The following table is the [tentative] Schedule of Events for the 1998 United States Poker Championship, sponsored by the Taj Mahal Poker Room in Atlantic City New Jersey.
The first USPC took place in November 1996. Of note for 1998 is the absence of a 7 card stud hi/lo 8 tournament. Follow this link to visit the Trump Taj's web site.
For hotel room reservations, contact the Taj Mahal at 1 (800) 825-8888.
All tournaments start at 10:00 AM except the Championship Event
(I take no responsibility for the accuracy of the information in the following table)
| Date | Day of Week | Tournament | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 29 | Sunday | Satellites Begin | - |
| Nov. 29 | Sunday | Super Satellites Begin | - |
| Dec. 1 | Tuesday | Texas Hold'em (Limit) | $300 + 30 |
| Dec. 2 | Wednesday | Seven Card Stud (Limit) | $300 + 30 |
| Dec. 3 | Thursday | Texas Hold'em (No Limit) | $300 + 30 |
| Dec. 4 | Friday | Seven Card Stud (Limit) | $500 + 40 |
| Dec. 5 | Saturday | Texas Hold'em (Limit) | $500 + 40 |
| Dec. 6 | Sunday | Omaha High-Low Split (Limit) | $500 + 40 |
| Dec. 7 | Monday | Texas Hold'em (No Limit) | $500 + 40 |
| Dec. 8 | Tuesday | Texas Hold'em (Limit) | $1000 + 60 |
| Dec. 9 | Wednesday | Omaha High-Low Split (Limit) | $1000 + 60 |
| Dec. 10 | Thursday | Texas Hold'em (No Limit) | $1000 + 60 |
| Dec. 11 | Friday | Seven Card Stud (Limit) | $1000 + 60 |
| Dec. 12 | Saturday | Texas Hold'em (Limit) | $500 + 40 |
| Dec. 13 | Sunday | Seven Card Stud Championship | $4000 + 100 |
| Dec. 14 | Monday | Seven Card Stud (Limit) | $300 + 30 |
| Dec. 15 | Tuesday | Texas Hold'em Championship | $5000 + 100 |
| Dec. 16 | Wednesday | Second Day | - |
| Dec. 17 | Thursday | Final Day | - |