Most places TR desk closes around 7pm. You may be able to do self service at a kiosk, or perhaps get TR services at the Ballys cage. Might want to call Caesar’s and find out your options.

I’d bet solid money that there will be 24/7 TR desk at WSOP

As Black Aces kindly noted, there's a CVS in front of Bally's which is the most convenient option for Flamingo guests. Prices are slightly higher than off strip but not enough to get upset about. Maybe 30% at a rough guess? The next day you could take an Uber or city bus east on Flamingo Road to Albertsons or Target if you cared to. If you get limo service from the airport, your fixed rate usually includes an hour so you could do a grocery store that night.

The Total Rewards desk in the tournament area will likely be open, but on the odd chance it's closed late at night, the one in the main casino will probably be open. If even that is closed, you can go to the cashier.

Good luck to all the first timers. It's really cool to walk into that massive ballroom with literally hundreds of poker tables in it for the first time. It's also great to cash the first time. I probably checked my Hendon Mob page fifty times after mine, even though it was barely a min cash.

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there better be a 24/7 line at the new WSOP area. I dont see why they wouldn't

The ego boost of "cashing" can't be under estimated for 1st timers and it is a factor you need to be critically aware of at the WSOP. SOOOOO many of US want to "cash" that it both gets in the way of making real money and dramatically impacts play nearing the bubble. While not unique to the WSOP trust me it is MAGNIFIED by being at the WSOP. I can't begin to guess how much I personally have left on the table in EV just to "cash" or to make it easier for others at my table to cash. Case in point we all understand the bully factor of a bigger stack nearing the bubble and it is prime time to use those chips to your advantage...... HOWEVER regardless of my stack size in every tourney at the WSOP I play when we get within 30 minutes of cashing I announce to the table that I will be taking 1 minute exactly for each of my decisions .... I am NO SAINT and I am far far far from the from the only player to do so. It may cost me some equity but I am paid back by the pure joy you see from another player that it helped sneak into the money. I might add it has helped ME sneak into the money on occasion also.

The point is CASHING is so impactful at the WSOP that a new player needs to appreciate how it impacts play.

PS I have checked my own Henderson Mob rating more than once and it still pisses me off that they didn't correct my result records when notified LOL. Ego is an ugly thing

From memory, so grain of salt...I want to say that at the Rio last fall, the TR desk was only staffed day and evening (maybe 9-9 or something?). WSOP Registration open 24/7.

I got lucky! May be one cash wonder!

But back to back and Years after Years you cashed in WSOP Seniors Event .

Last year at WSOP, I had a chance to hear your poker wisdom in person . Sir you are a proven Poker Player.

That worked because all the returning players from previous years already had one

There is going to be a sh** ton of player with no ceasars rewards card this year

I hope the new management is on point

Does anyone have a link for the Daily Structure sheets?

This comment has to be a troll, right? Since pig was obviously joking.

I went through some of the cheap events on the schedule and looked at structures to figure out which are the best values. It's my own personal version of the S-rating. The things I considered were the entry fee and a rough measurement of how much play a tournament guarantees (using level length and stack size to calculate how long it will take in hours before the blinds hit 5% of the starting stack, which is an arbitrary cutoff point, but also roughly when the tournaments should start really mowing through the field).

In the bargain price range ($400-800), I have it ranked roughly as follows:

1. Event 51 $400 Colossus - 66.7 dollars/hour
2. Event 54 $500 Salute to Warriors - 74.7 dollars/hour
3. Event 57 $600 Deep Stack Championship - 100 dollars/hour (note: improves from 40m to 60m levels if you make day 2)
4a. Event 5 $500 Housewarming - 117.7 dollars/hour (note: improves from 30m to 40m levels if you make day 2)
4b. Event 43 $500 NLHE Freezeout - 117.7 dollars/hour
6. Event 11 $600 NLHE - 133.3 dollars/hour
7a. Event 25 $800 NLHE - 160 dollars/hour
7b. Event 82 $800 NLHE - 160 dollars/hour
9. Event Event 75 $777 NLHE - 172.7 dollars/hour (note: improves from 30m to 40m levels if you make day 2)

You can find fault with the methodology here. It's not meant to be exact. As a rough barometer of value, I think it does have some utility though. The main takeaway for me is that if you are a low stakes rec player type looking to squeeze the most value out of a brief trip, you should book around the weekend of 6/24 and aim to play Colossus ($400), Salute to Warriors ($500), and Deep Stack Championship ($600). Those are going to be perhaps the best value tournaments on the entire schedule, and they all occur within the same span of a few days. I would prioritize them over the $500 Housewarming.

