World Series of Poker moving to the Strip

Event had been held at the Rio for almost two decades
Chip leader Jamie Gold (L) of California and second place chip holder Allen Cunningham of Nevada compete during the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event at the Rio Hotel & Casino
World Series of Poker Photo credit Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Caesars Entertainment will be moving the World Series of Poker to the Las Vegas Strip.

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Caesars announced Wednesday that the 53rd annual World Series of Poker tournament will be held at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, May 31 – July 19, 2022, with actor, comedian and card player Vince Vaughn named as the event's official celebrity Master of Ceremonies. The WSOP had been held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for the past 17 years

"As we approach the Final Table, we look back on yet another successful Main Event that exceeded expectations," said World Series of Poker Senior Vice President, Ty Stewart. "We are absolutely thrilled with this year's turnout, both domestically and internationally. As we close out this chapter at the Rio, we are excited to have the iconic Vince Vaughn usher in a new era of WSOP at Bally's and Paris next summer.”

The full 2022 WSOP schedule is expected to be released in January.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images