Officials Offer First Look at 2022 WSOP; Answer Several Lingering Questions
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The 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) doesn��t officially begin until May 31, but on Thursday, May 26 officials gave a first look by offering assorted media a tour of Bally's and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino as well as a press conference for virtual attendees.
Not only did the poker community get a look at the new home of the WSOP, they also received answers to several lingering questions including information on parking, registration, restaurants, and more.
Executive Director of WSOP Ty Stewart and Vice President of WSOP Jack Effel were joined by Jason Gregorec, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Paris Las Vegas, to lead a tour of the new tournament space. Additionally, longtime WSOP commentating duo Lon McEachern and Norman Chad starred in a video offering valuable information.
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Press Conference Highlights
At the press conference, this year��s WSOP gold bracelets were revealed, though not the one for the Main Event. Officials indicated that wouldn��t be ready until late June, but hinted that it was going to be extra special with some features they think players are going to love.
It was clear officials are expecting the 2022 WSOP to be the biggest yet, not only in terms of space and staff (they have 582 tables as of right now and over 1,000 dealers, both all-time highs), but in turnout as well. In fact, Stewart rarely goes on the record when speculating on such things, but in terms of the Main Event he stated that he would take the over on 8,774 players and followed it up by stating that he believes it could be the largest ever.
In addition to the Main Event, officials highlighted several events including the $500 Housewarming on opening weekend, the $1,000,000 Bounty Event on July 2 (which will awared bounties ranging from $1,000-$1 million starting on Day 2), and the Tournament of Champions, which will be open to all 2022 WSOP live and online bracelet winners as well as those who��ve captured rings on the WSOP Circuit between last year��s WSOP and this summer.
While the hope had been to have Bally��s rebranded as Horseshoe Las Vegas, that isn��t likely to happen in time for the 2022 WSOP with Gregorec indicating it��s more of ��a very slow opening.�� That said, it is expected the Horseshoe brand will work its way into the WSOP and property as the summer progresses. That includes Jack Binion Steakhouse scheduled to open June 8, and the Bally��s poker room closing later in the summer to be renovated into a Horseshoe WSOP poker room.
Other highlights from the press conference included:
- Bracelet ceremonies will be held in the Paris Ballroom and akin to what we��ve come to expect.
- While certain tournaments may require 10-handed play due to large turnouts, tournament officials will be making a strong effort to make it 9-handed as often as possible.
- There will be more featured tables in the Bally��s Event Center that will play host to all bracelet event final tables. There will also be expanded spectator opportunities to offer more fanfare for special bracelet moments.
- Michigan and Pennsylvania will have their own segregated online bracelet events. Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware will have the usual combined player pool events.
2022 WSOP Parking
Arguably the biggest question on the minds of poker players was the parking situation for the 2022 WSOP. There��s good news in that regard as a ton of info was shared to educate the masses.
There are two major parking facilities and valet services available to guests:
- Paris Las Vegas Parking Garage �� Park here, walk the path, take the escalator and you will end up right next to the Paris Conference Center (where the Main WSOP Cage, cash games, and Day 1 tables are located)
- Bally��s Parking Lot (located directly behind Bally��s with access off either Koval Lane or Flamingo) �C Park here, walk upstairs into the Bally��s Event Center (where all Final Tables, streaming and TV production, Day 2 and restart tables are located)
- Valet services will also be available at the main hotel entrances of both properties.
How Much Is It to Park?
| Hours | Cost |
|---|---|
| 1st Hour | free |
| 1 - 3 Hours | $15 |
| 3 - 24 Hours | $18 |
| Over 24 hours per day | $18 |
| Hotel Lodger | $18 |
Locals with valid Nevada ID: Rates apply after the first 3 hours, excluding during event pricing
Caesars Rewards Platinum, Diamond, Seven Stars: Free
Rates on Friday and Saturday increase to $23/day for non-lodgers but remain at $18/day for hotel guests.
Reduced price weekly parking passes for extended stays are available for purchase at the WSOP Main Cage inside the Champagne Ballroom in Paris for $100, a 40% discount.
Caesars Rewards Credit Card: Free. Apply for free at the Caesars Rewards Desk inside Caesars Palace or Planet Hollywood.
