You mean thay have tourneys that start in 4 weeks and they don't have the structure. How can anyone make plans on attending, air,rooms etc. without knowing the structure?

I was hoping they would standardize the events list to include at least a couple non-holdem events at each stop. Guess since all the schedules are TBA at the moment thats not going to happen.

yeah same here. I'm sure they'll have a PLO event, limit O8, maybe a stud 8/b. I'm really hoping for an 8-game mix, but this probably won't be possible considering it's probably likely not all games are licensed at all locations.

The one event I'm REALLY hoping for is a heads-up event.

I think in this case, a handful will be two, which would bring up the total # of players for the freeroll up to 100.

Yea, you and me both, that or a 100 Max shoot out, I know tables are limited, but this is only ten. Heads up I would play also. Wanted to make the heads up in New orleans, but couldn't. I really hope they have some decent satellites to their 1500, they should still run 500$ megas to those. We'll see. I might have to get into the TD racket and show these folks how to do it

+1 to the changes and Tv exposure, give them some time guys on structures. Circuits were dying a slow death its Harrahs but at least they recognized it and are trying to do something positive.

Like to play 10-20+ no limit cash, maybe a little PLO mix. Anyone know what kind of games run on the circuit frequently? I am going to try and make 3-4 stops, any advice would be awesome

Hey Kev

Your link isnt working anymore
can anyone cut and paste the schedule?

2010-11 WSOP Circuit schedule, events in BOLD are 10k regional championships:

August 19 – August 31, 2010 Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Iowa)
October 2 – October 12, 2010 Horseshoe Southern Indiana
October 15 – October 27, 2010 Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago area)
October 26 – October 31, 2010 *Emerald Casino (South Africa)
October 28 – November 10, 2010 IP Casino Resort & Spa (Biloxi, MS)
November 11 – November 23, 2010 Harveys Lake Tahoe
December 4 – December 22, 2010 Harrah’s Atlantic City
January 27 – February 15, 2011 Harrah’s Tunica
March 2 – March 13, 2011 Caesars Atlantic City
March 11 – March 30, 2011 Harrah’s Rincon (San Diego area)
March 31 – April 13, 2011 Harrah’s St. Louis
April 14 – April 30, 2011 Caesars Palace
May 9 – May 22, 2011 Harrah’s New Orleans

* Not a points earning event

Point system for WSOP Circuit National Championship.

http://www.wsop.com/news/2010/Jul/29...-SCHEDULE.html

Don't get why 1st in a main event gives you 100 points AND an automatic seat to the National Championship. Seems like the ME winner and points winner are gonna be the same person a ton w/ only 10-20 events and the ME worth 2 wins.

And taking it a step further ME/location point winners are gonna make up a lot of the top 36 overall point winners. So how is this going to work?

would think itd be the top 36 point earners who aren't already exempt

Next player eligible will take the spot.

I'm really excited about this; I agree with ktw, the CEs were fading into more and more obscurity each year. This really gives them a chance to be revitalized for the next year or two, and hopefully even longer. Points system, freeroll, a wsop bracelet, standardized structures.....this is way more than I was expecting or even hoping for. A big WTG to all the people behind this revamp.

I sure hope the kickoff of the new tour in Council Bluffs sets the right tone by bringing in a ton of players. Also hope they get the schedule and structures posted pretty quickly. Tournaments start in 5 weeks

Your right it did need overhauling as the fields were dropping each year. Now if they use Jimmy's popular structure it will also help build the fields by giving more play time for your money.