The issue with all of these tournaments is that the field sizes are going to be HUGE. The Colossus will probably have 15-20k runners this year. So while you're going to have soft tables and great structure for the price point, there's simply a huge number of bodies to get through. You may be better off playing at another venue in a smaller field.

I didn't look at many of the bigger events, but in the $1k-2k price range, it's clear that the Monster Stack and Milly Maker are going to be strong options. You pay a slightly higher price to compete in these, but you're rewarded with 60 minute levels for the duration of the event, offering a lot more play on average. The $1,111 One Drop is another great option with 60 minute levels. These are going to be better options than the weekday stuff in this price range, which will tend to have 30-40m levels on day one. One note is that the One Drop and the Salute to Warriors take some money out of the prize pool for charity, which is a factor to consider.

The Main Event continues to set the standard with a huge starting stack and two hour levels, but of course you are paying $10k for that privilege.

RIP to The Marathon. Don't see it on the schedule this year.

Yeah that sounds right about the Colossus and $600 DeepStack Championship having the best “value” at the <$601 price point.

I use the “plog” S point formula to base most of my play and will be out for these events which are in my $neighborhood$:

06/23 Seniors $1K (133 ‘S Points’)
06/24 or 06/25 $400 Colossus (103 ‘S Points’)
06/27 $600 DeepStack Championship (104 ‘S Points’)
07/01 $1K Mini Main Event (85 ‘S Points’)
07/03 $1K Million Dollar Bounty (77 ‘S Points’)

I know, it kind of stinks the two $1K buy-ins at the end of the trip have worse Structure points that some of the <$1K events at the front end.

Those are pretty close to the S ranking I have seen also - Look at the One drop on 7/7 as another late option (it's just outside the $1,000 range you are using ) the other one surprising is the Team event on 6/28 at $1,000 buyin and a 133 S rating

Greg and I know each other (I think he knows me, well, I know him anyway) from many years of WSOP attendance.

Not to worry, there will be no shortage of overpriced junk to choose from. Pro Tip: No, you don't need a phone case.

I have ONE Armani jacket (bought many years, and sizes, ago) and not only do they make you look about as good as a piece of clothing can, they are surprisingly comfortable.

If all else fails, go sit in the poker room. They'll tell you whether your card works when they check you in at the table on Bravo. If it doesn't, or you don't even have one, one of the poker desk employees will get one made for you.

My problem is, I'm quite fat, and Giorgio and I do not see eye to eye on what a XXL is.

Does anyone know if you should go in Paris or Ballys for registration? I have no idea where you should go in either one?
I was told it was easier to get to if you go through Ballys.

In-Person Registration: The main registration area will be located in the Champagne Ballroom with more stations added to both the main registration and VIP cages. Hours of operation begin Tuesday, May 31 at 9:00 a.m. and will remain open 24 hours a day non-stop through Sunday, July 17. Guests are required to present valid photo identification, along with their Caesars Rewards card and payment to enter events.

its on the wsop schedule announcement page

The Champagne Ballroom is in Paris. Looks like it's close to the connection.

https://www.caesars.com/content/dam/...es_REV1-13.pdf

Very helpful - thank you

Thanks to everyone for their imput. Much appreciated.

Random questions about WSOP:

1/Does the day 1D of the Main event ever sell out? Say I plan to register on the morning of. Am I 100% sure to get in?

2/What do you think about the structure of the "One more for one drop" 1111$ event? 40k chips, 60 min seems fairly good. Or is the structure deceptive? What "s-rating" does this tournament get?

No sex in the champagne room. LOL