The ultimate goal of most poker tournament aficionados is laying claim to a WSOP Gold Bracelet. For 2021, the quest to earn a bracelet begins today, with the WSOP.com Online Bracelet Event series kicking off with Event #1: $500 NLH The Big 500 Kick-Off set to begin at 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (or 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for New Jersey residents).
33 bracelets are set to be given out on WSOP.com over the next month, with another 33 to be handed out on GGPoker in August. Players looking to win a bracelet on WSOP.com must be physically located in Nevada or New Jersey to participate in the series, while the GGPoker version of the WSOP online will cater to international players.
"The bar has been set with last year’s record-breaking series, but we’re hoping to raise it even higher this year," WSOP Director Gregory Chochon told PokerNews earlier this year. "One of our goals is to provide as many people the chance to become champions as possible. However, we know not everyone can or is comfortable traveling yet, so continuing a robust online bracelet offering in 2021 is a must."
Event #1 Overview
The opening event of the 2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Series gives players 20,000 in starting chips, with blinds starting at 25/50 and increasing every 15 minutes. Players who bust the tournament may re-enter up to three times.
Re-entry and late registration for this tournament will remain open for three hours and fifty-five minutes, or until 6:55 p.m. PST (or 9:55 p.m. EST). This is a one-day event, meaning the tournament will play down to a winner in a single session. The winner will be awarded a WSOP Gold Bracelet.
The 2021 WSOP.com Bracelet Event Schedule offers 33 chances for players to get their hands on a coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet. ALL 2021 WSOP.COM ONLINE BRACELET EVENTS ARE ONE-DAY EVENTS.
This year's series features No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha and Pot Limit Omaha 8-or-Better events for players to compete in, with marquee events such as Event #18: $1,000 NLH North American Open, Event #25: $7,777 NLH Lucky Sevens High Roller, and Event #32: $1,000 NLH Championship.
All events will begin at 3 p.m. PST. Satellites are running on-site for as little as $1.
2021 WSOP.com Online Series Schedule
| Date | Tournament |
|---|
| July 1 | #1: $500 No-Limit Hold'em The Big 500 Kick-Off |
| July 2 | #2: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Monsterstack |
| July 3 | #3: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack |
| July 4 | #4: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo |
| July 5 | #5: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max |
| July 6 | #6: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack |
| July 7 | #7: $777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7s |
| July 8 | #8: $888 No-Limit Hold'em Crazy Eights |
| July 9 | #9: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max |
| July 10 | #10: $333 No-Limit Hold'em |
| July 11 | #11: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack |
| July 12 | #12: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack |
| July 13 | #13: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout |
| July 14 | #14: $500 No-Limit Hold'em |
| July 15 | #15: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Freezeout |
| July 16 | #16: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 6-Handed |
| July 17 | #17: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max |
| July 18 | #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em North American Open |
| July 19 | #19: $888 Pot-Limit Omaha Crazy Eights 8-Handed |
| July 20 | #20: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller |
| July 21 | #21: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed |
| July 22 | #22: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout |
| July 23 | #23: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo |
| July 24 | #24: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monsterstack |
| July 25 | #25: $7,777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7s High Roller |
| July 25 | #26: $500 No-Limit Hold'em The Big 500 Encore |
| July 26 | #27: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship |
| July 27 | #28: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship |
| July 28 | #29: $800 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Turbo Deepstack Championship |
| July 29 | #30: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship |
| July 30 | #31: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver |
| July 31 | #32: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship |
| Aug. 1 | #33: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Grand Finale ($1M Guaranteed) |
PokerNews will be on hand all series long to provide live updates from all 33 events, so be sure to stay tuned to catch all the action!
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