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What Players Should You Expect for the WPT $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop?

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:35:39 +0000

The $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop will debut from Dec. 18-20 at the WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas. It marks the fifth edition of the seven-figure buy-in event, and the first one since 2018.

After a five-year hiatus it seems the grounds have never been more fertile for the Big One, it is clear it has been missed, said Alexandre Meunier, One Drop Foundations Chief Marketing and Events Officer. Past players from the worlds of business and high stakes poker are showing strong interest as well as players who have never played a Big One before which is very encouraging. We would go as far to say that we havent seen such strong interest at this stage since the early editions of the history-making event.

WPT's Long-Term Plan Playing Out says Pliska After World Championship Overlay

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 06:00:43 +0000

“We knew the risks. But I know that we’ve achieved what we were going for.”

Those are the words of Adam Pliska, President and CEO of the World Poker Tour after registration closed in the 2023 WPT World Championship, just 247 entries short of the figured required to meet the $40 million guarantee.

“What people saw was a substantially larger event that ran even smoother. I don’t want to suggest other events weren’t a factor, but what it did not affect is the quality of the event that we produced, and that was our main focus.

Class of 2023 Reflect on Joining the WPT Champions Club

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:35:54 +0000

The names of WPT Champions Club members are immortalized not only on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup trophy, but in the brains of poker players and fans all over the world.

WPT legends like Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey. Four-time champ Darren Elias. Defending WPT World Championship winner Eliot Hudon. All of whom have added a WPT title to their poker resume.

So far in 2023, the WPT has crowned seven new champions, and a special ceremony was hosted to mark the occasion at the Wynn.

Meet Some of the ClubWPT Qualifiers Playing the WPT World Championship

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:35:39 +0000

The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas is happening now, and the field is chock-full of qualifiers, many of who won a $12,500 WPT World Championship Passport on ClubWPT.

Below is a look at a handful of qualifiers who will be worth keeping an eye on as one of the industrys biggest and most prestigious events plays out.

Plus, here is a look at some past ClubWPT qualifiers PokerNews has profiled headed into the WPT World Championship:

Jon Glendinning Leads Final Nine In WPT Prime Championship After Day 3

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:00:40 +0000

The WPT Prime Championship is well underway at the Wynn Las Vegas with the brutally long Day 3 of the massive event ending when the field hit nine players.

Over four Day 1 flights, the tournament attracted 10,512 entries for a $10,196,640 prize pool more than doubling the guarantee. These nine players are all that remain of the 10,000 entrants and form the unofficial final table.

Jon Glendinning will be chip leader when play resumes at 2 p.m. local time tomorrow to play down to the official final table of six.

Multiple Big Winners Already Crowned at WPT World Championship Festival

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 19:00:40 +0000

The second annual World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship is off to a strong start with four players having captured Wynn replica trophies in the first week.

“Miami” John Cernuto, Martin Kozlov, Michael Rossitto, and Ian Bradley took down the first events at Wynn Las Vegas. The series, which includes the first ever $40 million guaranteed poker tournament, will run until Dec. 21 at the luxurious Las Vegas Strip casino.

WSOP Paradise Kicks Off Massive Month of Live Poker; EPT Prague and WPTWC Still to Come

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:35:36 +0000

Move over November Nine, this year it’s all about the December Three.

The World Series of Poker (WSOP), European Poker Tour (EPT) and World Poker Tour (WPT) all host major events this month, and all will be vying for the attention and buy-ins of players from around the world.

PokerNews will be at all three, bringing you all the latest news, updates, drama and more as the festivals crown their champions, but here we take a closer look at what sets the three apart.