/tags/top-stories-of-2024-47487.htm/ Recent content in Top Stories of 2024 47487.htm on Poker Game Free Top Stories of 2024 47487.htm en-US chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:03 +0000 /news/202412/top-stories-of-2024-5-wpt-creates-something-special-with-5-million-freeroll/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:35:03 +0000chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) /news/202412/top-stories-of-2024-5-wpt-creates-something-special-with-5-million-freeroll/ <h2 id="table-of-contents">Table Of Contents</h2> <p>Since the inception of the World Poker Tour World Championships (WPTWC) in 2022, the WPT has consistently ensured that each edition of its flagship festival offers something extraordinary to promote the game and give back to the community that has made the WPT one of the most recognizable brands in all of poker.</p> <p>The inaugural WPTWC set a new standard by featuring a $15 million guarantee on its $10,400 WPT World Championship—the largest guaranteed prize pool in live poker history at the time. Just a year later, the WPT shattered its own record, raising the stakes with an unprecedented $40 million guarantee for its December 2023 showstopper.</p>