WSOP releases 2008 schedule, dedicates HORSE championship title to Chip Reese
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Two big announcements from the World Series of Poker this week, both having to do with their flagship summer tournament series at the Rio.
First up, the announcement of the 2008 World Series of Poker Schedule. The big news: this year will feature eight, count em, eight $10,000 buy in events, each of which is being presented as a ‘World Championship’ event. In addition to Pot Limit Holdem and No Limit Holdem, the eight events will award titles in Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’Em; Seven-Card Stud; Limit Hold’Em; Omaha Hi-Low Split Eight or Better; Pot-Limit Omaha; and a new Mixed Event. The Mixed Event will feature eight variations of poker: Limit and No-Limit Hold’Em; Omaha Hi-Low and Pot-Limit Omaha; Seven Card Stud; Razz; Seven Card Hi-Low Split; and 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball.
The total of events is staying at 55. “This is our most exciting schedule yet,” said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the WSOP. “Both amateur and professional poker players will have new opportunities to compete for a WSOP bracelet and can choose from the widest variety of games and buy-ins ever offered in one poker tournament and certainly at the WSOP.
Also, players will be happy to hear confirmation of rumors that the much-derided poker tent used in 2007 will not be making a reappearance. “The poker tent is gone,” said Pollack. “We heard folks loud and clear last year, and there will be no tents used for tournament play at the 2008 WSOP.”
Second, Harrah’s announced that all future winners of the $50,000 buy in HORSE event will receive a trophy named after the recently deceased poker legend Chip Reese.
“As a tribute to this great player who embodied the very best of our game, next year’s $50,000 HORSE World Championship will be played in Chip’s honor and memory,” Pollack said. “And the winner will receive the ‘David “Chip” Reese Award,’ as well as a WSOP bracelet, to commemorate their achievement.”
