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July 2024

The WSOP announces the return of its WSOP Circuit Events

Featuring 18 stops in the US and Internationally in 2024.

May 2024

WSOP 2024 Payout Changes and How to Get More Bang For Your Buck Up Top!

New payout structures have been announced for WSOP 2024, giving players who make the money but miss out on deep runs and FT more than previous years.

WSOP Payout Changes and MET's FinalTableFreeroll

Main EventTravel.com adds value to all WSOP Live Event Final Tablists with the exclusive #FinalTableFreeroll promotion.

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Vegas – The 2024 Summer Tournament Lowdown!

The World Series of Poker is the standout highlight of the Vegas summer season and is often the main reason people head to Nevada every year. The 2024 series will run from May 28 to July 17, 2024, offering nearly 700 tables, many new events and, of course, the highly-coveted WSOP Main Event Bracelet.

Las Vegas Hotel Lowdown

It’s said that there are more hotel rooms in Las Vegas than in any other city in the world –130,000 and counting – so you’ll be spoilt for choice when you head to Sin City

MainEventTravel.com featured in PokerNews as Vegas Poker Travel Experts!

MainEventTravel.com has been featured in PokerNews as The Trip Leader If You're Heading to Vegas for the 2024 WSOP!

Lon McEachern is the Voice of MainEventTravel.com

You can watch the video clips featuring the Voice of Poker AND the Voice of MainEventTravel.com across the MainEventTravel.com media platforms.

February 2024

WSOP releases 2024 schedule

The 2024 World Series of Poker schedule has been released and it’s the biggest ever with 99 bracelets up for grabs.

WSOP® is set to announce schedule for 55th Annual Festival in Las Vegas

Rumour has it the Official Schedule for the 55th Annual WSOP 2024 is due to be launched next week!

January 2024

Vegas – The Perfect Poker Holiday Destination For Early 2024

If you’re aiming to beat the post-Christmas blues and treat yourself to a cheeky list poker holiday early next year, you can’t do much better than booking a trip to Las Vegas! First off, there’s the weather – an average of nine hours of sunshine a day in February and 10+ hours in March.

Beyond the Strip – day trips from Vegas

With so much to do in Las Vegas itself, it can be hard to find time to explore beyond the city’s borders. However, even if you only have an afternoon spare, it’s well worth renting a car and heading out of town. Las Vegas is surrounded by stunning scenery and places like Lake Mead Hoover Dam and Red Rock Canyon are within easy driving distance.

December 2023

THE WORLD SERIES OF POKER® UNVEILS DATES FOR 2024 WSOP IN LAS VEGAS

The 2024 WSOP will take place at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas from May 28 to July 17, 2024, with the Main Event running from July 3 to July 17.

November 2023

WSOP Debuts in the Bahamas with WSOP Paradise

World Series of Poker (WSOP) is making its inaugural appearance in the Bahamas, hosting the grand WSOP Paradise festival at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island from December 3rd – 14th 2023

July 2023

Tweet your way to the £1 million guaranteed Mystery Million event!

MainEventTravel has joined forces with Dusk Till Dawn to give players an amazing chance to win their way into a £1 million guaranteed Mystery Million tournament in London. 

June 2023

Win a travel credit worth your ENTIRE 2023 Vegas travel costs booked with MainEventTravel.com this Summer

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May 2023

Excitement is Building for WSOP’s Biggest Ever Schedule

We are just days away from the official launch of the 2023 World Series of Poker on May 30, excitement is building about the schedule – the WSOP’s biggest ever with a record 95 bracelets up for grabs.

Summer in Vegas 2023 Line-Up of Women-Only Tournaments

An absolute feast of women’s poker action is lined up in Vegas this summer culminating in a dedicated ladies’ poker week bonanza. The events offer a combined guaranteed prize pool amounting to $225,000.

The Lowdown on Vegas Hotels!

It's said that there are more hotel rooms in Las Vegas than in any other city in the world –130,000 and counting – so regardless of your budget you’ll be spoilt for choice when you head to Sin City this summer!

Las Vegas – This Summer’s Tournament Lowdown!

