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The world's most prestigious poker event, The World Series of Poker will be celebrating it's 40th anniversary in 2009. The schedule for this years event has just been announced by Harrah's and the players are in for a few changes from last years record breaking series.
While the series has some minor changes to it this year, one event stands out more than any other, and that is Event 2 on the schedule, a $40,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em event. This event has been added to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the WSOP and will be a 4-day event that is sure to bring out the biggest and best names in the game.
Last year's most talked about final table, The November Nine, will be back again with the final table of the main event being filmed in front of a live audience and televised on ESPN.
Here is the complete 2009 WSOP Schedule.
| Date | Day | Time | Event # | 2009 | Buy-In |
| May 26, 2009 | Tuesday | 9 AM | Registration Opens, Live Action & Satellites Begin | ||
| May 27, 2009 | Wednesday | 12 PM | 1 | Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) | $500 |
| May 28, 2009 | Thursday | 12 PM | 2 | 40th Annual No-Limit Holdem (4 day event) | $40,000 |
| May 29, 2009 | Friday | 12 PM | 3 | Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| May 30, 2009 | Saturday | 12 PM | 4A | No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) | $1,000 |
| May 31, 2009 | Sunday | 12 PM | 4B | No-Limit Hold’em (4 day event) | $1,000 |
| June 1, 2009 | Monday | 12 PM | 5 | Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 1, 2009 | Monday | 5 PM | 6 | World Championship Seven Card Stud (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 2, 2009 | Tuesday | 12 PM | 7 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 2, 2009 | Tuesday | 5 PM | 8 | 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 3, 2009 | Wednesday | 12 PM | 9 | No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 3, 2009 | Wednesday | 5 PM | 10 | Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 4, 2009 | Thursday | 12 PM | 11 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,000 |
| World Championship Mixed Event (3 day event) | |||||
| June 4, 2009 | Thursday | 5 PM | 12 | Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz , Seven Card Stud, | $10,000 |
| Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball | |||||
| June 5, 2009 | Friday | 12 PM | 13 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 5, 2009 | Friday | 5 PM | 14 | Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 6, 2009 | Saturday | 12 PM | 15 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $5,000 |
| June 6, 2009 | Saturday | 5 PM | 16 | Seven Card Stud (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 7, 2009 | Sunday | 12 PM | 17 | Ladies No-Limit Hold’em World Championship (3 day event) | $1,000 |
| June 7, 2009 | Sunday | 5 PM | 18 | World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 8, 2009 | Monday | 12 PM | 19 | No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 9, 2009 | Tuesday | 12 PM | 20 | Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event) | |||||
| June 9, 2009 | Tuesday | 5 PM | 21 | Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, | $3,000 |
| Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | |||||
| June 10, 2009 | Wednesday | 12 PM | 22 | No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (1,000 player max) (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 10, 2009 | Wednesday | 5 PM | 23 | World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 11, 2009 | Thursday | 12 PM | 24 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 11, 2009 | Thursday | 5 PM | 25 | Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 12, 2009 | Friday | 12 PM | 26 | Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 12, 2009 | Friday | 5 PM | 27 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $5,000 |
| June 13, 2009 | Saturday | 12 PM | 28 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 13, 2009 | Saturday | 5 PM | 29 | World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (256 player max) (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 14, 2009 | Sunday | 12 PM | 30 | Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event) | |||||
| June 14, 2009 | Sunday | 5 PM | 31 | Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, | $1,500 |
| Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | |||||
| June 15, 2009 | Monday | 12 PM | 32 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,000 |
| June 15, 2009 | Monday | 5 PM | 33 | World Championship Limit Hold'em (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 16, 2009 | Tuesday | 12 PM | 34 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 17, 2009 | Wednesday | 12 PM | 35 | Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) | $5,000 |
| June 18, 2009 | Thursday | 12 PM | 36 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,000 |
| June 18, 2009 | Thursday | 5 PM | 37 | World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 19, 2009 | Friday | 12 PM | 38 | Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $2,000 |
| June 20, 2009 | Saturday | 12 PM | 39 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 20, 2009 | Saturday | 5 PM | 40 | World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 21, 2009 | Sunday | 12 PM | 41 | No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (1,000 player max) (3 day event) | $5,000 |
| Mixed Event (3 day event) | |||||
| June 21, 2009 | Sunday | 5 PM | 42 | Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz , Seven Card Stud, | $2,500 |
| Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball | |||||
| June 22, 2009 | Monday | 12 PM | 43 | Seniors No-Limit Hold’em World Championship (3 day event) | $1,000 |
| June 22, 2009 | Monday | 5 PM | 44 | Seven Card Razz (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 23, 2009 | Tuesday | 12 PM | 45 | World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) | $10,000 |
| June 23, 2009 | Tuesday | 5 PM | 46 | Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 24, 2009 | Wednesday | 12 PM | 47 | Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (3 Day event) | $2,500 |
| June 25, 2009 | Thursday | 12 PM | 48 | Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (5 day event) | |||||
| June 26, 2009 | Friday | 12 PM | 49 | Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, | $50,000 |
| Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | |||||
| June 26, 2009 | Friday | 5 PM | 50 | Limit Hold’em Shootout (1,000 player max) (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 27, 2009 | Saturday | 12 PM | 51 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 28, 2009 | Sunday | 12 PM | 52 | Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $3,000 |
| June 28, 2009 | Sunday | 5 PM | 53 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 29, 2009 | Monday | 12 PM | 54 | No-Limit Hold’em (3 day event) | $1,500 |
| June 29, 2009 | Monday | 5 PM | 55 | 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (3 day event) | $2,500 |
| June 30, 2009 | Tuesday | 12 PM | 56 | No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 day event) | $5,000 |
| July 1, 2009 | Wednesday | Satellite Day | |||
| July 2, 2009 | Thursday | Satellite Day | |||
| July 2, 2009 | Thursday | 2 PM | Ante Up For Africa Charity Event (1 day event) | $5,000 | |
| July 3, 2009 | Friday | 12 PM | 57A | World Championship No-Limit Hold'em Day 1A | $10,000 |
| July 4, 2009 | Saturday | 12 PM | 57B | Day 1B | |
| July 5, 2009 | Sunday | 12 PM | 57C | Day 1C | |
| July 6, 2009 | Monday | 12 PM | 57D | Day 1D | |
| July 7, 2009 | Tuesday | 12 PM | Day 2A (1A + 1B) | ||
| July 8, 2009 | Wednesday | 12 PM | Day 2B (1C + 1D) | ||
| July 9, 2009 | Thursday | Off | |||
| July 9, 2009 | Thursday | 1 PM | Media Event | ||
| July 10, 2009 | Friday | 12 PM | Day 3 | ||
| July 11, 2009 | Saturday | 12 PM | Day 4 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | Sunday | 12 PM | Day 5 | ||
| July 13, 2009 | Monday | 12 PM | Day 6 | ||
| July 14, 2009 | Tuesday | 12 PM | Day 7 (Play down to 27 players) | ||
| July 15, 2009 | Wednesday | 12 PM | Day 8 (Play down to 9 players) | ||
| November 7-10, 2009 | TBD | Final Table |
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