Every year the World Series of Poker offers opportunities for poker poker players to turn small buy-ins into WSOP bracelet victories worth life-changing money. Even if you are a low stakes player, a couple hundred dollars is all you need to play these poker tournaments at the 2025 WSOP.
Las Vegas, Nevada (March 26, 2025) - Not every poker player traveling to Las Vegas for the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) will have the bankroll to play the $250,000 Super High Roller.
Even the lowest buy-in poker tournaments at the WSOP give players a chance to live every poker player’s dream of winning not only hundreds of thousands of dollars, but a coveted WSOP bracelet.
For players who are “balling on a budget” but still want to fire at least one bracelet event this summer, here is our list of the nine cheapest poker tournaments with the lowest buy-ins at the 2025 WSOP:
WSOP Event #67: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-in: $300
Dates: Wednesday June 25 - Monday June 30
Re-entry(s): 2 per flight (4 flights total)
Starting Stack: 30,000
Reigning Champion: Stephen Winters ($401,210)
WSOP Event #19: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Colossus
Buy-in: $500
Dates: Wednesday June 4 - Monday June 9
Re-entry(s): 1 per flight (4 flights total)
Starting Stack: 50,000
Reigning Champion: Martin Alcaide ($501,240)
WSOP Event #45: $500 Salute to Warriors - No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-in: $500
Dates: Sunday June 15 - Tuesday June 17
Re-entry(s): 1
Starting Stack: 50,000
Reigning Champion: Ben Collins ($207,486)
WSOP Event #61: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Buy-in: $500
Dates: Monday June 23 - Tuesday June 24
Starting Stack: 25,000
Reigning Champion: Daniel Willis ($175,578)
WSOP Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Buy-in: $600
Dates: Sunday June 1 - Sunday June 2
Re-entry(s): 1
Starting Stack: 30,000
Reigning Champion: Christopher Moen ($289,323)
WSOP Event #16: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Buy-in: $600
Dates: Tuesday June 3 - Wednesday June 4
Re-entry(s): 2
Starting Stack: 30,000
Reigning Champion: Alex Manzano ($161,846)
WSOP Event #28: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Buy-in: $600
Dates: Sunday June 8 - Monday June 9
Re-entry(s): 2
Starting Stack: 30,000
Reigning Champion: Alen Bakovic ($207,064)
WSOP Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship
Buy-in: $600
Dates: Tuesday July 1 - Friday July 4
Re-entry(s): 1
Starting Stack: 30,000
Reigning Champion: Hector Berry ($282,876)
WSOP Event #85: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Stack
Buy-in: $600
Dates: Sunday July 6 - Wednesday July 9
Re-entry(s): 2 per flight (2 flights)
Starting Stack: 60,000
Reigning Champion: Carsten Heidemann ($343,010)