In this week’s Calling the Clock, Lee Davy brings you news of the 48th Annual World Series of Poker schedule, a second James Chen victory at the Aussie Millions, and much more.

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has pinned the schedule for the 48th Annual poker paradise, on the canteen notice board and there is a developing theme.

Of the 74 bracelets up for grabs in the summer, three of them are online events. It’s the third successive year that online bracelet events have featured – meaning they are now as much a part of the furniture as long queues – but it will be the first time the winner of an online bracelet event won’t step foot into the Rio. The $1,000 Online Championship returns and the new $333 & $3,333 buy-in unlimited re-entry events make up the triumvirate. All three events will play out entirely on WSOP.com.

There are five more new events. The first open event will be a $10,000 Tag Team event. A $365 buy-in Giant with Day 1’s held on five consecutive Friday’s also joins the roster. The other new kids in town include a Marathon event, a $10k Omaha event, $1k Super Turbo Bounty, and a $2,500 Big Bet Mix.