WPT – The World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has been known as one of the poker world’s most recognised and respected names since 2002. WPT claims to be instrumental in the phenomenal worldwide boom in poker, both online and live events, with their weekly televised series of poker tournaments on Fox Sports Net.
Upcoming WPT events where you can qualify online are:
Event | Qualify Online | Guarantee | Buy in | Dates |
WPT500 Vegas | 30th March to 21st June | $2m | $565 | 2nd to 6th July |
WPT National Brussels | 4th May to 5th July | TBA | €750 | 16th July to 19th July |
WPT National London | 4th May to 19th July | TBA | £200.00 | 30th July to 2nd Aug |
WPT500
This is a big event in Las Vegas with over $2m to be won:
Prize Packages
Seat only prizes can be won worth $565 or there are prize packages worth $2,000 available which will include:
- $565 buy in to WPT500
- Four nights at the Aria, 2nd to 6th July
- $750 Expenses
You can win multiple entries as this is a re entry event so, if you bust out, you can try again.
Satellites
Just $1 can you see you on your way to Vegas.
- WPT500 Las Vegas package satellites, starting at $2, lead to the main satellites held on Sundays at 2.30pm ET (6.30pm GMT) where 2 packages are gtd to be won – buy in $100.
- WPT500 Las Vegas seat only satellites, starting at $1, lead to the main satellites whare the seats are won held daily at 3.30pm ET (7.30pm GMT) – buy in just $35.
Venue
Make the stylish Aria Resort and Casino your destiny of choice this July.
Aria Resort and Casino
3730 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas
NV 89158
Telephone: +1 702 590 7111
Email: Contact form on website.
Website: www.aria.com
WPT National Brussels
There are six action poker packed days in the beautiful capital of Belgium this summer.
Seat only prizes are on offer valued at $800 (€750).
Satellites start at just $2 leading to the satellites where the seats are won on Sundays at 2.15pm ET (6.15pm GMT) – buy in direct $50.
Venue
Grand Casino Brussels Viage
Anspach Boulevard 30
1000 Brussels
Telephone: +32 2 300 01 00
E-mail: info@viage.be
Website: http://www.viage.be
WPT National London
Play for big money is England’s vibrant capital city and enjoy a poker holiday of a lifetime.
The Aspers Accumulator, the format used at WPT National, London, gives players more chances to win with three entries allowed and the chips added together from each entry to carry forward. This means that players can win up to three seats thereafter no cash alternative will be offered.
There are seat only prizes worth $320 and prize packages worth $800, for buy in and expenses, to be won.
Satellites
The package route satellites are played daily and start at $2 and lead to the WPT N London Package Satellites, where the $800 packages are won on Sundays at 2.45pm ET (6.45pm GMT) – buy in direct $50.
For the seat only prizes play in the daily satellites from just $1, the seat only finals are held daily at 2.45pm ET (6.45pm GMT) – buy in direct $20.
WPT National London is also known as WPT National UK.
The Venue
Aspers Casino
312 The Loft
Westfield Stratford City
London
UK
Telephone: +44 20 8536 5636
Email: ‘Get in Touch’ email form on website
Website: www.aspersstratford.co.uk
As more WPTs are announced, and the satellites come online, we will report here immediately. So, keep an eye on this page for what is going on in the world of WPT.
Each season the WPT culminates with the $25,000 buy in WPT World Championships with massive first prizes for the winner.
Season | Winner | Prize |
1 | Alan Goehring | $1,011,866 |
2 | Martin De Knijff | $2,728,356 |
3 | Tuan Le | $2,856,150 |
4 | Joe Bartholdi Jr | $3,760,165 |
5 | Carlos Mortensen | $3,970,415 |
6 | David Chiu | $3,389,140 |
7 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | $2,149,960 |
8 | David Williams | $1,530,537 |
9 | Scott Seiver | $1,618,344 |
10 | Marvin Rettenmaier | $1,196,858 |
11 | David Rheem | $1,150,279 |
12 | Keven Stammen | $1,350,000 |
Player of the Year
Each season a player of the year is announced recognizing consistent high finishes. A points system is used taking into account the number of entries to each tournament and the prize pool.
Past WPT Players of the Year:
Season | Year | Winner |
1 | 2002-2003 | Howard Lederer |
2 | 2003-2004 | Erick Lindgren |
3 | 2004-2005 | Daniel Negreanu |
4 | 2005-2006 | Gavin Smith |
5 | 2006-2007 | J. C. Tran |
6 | 2007-2008 | Jonathan Little |
7 | 2008-2009 | Bertrand Grospellier |
8 | 2009-2010 | Faraz Jaka |
9 | 2010-2011 | Andy Frankenberger |
10 | 2011-2012 | Joe Serock |
11 | 2012-2013 | Matthew Salsberg |
12 | 2013-2014 | Makul Pahuja |