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WSOP 2009 Schedule Has Been Released

There's a few interesting additions and changes for this year, but the final table delay is still there.

The World Series of Poker have released their 2009 schedule. There will be two more chances to win a bracelet this year, as the series will have 57 events this year. Two more than 2008.

There will also be a premiere $40,000 no-limit hold’em event to commemorate the 40th annual World Series of Poker. You can bet that all of the big names will be playing in that one.

One change this year is that all four of the 2008 re-buy events were removed. The reason, according to WSOP Communications Director Seth Palanksy, was that “There is the growing concern that a pro can buy a bracelet in a rebuy event.”

The Series starts on May 27, and the $10,000 main event will begin on July 3. The main event will again be suspended once they get down to nine players on July 15. The final table will be played from Nov. 7-10.

I'm not a fan of the four month layoff until the final table, but reports are that the 2008 TV ratings were up 50% over 2007, so I doubt it's going away anytime soon.

You can look through the whole schedule over at Cardplayer HERE.

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