Φέτος λοιπόν δεν θα υπάρξουν ‘November 9’ αλλά… ‘October 9’! Λόγω των προεδρικών εκλογών των Η.Π.Α. τον Νοέμβριο, η ολοκλήρωση του Main Event μετατοπίσθηκε λίγο νωρίτερα χρονικά και θα λάβει χώρα τον Οκτώβριο, στις 28 και 30 του μήνα.

Μια άλλη αλλαγή στο Main Event είναι η διεξαγωγή τριών ‘flights’ της Day 1 – οι Day 1a, 1b και 1c. Χάρη στα 92 επιπλέον τραπέζια που προστέθηκαν στο χώρο του τουρνουά, οι διοργανωτές μπόρεσαν να συμπτύξουν τη Day 1 σε τρια σκέλη. Οι παίκτες που θα ‘επιβιώσουν’ της Day 1a και Day 1b θα τεθούν αντιμέτωποι στη Day 2a, ενώ αυτοί της Day 1c στη Day 2b. Η εν γένει διάρκεια του φετινού WSOP Main Event μειώνεται κατά τρεις μέρες σε σχέση με πέρσι.

Παρά τη μείωση αυτή της διάρκειας του τουρνουά, η δομή του παραμένει η ίδια : Δίωρα levels με αρχικό stack 30.000 μαρκών. Καθημερινά θα παίζονται πέντε levels με 20-λεπτα διαλείμματα ανάμεσά τους, καθώς και με ένα 90-λεπτο διάλειμμα για δείπνο μετά το τρίτο level.

Στο πρόγραμμα του WSOP έχουν προστεθεί αρκετά νέα bracelet events. Κάποια εξ αυτών είναι το $3.000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em / Pot-Limit Omaha, το $5.000 No-Limit Hold’em Mixed Max, το $2.500 No-Limit Hold’em / Four Handed , το $1.500 Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em, αλλά και το $1.000.000 Big One for BIG DROP  – το τουρνουά με το μεγαλύτερο buy-in στην ιστορία του πόκερ.

Θα πραγματοποιηθούν επίσης και δύο τουρνουά δίχως την απονομή bracelet στον νικητή. Το πρώτο είναι το $560 Doubles No-Limit Hold’em Event, στο οποίο θα τεθούν αντιμέτωπες ομάδες των δύο παικτών. Το δεύτερο είναι το $560 Bracelet Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Event στο οποίο ο αποκλεισμός κάθε παίκτη που έχει κερδίσει bracelet θα ‘προσφέρει’ bounty στον ‘θύτη’ του.

Τέλος, στο πρόγραμμα υπάρχουν και πάλι τουρνούα, όπως τα $50.000 Poker Players Championship, Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship, Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship κ.α.

Αναλυτικά το πρόγραμμα του World Series of Poker 2012:

May 27 – Event #1: Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em – $500 – 2-Day Event

May 28 – Event #2: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

May 29 – Event #3: Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em / Pot-Limit Omaha (512 player max) – $3,000 – 3-Day Event

May 29 – Event #4: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

May 30 – Event #5: Pot-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

May 31 – Event #6: No-Limit Hold’em Mixed Max – $5,000 – 4-Day Event

May 31 – Event #7: Seven Card Stud – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 1 – Event #8: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 2 – Event #9A: No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry – $1,500 – 5-Day Event

June 3 – Event #9B: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 5-Day Event

June 3 – Event #10: Seven Card Stud – $5,000 – 3-Day Event

June 4 – Event #11: Pot-Limit Omaha – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 5 – Event #12: Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em (512 player max) – $10,000 – 4-Day Event

June 5 – Event #13: Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 6 – Event #14: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (2,000 player max)  – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 6 – Event #15: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better – $5,000- 3-Day Event

June 7 – Event #16: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 8 – Event #17: Pot-Limit Hold’em – $10,000 – 3-Day Event

June 8 – Event #18: Seven Card Razz – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 9 – Event #19: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 9 – Event #20: Limit Hold’em – $5,000 – 3-Day Event

June 10 – Event #21: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,000 – 3-Day Event

June 10 – Event #22: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit)  –

$2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 11 – Event #23: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed – $3,000 – 3-Day Event

June 11 – Event #24: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better – $5,000 – 3-Day Event

June 12 – Event #25: Limit Hold’em Shootout – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 12 – Event #26: Pot-Limit Omaha – $3,000 – 3-Day Event

June 13 – Event #27: H.O.R.S.E. – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 14 – Event #28: No-Limit Hold’em / Four Handed – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 15 – Event #29: Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship – $1,000 – 3-Day Event

June 15 – Event #30: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 16 – Event #31: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 16 – Event #32: H.O.R.S.E. – $10,000 – 3-Day Event

June 17 – Event #33: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,000 – 3-Day Event

June 18 – Event #34: Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed – $5,000 – 3-Day Event

June 18 – Event #35: Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit) – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 19 – Event #36: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (2,000 player max)  – $3,000 – 3-Day Event

June 19 – Event #37: Eight Game Mix – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 20 – Event #38: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 21 – Event #39: Pot-Limit Omaha – $10,000 – 3-Day Event

June 21 – Event #40: Limit Hold’em / Six-Handed – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 22 – Event #41: No-Limit Hold’em – $3,000 – 3-Day Event

June 22 – Event #42: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 23 – Event #43: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 24 – Event #44: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,000 – 3-Day Event

June 24 – Event #45: The Poker Players Championship  – $50,000 – 5-Day Event

June 25 – Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 26 – Event #47: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 26 – Event #48: Limit Hold’em – $3,000 – 3-Day Event

June 27 – Event #49: Ante Only No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

June 28 – Event #50: No-Limit Hold’em – $5,000 – 3-Day Event

June 29 – Event #51: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship  – $1,000 – 3-Day Event

June 29 – Event #52: 10-Game Mix / Six Handed – $2,500 – 3-Day Event

June 30 – Doubles No-Limit Hold’em (Non-bracelet event) – $560 – 1-Day Event

June 30 – Event #53: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

July 1 – Event #54: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,000 – 3-Day Event

July 1 – Event #55: The Big One for One Drop – No-Limit Hold’em – $1,000,000 – 3-Day Event

July 2 – Event #56: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500 – 3-Day Event

July 3 – Event #57: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed – $10,000 – 3-Day Event

July 3 – Event #58: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better – $3,000 – 3-Day Event

July 4 – Event #59A: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,000 – 4-Day Event

July 5 – Event #59B: No-Limit Hold’em – $1,000 – 4-Day Event

July 5 – Event #60: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) – $10,000 – 3-Day Event

July 6 – Bracelet Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (Non-bracelet event) – $560 – 1-Day Event

July 7 – Event #61A: No-Limit Hold’em Main Event  – $10,000 – 10-Day Event

July 8 – Event #61B: No-Limit Hold’em Main Event – $10,000 – 10-Day Event

July 9 – Event #61C: No-Limit Hold’em Main Event – $10,000 – 10-Day Event