Once You��re Here
This year, instead of the Amazon and Pavilion rooms there are the Paris and Bally��s Paris Convention Center.
WSOP Main Cage
- Champagne Ballroom: Located in the Paris Convention Center ��Le Centre des Conventions.�� Safety deposit boxes, WSOP/ WSOP.com Tournament Account deposits/withdrawals and Payouts will be located here as well. Online Verification /Fastrac
- Burgundy Ballroom: Located in the Paris Convention Center
- WSOP Retail Store: Located in the Champagne Ballroom at the first entrance when you enter the Paris Convention Center hallway
WSOP Player Services Office
- Champagne Ballroom: Located across from the Paris Ballroom, adjacent to the WSOP Main Cage in the Paris Convention Center
- WSOP Caesars Rewards: Located at entrance of the Paris Convention Center at the Welcome Desk
Paris Ballrooms
- All Day 1 starts
- $10k and above bracelets �C Day 1��s down to the Final Table
- King��s Lounge and Live Action
- Deepstacks, Mega Satellites and Single Table Satellites
Bally��s Event Center
- CBS feature TV tables
- Bally��s Grand Ballroom
- Day 2 restarts < $10K Buy-In
- All Final Tables
- Large Day 1 overflow
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In this Series
- 1 Officials Offer First Look at 2022 WSOP; Answer Several Lingering Questions
- 2 Bally's & Paris: Your Guide to the New Home of the World Series of Poker (WSOP)
- 3 Negreanu, Deeb (as Expected) Highest Bids in $25k WSOP Fantasy Draft
- 4 WSOP Transportation Guide: Riding the Las Vegas Strip Monorail
- 5 Let the Games Begin: 2022 WSOP is Officially Underway
- 6 Phil Hellmuth Misses 2022 WSOP Opener After Bout of Traveler's Diarrhea
- 7 Kenney, Schindler & Imsirovic Arrive at 2022 WSOP Despite Recent Cheating Allegations
- 8 Phil Ivey is Back! Poker G.O.A.T. Cashes First 2022 WSOP Event
- 9 Baltimore Raven Calais Campbell at WSOP: "We Have Super Bowl Potential"
- 10 2022 WSOP Featured Females: Katie Kopp Becomes Bally's First-Ever Bracelet Winner
- 11 WSOP Player of the Year Race One Week In: Defending Champ Arieh Off and Running
- 12 ClubGG Offers Bubble Protection For Eight 2022 WSOP Events
- 13 Doyle Brunson Skipping 2022 WSOP Due to COVID-19 Concerns
- 14 Retired NBA Star Paul Pierce Allegedly Won't Pay His Poker Debts
- 15 Scott Seiver Pays $43k to Enter $1k WSOP Event, Fails to Cash
- 16 2022 WSOP Featured Females: Lara Eisenberg Talks Poker's Impact on Dementia
- 17 2022 WSOP Hands of the Week: Depaulo vs. Hellmuth, a Pure One Outer & a Royal Flush
- 18 Reigning World Champ Koray Aldemir Quietly Crushing it at 2022 WSOP
- 19 2022 WSOP Player of the Week 2: Jeremy Ausmus Wins Third Bracelet in 9 Months
- 20 Hellmuth Controversy at WSOP: Poker Brat's Chips Swiped on Break
- 21 Security Mistakenly Tries to Kick Out Neymar Jr. After He Cashes First WSOP Event
- 22 Breaking News: Phil Ivey Closing in on Elusive 11th WSOP Bracelet Tonight
- 23 Doyle Brunson Becomes a WPT Ambassador, Might Play WSOP Main Event
- 24 World Series of Daniel's? Zack, Weinman (But Not Negreanu) Lead POY Race
- 25 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller Kicks Off; Ivey, Negreanu and Kenney All Enter
- 26 Ali Imsirovic Busts WSOP $250K Super High Roller on Brutal Cooler
- 27 Cruising in the $250k, Is 2022 One of Phil Ivey's Best WSOP's Ever?
