WSOP 2024 Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!)

The WSOP (World Series of Poker) is at Horseshoe and Paris convention centers in Las Vegas.

The Poker will be played in:

• The Paris Ballroom
  • All Day1 starts
  • $10K and above bracelets - Down to a final table
  • King’s Lounge and Live-Action

Horseshoe Resort Tower -

• The Horseshoe Grand Ballroom
  • Day2 Restarts
  • Large Day1 overflow
• The Horseshoe Event Center
  • CBS feature television tables
  • Most bracelet Final Tables

The Versailles Tower -

• Normandy Ballroom
  • Deepstacks and Mega Satellites
• Provence Ballroom
  • Overflow for bracelet and side events

The WSOP Main Registration Cage is in the Champagne Ballroom in the Paris convention center.

- WSOP tournament registration with cash, chips, credit cards, cashier’s checks, or WSOP tournament account credit.

- This area is just past the registration area in the Champagne ballroom on the left.

• Safety deposit boxes are also in this area.
• $500 Refundable deposit once key returned prior to drill date.
  • Nonrefundable fees:
  • Small Box: $200
  • Medium Box: $300
  • Large Box: $400
• WSOP Tournament Account -Tournament Buy-In Credits (TBIC) deposits/withdrawals.
  • The minimum deposit for these accounts is $2500.
• WSOP.com account deposits/withdrawals and support questions.
• Online FasTrac Verification
  • Located to the right in the same room as Player Services.
• Payouts
  • Stations located against the wall next to Online FasTrac Verification.

Registration, live action, Deepstacks and satellites for the upcoming tournament will be open from May 28th, 2024, at 9:00 am until July 17th, 2024. 2024 will kick off with an all-new event, the Champions Reunion No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout tournament which starts on May 28th, 2024 at 12 noon. The Main Event will begin on July 3rd, 2024, and we can't wait for you to join us in the excitement. To view the complete tournament schedule with all other event dates, visit https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/. Start planning your trip and get ready to play with the best!

https://www.wsop.com/tournaments/

Nevada Gaming Regulations require participants to be at least 21 years of age on the day of the event in which you wish to start playing. The age requirement to participate in the Seniors Event is that you to be at least 50 years of age on the day of the event. The age requirement to participate in the Super Seniors Event is that you to be at least 60 years of age on the day of the event.

By visiting our website: www.wsop.com/2024/ or by visiting the tournament office at the World Series Poker tournament area. This is for both online registration and in-person registration at the Paris Main Cage.

For events with buy-ins of $10,000 or less, it is available until the close of registration of the event for which you are registering.

The WSOP uses www.BravoPokerLive.com to manage online and mobile registrations. Participants who register online will need to visit the Champagne Ballroom in Le Centre Des Conventions at Paris Las Vegas and have their identification verified. Once verified, players can simply choose the event(s) they are interested in via Bravo and use the self-service kiosks located throughout the Paris and Horseshoe convention centers to print their seat cards. This will allow them to go directly to their table and skip lines all summer!

If you have registered for the WSOP event online in advance, please head to the WSOP FasTrac Registration area in the Paris convention area (Champagne ballroom on the Payout/Player Services side) at least an hour before the event's start time. You will need to present a current and valid photo identification (such as a passport, driver’s license, or state identification card) in person at the Tournament verification area to complete your registration. If you have paid via credit card, you will need to present the exact card used for verification. Once you have completed the verification process, you can bypass the above process for future online registrations and proceed to any WSOP FasTrac kiosk to print seat cards and receipts.

Yes.

- If a participant chooses to pre-register, the starting chip stack will go into play at the beginning of the event and will be blinded off. At the beginning of the third level, chip stacks will be picked up for all players that have not yet arrived at the event.

Yes. We will send an email confirmation once the registration is processed.

No. You may sign up for the events in person until the event begins or if there is a late registration time for that event. The WSOP Main Registration Cage is in the Champagne Ballroom in the Paris Convention Center. Please refer to the event’s structure sheet for more information here: www.wsop.com/tournaments/

Yes. If you wish to register for a tournament or play live-action games, you must have a Caesars Rewards Card.

Visit any of our Caesars Entertainment Properties in the U.S., or by visiting the Caesars Rewards Desk in the WSOP TournamentArea, upon arrival at the Paris. A valid Photo ID will get you a Caesars Rewards Card in less than 5 minutes. Or you can visit the online Caesars Rewards site here: www.caesars.com/program/ to create an account, pending certain jurisdictions.

