44th Annual WSOP Dates Announced

WSOPDates for the 44th annual World Series of Poker have been announced. This year's event will be hosted at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and the tournamnet will start on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. The tournament, which last year drew almost 75,000 participants, will run for 49 days and the final table will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.

The event is Poker's longest running tournament and this year the organizers are expecting the largest crowd ever. They are planning to have up to 500 tables available for play in the 100,000 square foot ballroom. The Main Event kicks off on July 7th, and will run for 10 consecutive days leading up to the final table on the 16th. Cash games will begin on May 29th and will run 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the event.

The schedule of events is still being finalize, but is expected to be similar to last year's event with about 60 gold bracelet events and the popular weekend warrior No-Limit events. There will also be side tournaments for Seniors, Ladies, Casino Employees and Charities.

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