Harrah’s has released the schedule for the 2008 World Series of Poker. There’s not a lot of information about the structures of the preliminary tournaments, but since they are almost all listed as 4-day events, it’s hopefully more generous in the past. Looking over the schedule now, there’s a ton of stuff I’m interested in, but we’ll have to see what those structures turn out to look like. Of course, the state of my bankroll will be a factor as well. Possibly I’ll look into staking so that I can play more of the mid-level prelims, especially in games other than NLHE.
The other disappointment is that it’s still being held at the Rio. I’d heard rumors that it might not be, but I guess that was just wistful thinking. Satellites will probably be starting in a month or so. Those were such a cash cow last year. I’ll probably still play the biggest ones, ie the $300+ entries, but I don’t know that it will be worth my time to do double shootouts and such. I should be more diligent about checking out the satellite schedule for FTP, since last year I played Stars almost exclusively.