Here's What To Expect From The 2014 World Series Of Poker

World Series Of Poker

I tweeted a bunch of information that I found interesting during the conference call for the World Series of Poker today. I don’t play casino poker so my major takeaway may be different than most people on the call.

I love how WSOP and Caesars is integrating play on WSOP.com during the tournament itself. You can see details in my notes below. Note the frisbee dog show.

$2 billion prize money WSOP
New chairs!
More tables!
New carpet!
Frisbee dog shows – Day of Millionaire Maker tournament.
Opening day at Rio will include “rain”.
303 millionaires made at WSOP
WSOP will not be played exclusively at Rio. Encouraging to play on WSOP.com.
Will be able to deposit to WSOP.com from casino cage at Rio.
Online players will be able to deposit at the cage. 100% up to $1000 bonus for 1st time depositors & reloads
Will be players only cage.
WSOP.com ambassadors throughout WSOP to help with signup/questions.
Will be live streaming (on delay) of over 25 tournaments. Not sure where. Didn’t catch details
Players be allowed to have laptops at WSOP tables so they can also play online
Free wifi at convention center. Additional bandwidth for WSOP. Stage will be set up for players and will have its own wifi network to ensure access.
Bracelet events online in future.
Players can not wear headphones at final tables. Can play poker online when out of the hand. Cannot play online when cards are in front of them.
Hotel reservations at Caesars hotels are up YOY.
Registration for WSOP healthy.
Expect Millionaire Maker to be huge.
Main Event prize guaranteed to be $10mm. BOOM!
Open Face Chinese Poker still not an official tournament. WSOP not comfortable with it.
Last year’s winner purchased a house in Vegas. I haven’t seen him.
Many people looking to play Big One are still raising funds. Not using their own money.