Ok, I have waited patiently to be able to let the cat out of the bag. NOw, I can try to respond to all of your questions. I have worked very hard with Jack Effel, Seth Palansky, and Ty Stewart, to see that these changes were made. I will post the schedule of events for each of the Circuit stops that I will be the TD for. Council Bluffs, Lake Tahoe, IP Biloxi, St Louis, Tunica, and the regional Championship at Rincon. We will be using the PokerTournamentConsultants Structure sheets that we used in Tunica and St. Louis last year. The players spoke and I have tried my best to listen. I have tried to supply enough megas and supers to help create a Huge championship turnout. I was not happy with having the championship events at $1,500 at first. However, after thinking about how many more players can be involved and the fact that we now have the $10,000 Regional events, I am all for the $1,500 event. I believe the regional Championships will be very huge, considering they will be televised and there are only 4. I hope that most will accept the changes. The 1 million dollar National Championship that you will be able to qualify for will also be a WSOP BRACELET Event. Council Bluffs is only a few weeks away,I really would appreciate your support at this location. Structures and schedules to follow.

Thank you for listening to us and then working hard to get the changes implemented. Also you, Teresa and the girls are in my prayers for your lose. I saw this and thought it was fitting: God saw you getting tired & a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you and whispered "Come with me". With tearful eyes I watched you, and saw you pass away. Although I loved you dearly I could not make you stay. A strong heart stopped beating, hard working hands put to rest. God broke my heart to prove to me, he only takes the best.

WSOP Circuit Events Directed by
Poker Tournament Consultants; Jimmy Sommerfeld
Schedule of Events

Council Bluffs:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7101782/PTC%...f%20Events.doc

IP Biloxi:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7101782/PTC%...f%20Events.doc

Lake Tahoe:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7101782/PTC%...f%20Events.doc

Tunica: ( NOt Official)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7101782/PTC%...f%20Events.doc

St Louis: (NOt Official)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7101782/PTC%...f%20Events.doc

Rincon: ( Not Official)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7101782/PTC%...f%20Events.doc

Jimmy I don't know if you set the dates for the Biloxi stop, but whoever did is BRILLIANT. The ME is the day after Bama plays at LSU! There's going to be a TON of Bama fans on their way back from Baton Rouge that will stop and play in the event. I CANNOT wait

The new schedule looks great... But are you seriously holding a limit Omaha high event at each stop, but zero LHE or PLO events?

2010-11 WSOP CIRCUIT TOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

MAY, 2011 – CAESARS PALACE, LAS VEGAS

100 WSOP CIRCUIT PLAYERS WILL QUALIFY TO COMPETE FOR WSOP BRACELET & $1 MILLION

OVERVIEW

The WSOP Circuit Event schedule in 2010-2011 will be a full-fledged national tour with stops throughout the U.S. and a Cumulative Player Point System that awards points for cashing in official gold ring events

The Top 100 qualifiers from the WSOP Circuit season will be awarded seats in the WSOP Circuit National Championship, to be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in May, 2011 and televised nationally.

The WSOP Circuit National Championship will award a WSOP Gold Bracelet, the first-time ever an official WSOP bracelet has been awarded outside the annual WSOP in Las Vegas, or the annual WSOP Europe in London.

In addition, the 100-player field that will make up the WSOP Circuit National Championship will be competing for a prize pool of $1 million, with the final 10 players receiving prize money.

No Limit Hold’em will be the game format for the WSOP Circuit National Championship and there will be no buy-in required for any of the 100 players who qualify.

All WSOP tournament rules will be enforced during the WSOP Circuit National Championship.

Players should ensure their Total Rewards card remains the same throughout the tour, because players will be tracked using their unique TR number. This will be the way tournament officials contact players to confirm participation as well. (Players must keep all contact and mailing information updated too).

QUALIFICATION DETAILS

There are 4 different ways to qualify for the 2010-11 WSOP Circuit National Championship. They are:

1. Win the $1,500 Main Event at any WSOP Circuit event. (1 per stop; 12 players total)

2. Be the “Casino Champion” accumulating the most points at any of the individual WSOP Circuit stops’ 10 official open “ring” events. (1 per stop; 12 players total)

3. Make the final table (9 players) at any of the four $10K buy-in “Regional Championships” [Horseshoe Hammond; Harrah’s Atlantic City; Harrah’s Rincon; Harrah’s New Orleans] (36 players total)

4. Accumulate enough points between all the WSOP Circuit stops to be positioned in the Top 36 cumulative point standings at the end of the 2010-11 WSOP Circuit tour.*

