Distributing three times the prize money of its nearest competitor, the World Series of Poker is also the most publicized, with word of the event now reaching an audience of over 40 million people annually.
ConJelCo is proud to be your on-line source of information and news of the World Series of Poker. These pages are being produced with the full and active assistance and cooperation of Binion's Horseshoe, specifically Jim Albrecht and Lynne Loomis.
Check this page frequently. Click on the event name for complete results shortly after the event finishes. Click here for the results of the most recent event, or here to find out who has entered the Championship Event to be held between May 15 and 18.
Click here for a wrapup of the Championship event.
Event Date Event Buy-in Last Year April 21, Fri Satellites Begin April 25, Tue Texas Hold'em (Limit) $1,500+$60 506 April 26, Wed Seven Card Stud (Limit) $1,500+$60 226 April 27, Thur Omaha (Limit) $1,500+$60 139 April 27, Thur-5pm Chinese Poker $1,500+$60 NEW April 28, Fri Seven Card High-Low Split $1,500+$60 212 Eight or Better (Limit) April 29, Sat Seven Card Razz (Limit) $1,500+$60 148 April 30, Sun Omaha High-Low Split $1,500+$60 225 Eight or Better (Limit) May 1, Mon Texas Hold'em (No Limit) $1,500+$60 328 May 2, Tue Omaha (Pot Limit) $1,500+$60 168 Rebuys first three hours May 3, Wed Texas Hold'em (Pot Limit) $1,500+$60 247 May 4, Thur Seven Card High-Low Split $2,500+$60 NEW Eight or Better (Limit) May 4, Thur-5pm Deuce to Seven Draw (No Limit) $5,000+$80 29 Rebuys first three hours May 5, Fri Omaha High-Low Split $2,500+$60 103 Eight or Better (Limit) May 6, Sat Ace to Five Draw (Limit) $1,500+$60 155 With Joker May 6, Sat-5pm Chinese Poker $5,000+$80 NEW Rebuys first three hours May 7, Sun Texas Hold'em (Limit) $2,500+$60 212 May 8, Mon Seven Card Stud (Limit) $2,500+$60 132 May 9, Tue Omaha (Pot Limit) $2,500+$60 78 Rebuys first three hours May 10, Wed Texas Hold'em (Pot Limit) $2,500+$60 163 May 11, Thur Seven Card Stud (Limit) $5,000+$80 72 May 12, Fri Texas Hold'em (No Limit) $2,500+$60 220 May 13, Sat Texas Hold'em (Limit) $5,000+$80 105 May 14, Sun Woman's Seven Card Stud (Limit) $1,000+$50 96 May 14, Sun-6pm Press Invitational
World Championship
May 15-18 (Monday-Thursday)
Texas Hold'em (No Limit)
Buy-In $10,000 . Places Paid - 27 . 1994 Entries - 268
First Place $1,000,000
Championship Event Results
All tournaments begin at noon unless otherwise noted.
Satellites, an optional preliminary stage, provide the chance to gain tournament entry at a greatly reduced price. The two types offered are Single Table and Super Satellite.
Single Table Satellites are held daily from 8am to 2am. Players outlasting the opponents at their table will receive tournament entry. These minature tournaments typically last about 90 minutes. There will be approximately 2,000 of the seat-producing freezouts over the course of the tournament.
Super satellites are multi-table tournaments staged nightly at 7:30pm. All players making the final table win a seat in the Championship Event, cash or both. As many as ten seats have been awarded on a single night, since rebuys are permitted during the first hour of play. The seats won in these events are non-transferable and non-negotiable. The normal charge for entry is $220.
Regular cash games are played around the clock with buy-ins ranging from $20 to $10,000 or more. In all, over 60 tables will be in play, with higher limit games located in the tournament area and smaller limit games in the main poker room.
Players bringing a cashier's check will want to allow one full banking day for verification. Customers
may place cash on deposit at either of the Horseshoe's two cashier's cages.
Tax News
Many insiders are aware of the 30% tax on gross winnings of non-resident aliens that is
imposed according to U.S. tax laws. There is some good news here, however. A close examination
of the various tax treaties has revealed that a total of at least fifteen countries are
exempt from the normal 30% withholding required by tax codes. Tax treaties supersede tax code.
This means that residents of these countries will avoid all tax burden from any form of gaming while
in the United States merely by requesting treaty exemption on form 1001. A passport may be
requested for verification of residence.
The updates list of countries for which this option is available:
Each level will last 25 hands. Tables completing the current level will recess until all tables have played the required number of hands.
A fouled or improperly set hand forfeits the maximum loss to each active opponent.
For fields of under 50, the five place pay-out table will be used. For 50 or more, eight places will be paid.
18 Places Paid 16 Places Paid 9 Places Paid 1st 40.0% 1st 40.0% 1st 40.0% 2nd 20.0% 2nd 20.0% 2nd 23.0% 3rd 10.0% 3rd 10.0% 3rd 12.0% 4th 6.5% 4th 6.0% 4th 7.0% 5th 5.0% 5th 5.0% 5th 5.5% 6th 3.5% 6th 4.0% 6th 4.5% 7th 2.5% 7th 3.0% 7th 3.5% 8th 2.0% 8th 2.0% 8th 2.5% 9th 1.5% 9th-12th 1.5% 9th 2.0% 10th-12th 1.2% 13th-16th 1.0% 13th-15th 1.0% 16th-18th 0.8% 8 Places Paid 5 Places Paid 1st 40.0% 1st 45.0% 250 entries pays 3 tables 2nd 23.0% 2nd 25.0% 125 entries pays 2 tables 3rd 12.0% 3rd 15.0% 50 entries pays 1 table 4th 7.0% 4th 10.0% Under 50 pays 5 places 5th 6.0% 5th 5.0% 6th 5.0% 7th 4.0% 8th 3.0% Championship Event - 27 Places Paid 1st $1,000,000The remaining balance to be divided as follows:
2nd 30.0% 3rd 17.5% 4th 10.0% 5th 6.6% 6th 5.0% 7th 4.0% 8th 3.0% 9th 2.3% 10th-12th 1.6% 13th-15th 1.4% 16th-18th 1.2% 19th-27th 1.0%