The World Series of Poker dominates poker headlines to such a degree that it’s easy to forget just how many other festivals take place in Vegas over the Summer. The WSOP is certainly the biggest series and this year is set to host a record 95 different live tournaments but it would be a mistake to ignore the other exciting schedules on offer.

February 2023

WSOP releases biggest ever schedule for 2023

The 2023 World Series of Poker schedule has been released and it’s the biggest ever with a record 95 bracelets up for grabs.

December 2022

World Series of Poker announces dates for 2023

The World Series of Poker has brought some early Christmas cheer by releasing the dates for next year’s event. The 2023 Series will run from May 30 - July 18 with the Main Event kicking off on July 3.

July 2022

Champion run for Brits at the WSOP

A bunch of British players headed home from Vegas this year with shiny new WSOP bracelets nestling in their luggage. There were four UK WSOP bracelet winners at this year’s Series along with numerous deep runs and near-misses.

Brits and Irish players thrive in WSOP Main Event

British and Irish players put up a great showing in this year’s World Series of Poker! With four WSOP bracelet winners, more than 60 cashes in the Main Event and countless other victories and deep runs around Sin City, it’s been a bumper Vegas summer for home-grown talent.

June 2022

The Inaugural ESPT/UKIPT Summer Festival Malta Starts in Two Weeks

It’s just over two weeks to go before Summer Festival Malta – a brand new event which is being jointly hosted by the Estrellas Poker Tour and the UKIPT.

May 2022

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Vegas – this summer’s tournament lowdown!

The World Series of Poker grabs so many of the poker headlines that you might be forgiven for thinking it’s the only thing that happens in Vegas all summer. However, several other venues also offer exciting tournament schedules including the Aria, the Venetian, the Golden Nugget, the Wynn, MGM Grand and the Orleans.

All eyes on Chris Da-silva, Ambassador for The Hippodrome Casino

We talk to Chris Da-silva, the charismatic Ambassador for London’s Hippodrome Casino, about Battle of Malta, heading to Vegas for WSOP 2022 and his year so far!

March 2022

Countdown to WSOP 2022

After a tricky two years for live poker, this year’s World Series of Poker looks like being a sensational event – and the mother of all reunions for players across the globe. Amazingly it is now only nine weeks until the start of the world’s biggest poker festival so it’s definitely time to start planning your trip.

January 2022

WSOP Returns to its roots as Bally's transforms into Horseshoe Las Vegas

Legendary casino brand Horseshoe is returning to Las Vegas as Bally's begins a transformation just in time for The World Series of Poker.

November 2021

Koray Aldemir is your new WSOP Main Event Winner 2021

German superstar Koray Aldemir experienced every poker player’s dream earlier this month when he won the 2021 WSOP Main Event for a staggering $8 million!

February 2020

WSOP International at Kings Casino from March 5

The WSOP International Circuit season continues next month with an event at King’s Casino Rozvadov from March 5-24. The festival features over 15 events including a Mini Main Event with a guaranteed €500,000 prize pool, and the flagship Main Event with a guaranteed €1,000,000 prize pool.

November 2019

Top November dates for WSOP International Circuit

The WSOP International Circuit has three fantastic locations lined up this month - in Rotterdam, Aruba and Sydney.

June 2019

On their way to Vegas! More than 60 players win 2019 WSOP Packages on 888poker

More than 60 players have already won full 2019 WSOP Packages on 888poker – and there’s still one more chance to win this Sunday.

April 2019

Fraser MacIntyre cashes big at WSOP-C UK at Dusk Till Dawn

MainEventTravel’s CEO Fraser MacIntyre took a break from work last week to join the fray at the first World Series of Poker circuit event in the UK. It proved a lucrative decision as the semi-pro player from Ayr in Scotland finished fifth.

January 2019

Time to start planning your World Series!

With Christmas, New Year and Blue Monday now well behind us, cheer up your winter by planning your trip for the biggest poker event on the planet, the World Series of Poker! The WSOP is the world’s richest and longest-running poker series and runs at the Rio this year from May 28 to July 16, with the Main Event kicking off on July 3.

July 2018

Fraser cashes in WSOP Main Event

MainEventTravel CEO Fraser MacIntyre has cashed in the 2018 WSOP Main Event for the third time. Fraser reached Day 4 of the $10,000 tournament but bust in 555th place for $23,940.

