The prize pool is expected to be around $60 million with the winner likely to earn $8,000,000. Notable celebrities and sports stars are expected in the field. Officially, Event #65 of 78 events at this year’s World Series of Poker, the Main Event has three starting flights: Monday, July 2, Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4, all beginning at 11:00am, with play running until 11:30 pm nightly.Īmateurs, poker pros, celebrities and poker enthusiasts from more than 85 different countries are expected to take to the felt. WHAT: The 49th running of poker’s ultimate championship returns to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino this Monday, with thousands of players expected to enter the $10,000 buy-in event in hopes of claiming poker’s ultimate prize. WSOP Main Event Runs July 2 – 14, Plays Down to Final Table July 1 1 ESPN to Televise Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday Starting Flights at 11am – July 2-4, 2018 Players Begin with 50,000 Starting Chips Live on ESPN/ESPN2/PokerGO World Championship of Poker Begins Monday at Rio