The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is considered as one of the most impressive series of poker tournaments in the world. Held annually in Las Vegas, this year marks the 50th Anniversary of the WSOP, so things will definitely be made interesting for every player who attends this once-in-a-lifetime summer poker festival!
The 2019 WSOP is scheduled from May 28 to July 16 and will be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. What’s great about this year’s WSOP is that 888poker shall return as its official sponsor; therefore, the poker site has created a lucrative promo for players who dream to fly to Vegas and play at the 2019 WSOP.
New 2019 WSOP Promotions
Amongst a wide collection of major tourney events, the WSOP announced some special player options and promotions for this year. Some of them are as follows:
- Credit Cards at the Cage – Players can now use debit and credit cards to register. They can also use cash, casino chips and cashier’s checks.
- Ladies Warm-up Tournament – A brand new $150 NLHE tourney is scheduled on the eve of the $1,000 Ladies Championship, on June 19 at 6 p.m.
- Main Event Seat Giveaway – Five $10,000 Main Event seats will be given away to loyal tournament players. Players earn free entries based on their participation in bracelet events. They can earn up to 5 entries for a drawing to be held on July 1.
- Tournament Account for Easier Registration – Players can now opt to wire funds for the WSOP tournament play or put money in an account when they arrive. After they set up an account at the WSOP Main Cage, players can register for tournaments online or through their mobile device (a much better alternative than waiting in line).
Click here to see the Full Schedule of the 2019 WSOP.
888poker Road to Vegas promotions
You don’t need to have a super huge bankroll just to book that trip and join the action at the WSOP. 888poker has some awesome offers lined up to help get you there via its Road to Vegas promotions.
How to Qualify for the 2019 WSOP
First, you have to log-in to the 888poker client. Press the tab "Tournaments" and select "Live Events". A selection of qualifying events will appear starting from 1 cent. Also, there are other affordable satellites ranging from 10 cents, $1 and $5. If you have already have some money and you can afford the bigger entry fees, then you can skip the first steps and participate in the daily satellites with the $16.50 buy-in, more pricey Sunday Qualifiers worth $109, or the $1,050 buy-in WSOP 2019 Main Event Package - Qualifier scheduled every Sunday at 20:30 GMT, which started on January 20th.
Those who win the last step satellite will get the chance to receive a prize package to the 2019 WSOP Main Event worth $12,600! The package includes the following:
- 6 nights (from July 4 to 10, 2019) at the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas
- An invitation to a welcome party at the Vdara Hotel
- Transportation to the Rio Hotel & Casino
- $10,000 buy-in fee for the 2019 WSOP Main Event
- $1,000 for travel expenses (paid directly to the player’s 888poker account)
- An 888poker LIVE swag kit
The qualifiers shall run daily until June 16, so interested players still have lots of time and chances to grab a seat to the golden anniversary of WSOP and who knows, they may even win their very first gold bracelet plus a wonderful cash prize to go along with it!
For those who live outside of the United States but wish to participate, their only option to get into the 2019 WSOP is to qualify online at 888poker.
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