Fraser in the money at WSOP

Congrats to MainEventTravel CEO Fraser MacIntyre who is in the money and through to Day 4 of the $10,000 2018 WSOP Main Event.

2018 WSOP 2nd biggest in event history

This year’s WSOP is the second biggest in the event’s 49-year history – with 7,874 entries. Brits are the third largest contingent competing in the event with 350 players – including Main Event Travel CEO Fraser MacIntyre who will be back for Day 3 tomorrow

June 2018

One week to go to WSOP Main Event

There’s just a week to go before the World Series of Poker Main Event, the largest poker event on the planet – kicks off at the Rio in Las Vegas.

May 2018

WSOP starting soon!

The countdown is now on for this year’s World Series of Poker, the largest poker event on the planet. More details here ...

April 2018

Need cash in Vegas this summer? Check out our Dollar Delivery service

No one wants to travel with wads of cash to Vegas and trying to transfer or exchange money once you’re there can be a real headache. MainEventTravel takes away the hassle with a bespoke, personal, on-site Dollar Delivery service.

Women set for WSOP Hall of Fame honours

888poker will be sponsoring this year’s Women in Poker Hall of Fame ceremony during the WSOP in Las Vegas.

MainEventTravel’s Vegas Guide: The LINQ Promenade

Of all the many attractions that have opened in Vegas in recent years, the LINQ Promenade has proved one of the most successful: an appealing, tree-lined open-air pedestrian walkway featuring tons of shops, restaurants, bars and attractions.

New: destination guides to Vegas and Macau

Main Event Travel is thrilled to announce that we are now providing a range of super-useful travel guides for top poker destinations around the world. We have the full low-down on places like Las Vegas and Macau – from advice on where to play, where to eat and drink, sight-seeing, how to get around and other top tips. With the WSOP only round the corner, and Macau events happening year-round, now is the time to start planning your trip.

March 2018

Vegas 2018 Complete Travel Guide

The MainEventTravel team have been visiting ‘Sin City’ for more than 20 years. With more than 64 trips between us and direct experience of over 20 hotels, let us help you get the most out of your trip to Vegas in 2018 with our complete guide.

December 2017

WSOP finalizes 2018 Schedule; Main Event from July 2 - 14

The 49th annual WSOP has announced its 2018 schedule with a comprehensive slate of the game’s most popular poker variations running from May 29 through to July 17.

August 2017

partypoker sponsors WSOP Brazil

partypoker and the World Series of Poker are joining forces for the first time for the $1 million guaranteed WSOP Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil next month.

July 2017

Congrats to 2017 WSOP Main Event Champion Scott Blumstein

Congratulations to American Scott Blumstein who has won the 48th WSOP Main Event for $8,150,000. The New Jersey 25-year-old beat a field of 7,221 players in the 888poker-sponsored event to be awarded the coveted gold and diamond bracelet.

Congratulations John Hesp! finishes 4th at WSOP for $2.6m

John Hesp, the Yorkshire grandad who become an overnight poker superstar after a sensational run at the WSOP, has finished fourth for $2.6 million. In his PokerNews interview after he bust, he said he hoped he had brought a “little light and happiness” in to the game … but said he has no plans to turn pro.

Devilfish and Phil Ivey make Poker Hall of Fame

The late British poker legend David “Devilfish” Ulliott and American pro Phil Ivey have just been inducted in to the Poker Hall of Fame after being nominated by the public and voted in by media and existing Hall of Famers.

Just wow! Yorkshire grandad John Hesp makes final nine at WSOP

Amazing!!! John Hesp, a 64-year-old grandad from Bridlington, has made the final nine – and is second in chips – at the $10k WSOP Main Event World Championship.

64-year-old Yorkshire grandad makes final 27 at WSOP

Three Brits are still in the running at the WSOP including a 64-year-old Yorkshire grandad who normally only plays £10 tourneys in Hull

Max Silver makes it a WSOP to remember!

Only a few weeks after picking up his first ever WSOP gold bracelet, Max Silver is among the chip leaders in the $10k Main Event, with just 85 players left. Silver bagged up 8,665,000 putting him in third place in the overall chip counts.