*Note: There will likely be several duplicate names who automatically qualified. Each player can only qualify once, therefore the duplicate names will be scrubbed and the next highest-point getters in the cumulative point rankings will qualify.

www.WSOP.com

WORLD SERIES OF POKER® ANNOUNCES REVAMPED
WSOP CIRCUIT TOUR AND SCHEDULE

Participants to Compete For Shot at WSOP National Championship
Including $1 Million Las Vegas Tournament and WSOP Gold Bracelet

Television Coverage, Standardized Structures, Cumulative Points System & Super-Regionals
All Part of New WSOP Circuit Model; Buy-Ins for Main Event Altered


LAS VEGAS – July 12, 2010 – The WSOP Circuit tour, now entering its seventh season, is about to become bigger and better than ever.

The 2010 schedule will include at least 12 tour stops, with a handful of others expected to be announced in the months ahead.

This year’s format includes several notable improvements, including:

• A cumulative rankings system throughout the season, awarding points for each official WSOP Circuit “Ring” open event, with four different ways to automatically qualify. (Explained in separate document attached).

• A season-ending National Championship tournament for 100 players who automatically qualify via cumulative rankings or performance-based criteria. (The televised National Championship tournament will be played at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas prior to the commencement of the WSOP and feature a $1,000,000 prize pool and award a WSOP Gold Bracelet). (Explained in separate document attached).

• Four Regional WSOP Circuit Championships with a $10,000 buy-in event plus two-hours of national television coverage per stop.

• Standardized structures and pay-outs at all events; with the Main Event lowered to $1500 outside Regional Championships to encourage larger fields and more players attending multiple stops on the tour.

"We recognized the WSOP Circuit Events needed a shot in the arm, and we believe we’ve responded with steroids,” said WSOP Vice President Ty Stewart. “The new model is exactly what the WSOP is all about, giving poker players of all bankrolls the chance for compete for the kind of fame, fortune and respect that comes only with a WSOP bracelet and a national television audience.“

The 2010-2011 WSOP Circuit tour begins on August 19, 2010 at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa and continues through May 22, 2011 at Harrah’s New Orleans.

The entire schedule is as follows:

WORLD SERIES OF POKER 2010-2011 CIRCUIT TOUR SCHEDULE

TOURNAMENT DATES TOURNAMENT LOCATION
August 19 – August 31, 2010 Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Iowa)
October 2 – October 12, 2010 Horseshoe Southern Indiana
October 15 – October 27, 2010 Horseshoe Hammond (Chicago area)
October 26 – October 31, 2010 *Emerald Casino (South Africa)
October 28 – November 10, 2010 IP Casino Resort & Spa (Biloxi, MS)
November 11 – November 23, 2010 Harveys Lake Tahoe
December 4 – December 22, 2010 Harrah’s Atlantic City
January 27 – February 15, 2011 Harrah’s Tunica
March 2 – March 13, 2011 Caesars Atlantic City
March 11 – March 30, 2011 Harrah’s Rincon (San Diego area)
March 31 – April 13, 2011 Harrah’s St. Louis
April 14 – April 30, 2011 Caesars Palace
May 9 – May 22, 2011 Harrah’s New Orleans

*Circuit Event in South Africa does not count towards point system tabulation or cumulative event award.

Bold indicates Super Regional, with an added event, the $10K nationally televised No Limit Hold’em tournament.

Circuit schedules are subject to change. For more information on individual circuit events, including event schedules and structure sheets, can be found at each property website or by visiting www.WSOP.com

ABOUT THE WSOP
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world awarding millions of dollars in prize money and the prestigious gold bracelet, globally recognized as the sport's top prize. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2010, the event attracted 72,966 entrants from 117 different countries to the Rio in Las Vegas and awarded over $187 million in prize money. In addition, the WSOP has formed groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World Series of Poker Europe. The WSOP Circuit Tour is entering its seventh season in 2010-11, and will feature 12 stops throughout the U.S., plus for the first ever, a stop in South Africa. For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit www.WSOP.com.

