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Head to WPT Playground with WPT Global; Satellites and Promotions Galore

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:35:10 +0000

The World Poker Tour (WPT) heads to Montreal this October, with WPT Playground running from October 14-31. Every tournament carries a guarantee on its prize pool, including the WPT Main Event that will award $1,500,000 to those lucky and skilful enough to navigate their way into the money places.

You likely already know you can win your way into WPT live events online at WPT Global, but the online poker room is pulling out all of the stops for the WPT Playground festival. Not only is WPT Global hosting direct satellites into the WPT500, and WPT Prime events, it is also running OnLive tournaments, a Global Spins promotion, and offering to return 100% of your registration fee if you qualify for the WPT500, WPT Prime, or WPT Main Event online at WPT Global.

Find Out What Poker Heavy Hitters Were at Russell Westbrook’s 4th Annual Poker Night

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:35:10 +0000

Back on September 13, the WPT Foundation partnered with Russell Westbrook’s Why Not? Foundation for the NBA star’s 4th Annual Poker Night, which raised funds for the Why Not? Foundation.

The event took place at Wynn Las Vegas, which will play host to this December’s WPT World Championship. Alongside his wife Nina Westbrook, the 2016-2017 Most Valuable Player (MVP) runs the Why Not? Foundation, which is a nonprofit designed to create pathways of empowerment for underserved communities with a focus on education, workforce development programs, and mental health and wellness resources.

World Poker Tour to Host First Ever $5 Million Freeroll During WPT World Championship

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:35:10 +0000

The World Poker Tour (WPT) is going to set another record this coming December with a freeroll tournament that will have thousands of poker players interested in making a trip to Las Vegas.

Wynn Las Vegas, during the WPT World Championship Festival, will play host to the first ever $5 million poker tournament freeroll Dec. 13-15. First place is guaranteed to make at least $1 million.

The historic freeroll comes just one year after the World Poker Tour hosted the record-setting $40 million guaranteed WPT World Championship, a $10,400 buy-in tournament that attracted 3,835 entrants. Dan Sepiol took it down for $5.3 million thanks to a dominant final table performance for the ages.

NBA Star Russell Westbrooks Charity Partners w/ WPT Foundation for Poker Night at Wynn

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:35:13 +0000

Russell Westbrook, one of the top scoring guards in NBA history, is taking his talents to Las Vegas for an evening of poker, and more importantly to raise money for a good cause.

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Foundation and Westbrook’s Why Not? Foundation are partnering on a poker charity venture at Wynn Las Vegas Friday night. The fourth annual upscale Poker Night fundraiser takes place inside the Intrigue Nightclub, one of the fanciest clubs on the Strip.

Aces Aces Kings & Jacks in Same Hand Deep at WPT Prime Cyprus

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:00:13 +0000

George Yazbek was eliminated in 15th place in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime Cyprus Championship — but that’s only half the story after one of the craziest coolers reported deep in a poker tournament.

The WPT live reporting team captured the four-way all in that could have been a five-way all in had one player not folded a monster preflop hand. Four premium pocket pairs — plus one that was sent into the muck — went to tangle for a crucial pot in the $1,100 buy-in tournament at Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino in Cyprus.

WPT Returning to Montreal for CAD $1.5M Guaranteed WPT Playground Festival

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:35:12 +0000

Just months after the successful WPT Championship festival at Playground in Montreal, the World Poker Tour announced it will return to Montreal this fall.

The WPT Playground festival will take place Oct. 14-30 and will culminate with a CAD $3,500 buy-in WPT Playground Championship event offering a guarantee of CAD $1.5 million. Additionally, the series will feature highlights, including the WPT Prime Cup and the WPT 500 Championship.

“It was such a pleasure hosting a WPT Championship festival at Playground back in May, that we embraced the idea of returning for a second 2024 showing,” WPT CEO Adam Pliska said in a press release. “Players will once again have a chance at three different WPT titles, including the most prestigious honor of being immortalized on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.”

Heads-Up Spin Up Sees Jereld Sam Surge to WPT Prime Taiwan Championship

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:35:11 +0000

The World Poker Tour continued to live up to its global moniker, with another Prime Championship in the books after a two-week visit to Taipei City in Taiwan.

The headline event of the series, the WPT Prime Taiwan Championship, was a massive success. It became the largest field size for a live poker event in Taiwan with a $1,000 or higher buy-in. It also set the attendance record for the Prime Championship Event outside of the Las Vegas-based WPT World Championship.

World Poker Tour Heads Down Under for WPT Australia Championship; Full Schedule Released

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 08:35:15 +0000

Poker fans, get ready! The World Poker Tour is gearing up for the fourth WPT Australia at The Star Gold Coast is just around the corner, shuffling and dealing from September 12-25. This year’s festival is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with the schedule expanding from 16 to 23 events, making it the largest poker festival in Australia for 2024.

