The 44th Annual World Series of Poker will kick off on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, according to WSOP.com. WSOP officials have not released the schedule of events, but they have confirmed that the 2013 WSOP will run for 49 days and end on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 when the final table of the Main Event is reached.

Speaking of the Main Event, it will be held over 10 consecutive days from July 7 through July 16, 2013, and feature three starting flights on July 7, 8 and 9.

Last year, 74,766 participants turned out for the 61 bracelet events and competed for more than $222 million in prize pool money – the largest in the WSOP’s 43-year history. Nearly 500 tables will be used for the 2013 WSOP as organizers look to host an even larger crowd. Furthermore, cash games will begin on May 29 and run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Even though the schedule of events has not been finalized, the WSOP says players can expect “around 60 gold bracelet events and a similar schedule as years past.” The staple events – seniors, ladies, casino employees, and a charity tournament – as well as the no-limit hold’em weekend events will all be part of the schedule.

PokerNews will bring you the schedule of events in its entirety when it becomes available.

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August 21 2012, Brett Collson

The DeepStacks Poker Tour and Breeders’ Cup have joined forces again for the 2nd Annual Celebrity Poker Invitational at the Commerce Casino near Los Angeles, Calif. The charity tournament will be hosted by DeepStacks Pro Michael Mizrachi on Oct. 30, 2012.

The event will be included in NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Championship and will also be live streamed via DeepStacks360 and presented on DeepStacks.com and BreedersCup.com.

“The Breeders’ Cup is a world-class organization that has made our partnership a pleasure to be a part of,” said DeepStacks CEO Chris Torina. “Having the opportunity to work with Breeders’ Cup for a second year in a row on an event of this magnitude is truly an honor for our company.”

The DeepStacks Poker Tour Breeders’ Cup Celebrity Invitational will feature a $200 buy-in with unlimited $100 rebuys for the first three levels. All proceeds from the event will go to the California Retirement Agency (CARMA). The winner will earn an automatic $10,000 entry into the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge held during the Breeders Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park from Nov. 2 through 3, 2012.

Among the poker pros confirmed for this year’s tournament are Mike Matusow, Tristan Wade, Randal Flowers and Robert Mizrachi. Last year’s event held in Southern Indiana raised more than $15,000 for the Jimmy V Foundation.

“From their participation and presence at the Breeders’ Cup, to helping us raise money and awareness in the poker community, working with DeepStacks and “The Grinder” has a been a great experience,” said Peter Rotondo, Breeders’ Cup VP of media and entertainment. “We look forward to again partnering up throughout our Breeders’ Cup week.”

For more information, visit DeepStacks.com.

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