Upcoming WSOP to deliver a number of firsts

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The 2008 World Series of Poker begins on Friday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and when it does, it will mark several firsts for the WSOP.

For the first time, the WSOP will offer a total of 55 different events.

According to pokerpages.com:

The innovations will be on display beginning Day One. The inaugural 2008 bracelet event is a $10,000 World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’em, the first of its kind at the WSOP. The tournament also marks the first time since the WSOP went to a multi-event format that it has opened with a $10,000 buy-in championship.

In all, the 2008 WSOP will feature 55 bracelet events, including an all-time high of eight $10,000 World Championships and eight $5,000 championships. Tournament organizers also have included eight $1,500 championships in the schedule to create the most diverse mix of bracelet events ever offered.

Whole thing here.

Of course, the biggest change of all is still the 117-day delay planned for the main event’s final table to accommodate television.