WPT Australia Full Schedule

Date	Time	Buy-in	Event
Thu 12 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Thu 12 Sep	14:30	A$ 1,325 + 175	No Limit Hold’em - Opening Event Day 1A
Thu 12 Sep	18:30	A$ 540 + 60	No Limit Hold’em - Flat Out Freeze Out
Thu 12 Sep	19:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Thu 12 Sep	20:30	A$ 300 + 40	Milestone Satellite to Opening Event
Fri 13 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Fri 13 Sep	11:30	A$ 500 + 75	Pot Limit Omaha - Turbo
Fri 13 Sep	14:30	A$ 1,325 + 175	No Limit Hold’em - Opening Event Day 1B
Fri 13 Sep	18:30	A$ 600 + 75	No Limit Hold’em - Shark Bait One Day Event
Fri 13 Sep	19:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Fri 13 Sep	20:30	A$ 275 + 40	Milestone Satellite to Mystery Bounty
Sat 14 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Sat 14 Sep	11:30		Opening Event Day 2
Sat 14 Sep	14:30	A$ 1,000 + 150 + 500	No Limit Hold’em - Mystery Bounty Day 1A
Sat 14 Sep	18:30	A$ 800 + 80	No Limit Hold’em - Ultra Turbo One Day Event
Sat 14 Sep	19:30	A$ 275 + 40	Milestone Satellite to Mystery Bounty
Sat 14 Sep	20:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Sun 15 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Sun 15 Sep	11:30		Opening Event Final Day
Sun 15 Sep	12:30	A$ 1,000 + 150 + 500	No Limit Hold’em - Mystery Bounty Day 1B
Sun 15 Sep	19:00	A$ 4,600 + 400	No Limit Hold’em - 5K 8-Max Day 1
Sun 15 Sep	20:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Mon 16 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Mon 16 Sep	11:30		Mystery Bounty Final Day
Mon 16 Sep	13:30	A$ 4,600 + 400	No Limit Hold’em - 5K 8-Max Final Day
Mon 16 Sep	14:30	A$ 600 + 150 + 400	No Limit Hold’em - Outback Survivor Bounty Day 1
Mon 16 Sep	19:30	A$ 135 + 40	Milestone Satellite to Ladies Australian Championship
Mon 16 Sep	20:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Tue 17 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Tue 17 Sep	11:30		Outback Survivor Bounty Final Day
Tue 17 Sep	13:30	A$ 720 + 80	Pot Limit Omaha Day 1
Tue 17 Sep	15:30	A$ 600 + 75	No Limit Hold’em - Ladies Australian Championship Day 1
Tue 17 Sep	18:30	A$ 500 + 75	No Limit Hold’em - True Blue Turbo One Day Event
Tue 17 Sep	20:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Wed 18 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Wed 18 Sep	11:30		Pot Limit Omaha Final Day
Wed 18 Sep	11:45		Ladies Australian Championship Final Day
Wed 18 Sep	14:30	A$ 400 + 80 + 400	No Limit Hold’em - Bonza Bounty Day 1
Wed 18 Sep	19:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Wed 18 Sep	20:30	A$ 2,500 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Super High Roller
Thu 19 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Thu 19 Sep	11:30		Bonza Bounty Day 1
Thu 19 Sep	12:30	A$ 800 + 80	No Limit Hold’em - Shane Warne Legacy Perpetual Trophy Event
Thu 19 Sep	14:30	A$ 19,000 + 1,000	No Limit Hold’em - Super High Roller Day 1
Thu 19 Sep	19:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Fri 20 Sep	10:30	A$ 215 + 40	Step 1 Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Fri 20 Sep	12:15		Super High Roller Final Day
Fri 20 Sep	12:30	WPT A$ 7,400 + 600	No Limit Hold’em - WPT Championship Day 1A
Fri 20 Sep	18:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Fri 20 Sep	20:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to Championship Event
Sat 21 Sep	11:30	A$ 7,400 + 600	No Limit Hold’em - WPT Championship Day 1B
Sat 21 Sep	19:00	A$ 1,800 + 200	No Limit Hold’em - Ultimate Turbo One Day Event
Sat 21 Sep	20:30	A$ 400 + 50	Milestone Satellite to Mini Championship
Sun 22 Sep	11:30		WPT Championship Day 2
Sun 22 Sep	14:30	A$ 1,800 + 200	No Limit Hold’em - Mini Championship Event Day 1
Sun 22 Sep	21:00		Player Welcome Party
Sun 22 Sep	21:30	A$ 1,000 + 75	Milestone Satellite to WPT World Championship Warm Up
Mon 23 Sep	11:30		WPT Championship Day 3
Mon 23 Sep	13:30		Mini Championship Event Final Day
Mon 23 Sep	15:30	A$ 9,500 + 500	No Limit Hold’em - WPT World Championship Warm Up Day 1
Mon 23 Sep	19:30	A$ 1,100 + 150	No Limit Hold’em - Extreme Turbo One Day Event
Mon 23 Sep	21:30	A$ 220 + 40	Milestone Satellite to WPT World Champs Road to Vegas
Tue 24 Sep	11:30		WPT Championship Day 4
Tue 24 Sep	12:30		WPT World Championship Warm Up Final Day
Tue 24 Sep	14:30	A$ 3,500 + 400	No Limit Hold’em - WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Day 1
Tue 24 Sep	20:30	A$ 600 + 60	Milestone Satellite to WPT World Championship Road to Vegas
Wed 25 Sep	11:30		WPT Championship Day 5
Wed 25 Sep	12:30		WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Final Day
Wed 25 Sep	12:30		Championship Event Mega Milestone Satellite