The following forms of ID are acceptable:

US RESIDENT :

• Driver’s license or State issued Photo ID (Unexpired)
• US Passport (A second form, an unexpired governmental ID verifying physical address such as a valid Driver’s License will also be required with this first form of ID).
• Passport card (A second form, an unexpired governmental ID verifying physical address such as a valid Driver’s License will also be required with this first form of ID).
• Military ID (A second form, an unexpired governmental ID verifying physical address such as a valid Driver’s License will also be required with this first form of ID).
• Permanent Resident Alien Card (Must say Permanent, if not must show Passport)

ALL OTHER COUNTRIES:

• Foreign passport – We can accept a current, non-expired passport (We will NOT accept passport cards, visa cards or consular ID) (A second form of ID that indicates physical address will be required, i.e. driver’s license)
  • International players may need to complete a W-8Ben for residency purposes.
• Foreign government-issued Driver’s License –Must have a photograph, the date of birth, and a valid expiration date.

You will earn Caesars Rewards credits for playing in WSOP events or WSOP Live Action (cash games). You can sign in and view your rewards here: www.caesars.com/myrewards

You will earn Caesars Rewards credits for playing in WSOP events.

No, third-party registration is prohibited unless an organization is an approved WSOP satellite licensee.

You must contact Johnny Hernandez by emailing at jhernandez1@caesars.com after you have verified you/your organization qualifies to host a satellite.

The WSOP Cashiers Cage opens on Tuesday, May 28, at 9:00 a.m. and operates daily through Wednesday, July 17. It is closed for a 90-minute break from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. every day.

The WSOP Cashiers Cage at Paris will be open 24 hours a day beginning on May 17 ^th at 9a.m. and operates daily through July 17th. It will be closed for a 90-minute break from 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. every day.

Cash, credit/debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express), cashier's checks drawn from the participant's accredited bank account and made out to the participant, Paris or Horseshoe gaming chips, Bravo TBIC or WSOP Tournament Account are all acceptable forms of payment for 2024 WSOP Credit cards will be accepted in-person once the WSOP Cashiers Cage opens on May 28^th.

Participants who would like to pay online will need to set up a Bravo TBIC account through www.BravoPokerLive.com.

- Wire Transfers

- Credit Cards/ACH (for events with buy-ins of $10,000 or less.) (Available until the close of registration for the event.)

- Bravo TBIC

Set up a PayFiniti account and load funds by downloading the PayFiniti app on IOS or Android, accessing the PayFiniti website at myaccount.payfiniti.com or through the Bravo TBIC section of the Bravo Poker Live website. You must login to the Bravo Poker Live website to access the Bravo TBIC page. https://www.bravopokerlive.com/my-account/bravo-tbic/

For wire transfer deposits you will need to select the option to add funds to your PayFiniti account and select the deposit method of “Wire Transfer”. You will be notified of the fees and the total that will need to be sent and then will specify if it is an international or domestic wire transfer. You must go through this process to receive the wire transfer instructions and this process must be done for every wire you wish to send. This process provides you with a unique transaction ID that must be included in the notes/memo/special instructions of the wire transfer in order for funds to get credited to your account. Any wires sent without going through this process will be returned. Please remember to include enough to cover the $25 PayFiniti Wire Transfer Deposit fee and then the $3 fee for each Bravo Poker Live tournament registration. You can email support@payfiniti.com regarding any questions about deposits and PayFiniti. Payfiniti accepts wires up to $100,000.

You must send an email to WSOPREG@caesars.com including your full legal name and Caesars Reward account number. You will then receive wire information with a special code only you can use. Wires will be returned to anyone that doesn’t get pre-approved.

No, everyone must register in person.

No, tournament entries are non-transferable.

No. All credit card payments must be made through the online registration and WSOP FasTrac system or in person beginning May 28th.

Yes. There is a cancellation and refund policy as outlined in the 2024 Tournament Rules available on www.wsop.com/2024/. Please see the tournament office for the appropriate forms.

Cancellation of online registration is available online to the participant until the participant has tickets printed for the event or up until 24 hours before the event has started.

No. Live Action Games are open 24/7 year-round at Horseshoe’s, and you need not register in advance. During the WSOP, Live Action will be at the Paris Ballroom Green and King’s Lounge sections of the WSOP Tournament Area and in the Horseshoe Poker Room, next to the Nosh Deli and Keno. Please see a Live Action Supervisor to sign up for a game.

