WSOP Circuit Releases Seven-Stop International Schedule for 2020
The World Series of Poker's efforts to build up its International Circuit have resulted in a seven-stop schedule being released as the 2020 portion of the tour was "solidified," WSOP brass announced on Wednesday.
The schedule pushes the International Circuit's total number of events to 16. The previous season, just 12 stops were present on the International Circuit.
A brand new stop has been added at Casino Barcelona, in a locale which has become a poker hotbed due to the massive success of the European Poker Tour there. The stop is scheduled in June, during the WSOP.
Also of note is the tour doubling up on Casino de Marrakech in Morocco for the second year in a row.
“We continue to see great interest and feedback in our International Circuit series,” said WSOP Director Gregory Chochon, who leads the WSOP’s international efforts. “New markets have performed well and we’re continually searching for new locales to bring the WSOP experience to players in those regions.”
Individual Circuit schedules for each 2020 festival have yet to be released.
Here's a look at the full remaining schedule, including 2019 stops:
Remaining WSOP International Circuit Stops for 2019-20 Season
| Dates | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 14-22 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Holland Casino |
| Nov. 14-24 | Noord, Aruba | Hilton Aruba |
| Nov. 14-Dec. 9 | Sydney, Australia | Star Sydney |
| Dec. 6-14 | Punta del Este, Uruguay | Enjoy Punta del Este Resort |
| Jan. 10-19 | Marrakech, Morocco | Casino de Marrakech |
| March 5-23 | Rozvadov, Czech Republic | King's Resort |
| March 25-April 5 | St. Maarten | Sonesta Maho Beach Resort |
| April 9-19 | Cannes, France | Casino Barrière |
| May 18-June 1 | Paris, France | Club Pierre Charron |
| May 30-June 7 | Marrakech, Morocco | Casino de Marrakech |
| June 11-21 | Barcelona, Spain | Casino Barcelona |
Circuit Rolls Along
In addition to the International Circuit, of course, plenty of stops are coming up on the domestic Circuit. Friday will see the kickoff of the Planet Hollywood stop in Las Vegas, and a packed schedule ends the year as four more stops are scheduled before the calendar turns:
| Dates | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 15-26 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Planet Hollywood |
| Nov. 28-Dec. 9 | Cherokee, North Carolina | Harrah's Cherokee |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 11 | Los Angeles, California | The Bicycle |
| Dec. 11-22 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Harrah's Las Vegas |
Players can check out the full schedules for each stop on WSOP.com. Additionally, live reporting will be provided for select events right here on PokerNews, so everyone can follow the action as players attempt to rack up points and book seats into the season-ending Global Casino Championship.
Photo courtesy of WSOP.
