Las Vegas to Host Global Poker Championship in 2025

The event will make its celebrated return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino from May 27 to July 15, 2025. The most highlighted poker event in the calendar is the crowning glory that draws players from across the world competing for millions in prize money and the treasured WSOP gold bracelets.

For over five decades now, the WSOP has offered a proper test of your poker skills, strategy, and endurance. Events span Texas Hold’em and Omaha through to mixed formats, with buy-ins starting out in the hundreds and carrying through to tens of thousands in high-stake events. The conditions of the tournament in 2025 promise not to drop a single beat from its excellence: well-structured events, expert officiating, and the electric atmosphere that have characterized this series since its beginning.

A festival like no other

Not surprisingly, in the shadows of this ever-growing interest in the WSOP, Executive Director Ty Stewart had to add his comments to expectations about the 2025 edition of the tournament. “Expect the biggest poker events on the planet, the best action, and the most intense competition as we once again welcome tens of thousands of poker enthusiasts eager to experience the magic of the WSOP,” said Stewart.

Every year, the event grows larger and more diverse, with players from more than 100 countries making the pilgrimage to Las Vegas. 2025 will be no different, and we can’t wait to deliver another record-breaking series.

A storied history

Starting its history from 1970, the World Series of Poker, more commonly known as the WSOP, started to take place when a far-sighted Las Vegas casino owner, Benny Binion, organized a small gathering of legends at his Horseshoe Casino. In that year, Johnny Moss was voted as the first-ever World Champion by his peers, something that presently has become the longest-standing and most premier poker tournament.

The WSOP underwent a serious transformation during its years of operation, amassing hundreds of braceleted events and moving full gear into the digital times. In 2023, the tournament partnered with GGPoker to create even more global recognition, featuring online satellites and hybrid internet live events. Meanwhile, Caesars Entertainment, which bought the rights to the WSOP brand a few years ago in 2004, is still its official hostel and provides world-class venues with amenities for players and spectators.

Affordable stay for poker enthusiasts

Caesars Entertainment also announced that Caesars has special tournament participant room rates to keep it as once-in-a-lifetime for players but especially the fans. Your rate is cut at select Caesars-owned hotel rates, with the WSOP25 promo code of the participating casino hotel through the duration of every event during the tournament, and that might make the series even more easygoing with an opportunity at accommodations for convenience.

Staying connected

Those interested in poker will definitely be itching for the latest action and news of the 2025 WSOP poker Main Event. They can stay glued to the official tournament accounts on X and Instagram for live news and unfolding events, schedules, player feature stories, and behind-the-scenes developments so as not to miss anything. Follow @WSOP on X and @WSOP on Instagram to stay in the loop.

Get ready for poker’s biggest stage

With the 2025 Vegas World Series of Poker taking shape, action is progressively building across the global community of poker players. The WSOP creates champions and moments that are truly unforgettable, remaining the premier destination for both poker pros and amateurs alike. Be an old-timer or an aspiring amateur—the time to circle your calendar, keep up with updates, and get ready is now; the world’s largest poker tournament is coming.

If you want to learn more about the competition, including a full WSOP schedule and all satellite qualifier details, just check their website or event’s social media sites. And may the cards be ever in your favor!

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