The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is heading to Sydney for the very first time with The Star Sydney to host a WSOP Circuit Event from 22 November to 12 December 2016.

Comprising 11 tournaments in 21 days including the $2,000 Main Event, players will not only have the chance to compete for big prize money but winners of each of the event will win a prized official WSOP gold ring.

Two players – the Main Event winner and the overall Casino Champion – will also win a seat into the 2017 WSOP Global Casino Championship, which is an official WSOP gold bracelet event and boasts a guaranteed US$1 million prize pool. Casino Champion will be the player that accrues the most points based on their performances across the 11 official WSOP ring events on the schedule.

The WSOP is the most recognised and revered tournament brand in poker. First held in 1970 when Las Vegas icon Benny Binion invited seven of the country’s best players to compete across a series of cash games, it has since evolved into an annual festival of poker with the 2016 WSOP attracting more than 100,000 players across 69 bracelet events at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.