Registration Open For 2021 Wsop Online on Natural8

The 2021 World Series of Poker already started in the United States – online in only two states – but the international online series is set to begin on 1 August. GGPoker and Natural8 announced the full schedule this week, which consists of 33 WSOP gold bracelet events, the same number as is being awarded in the US.

It officially starts on 1 August, but the first flight for the first tournament actually begins 26 July. That means it is time to play some WSOP tournaments online!

Overview of WSOP Online 2021

As announced in April of this year, the 2021 WSOP is going to consist of two online series and two live series. First up was the US online action, which started on 1 July and wraps on 1 August after 33 bracelet events. Second, the international online series will match those 33 events but host them on GGNetwork sites like GGPoker and Natural8.

Later in the year, starting on 30 September, players from around the world will gather in Las Vegas again after the 2020 cancellation due to the pandemic. World Series of Poker executives hope that restrictions will lift around the world, as they announced a series of 88 tournaments that will run through 23 November at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. And even later in the year, the WSOP Europe will take place at King’s Casino in the Czech Republic.

For now, we focus on the WSOP Online 2021 on Natural8. This series will run 1 August to 12 September. Only a small portion of those tournaments will offer guarantees, but those add up to more than $50M. The Main Event alone will guarantee $20M.

Natural8 WSOP Schedule

Several of the tournaments on the schedule will show a singular date as “final day.” This means that the event offered starting flights prior to that day.

Here is the full schedule:

• Event 1 on 1 Aug: $50 buy-in The Return NLHE final day (10 flights 26 Jul–1 Aug) ($10M GTD)
• Event 2 on 1-2 Aug: $1,111 Caesars Cares Charity ($111 fee to Caesars Cares, a Covid-19 relief fund based in Nevada)
• Event 3 on 3-4 Aug: $2,500 LHE Championship
• Event 4 on 5-6 Aug: $800 Double Chance NLHE
• Event 5 on 7-8 Aug: $315 NLHE Bounty Deepstack
• Event 6 on 8 Aug: $200 NLHE Flip & Go (10 flights/flips run same day) ($1M GTD)
• Event 7 on 8 Aug: $1,500 Millionaire Maker NLHE final day (10 flights 2-8 Aug) ($5M GTD, including $1M GTD for first place)
• Event 8 on 10-11 Aug: $5K NLHE 6-Handed Championship
• Event 9 on 12 Aug: $525 NLHE Superstack Bounty Turbo
• Event 10 on 14-15 Aug: $400 PLO Double Chance
• Event 11 on 15-16 Aug: $10K Super MILLION$ NLHE High Roller ($5M GTD)
• Event 12 on 15 Aug: $1K NLHE Double Stack final day (10 flights 9-15 Aug) ($4M GTD)
• Event 13 on 17-18 Aug: $5K PLO Championship
• Event 14 on 19-20 Aug: $500 The Big 500
• Event 15 on 21 Aug: $10K NLHE Heads-Up Championship (128-player cap)
• Event 16 on 22-23 Aug: $1,050 GGMasters NLHE High Roller Freezeout ($2M GTD)
• Event 17 on 22 Aug: $400 PLOssus Bounty final day (10 flights 16-22 Aug) ($1M GTD)
• Event 18 on 24-25 Aug: $5K Short Deck Championship
• Event 19 on 26-27 Aug: $840 NLHE Bounty 6-Handed
• Event 20 on 28-29 Aug: $1,500 NLHE Monster Stack Freezeout
• Event 21 on 29-30 Aug: $25K NLHE Super High Roller Championship ($5M GTD)
• Event 22 on 29 Aug: $400 NLHE Colossus final day (10 flights 23-29 Aug) ($3M GTD)
• Event 23 on 31 Aug-1 Sept: $600 NLHE Deepstack Championship
• Event 24 on 2-3 Sept: $1,050 PLO Bounty
• Event 25 on 4-5 Sept: $777 Lucky Sevens NLHE 7-Handed
• Event 26 on 5-6 Sept: $888 Crazy Eights NLHE 8-Handed
• Event 27 on 5 Sept: $5K NLHE Main Event Online Championship final day (18 flights 22 Aug-5 Sept) ($20M GTD)
• Event 28 on 7-8 Sept: $2,100 NLHE Bounty Championship
• Event 29 on 9-10 Sept: $1,500 Fifty Stack NLHE
• Event 30 on 11-12 Sept: $525 Beat the Pros NLHE Freezeout
• Event 31 on 12 Sept: ¥815 NLHE Zodiac Autumn Festival final day (20 flights 6-12 Sept) (¥2,888,888 GTD)
• Event 32 on 12 Sept: $210 Double MILLION$ NLHE Bounty final day (20 flights 6-12 Sept) ($2M GTD)
• Event 33 on 12 Sept: $500 The Closer NLHE final day (10 flights 6-12 Sept) ($2,021,000 GTD)

The Natural8 website lists a brief version of the schedule and then a full schedule, complete with flight information for multi-day tournaments and start times in GMT and HKT.

Extras and Bonuses

The winner of the WSOP Online Main Event will win a prestigious title, coveted WSOP gold bracelet, and probably a seven-figure payout. But there is more. GGPoker will welcome the winner to Team Champions. The team started with the winner of the 2021 WSOP Super Circuit Series Main Event, Niklas Astedt, and will soon include the upcoming Main Event winner.

Members of Team Champions receive some noticeable perks, such as a custom avatar and special acknowledgement badge. The new member is also upgraded to GGPlatinum Fish Buffet status. Behind the scenes, he or she will also receive a unique affiliate code and a $50K tournament entry package. That prize package includes a $10K seat into the WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas and one to the WSOP Europe Main Event in Rozvadov, as well as the GGPoker Online Series Main Event later this year.

Players who compete in the WSOP 2021 Online via Natural8 will also play for exclusive rewards worth up to $400K in total.

Of course, satellites for the events are already running around the clock, so players can win seats for a fraction of the listed buy-ins.

Aussie Players

Note that players logging in from Australia cannot access Natural8 or GGPoker. However, players are welcome to relocate to an accepted country (hello, New Zealand!), even if only on a temporary basis. Players who choose to travel outside of Australia to play should contact customer support before the trip to ensure action is available in the destination country. In addition, Natural8 support staff can walk the person through the actions necessary to verify a new location and get started in the WSOP.