WSOP bracelet.
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WSOP Schedule 2016
The 47th annual World Series of Poker tournament series starts from May 31, 2016 at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker will be televised on ESPN and the broadcast schedule will be announced shortly.
Changes to the WSOP payout structure for most events have been changed to payout 15% of the playing field, 50% more players will be able achieve WSOP cashes this year.
The WSOP Colossus II is back by popular demand with a $7 million guaranteed prize pool with at least a million for first place prize.
All events on the WSOP schedule 2016 with more than $10,000 buy-in will start with a stack of 50,000 chips including the 2016 WSOP Main Event. The start times of most events have also been increased by an hour from what they previously were.
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WSOP Schedule 2016
See below for the new dates, times, events and buy-ins on the WSOP Schedule 2016.
| Date | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jun 1st 11:00 AM 2-Day Event | Event 1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em (single re-entry) | $565 |
| Thu, Jun 2nd 10:00 AM 6-Day Event | Event 2A: $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $565 |
| Thu, Jun 2nd 4:00 PM 6-Day Event | Event 2B: $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $565 |
| Fri, Jun 3rd 10:00 AM 5-Day Event | Event 2C: $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $565 |
| Fri, Jun 3rd 4:00 PM 5-Day Event | Event 2D: $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $565 |
| Sat, Jun 4th 10:00 AM 4-Day Event | Event 2E: $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $565 |
| Sat, Jun 4th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 3: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | $10,000 |
| Sat, Jun 4th 4:00 PM 4-Day Event | Event 2F: $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $565 |
| Sun, Jun 5th 2:00 PM 1-Day Event | Event 4: $1000 Top Up Turbo No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Jun 5th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 5: $1500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed | $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 6th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 6: $1500 No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 6th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 7: $1500 2-7 Draw Lowball (one re-entry) (No-Limit) | $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 7th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 8: $1500 H.O.R.S.E. | $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 7th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 9: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Wed, Jun 8th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 10: $1500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 8th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 11: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship | $10,000 |
| Thu, Jun 9th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 12: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha (unlimited re-entry) | $565 |
| Thu, Jun 9th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 13: $1500 Seven Card Razz | $1,500 |
| Fri, Jun 10th 10:00 AM 5-Day Event | Event 14A: $1500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Fri, Jun 10th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 15: $1500 Eight Game Mix (6-Handed) | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 11th 10:00 AM 4-Day Event | Event 14B: $1500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 11th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 16: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Jun 12th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 17: $1000 No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Jun 12th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 18: $3000 H.O.R.S.E. | $3,000 |
| Mon, Jun 13th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 19: $1000 Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,000 |
| Mon, Jun 13th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 20: $10,000 Seven Card Razz Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Jun 14th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 21: $3000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Tue, Jun 14th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 22: $1500 Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 15th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 23: $2000 No-Limit Hold’em | $2,000 |
| Wed, Jun 15th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 24: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | $10,000 |
| Thu, Jun 16th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 25: $2500 No-Limit Hold’em | $2,500 |
| Thu, Jun 16th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 26: $1500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Fri, Jun 17th 10:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 27: $1000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
| Fri, Jun 17th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 28: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Sat, Jun 18th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 29: $1500 No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 18th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 30: $3000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha | $3,000 |
| Sun, Jun 19th 10:00 AM 1-Day Event | Event 31: $1000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Jun 19th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 32: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
| Mon, Jun 20th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 33: $1500 Summer Solstice No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 20th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 34: $1500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) | $1,500 |
| Tue, Jun 21st 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 35: $5000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
| Tue, Jun 21st 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 36: $2500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $2,500 |
| Wed, Jun 22nd 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 37: $1500 Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 22nd 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 38: $3000 6-Handed Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Thu, Jun 23rd 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 39: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Thu, Jun 23rd 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 40: $2500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) | $2,500 |
| Fri, Jun 24th 10:00 AM 5-Day Event | Event 41A: $1500 MONSTER Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Fri, Jun 24th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 42: $3000 Shootout No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Sat, Jun 25th 10:00 AM 4-Day Event | Event 41B: $1500 MONSTER Stack No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sat, Jun 25th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 43: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Jun 26th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 44: $1000 No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Sun, Jun 26th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 45: $1500 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 27th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 46: $1500 BOUNTY No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Mon, Jun 27th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 47: $10,000 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Jun 28th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 48: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (30-minute levels) (2-day event) | $5,000 |
| Tue, Jun 28th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 49: $1500 Seven Card Stud | $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 29th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 50: $1500 Shootout No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Wed, Jun 29th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 51: $10,000 8-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | $10,000 |
| Thu, Jun 30th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 52: $3000 No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 |
| Thu, Jun 30th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 53: $1500 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better & Big O | $1,500 |
| Fri, Jul 1st 10:00 AM 4-Day Event | Event 54A: $888 Crazy Eights 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $888 |
| Fri, Jul 1st 3:00 PM 4-Day Event | Event 54B: $888 Crazy Eights 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $888 |
| Sat, Jul 2nd 10:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 54C: $888 Crazy Eights 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $888 |
| Sat, Jul 2nd 3:00 PM 5-Day Event | Event 55: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-handed) | $50,000 |
| Sat, Jul 2nd 4:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 54D: $888 Crazy Eights 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (re-entry) | $888 |
| Sun, Jul 3rd 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 56: $1500 No-Limit Hold’em | $1,500 |
| Sun, Jul 3rd 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 57: $1500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Mon, Jul 4th 11:00 AM 2-Day Event | Event 58: $1000 No-Limit Hold’em (30-minute levels) (2-day event) | $1,000 |
| Tue, Jul 5th 11:00 AM 4-Day Event | Event 59: $5000 No-Limit Hold’em | $5,000 |
| Tue, Jul 5th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 60: $1500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $1,500 |
| Wed, Jul 6th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 61: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em (2-4 person teams) | $1,000 |
| Wed, Jul 6th 3:00 PM 4-Day Event | Event 62: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) | $25,000 |
| Thu, Jul 7th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Thu, Jul 7th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 64: $3000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better | $3,000 |
| Fri, Jul 8th 11:00 AM 3-Day Event | Event 65: $10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $1,000 |
| Fri, Jul 8th 1:00 PM 1-Day Event | Event 66: $1000 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) | $1,000 |
| Fri, Jul 8th 1:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 67: $111,111 High Roller for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em | $111,111 |
| Sat, Jul 9th 11:00 AM 117-Day Event | Event 68A: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Sun, Jul 10th 11:00 AM 116-Day Event | Event 68B: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Mon, Jul 11th 11:00 AM 115-Day Event | Event 68C: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em Championship | $10,000 |
| Tue, Jul 12th 3:00 PM 5-Day Event | Event 69A: $1000 +111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Wed, Jul 13th 3:00 PM 4-Day Event | Event 69B: $1000 +111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
| Thu, Jul 14th 3:00 PM 3-Day Event | Event 69C: $1000 +111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em | $1,000 |