Kelly & Gryko in top five of WSOP Main Event; 297 left

JP Kelly and Richard Gryko are both in the top five of the $10k WSOP Main Event, with just 297 players left from the 7,221 entries.

Brits thriving for Day 4 of WSOP!

Brits continue to do well at this year’s WSOP. Artan Dedusha is one of the top stacks with 1,084 players left from the 7,221 entries.

Brits are bossing the WSOP!

Britain’s Lawrence Bayley led the WSOP Main Event at the end of Day 2ab and now it’s fellow Brit Artan Dedusha in the lead with 680,000. Dedusha. Up top a first prize of over $8m

Britain’s Bayley leads giant WSOP

Britain’s Lawrence Bayley is leading the $10k WSOP Main Event with 618,000. Some 1,100 players remain from Day 2ab & will back Thursday to join those who make it through Day 2c today.

WSOP celebrates third largest event ever

With Day 1c now in the history books, the WSOP has confirmed its third largest field ever, with 7,221 players creating a massive $67,877,400 prize pool, to be shared by the top 1,084 players.

Debs the Destroyer, runner-up in the WSOP Ladies Championship

Congrats to Deborah Worley-Roberts, runner-up in the WSOP Ladies Championship for a lifetime best cash of $83,459

Bracelet hunting! Debs second in chips WSOP Ladies Champs, five left

Deborah Worley-Roberts has achieved her biggest ever live cash in the WSOP Ladies Championship – and is tantalizingly close to her first ever World Series gold bracelet.

Good luck Debs! second in chips, 85 left in WSOP Ladies Event

UK-based American Deborah Worley-Roberts is second in chips in the WSOP Ladies Championship.

WSOP Brits shout-out! Monster cash for Lodge

Harry Lodge has scored his biggest ever live cash with third place in the 888poker WSOP Crazy Eights tourney.

The Quad Kings Conv busts WSOP $1k in 58th

Marc “The Conv” Convey has attended plenty of World Series as a PokerNews blogger - this was his turn in the spotlight!

June 2017

Congrats Max Silver, wins first WSOP bracelet

Max Silver has won his first ever WSOP gold bracelet in the $3k Limit Hold’em 6-Handed event.

Spotlight on 888poker WSOP Crazy Eights, starts Saturday

It’s just two days until the 888poker $888 Crazy Eights event kicks off in Vegas, one of the highlights of this year’s WSOP schedule.

Max Silver leads final seven in WSOP $3k Limit 6-Handed

Irish pro Max Silver is aiming for his first ever WSOP gold bracelet as he leads the final seven in the $3k Limit Hold’em 6-Handed event.

Monster cash for Mark Reilly

Congrats to Ireland’s Mark Reilly who has scored a career-best cash – and narrowly missed winning his first WSOP bracelet – after finishing third in the $3k PLO event. Good luck Tom Hall in $1,500 NL Bounty!

No Limit for Brits - going strong at WSOP!

There’s lots to be excited for British and Irish poker fans at this year’s WSOP. $4m+ already nabbed & further great cashes coming up!

Brammer wins bracelet; brings UK total up to three

British pro Chris Brammer has won his first WSOP gold bracelet yesterday after defeating a 505-strong field to take down the $5k NL event for $527,555.

UK in #2 spot as WSOP reaches halfway

Go UK! In second place as the 48th WSOP hits the halfway mark - and well done Ireland too!

Love's (Not So) Young Dream

EPT founder/partypokerLive President John Duthie and WSOP bracelet winner Barny Boatman joined forces in the WSOP $1k Tag Team event, finishing 105th place for $750 apiece.

Third cash for Fraser! WSOP update

MainEventTravel CEO Fraser MacIntyre has cashed for the third time at the WSOP, finishing 214th out of 2,020 players in the $1k NL for $1,678.

Fraser through to another Day 2! WSOP update

MainEventTravel CEO Fraser MacIntyre has made it through to another Day 2 at the WSOP, with 15,300 in Event 37, the $1k NL

Moorman wins first bracelet

888poker Ambassador Chris Moorman, the most decorated tournament player in online poker history, has won his first WSOP bracelet.