Festival Breakdown and Highlights

The highlight of the festival is the AUD $8,000 buy-in WPT Australia Championship, where players will vie for a spot on the prestigious Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. With two Day 1s starting on September 20 and 21, the competition is sure to be fierce as top players from around the world gather to claim their share of the spotlight.

WPT Pivotal to Poker Popularity in Cyprus says Chamada Head of Poker Ali Alpsaran

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:35:10 +0000

The World Poker Tour heads to Cyprus later this month for a WPT Prime festival, featuring a $1,000,000 GTD Main Event at Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino.

A relatively new live poker destination, Chamada has been running poker festivals since 2021 but this is the first time they’ve partnered with a major operator to bring the WPT back to Cyprus for the first time in a decade.

PokerNews spoke with Ali Alpsaran, Head of Chamada Poker, about his personal connection to the World Poker Tour and what players can expect from the festival at the end of August.

World Poker Tour Returns to Cyprus This August; Check Out These Former Winners!

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:35:13 +0000

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 15 years since the World Poker Tour first visited Cyprus, but the WPT returns later this month to the Mediterranean island for a $1,000,000 GTD WPT Prime event as part of its Season XXII schedule.

This brand-new festival will run from Aug. 15-26 at the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Spa, which features 50 poker tables. Here we take a look at the long history of the WPT and Cyprus.

WATCH: Brad Owens Worst Day of Poker

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:35:11 +0000

The life of a poker player is full of ups and downs; it’s the nature of the beast and Brad Owen’s army of followers get to ride that rollercoaster without having to step foot in a poker room because the vlogger documents his wins and losses at the tables.

Unfortunately for Owen and his loyal fans, the rollercoaster took a long nosedive in his latest video.

Shortly after winning $25,000 playing cash games in Bobby’s Room, Owen stated that he wouldn’t be playing poker for a while because he would become a father in the next couple of days. However, he told a little white lie about not playing because he was invited to play $25/$50 with the same group of players the next day.

Save the Dates: WPT Prime Heads to the United Kingdom This September

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:35:11 +0000

September seems a million miles away, but the ninth month of 2024 will be upon us sooner than you think. Ensure your schedules are free from September 11-16 because that is when the WPT Prime United Kingdom festival takes place at the home of British poker, Dusk Till Dawn.

Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) has a long history of hosting World Poker Tour (WPT) events. Last May, 895 players turned out in force for the £560 buy-in WPT 500, who fought it out for a slice of the £500,000 prize pool. Aleksandrs Golubevs came out on top on that occasion, raking in £100,000 and a place in WPT’s history books.

Resorts World to Host The Big Deal for One Drop During F1; Hellmuth to Emcee

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:00:12 +0000

Resorts World Las Vegas announced a new high-stakes charity poker tournament in partnership with the World Poker Tour (WPT) and the One Drop Foundation that will take place during the Formula 1 weekend in November.

The Big Deal for One Drop will be a $10,000 buy-in event with up to 54 players competing while raising money for the One Drop Foundation, which helps communities solve the water and climate crisis. Seventeen-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is set to emcee the event.

MSPT Awarding WPT World Championship Seats to Season 15 POY MSPT Icon

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:35:14 +0000

As excitement gears up for the upcoming WPT World Championship in Las Vegas, the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) has partnered with the World Poker Tour to give players opportunities to win a seat into the $10,400 buy-in championship event.

In addition to awarding seats to two of the year’s top performers, the MSPT will be hosting satellites at MSPT stops around the US starting at $140.

POY Will Win a WPT Seat

Like with previous years, the Season 15 Player of the Year will be awarded entry into the prestigious event at Wynn Las Vegas in December.

WPT Global: Four Top Tips For Getting Value Out Of Suited Connectors

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Suited connectors can feel like an easy hand to play, but they can get new players in trouble.

Because suited connectors promise you a chance of hitting big hands (or draws to big hands) like straights and flushes, these hands can be a source of big wins. But they can also lead players astray, causing you to chase the wrong end of a draw or to overplay a weak pair.