- 28 Runner-Runner Bad Beat Tilts Negreanu; Poker Star Out of WSOP $250k
- 29 Navy Vet Reps Military Charity During WSOP Salute to Warriors Event
- 30 2022 WSOP Featured Females: Meet Wendeen Eolis, 1st Woman to Ever Cash Main Event
- 31 Dan Zack Still Leads WSOP POY Race; Ivey, Deeb within Striking Distance
- 32 888poker Pro Ian Simpson Gears Up for 2022 WSOP Main Event
- 33 Poker Players Who Have Defended Their WSOP Bracelet
- 34 How to Make Day 2 of the Million Dollar Bounty
- 35 Poker Player Wins WSOP Main Event Satty in His Sleep...Literally
- 36 Josh Arieh Flushed Out of WSOP Main Event Early; Four Past Champs in Day 1a
- 37 2022 WSOP Hands of the Week: Yuvee Loses $50K to Pair of Deuces; Ivey Hits Ace from Space
- 38 BREAKING: Phil Hellmuth at 2022 WSOP $3,000 NLH Final Table, Chasing 17th Bracelet
- 39 Will the 2022 WSOP Main Event Smash the Attendance Record?
- 40 Barstool Sports' Cracking Aces Podcast Hosts Crush it on Main Event Day 1
- 41 WSOP Main Event Railbird Pays Back Daniel Negreanu Four-Year "Debt"
- 42 Matt Glantz Finds the $1 Million WSOP Bounty
- 43 BREAKING: WSOP Main Event Day 2 Schedule Altered
- 44 Aces Bust Kings 15 Minutes into Day 1b of WSOP Main Event
- 45 The Muck: Ike Haxton Takes on Barstool Sports' Poker Invasion
- 46 2022 WSOP Player of the Week 5: Jessica Teusl Wins First Bracelet at First WSOP
- 47 2022 WSOP Main Event Draws Massive Field, Almost Breaks All-Time Record
- 48 Phil Hellmuth's World Series of Poker Entrance Met w/ a Chorus of Boos
- 49 Robert Lipkin is the 2022 WSOP Main Event Bubble
- 50 SO SICK! Kings vs. Kings Cooler Busts 888poker's Sam Abernathy from the WSOP Main Event
- 51 Koray Aldemir: Back-to-Back WSOP Main Event Runs "A Privilege"
- 52 Brutal River! Aces, Queens, & Jacks All In Preflop in WSOP Main Event
- 53 Former World Champ Tom McEvoy Shares his Poker Samadhi Wisdom
- 54 Did Alejandro Lococo Pull Off Best WSOP Main Event Bluff Since Moneymaker?
- 55 The Muck: Did Mike Matusow Really Have a Blow Up in the WSOP Main Event?
- 56 Dan Zack Claims 2022 WSOP Player of the Year Honors
- 57 How Much Money Players at 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table Really Made
- 58 Espen Jorstad Wins 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event for $10,000,000
- 59 Las Vegas Active Shooter Rumors Spark Panic; WSOP Impacted, Negreanu Injured
- 60 Quads Dooms Asher Conniff at WSOP Main Event Final Table
- 61 Aces Cracked! Souki Busts from WSOP Main Event Final Table
- 62 Espen Jorstad Holds Commanding Lead in Pursuit of WSOP Main Event Title
- 63 Not Su's Day: From Chip Leader to Out in 9th Place
- 64 A Look at All the 2022 WSOP Online Michigan Bracelet Winners
- 65 Five Memorable Hands from the 2021 WSOP Main Event Final Table
- 66 Where Are They Now: Ron ��The Carolina Express�� Stanley Battled Stu Ungar at 1997 WSOP
- 67 WATCH: One of the Best Folds in WSOP Main Event History?
- 68 Adrian Attenborough Just Made Two of the Gutsiest Plays of the 2022 WSOP
- 69 Can Karim Rebei Click his Way to a WSOP Main Event Title?
- 70 Cool, Calm & Collected Efthymia Litsou is WSOP Main Event's Last Woman Standing
- 71 2022 WSOP Hands of the Week: Quads, Quads, Quads, Quads!
- 72 Brutal River! Aces, Queens, & Jacks All In Preflop in WSOP Main Event
- 73 Daniel Negreanu Wraps 2022 World Series of Poker Down $1.1 Million
- 74 How the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Will Be Remembered
- 75 PN Podcast: 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Thoughts; Interviews w/ Main Event Final Three
