Some WSOP Changes To 2019 Events Are Better Than Others

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The World Series of Poker unveiled more of its 2019 schedule this week and introduced a number of changes to its format. WSOP brass claim these changes will improve the overall experience for players.

First, the WSOP is taking a forward step by adopting a Big Blind Ante format for all No-Limit Hold’em events. However, it’s taking two steps back in adding more chips to the starting stacks in the majority of its tournaments.

Everyone loves the big blind ante

Big blind, or single-payer, ante first debuted in high-roller events at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Essentially, instead of each player contributing an individual ante, the player in the big blind pays a single amount for the entire table. Since the big blind moves one spot to the left every hand, so does the ante.

It’s clearly more efficient this way because dealers don’t have to spend as much time chasing players down for the ante. Plus, there’s never a need to call the floor over to determine who hasn’t coughed up the ante just yet. The result is more hands per hour.

The concept quickly spread to tournaments around the world, and it has since been adopted by the World Poker Tour. The WSOP...

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