C'est officiel, le calendrier des World Series of Poker 2012 a été dévoilé et inclus plusieurs changements importants.

Cette année, les championnats du monde de poker, mettront en vedette plus de 60 évènements du 27 Mai au 16 Juillet 2012, au Rio à Las Vegas.

Quatre mois, c'est ce qui nous sépare désormais de la 43ème édition annuelle des WSOP. Un total de 61 tournois étalés sur cinquante jours seront disputés dans l'enceinte du Convention Center du Rio All-Suite an Casino.

Le festival débutera le dimanche 27 Mai avec le traditionnel tournoi d'ouverture réservé aux employés de casino, le 500 $ NL Hold'em, suivi du premier évènement à bracelet 1.500 $ NL Hold'em, le lundi 28 Mai.

Les évènements des WSOP 2012 commenceront chaque jour soit à 12h ou 17h.

Avec 100 tables supplémentaires ajoutées, et l'ouverture de la Brasilia Room en annexe de l'Amazon et de la Pavillon Room pour accueillir le surplus de joueurs, l'édition 2012 des World Series of Poker, devrait clairement s'établir comme la plus grande jamais organisée.

La table finale du Main Event décalée fin Octobre

Les principaux changements de cette année, viennent du Main Event. La prestigieuse épreuve principale à 10.000 $ de droit d'entrée programmée du 7 au 16 Juillet, dispose de trois jours de départ contre quatre l'an dernier.

Il n'y aura pas non plus de jour de repos entre les différents jours de départ et la suite du tournoi.

Néanmoins, le fait le plus marquant concerne la table finale de l'évènement. A la surprise générale, la finale du Main Event sera bien décalée comme lors des éditions précédentes, mais pas en Novembre, car il y a les élections présidentielles aux Etats Unis.

La table finale sera jouée fin Octobre, du 28 au 30 pour être exact.

Parmi les autres nouveautés, on note l'apparition du plus gros tournoi de l'histoire, le Big One for One Drop à 1.000.000 $ de buy-in, et quelques épreuves qui changent de l'ordinaire, comme le 4-Handed, le championnat de Head's Up mi Hold'em, mi Omaha, le Ante only, ou encore le Mix Max qui voit son format se rétrécir au fur et à mesure de son avancée.

Cette année, sera aussi l'occasion pour les organisateurs de tester le premier tournoi re-entry de l'histoire des séries mondiales, lors de l'Event #9, une épreuve de NL Hold'em à 1.500 $, ou les joueurs ayant été éliminés le samedi peuvent se réinscrire le dimanche.

Retrouvez le calendrier complet des World Series of Poker 2012 ci-dessous.

		Sunday, May 27, 2012 to Monday, July 16, 2012  Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino 3700 West Flamingo Road  Las Vegas, NV  US 800-752-9746
2012 43rd Annual World Series of Poker

Sun, May 27th 12:00 PM 2-Day Event		Event #1: Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$500
Mon, May 28th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Tue, May 29th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #3: Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha (512 player max) Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$3,000
Tue, May 29th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #4: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Wed, May 30th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #5: Pot-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Thu, May 31st 12:00 PM 4-Day Event		Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max  Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Day 1 plays 9-handed, Day 2 plays 6-handed, Days 3-4 play Heads Up		$5,000
Thu, May 31st 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #7: Seven Card Stud Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Fri, Jun 1st 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #8: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Sat, Jun 2nd 12:00 PM 5-Day Event		Event #9A: No-Limit Hold'em Re-entry Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Re-entry event. Players who are eliminated in 9A may re-enter in 9B.		$1,500
Sun, Jun 3rd 12:00 PM 5-Day Event		Event #9B: No-Limit Hold'em Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Sun, Jun 3rd 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #10: Seven Card Stud Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Mon, Jun 4th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #11: Pot-Limit Omaha Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Tue, Jun 5th 12:00 PM 4-Day Event		Event #12: Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (512 player max) Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$10,000
Tue, Jun 5th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #13: Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Wed, Jun 6th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #14: No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 player max)  Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Wed, Jun 6th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #15: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Thu, Jun 7th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #16: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Fri, Jun 8th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #17: Pot-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$10,000
Fri, Jun 8th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #18: Seven Card Razz Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Sat, Jun 9th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #19: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Sat, Jun 9th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #20: Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Sun, Jun 10th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #21: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000
Sun, Jun 10th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #22: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Mon, Jun 11th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #23: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$3,000
Mon, Jun 11th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #24: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Tue, Jun 12th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #25: Limit Hold'em Shootout Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Tue, Jun 12th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #26: Pot-Limit Omaha Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$3,000
Wed, Jun 13th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #27: H.O.R.S.E. Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better		$1,500
Thu, Jun 14th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #28: No-Limit Hold'em / Four Handed Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Fri, Jun 15th 10:00 AM 3-Day Event		Event #29: Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Must be 50 years of age or older.		$1,000
Fri, Jun 15th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #30: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Sat, Jun 16th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #31: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Sat, Jun 16th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #32: H.O.R.S.E. Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better		$10,000
Sun, Jun 17th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #33: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000
Mon, Jun 18th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #34: Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Mon, Jun 18th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #35: Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Tue, Jun 19th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #36: No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (2,000 player max) Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$3,000
Tue, Jun 19th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #37: Eight Game Mix Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball		$2,500
Wed, Jun 20th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #38: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Thu, Jun 21st 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #39: Pot-Limit Omaha Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$10,000
Thu, Jun 21st 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #40: Limit Hold'em / Six-Handed Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Fri, Jun 22nd 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #41: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$3,000
Fri, Jun 22nd 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #42: Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Sat, Jun 23rd 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #43: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Sun, Jun 24th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #44: No-Limit Hold'em  Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000
Sun, Jun 24th 5:00 PM 5-Day Event		Event #45: The Poker Players Championship  Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8 or Better, No-Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball		$50,000
Mon, Jun 25th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #46: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Tue, Jun 26th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #47: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Tue, Jun 26th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #48: Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$3,000
Wed, Jun 27th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #49: Ante Only No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Thu, Jun 28th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #50: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Fri, Jun 29th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #51: Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000
Fri, Jun 29th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #52: 10-Game Mix / Six Handed Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now No-Limit Hold'em, Seven Card Razz, Limit Hold'em, Badugi (Limit), Seven Card Stud, 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit), Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) and Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better		$2,500
Sat, Jun 30th 10:00 AM 1-Day Event		Doubles No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now Non-bracelet event		$560
Sat, Jun 30th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #53: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Sun, Jul 1st 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #54: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000
Sun, Jul 1st 1:11:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #55: The Big One for One Drop - No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000,000
Mon, Jul 2nd 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #56: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Tue, Jul 3rd 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #57: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$10,000
Tue, Jul 3rd 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #58: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$3,000
Wed, Jul 4th 12:00 PM 4-Day Event		Event #59A: No-Limit Hold'em  Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000
Thu, Jul 5th 12:00 PM 4-Day Event		Event #59B: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$1,000
Thu, Jul 5th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #60: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$10,000
Fri, Jul 6th 12:00 PM 1-Day Event		Bracelet Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Pre-Register Now Non-bracelet event		$560
Sat, Jul 7th 12:00 PM 10-Day Event		Event #61A: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Structure Sheet       Pre-Register Now		$10,000
Sun, Jul 8th 12:00 PM 10-Day Event		Event #61B: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Pre-Register Now		$10,000
Mon, Jul 9th 12:00 PM 10-Day Event		Event #61C: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Pre-Register Now		$10,000