WSOP 2008

"Welcome to the World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008"

Every poker player dreams of hearing those words, followed closely by "Shuffle up and Deal!" to signify the start of a WSOP event.

The World Series of Poker is the longest running poker tournament series in the world, awarding coveted WSOP bracelets to the winners that forever serve as declarations of their skill and ability at the card table. Thousands of players from around the world gather in Las Vegas every summer to participate in the WSOP, which has run continuously since the very first event in 1970.the world, awarding coveted WSOP bracelets to the winners that forever serve as declarations of their skill and ability at the card table. Thousands of players from around the world gather in Las Vegas every summer to participate in the WSOP, which has run continuously since the very first event in 1970.

The 2008 World Series of Poker will kick off on May 30, 2008 and run though July 17th. The official schedule can be found here.

There are a few changes in the 2008 WSOP that should make the players happy; including the Poker Pavilion's discontinued use as an auxiliary poker room. For the first time Event #1 will be a $10k championship event, which means the 2008 WSOP will begin and end with a lot of attention and a lot of action.

Want to be there? Check out our Guide to Poker 2008 World Series of Poker Offers, where you will find the scoop on who is running online qualifiers and what you have to do to win a seat to the Big Show.

2008 WSOP News

2008 WSOP Official Schedule

2008 WSOP Offers

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	WSOP RECORDS RECORD TV AUDIENCE 18-Nov-2008	After a wholesale alteration to the format of the World Series of Poker Main Event tournament, the results are in and the ratings indicate that it was a smashing success. While a number of poker fans (not to mention the players competing) were a bit dismayed to learn that they would have to wait an additional 5 months to find out who the ultimate winner is, ESPN has revealed that the end result was definitely worth the wait. more
	WSOP FINAL TABLE- AND THEN THERE WERE TWO 10-Nov-2008	The 2008 World Series of Poker Final Table has been narrowed down to its final two players and we are guaranteed to have a new WSOP winner. Peter Eastgate of Denmark and Ivan Demidov of Russia are the two remaining players competing for the title of the coveted annual event. more
	John Juanda Strikes it Lucky at WSOPE 03-Oct-2008	At 10:32 am American John Juanda was the last man standing at the dramatic final table of the World Series of Poker Europe played at The Casino at The Empire, Leicester Square. Outlasting a starting field of poker heavyweights including Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth and Doyle Brunson the newly crowned 2008 WSOPE champion Juanda has taken home the £868,000 cash first prize and a coveted WSOPE winner's bracelet. more
	WSOP: Results round-up (part 4) 23-Jun-2008	It's been a busy time over in Las Vegas as the World Series rumbles on. Here Guide To Poker take a look at last week's action from Event 27 to Event 34 more
	WSOP: Results round-up (part 3) 19-Jun-2008	The last few events have seen some of the biggest names in the poker world come away victorious as the poker pros continue to dominate this year's World Series. Below are the result for events 21 to 26 more
	WSOP 2008: results round-up (part 2) 13-Jun-2008	In the second of this week's WSOP 2008 updates, Guidetopoker highlights victories for Poker enfant terrible Mike 'the mouth' Matusow and sees Daniel Negreanu take his career winnings above $10million after he wins his fourth WSOP bracelet   more
	WSOP 2008: results round-up (part 1) 12-Jun-2008	In the first of two updates this week guidetopoker looks back at Events 5-11 of the 2008 WSOP which included the largest Omaha Hi-Low split tournament in history more
	WSOP 2008: what's on this week 10-Jun-2008	The WSOP is now in full swing and there are two big events approaching fast - the World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em event and the World Championship Limit Hold'em event. With the high buy-in for these tournaments these are likely to be well contested events with some star names in the fields more
	WSOP 2008 preview 27-May-2008	Clear your diary, take the phone off the hook and don't answer the door because the WSOP is back and it all begins tomorrow, the 28th May. more
	WSOP Europe II Dates Set 24-Mar-2008	The dates for the next World Series of Poker Europe have been set, and we have them right here at Guide to Poker! This follow up to the first ever non-US WSOP is sure to be a big event, which means poker rooms will be running online qualifiers, which we will be sure to post as soon as they do! more
	Bodog Launches 2008 WSOP Qualifiers 07-Feb-2008	Online poker room and "lifestyle community" Bodog Poker has recently announced the launch of their 2008 WSOP qualifiers, giving their players an opportunity to play the big time of poker for a fraction of the price. more
	2008 World Series of Poker Dates 11-Oct-2007	The buzz from the first ever World Series of Poker Europe is just starting to die and Harrah's has thoughtfully offered another jolt- the dates for the 2008 World Series of Poker. Still to be held at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino, as it has every year since it was last held at the WSOP birthplace Binions' casino, the WSOP will kick off on May 30, 2008. more
