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Our wsop schedule below has every event for 2020 and all the important information you need to know about. Since 1970, the bracelet events have occurred every year in las vegas. With the world series now over and the offseason just beginning, teams will be looking to put the finishing touches on their rosters and head into the 2017 season. The 2015 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2015 season.