The long-awaited WSOP schedule has finally been revealed

 The 40th World Series of Poker, a poker competition open to anyone 21 and older, will kick off with the first of 57 gold bracelet events on Wednesday, May 27, and the next day, a $40,000 special event, No Limit Hold'em, will mark the game industry's most celebrated event.

Dating back to 1970, the annual poker event is broadcast exclusively on ESPN from the Rio Allsweets Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and features a comprehensive slate of the game's most popular variations.

The 40th edition of the WSOP will begin with Friday, July 3, 2009, and conclude with a $10,000 buy-in world championship no-limit holdup main event that will reach the final table (스포츠토토) , at which time the event will be suspended. The culmination of this famous tournament will be held on November 7-10, 2009 with "November Nine" before a live audience broadcast with ESPN's special prime-time coverage.

The landmark WSOP followed a record year in 2008, when WSOP awarded 55 championship gold bracelets recognized as the world's best awards, producing the most entries (58,720) from the most countries competing for the most prize money ($180,774,427) ever.

"Whether you're playing poker around your kitchen table or thinking you're a professional, you'll find a comfortable spot in the 2009 World Series of Poker," said Jeffrey Pollack, a member of the Poker World Series. "This year's schedule offers more variety than ever, and we look forward to welcoming players from all over the world to Rio for the 40th annual event this summer."