	Annette Obrestad Wins World Series of Poker Europe 17-Sep-2007	Betfair player Annette Obrestad is now the youngest person in World Series of Poker history to become a bracelet winner with a victory in London at the inaugural in World Series of Poker Europe. The young Norwegian, who turned 19 the day after winning the event, took home a £1 million prize, on top of singing an endorsement deal with Betfair Poker the day before her win. more
	WSOPE Rages On 13-Sep-2007	The main event for the much anticipated World Series of Poker continues with the first of two "Day 2" rounds, and many big names are holding on, such as 11 time WSOP bracelet winner Phil "Poker Brat" Hellmuth. David "Devilfish" Ulliot, Erick Lindgren, Greg Raymer and more all continue the fight, while many hopefuls- such as relative newcomer but powerhouse player Paul Wasicka- fall by the way side. more
	Upcoming Events 13-Sep-2007	More and more live and online poker tournaments are being held every year- how can you possibly keep track of them all? You don't have to; let us do it for you! Click through for a calendar of all major live and online poker tournaments through the end of the year. more
	WSOPE Update 10-Sep-2007	It looked as if Jennifer Harman was going to be the first poker player in the world to pick up a World Series of Poker bracelet out side of the United States, but it wasn't to be so. Despite a huge chip lead and a commanding game, that honor was given to Thomas Bihl, who managed to wrest the crown from Harman and win the first ever WSOP Europe event. more
	WSOP Europe HORSE Final Table 08-Sep-2007	To say that Chris Ferguson is the short stack in an event means that the rest of the players must know a thing or two about poker, and that was the case around dinner time at the Casino at the Empire, where the first ever World Series of Poker Europe event was taking place. more
	New Expanded Schedule for 2007-08 World Series of Poker Circuit 08-Aug-2007	The 2007-08 World Series of Poker Circuit has been added to with additional stops in new locations, expanding an already hearty schedule. more
	World Series of Poker Europe Draws Big Guns 27-Jul-2007	When the announcement first went out that the World Series of Poker was expanding outside the United States it got a lot of people interested. Now that pre registration for the three events taking place in London, collectively named the World Series of Poker Europe, has begun, WSOP owner Harrah's Entertainment has been quick to point out the big names that have already registered their commitment to play. more
	Jerry Yang Wins the 38th Annual World Series of Poker 18-Jul-2007	In the end it all came down to Tuan Lam and Jerry Yang, with $13 million to chop between them. Three other players had already become millionaires by losing, busting out at the final table of the 38th annual World Series of Poker. more
	WSOP Final Table Plays Today 17-Jul-2007	The 38th annual World Series of Poker main event will come to an end today with the final table, nine players competing with each other to determine who will wear the mantle of the top most poker player on the planet for the next year. more
	Everest Poker Sends 39 players to WSOP Event 49 12-Jul-2007	Reflecting the multinational nature of the Europe-friendly Everest Poker, the three out of 39 players the online poker room sent to the WSOP that cashed were from Sweden, Spain and Germany. more
	2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year 12-Jul-2007	It started out being heralded as part of the "Triple Crown" of the World Series of Poker, and now that the season is just about done, a winner has been announced. Tom Schneider has had 14 cashes in his poker career, and three of them just recently. more
	WSOP Attendance Down 08-Jul-2007	In what could be the biggest shocker of the year at the 38th annual World Series of Poker, it looks like attendance numbers will not go up again this year. While it is true that many predicted this would happen after the UIGEA situation in the US, robust attendance early on this season seemed to indicate that numbers would continue to rise as they have every year in recent history. more
	Hendon Mob’s Ram Vaswani Wins WSOP Event 53 06-Jul-2007	The gang of four that began carpooling from Hendon years ago to visit area casinos has made quite a name for themselves in the poker world, and one of their members just picked up a little gold. The Hendon Mob's Ram Vaswani won Event 53 - $1,500  Limit Hold'em Shootout, and $217,438. more
	WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack Hosts Player Forum 05-Jul-2007	This is not the first time Harrah's Entertainment hosted the World Series of Poker, but the casino megalith still strives to do a better job, as evidenced by the Players Forum hosted during the early morning hours (for a poker player) of the WSOP. more
	World Series of Poker Europe Sponsored by Betfair 02-Jul-2007	Online poker room Betfair poker has snagged the honor of being the presenting sponsor of the new World Series of Poker Europe, a deal which will carry them through 2011. more
	Chandrasekhar Billavara Wins Recordbreaking WSOP Event 01-Jul-2007	Event 49 was the last NLHE preliminary event of the season and was won by Chandrasekhar Billavara. Read on for the top nine finishers. When the 3,151 signed up to play Event 49 (No-Limit Hold'em) and paid their $1,500 buy in, each one of them were hoping to be the final player standing, grasping their new golden WSOP bracelet, but it was Chandrasekhar Billavara for whom the dream came true. more
	Aggressive Poker wins at WSOP for Fred Goldberg 28-Jun-2007	620 players plunked down $1,500 to play WSOP Event 40, a Mixed Hold'em (Limit / No-Limit) game with a $846,300 prize pool. Fred Goldberg's aggressive poker served him well during no limit rounds, and his control was evidenced as he got heads up opponent Rene Mouritsen to push in with an inferior flush on the last hand. more