Yes. Caesars Reward cards are free and easy to get. Visit any of our Caesars Entertainment Properties in the U.S., or by visiting the Caesars Rewards Desk in the WSOP TournamentArea, upon arrival at the Paris. A valid Photo ID will get you a Caesars Rewards Card in less than 5 minutes. Or you can visit the online Caesars Rewards site here: www.caesars.com/program/ to create an account, pending certain jurisdictions.

Our smallest cash games will be $1-$3 No Limit Hold’em and $4-$8 Limit Hold’em. Our biggest games will be as high as anybody would like to play. We will also have Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha 8/B, Razz, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud 8/B, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball, A-5 Triple Draw Lowball, Badugi, Big-O, and just about everything else you can imagine.

We do not offer pre-registration for WSOP Circuit Events at this time. WSOP Circuit Event schedules, as well as all the latest news and information pertaining to Circuit Events, are posted, and continuously updated at www.WSOP.com.

You will play against only five other players, or even less at some points, for the event. This tournament is also described as a “short-handed event.” The same principle applies to seven and eight handed events.

In a 'shootout' poker tournament format, you must beat all the players at your table in order to move on to the next round. For example, in a shootout tournament with 1,000 players, you would start out with 100 tables of 10 players each. Then, each table of ten would play down to one person. Those 100 remaining people would then play at ten tables until each table had one player remaining. Lastly, in the final table, ten players get together to fight it out for a bracelet!

Guests are welcome to observe the WSOP in action – free of charge. All spectators must be at least 21 years of age to enter the Paris Ballroom, Grand Ballroom, or Event Center, per gaming regulations.

Valet will be available through the main hotel valets at both Horseshoe and Paris.

Parking at Las Vegas properties is free for Caesars Rewards members at the Diamond, Platinum and Seven Stars levels. For additional parking information for Las Vegas properties, please click the link to see the guide below for details by property.https://www.caesars.com/parkingThere are also weekly parking passes with access to Horseshoe and Paris lots available for purchase at the WSOP main cage for $100.

Photos may be taken in the WSOP tournament area. Flash photography and filming are strictly prohibited.

Most players will happily oblige autograph requests between events. Please be mindful not to make a request while they are seated and playing at a table. Staff are not allowed to request autographs.

Dealers may apply online at https://www.caesars.com/careers

1. Select “Apply Now” 2. Enter “WSOP” in Find Jobs; 3. Enter “Las Vegas, NV” in Near Location; Begin Search.

- WSOP staff members will be contacting those who apply via email.

Other interested candidates may apply online at https://www.caesars.com/careers

1. Select “Apply Now” 2. Enter “WSOP” in Find Jobs; 3. Enter “Las Vegas, NV” in Near Location; Begin Search.

Players will make their room reservations at the pre-entrant rates using the advanced booking code “WSOP24”. Upon arrival in Las Vegas, if not already booked, they can provide their tournament receipt to the reservations desk and have the rates converted to the special WSOP entrant poker rates upon availability. Paris, Horseshoe, Harrah’s, Flamingo, Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, and The Linq offer discounted rates for WSOP players. Follow the link at www.WSOP.com/reservations under the registration tab to book your room online now at the best rates available!

For vendor information please contact Johnny Hernandez by emailing jhernandez1@caesars.com.

During the WSOP, a retail store will be operating inside the Champagne Ballroom immediately on your left as you enter the Paris convention area, providing a wide array of souvenir merchandise to choose from.

The WSOP pays out approximately 15% of the field size, but it varies slightly from event to event.

Winners must show their current valid picture identification (driver’s license, state identification card, military identification card, U.S. passport) acceptable to Caesars Entertainment in order to collect prizes. Any ID without an address will require a secondary unexpired government ID that can verify the physical address. If a participant is not a U.S. citizen, a current passport, a driver's license, or a permanent resident card is required.

For prizes exceeding $5,000 net the event buy-in, winners must also provide:

• U.S. Residents:A Social Security Number.
• U.S. residents not providing a Social Security Number will be subject to 24% tax withholding.
• Foreign Residents of U.S. Tax Treaty Countries:Must provide an Individual Tax Identification Number.
• Foreign Residents of Treaty Countries, not providing an Individual Tax Identification Number, will be subject to 30% tax withholding.
• Foreign Residents of U.S. Tax Non-Treaty Countries: Will be subject to 30% tax withholding.

Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas have been working to provide an ITIN application service during WSOP. Applications to participate in the ITIN program have been submitted by Paris and Horseshoe to the IRS. Paris and Horseshoe are waiting on approval from the IRS and cannot provide a definitive date when we will receive approval.

Please email wsopfaq@caesars.com with further questions or call 702-976-4477.