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The series begins Thursday, February 26 and will run through Monday, March 9. The opening weekend will feature a $250,000 guaranteed no-limit hold’em re-entry event. Event #2 - $365 No-Limit Hold’em re-entry begins Friday, February 27 with the first of four starting flights. Players are allowed unlimited re-entry and may play in as many or as few of the starting flights as they wish. Outside of the Main Event, this event will have the largest prize pool and first place prize. It will be a can’t miss event on the schedule. Of course there are a variety of buy-ins and poker variations to meet every players needs. The non-hold’em tournaments on the schedule include Event #4- $365 Pot-Limit Omaha and Event #7 - $365 H.O.R.S.E.

Here is a look at the complete gold ring schedule:

• Event #1: $365 No-Limit Hold’em (Thursday, February 26, 12 p.m.)
• Event #2A: $365 No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Friday, February 27, 12 p.m.)
• Event #2B: $365 No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Friday, February 27, 5 p.m.)
• Event #2C: $365 No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Saturday, February 28, 12 p.m.)
• Event #2D: $365 No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Saturday, February 28, 5 p.m.)
• Event #3: $580 No-Limit Hold’em (Sunday, March 1, 12 p.m.)
• Event #4: $365 Pot-Limit Omaha (Monday, March 2, 12 p.m.)
• Event #5: $365 No-Limit Hold’em (Monday, March 2, 5 p.m.)
• Event #6: $365 No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed (Tuesday, March 3, 12 p.m.)
• Event #7: $365 H.O.R.S.E. (Tuesday, March 3, 5 p.m.)
• Event #8: $580 No-Limit Hold’em (Wednesday, March 4, 12 p.m.)
• Event #9: $365 No-Limit Hold’em (Wednesday, March 4, 5 p.m.)
• The Main Event (#10A): $1,675 No-Limit Hold’em (Friday, March 6, 12 p.m.)
• The Main Event (#10B): $1,675 No-Limit Hold’em (Saturday, March 7, 12 p.m.)
• Event #11: $365 No-Limit Hold’em (Sunday, March 8, 5 p.m.)
• Event #12: $365 No-Limit Hold’em Turbo (Monday, March 9, 12 p.m.)

A complete schedule including nightly tournaments and satellites can be found here.

As mentioned above, the $1,675 Main Event prize pool has a National Championship seat added to it. The winner of the Main Event will earn that seat and join the Casino Champion from the stop at the National Championship to compete for an up-to $2 million prize pool and a gold bracelet. The Casino Champion is the player who earns the most Casino Championship points over the course of the 12 events at this stop. More information on the National Championship can be found on WSOP.com.

There are plenty of places to stay while visiting Baltimore. One option is to stay at the Horseshoe Baltimore, but there are several other options nearby as well. More information on lodging can be found on the Horseshoe Baltimore’s website.