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The beginning of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is only a few days away, with poker players all over the world getting ready to make the yearly trip to the Las Vegas Strip. Planning on being at Paris and the Horseshoe for the start of the 2025 WSOP? If so, read all about what players can expect during week one of the WSOP.

Las Vegas, Nevada (May 23, 2025) - On Tuesday, May 27 2025, the very first events of the 56th annual World Series of Poker will begin. Kicking off with one of the most popular events, the $1,000 Mystery Millions, players can look forward to a chance at a $1,000,000 bounty and more during the start of the 2025 WSOP.

Whether you’re looking to win one of the first WSOP bracelets of the summer or are excited to use the new WSOP+ app, read our full preview for week one of the 2025 WSOP below!

WSOP+ Makes Its WSOP Debut

First introduced at WSOP Paradise in 2024, the WSOP+ app will be making its World Series of Poker debut next Tuesday at the start of the Mystery Millions event. While live coverage and updates have yet to go live on WSOP+, players are already using the app to pre-register for WSOP events.

A one-stop-shop for everything related to the World Series of Poker, one of the biggest improvements the WSOP+ provides is allowing players to skip the lines and time commitment that come with registering for WSOP events.

After downloading WSOP+, adding their Caesars Rewards number to their account, and taking part in a one-time in-person verification onsite at Paris Las Vegas, players can use WSOP+ to register online for any WSOP event during the series.

Players can complete their one-time in-person verification at the Online Registration area located inside the Champagne Ballroom within “Les Centre Des Conventions” at Paris Las Vegas.

Click here to read the complete details for using WSOP+ at the 2025 WSOP including acceptable identification for in-person verification as well as supported payment methods for event registration.

Ready to download WSOP+? IPhone and IOS users can download the app on the Apple App Store, and Android users can download WSOP+ by visiting WSOPPlus.com.

The First Bracelet Events of the 2025 WSOP

At 12 PM Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the 56th annual World Series of Poker will begin at Paris and the Horseshoe in Las Vegas with Flight A of one of the WSOP’s most popular events, the $1,000 Mystery Millions tournament.

Introducing mystery bounties on Day Two of the event, the Mystery Millions has drawn huge fields in the past as players seek to win one of two $1,000,000 bounties along with plenty of others worth five and six figures.

Offering five Day One flights from Tuesday, May 27 through Saturday, May 31, players will need to make it to Day Two to have a shot at spiking a life-changing bounty.

$1,000 Mystery Millions Day One Flight Schedule

Joining the Mystery Millions on Tuesday, May 27 to help kickoff the biggest poker series of the year will be a staple of each WSOP: the $500 Industry Employees event.

A bracelet event exclusive to casino employees and individuals who work within the poker industry, this closed tournament takes place over two days and serves to highlight the people who help make the WSOP and poker what it is.

Another highlight on the schedule for Week One of the 2025 WSOP is the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship starting on Friday, May 30th. An event known to draw some of poker’s best pros and heads-up specialists, poker fans in attendance should make a point of stopping by during Event #7 to try and catch the action!

With a total of nine bracelet events set to begin during Week One of the 2025 WSOP, here is the complete WSOP event schedule from Tuesday, May 27 through Saturday, May 31, 2025:

WSOP Bracelets set to be awarded during Week One of the 2025 WSOP

During Week One of the 2025 World Series of Poker, four WSOP bracelets will be rewarded to the winners of the following events: Event #2: $500 Industry Employees Event, Event #3: $5,000 Eight Handed No-Limit Hold'em, Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha.

WSOP Bracelet Ceremonies will be held on the tournament floor at Paris at approximately 12:25 PM the day following the end of a WSOP bracelet event. Attendees can witness newly crowned WSOP champions receive the most coveted trophy in poker: a World Series of Poker bracelet.

Barring refusal from any tournament winners, here are the projected dates and times for WSOP Bracelet Ceremonies honoring winners from Week One of the 2025 WSOP:

Event #2: $500 Industry Employees Event - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better - Saturday, May 31, 2025
Event #3: $5,000 Eight Handed No-Limit Hold'em - Sunday, June 1, 2025
Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Sunday, June 1, 2025

For the complete schedule for Week One and the entirety of the 2025 WSOP, check out the official 2025 World Series of Poker Bracelet Event Schedule.