Slowly but surely, the schedule for the 50th edition of the World Series of Poker is coming together.

On Wednesday, another 34 events of the 2019 schedule were revealed as well as confirming that the big blind ante format will be used in every tournament where antes are present. In addition, the WSOP has announced a dramatic increase in starting stacks across the entire series.

Mainstay Events Added

Over the course of the past month, the WSOP has unveiled the 2019 schedule piece-by-piece. Back in December, they announced The Big 50, The Main Event as well as a number of schedule favorites like the Millionaire Maker and Double Stack. Earlier this month, another 13 events were added including a revamped Colossus and the Mini Main Event. Then, just last week, every tournament with a $10K buy-in or greater received a date, including the premiere of a $10K Short Deck event.

Wednesday’s announcement adds a number of mainstay events plus a new addition or two. One of the notable new additions is the “Bracelet Winners Only” event. The tournament, specific to the celebration of the 50th WSOP, has a “champion of champions” element to it as it is only open to previous WSOP bracelet winners. This includes every single bracelet winner dating back to 1970 through those newly-minted winners in 2019.

Other announced events include various tournaments at the $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, $3,000 and $5,000 buy-in levels.

New Additions To the 2019 WSOP Schedule

Date	Event	Buy-In	Time
5/30	Omaha Hi-Lo	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/1	Limit Mixed Triple Draw	$2,500	3 p.m.
6/3	Dealer’s Choice	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/3	No-Limit Hold’em	$5,000	6 p.m.
6/4	No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/5	H.O.R.S.E.	$1,500	11 a.m.
6/5	Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	$1,500	4 p.m.
6/6	No-Limit Hold’em Shootout	$1,500	11 a.m.
6/7	Seven-Card Stud	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/9	Eight-Game Mix	$1,500	12 p.m.
6/10	Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/11	No-Limit Hold’em	$1,000	11 a.m.
6/12	Pot-Limit Omaha	$1,000	11 a.m.
6/12	Six-Handed No Limit Hold’em	$3,000	3 p.m.
6/13	Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/15	No-Limit Hold’em Shootout	$3,000	3 p.m.
6/17	Pot-Limit Omaha	$1,500	12 p.m.
6/18	Mixed Big Bet	$2,500	3 p.m.
6/19	No-Limit Hold’em (w/ Bounties)	$1,500	11 a.m.
6/20	No-Limit Hold’em	$2,500	12 p.m.
6/21	Mixed Omaha-8/Stud-8	$2,500	3 p.m.
6/23	Razz	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/25	Pot-Limit Omaha-8	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/27	Omaha Mix	$1,500	3 p.m.
6/29	Limit Hold’em	$1,500	3 p.m.
7/1	Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	$5,000	3 p.m.
7/8	Limit Hold’em	$3,000	3 p.m.
7/9	Pot-Limit Omaha (w/ Bounties)	$1,500	11 a.m.
7/9	No-Limit Hold’em	$3,000	3 p.m.
7/10	Mixed NLHE/PLO 8 Handed	$1,500	11 a.m.
7/10	50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only	$1,500	3 p.m.
7/12	Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha	$3,000	3 p.m.
7/14	H.O.R.S.E.	$3,000	3 p.m.
7/15	No-Limit Hold’em	$5,000	12 p.m.

Big Blind Ante Across the Board

In addition to filling out the schedule, the WSOP has declared that the big blind ante format will be used in every tournament that is played under the roof of the Rio. This includes bracelet events, Mega Satellites as well as their popular Daily Deepstacks.

The announcement goes in-depth on exactly what the Big Blind Ante is and how it impacts the game. The WSOP used the big blind ante on a limited basis in 2018 but “after careful consideration and study, and broader use, including throughout the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe” this will be the first year in which the popularized innovation will be incorporated into the full slate of WSOP tournaments.

Increased Stack Sizes

Utilizing the big blind ante is not the only trend that the WSOP is adopting. In 2019, bracelet event starting stack depths are getting a major overhaul with players being given more chips right at the onset of the tournament.

“It is important the modern day World Series of Poker continues to evolve,” said WSOP Vice President Jack Effel. “People certainly like bigger starting stacks, and we’re happy to oblige while simultaneously adding more value.”

For example, in years past, a $1,500 WSOP bracelet event would start with a 7,500 chip stack (5x the buy-in amount). In 2019, that same tournament will start with 25,000 in chips.

It is important to note that while the starting stacks are on the rise, structures for the series have not yet been released.

Live WSOP Hold’em/Omaha Starting Chip Chart

Buy-In Amount	2019 Starting Stack	2018 Starting Stack	Notes
$400	40,000	n/a	Colossus only $400 tournament
$500	25,000	5,000	Big 50 receives 50,000
$600	30,000	n/a	New Price Point
$800	40,000	n/a	New Price Point
$888	40,000	8,000	Crazy Eights only $888 tournament
$1,000	20,000	5,000	*
$1,500	25,000	7,500	**
$2,500	15,000	12,500	6/20 NLH Event only $2,500 tournament
$2,620	26,200	same	Marathon only $2,620 tournament
$3,000	20,000	15,000	Six events at this price point
$5,000	30,000	25,000	Three NLH events at this price point
$10,000	60,000	50,000	All 10K events have same chips at this price point
$25,000	150,000	125,000	High Roller PLO only $25K tournament
$50,000	300,000	250,000	50th Annual High Roller only NLH at this price point
$100,000	600,000	500,000	High Roller NLH only event at this price point

* Double Stack: 40,000 chips; Mini Main 60,000 chips, Little One For One Drop: 40,000 chips w/$111 add-on

** Monster Stack, Double Stack & Bracelet Winners Only: 50,000 chips

While every bracelet event is getting an ample increase in chips, the Daily Deepstacks will remain the same as in 2018.

Other Live WSOP Events + Mixed/Limit/Stud Starting Chip Chart

Buy-In Amount	2019 Starting Stack	2018 Starting Stack	Notes
$150	10,000	10,000	Daily Deepstack
$200	15,000	15,000	Daily Deepstack
$250	20,000	20,000	Daily Deepstack
$400	25,000	25,000	Daily Deepstack
$1,500	10,000	7,500
$2,500	15,000	12,500
$3,000	20,000	15,000	H.O.R.S.E/Limit Hold’em
$10,000	60,000	50,000	All $10K buy-in events