Info on 2009 World Series Of Poker?
December 6, 2008
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One of our readers asked: I am looking for some information on the 2009 World Series Of Poker. I am planning on buying in to it and need to know some specifics. I need to know how much money I will need to bring, that includes money for the buy in, the hotel, food, drink, transportation, etc. I also need to know how I buy in, do I just walk up to the window and say “here is my cash” and get a seat assignment?
If that is the case then how much time before the tournament begins can I register? How many places pay if the field is 6500 people again? Lastly I have heard that they are going to cap the entrances this year at 6500, is there any truth to this? Any other information other than what I asked for would be very helpful. Thank you for answering.
In regards to online tournament experience, I have a lot of it. However, I have recently quit playing online poker due to all the idiots that are now playing it with 72 because it is suited!
I do play for real money on the internet. Well I did. Even in real money play unless you are gambling 20 Thousand then people still play like idiots, at least at the place I play.
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You can find lots of information on registration and hotels at.
The registration page is at
Information on hotel prices is at
just a point. if you haven’t played in tournaments before, you are will be better off getting some online tournament experience and practice. Thats where joe haschem got his experience.
There are several different tournaments throughout the WSOP. If you plan on buying in to the main event, you’ll need 10,000 just for that. If you plan on playing some of the other tournies, then you’ll need anywhere from 1500-5000 per buyin. Hotels in Vegas are cheap as usual and if you mention you’re gonna be playing the WSOP, some offer poker player discounts (Or even comps.) Drinks will be free while you’re gambling & are relatively cheap all over town, except inside the nightclubs. Food is also pretty affordable in Vegas.
As for how you do it, I would STRONGLY encourage you to play in a live tourney or two before going to familiarize yourself with the process. Generally you walk up, pay, get handed a rack of chips and then wait for table assignments. At the WSOP, the have so many people that they break it up though. So you could pay on Day 1, but not actually start playing until day 4 or something like that.
I haven’t heard anything about them capping the field at 6500. In fact, I heard they were expecting close to 10,000 players this year.
Before you invest the $10,000 for the main event you show do a little homework on the WSOP. This year the main event at the World Series of Poker is $10 million. 8000 players are entering the tournament. Most from online.
Online you can get a free entry into the WSOP. Try the free entry before you fork out the dough!
The Free poker tournaments will get you a seat at the
World Series of Poker. I definitely would try a couple before blowing your wad of cash on a $10,000 seat!
Too many ways to get into it right now.
If you want information on the WSOP then go to their official site… It is too late to go now though.
BTW, If you want a good game in online poker then you have to play for real money. That is the only place that anyone takes gambling seriously online. Real money all the way.