ABOUT HARRAH’S ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The Company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names; Harrah's also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos and the World Series of Poker®. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. For more information, please visit www.harrahs.com

2010-11 WSOP CIRCUIT CUMULATIVE PLAYER POINT SYSTEM

WSOP PLAYER OF THE YEAR FORMAT TO BE THE BASIS FOR A
NATIONAL PLAYER POINT SYSTEM

4 WAYS TO QUALIFY; POINTS VARY BY BUY-IN LEVEL

OVERVIEW

• The 2010-11 WSOP Circuit Event tour will use a Cumulative Player Point System to track player success in all official WSOP Circuit open gold ring events.

• The point system is modeled after the WSOP Las Vegas Player of the Year format.

• Players earn points at each WSOP Circuit stop in the United States.

• You must cash in an event to earn points.

• All buy-ins for official preliminary ring events (from $300-$1,000 buy-in) will awards points on a 0.5 times basis. (100 points x 0.5 = 50 points).

• All buy-ins for official Main Event ($1,500 buy-in level) will award points on a 1.0 basis. (100 x 1.0 = 100 points).

• All buy-ins for official Regional Championships ($10,000 buy-in level) will award points on a 5.0 basis. (100 x 5.0 = 500 points).


QUALIFICATION DETAILS

There are 4 different ways to qualify for the WSOP Circuit National Championship. They are:

1. Win the $1,500 Main Event at any WSOP Circuit event. (1 per stop; 12 players total)

2. Be the “Casino Champion” accumulating the most points at any of the individual WSOP Circuit stops’ 10 official “ring” events. (1 per stop; 12 players total)

3. Make the final table (9 players) at any of the four $10K buy-in “Regional Championships” [Horseshoe Hammond; Harrah’s Atlantic City; Harrah’s Rincon; Harrah’s New Orleans] (36 players total)

4. Accumulate enough points between all the WSOP Circuit stops to be positioned in the Top 36 cumulative point standings at the end of the 2010-11 WSOP Circuit tour.*

*Note: There will likely be several duplicate names who automatically qualified. Each player can only qualify once, therefore the duplicate names will be scrubbed and the next highest-point getters in the cumulative point rankings will qualify.

The next page details the point system that will be used for the 2010-11 WSOP Circuit Tour.


2010-11 WSOP CIRCUIT TOUR POINTS SYSTEM


STANDARD RING EVENT

1st 50
2nd 37.5
3rd 30
4th 27.5
5th 25
6th 22.5
7th 20
8th 17.5
9th 15
10th-18th 10
19th-27th 5
Cashing 2.5

$1500 MAIN EVENT
1st 100
2nd 75
3rd 60
4th 55
5th 50
6th 45
7th 40
8th 35
9th 30
10th-18th 20
19th-27th 10
Cashing 5

$10,000 REGIONAL
1st Automatic Seat
2nd Automatic Seat
3rd Automatic Seat
4th Automatic Seat
5th Automatic Seat
6th Automatic Seat
7th Automatic Seat
8th Automatic Seat
9th Automatic Seat
10th–18th 100
19th–27th 50
Cashing 25

Notes:

• Standard ring event is any officially-designated WSOP Circuit Event in the U.S. with a $300-1,000 buy-in that offers a gold ring to the winner.
• $1500 Main Event is the championship event at each property that awards a ring to the winner.
• $10,000 Regional event is the nationally-televised event at Horseshoe Hammond; Harrah’s Atlantic City, Harrah’s Rincon and Harrah’s New Orleans that awards the final 9 players in each event an automatic seat in the national championship.
• Points model based on standard nine, eight or six-handed events. Shootouts and heads up tournaments score differently. Please see WSOP.com for details.

www.WSOP.com

Does a 1500 event winner earn a buy-in to the 10K event as well?

yes

Jimmy this is awesome, vnh!!

Especially happy that the Rincon stop is a super-regional.