The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world. This year the World Series of Poker will be celebrating its 40th annual poker tournament starting May 28, 2009 through July 15, 2009 in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel and Casino. This year the WSOP is expanding featuring 57 tournaments, up two from last year’s 55.

The first WSOP 2009 event will be the 40th Annual No-Limit Hold’Em event with a special $40k buy-in. The winner will also receive a special bracelet commemorating the 40th WSOP. Other special events include the “stimulus” special hosted by Harrahs. This $1,000 buy-in event has the lowest buy-in offered by Harrahs since 1989 and is expected to have a prize pool reaching $5 million.

Starting Friday, July 3rd the World Series of Poker Main Event will take place. The WSOP’s Main Event is known for its huge prize pool and the esteemed title the winner will take home. Like last year, their will be a pause in the WSOP Main Event. The 2009 WSOP final table will be set on July 14th and play won’t resume again until November 7-10th 2009.

2009 WSOP Satellites

Every online poker site worth its name is currently scrambling to give you the best chance to go to the World Series of Poker. All major poker rooms currently offer special satellite tournaments giving you the chance to win a ticket to the 2009 WSOP. Not all poker rooms are created equal and here at Poker Splendor we will give you the inside insight at which casinos went the extra mile to get you to the World Series of Poker.

2009 WSOP Main Event Satellite Winners 1651 Poker Stars WSOP 2009 Satellites Year after year Poker Stars sends the most players to the WSOP Main Event.  Most poker rooms have the actual qualifiers every Saturday or Sunday and have satellites to enter the tournament all week. PokerStars.com offers even more satellites as well actual WSOP qualifiers where players win main event tickets everyday! PokerStars has not released their official WSOP promotions, but will not disappoint on offering top of the line satellites for the WSOP. Bonus: 100% up to $50 Code: PokerSplendor PokerStar Review

2009 WSOP Main Event Satellite Winners 574 Full Tilt Poker WSOP 2009 Satellites Full Tilt Poker currently features the most exciting WSOP promotions available. Full Tilt Poker offers an impressive line-up of WSOP promotions to satisfy any poker player’s thirst for the title. In addition to offering a $10 million bonus to anyone who brings home to title through them, Full Tilt features several different satellites for a chance at a main event prize package. Satellites include daily Shootout tournaments, the 150 Seat Guarantee Tournament, Race to the Main Event Satellites, Race for the Bracelet Satellites, Weekly Cash Qualifiers, and a $200K Stimulus Qualifier. Bonus: 100% up to $600 Code: TiltPlanet Full Tilt Poker Review

2009 WSOP Main Event Satellite Winners Unknown Party Poker 2009 WSOP Satellites If you’re a non-U.S. player, Party Poker is giving you the chance to play at the WSOP event of your choice. Party Poker’s unique World Series of Poker packages give you the choice of play in the main event with free travel and accommodations or playing in a $1,500 event with travel, accommodations, limo services, and a Las Vegas excursion for two. Party Poker’s WSOP satellite is held every Friday at 18:10 ET and Sunday at 14:15 ET and will award one $12K prize package for every twenty players with a buy-in of $600+$40. Satellite qualifiers for their WSOP satellite are running constantly at all price levels at Party Poker. Bonus: 100% up to $50 Code: PokerSplendor Play at PartyPoker 2009 WSOP Main Event Satellite Winners 83 Absolute Poker 2009 WSOP Satellites Absolute Poker is offering a Sunday Super Satellite, where they will give away their $12K package to winners. The tournament occurs weekly at 8:30 PM ET and can be entered through a variety of mediums. The buy-in to the tournament is $500+$30, but you can enter using their Step to It program for as little as a dime. Absolute Poker also offers tons of satellite tournaments through their Satellite In promotion, where you can get a seat at their Super Satellite for only $10. Absolute Poker is giving you loads of options to enter their WSOP Super Satellite. Bonus: 100% up to $500 Code: Splendor Absolute Poker.net Review

2009 WSOP Schedule

There will be 57 events at the World Series of Poker with poker variations including Texas Hold-Em, Omaha and Seven Card Stud. There will also be Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or better, 2-7 Draw Lowball, Mixed Hold-Em and HORSE . Check out the complete 2009 WSOP schedule.

2009 WSOP Results

If you are looking for the 2009 WSOP winners, check back later. The tournament events don’t start until May. For now you can check out our complete 2008 WSOP Results and also past WSOP winners.