	Bodogers Ride in Style at the WSOP on the Bodog Player's Lounge Bus 28-Jun-2007	If you are playing in the World Series of Poker this summer and are still around during the Main Event, you might want to skip the Rio's player's lounge, slip on a Bodog Poker hoodie, and hit the Bodog Player's Lounge Bus. more
	Steamroller Thirds in WSOP Event 37 26-Jun-2007	Event 37, the $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event, could be the birth place of a new poker pro. Bodog regular Yuval Bronshtein, getting plenty of play from his supporting site, picked up a new nickname along with his $100k and third place finish. The Steamroller rolled over Joe Hachem and TJ Cloutier, and showed no mercy for table mate Shannon Elizabeth while on his way to the top. more
	WSOP Result Event 27 20-Jun-2007	Only one event report today, a table that started out pretty weak until things got four handed. Then Young Cho made an aggressive all in and called the clock on Michael Ium, who finaly called with a better hand. Cho’s luck was with him, however, and he started to push the table around quite a lot. In the end Cho managed a runner up spot behind Daid Stucke. more
	WSOP Update Events 17 and 18 14-Jun-2007	Event 17 - $1,000 Ladies World Championship No-Limit Hold'em built a $1,170,260 prize pool with a record breaking field of 1,286 players. Only one pro made it to the final table, German player and PokerStars team member Katja Thater. The winner, however, was Sally Boyer, who picked up $262,077 and a specially designed CORUM bracelet for her victory. more
	Phil Hellmuth Wins the Footrace 13-Jun-2007	Self described “Best Tournament No Limit Hold’em Player In the World” proves it by winning 11th World Series of Poker bracelet. more
	Congratulations to Allen Cunningham on Fifth WSOP Bracelet 12-Jun-2007	The World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em event is over and done, and four time World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Allen Cunningham becomes a five time winner as the champ. more
	WSOP Winner Update Events 12 and 14 11-Jun-2007	Two more bracelet winners join the WSOP club. more
	WSOP Winners Events Ten and Eleven 10-Jun-2007	Here is a quick look at the winners and payouts for two of the latest WSOP events. more
	WSOP has the Nuts 09-Jun-2007	Planters joins Hershey’s and Bicycle to join the “official” World Series of Poker family. more
	WSOP Update Event 8 and Event 9 09-Jun-2007	Event 8 and Event 9 quick looks - still no pro winners. more
	Live Broadcasts and Time Travel 08-Jun-2007	The only way the new broadcasts coming from the World Series of Poker website are live is if you have a time machine and move forward one hour into the future—but “One Hour Delayed!” isn’t as shiny as “Live!” so I guess we have to give them that. Event Six ($1,500 Limit Holdem) was the first live simulcast event this season, delayed to avoid anyone with a laptop and wifi connection in the audience feeding info to final table players about the hole cards. more
	WSOP This Week 05-Jun-2007	This week is the first full week of World Series of Poker action, with the 38th WSOP running an average of six events every day. From Monday, 4 June to Sunday, 10 June the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be hopping with players chasing gold. more
	WSOP Exclusive VIP Lounge 22-May-2007	Special VIP Lounge created for the charitable. Harrah’s sets up lounge to build donations to fight cancer. more
	Ladbrokes Poker $16,500 WSOP package 09-May-2007	Ladbrokes Poker  has a fantastic $16,500 WSOP 2007 prize package more
	Titan WSOP main event packages 21-Apr-2007	Titanpoker is proud to announce Five W.S.O.P. Super Satellites awarding players with seats at the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event in the Harrahs casino, Las Vegas on July 6 - July 17. more
	2007 WSOP Qualifier this Friday 28-Mar-2007	Pacific Poker has a WSOP 2007 qualifier running this Friday which you can play in to win a seat to the World Series of Poker 2007.  The buy-in is $125, but there are satellites running now which cost only $2 to enter. more
	Full Tilt Poker Sunday WSOP Tournies 25-Mar-2007	Each Sunday FullTiltPoker are paying homage to the WSOP by putting at least two $12K WSOP prize packages up for grabs in a $200 WSOP Main Event Guarantee. The tourney takes place at 21:00 ET every Sunday until June 24th. more
	WSOP 2007 iPoker Network qualification routes 06-Mar-2007	Titan Poker ($500 free) is one of the leading rooms on the ipoker network and has announced its World Series of Poker ("WSOP") 2007 prize package online qualification routes.  more
	Bodog Online qualifiers for the WSOP 2007 04-Mar-2007	The 2006 WSOP saw record numbers in entries and prize money - 42,000 entrants from 56 countries and a total prize pool of $171 million - and Team Bodog didn't disappoint. Represented by a community of over 500 Bodog players, the bodogpoker team walked away with a combined $15 million in winnings. more
	Full Tilt's $10 Million 2007 WSOP Main Event Mania 03-Mar-2007	Full Tilt  has  got more than 10 million reasons why you should play for your WSOP Main Event seat at Full Tilt Poker. more
	Rincon WSOP circuit Ladies Poker Championship Winner 21-Feb-2007	Linda Schmidt, from Moreno Valley, CA, only took 72 minutes to wrap up her final tale game and walk off the winner of the Rincon WSOP circuit Ladies Poker Championship - the fastest final table in WSOP Circuit history. more

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