PokerNews live coverage of this event will begin on Day 2 (July 10). Until then, we will keep readers informed with updates on chip counts and core event statistics, including entries and the prize pool. Scroll down to see more.
As per the WSOP LIVE app.
Earlier this week, the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) held its biennial summit, which debuted back in 2001. The TDA Summit XII was held at the PokerGO Studio and drew more than 200 industry professionals from around the world.
“The goal of the TDA remains that we want a standard set of rules that players, tournament directors, and card room managers can reference,” said TDA board member Matt Savage, who recently appeared on the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the summit.
“It was an eventful meeting again. No major rule changes this time around, but some good tweaks to existing ones,” said famed tournament director and PokerStars Ambassador Kenny Hallaert. “It’s always good for the game of poker to share our experiences from PokerStars events with the rest of the industry and pick up new ideas from other operators.”
Likewise, PokerStars EPT Tournament Director Toby Stone told PokerNews: “The beauty of the TDA Summit is the mutual exchange of knowledge. Our core focus is always on making tournaments safer, fairer, and more enjoyable for the players. While the EPT is proud to already implement a lot of the cutting-edge rules and security measures being discussed, the summit is about lifting the global standard together. A huge congratulations to Matt Savage on 25 years of the TDA. What he started back then has transformed the live poker landscape, and his ongoing work continues to protect and grow the game we all love.”
As per the WSOP LIVE app.
There will be incentives for dealers to perform well at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP), one being financial.
The other incentive is not facing scrutiny, as the WSOP has implemented a dealer rating system that will permit poker players to grade dealers this summer.
A change has been made for the 2026 series at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, as players can rate dealers through the WSOP LIVE app, the same app they use to receive seating assignments and register for tournaments.
According to the WSOP LIVE app.
It's time for something brand new at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas!
Welcome to Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO. This three-day tournament starts at 2 p.m. local time in Las Vegas on July 9, and we’ll have a bracelet winner on July 11.
Pick Your PLO is one of the new events at the 2025 WSOP, and it should bring out all the Pot-Limit Omaha enthusiasts. The tournament will be played Dealer's Choice style between these PLO variants: four- or five-card PLO Hi (single or double board), PLO (Hi-Lo), PLO (hi) and Big O.
The $1,500 Pick Your PLO event starts at 2 p.m. local time on July 9, with players receiving 25,000 starting chips. Blind levels are 40 minutes on Day 1 and 60 minutes the rest of the way. Day 1 will play 15 levels, with 15-minute breaks every three levels. There will not be a dinner break on Day 1. Registration is open for nine levels, or about 8:45 p.m.
Day 2 on July 10 will have a 1 p.m. restart and play 10 more levels. There will be 15-minute breaks every two levels, and a 60-minute dinner break will be added after Level 21 at about 7:30 p.m. Traditional PokerNews coverage will begin on Day 2.
Day 3 will play to a winner and have 15-minute breaks every two levels. No dinner break is scheduled, although that could change.
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Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO
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