We have a cash! MET Vegas round-up

MainEventTravel CEO Fraser MacIntyre is on a roll at the WSOP! After finishing 237th out of a staggering 7,761 entries in the Millionaire Maker for $6,043, our hero is now on Day 2 in yet another event – the £1k Pot Limit Omaha!

May 2017

Luigi Shehadeh wins 888Live Barcelona; next up: the WSOP!

Italian online pro Luigi Shehadeh has won 888Live Barcelona for €110,000. Next 888 stop is Vegas! MainEventTravel is the Official Travel Partner for all 888’s WSOP qualifiers with fantastic hotels awaiting hundreds of players

WSOP – all you need to know about this year’s changes!

There’s a ton of new changes for this year’s WSOP including live coverage every day and the final being played out in July rather than waiting for November. We're Official Travel Partner for all 888's WSOP qualifiers!

Vegas is on! – Planet Hollywood Phamous underway!!!!!

The very first major festival of this summer’s Vegas poker action is underway with the popular Planet Hollywood poker series kicking off May 25.

April 2017

What’s on in May

May is chock full of poker events all over Europe and North America including 888 Make It Big Barcelona, WPTs, Unibet, partypoker LIVE, GUKPT, Genting & Super Stack, not to mention the World Series of Poker.

888poker aiming to break records with 2017 WSOP qualifiers

For the third year running, 888poker will partner with the World Series of Poker, making it the exclusive provider of WSOP online satellites and promotions. We’re 888poker’s main travel partner for the WSOP but can help all players who are Vegas-bound this summer.

PokerNews back as WSOP official reporting partner

After a two-year hiatus, PokerNews is once again partnering with the World Series of Poker as official live reporting partner.

888poker guarantees $10m to WSOP Main Event winner

As the official sponsor of this year’s WSOP, 888poker is granting all its qualifiers the chance of winning BIG in its special “Supersize ME” promotion.

Not long now! World Series of Poker 2017

The World Series of Poker is – quite simply – the biggest poker festival on the planet and runs this year from May 30 to July 17 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. This year’s WSOP - the 48th edition – features a total of 74 events and, as always, MainEventTravel will help you make the most of your stay.

February 2017

888poker to sponsor WSOP 'for the long haul'

888poker has just announced a long-term deal with the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The site will be sponsoring poker’s largest annual event for the third year running, operating as the exclusive online provider of all WSOP qualifier satellites and promotions.

December 2016

Head to the sun for WSOP Marrakech

Fed up with cold and driving rain? A quick jaunt to Marrakech could be just the ticket for banishing post-Christmas blues.

World Series of Poker dates set for 2017

The World Series of Poker has announced the dates for next summer’s festival which will run from May 30 to July 17 at the All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The 48th Edition of the WSOP will concludes with the $10,000 Main Event starting July 8.

November 2016

WSOP Circuit adds six more stops including Sydney, Marrakech and Brussels

The WSOP Circuit has added six more stops to its growing schedule in Europe and beyond. As always, MainEventTravel is your one-stop shop for accommodation in any of the new destinations.

October 2016

Elton Tsang Wins €1 Million One Drop in Monte Carlo

Canadian-born, Hong Kong-dwelling Elton Tsang has won the amateurs-only €1 million buy-in “Big One for One Drop Invitational” in Monte Carlo for €11,111,111

35+ Players Signed up for One Drop in Monte Carlo

More than 35 players are already signed up for this week’s €1 million buy-in “Big One for One Drop Invitational” in Monte Carlo

November 9 Special Offer

Book your November Nine accommodation through Main Event Travel and we’ll give you a whopping 9% discount on the cost of your hotel.

May 2016

The MainEventTravel Guide to Las Vegas

We thought that you would like a quick summary of what is new and different to do in Las Vegas

MainEventTravel Dollar Delivery

At MainEventTravel we have an easy and cost effective solution that can help you remove the difficulties of getting your bankroll in cash.

February 2016

WSOP Announce 2016 Schedule

Non-stop poker action returns to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from May 31 to July 18, 2016 as the 47th running of the poker's longest-running tournament series returns for its annual summer pilgrimage.

November 2015
July 2015

2015 WSOP November Nine Set with Neuville, McKeehen, and Steinberg; Negreanu 11th

The summer portion of the 2015 WSOP closes with the 'November Nine'

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