The World Poker Tour (WPT) and Wynn Las Vegas will offer the largest guarantee in the history of poker next month when the $40,000,000 WPT World Championship kicks off on December 12.
The flagship tournament is part of the WPT World Championship Series, which will run at Wynn Las Vegas from November 29-December 23. The rundown features several million-dollar guarantees, as well as the return of The Big One for One Drop, a $1,000,000 buy-in for charity that will run for the first time since 2018.
Outside of the tournament schedule, the series will also feature a wide variety of poker-related activities, from meet-up games to televised cash streams, as well as the return of the WPT Players Party at AREA15.
WPT World Championship Series Schedule
The buy-ins for the WPT World Championship Series range from $600 to $1,000,000, with plenty of action in between. The series kicks off with the simultaneous start of the $600 Limit/Omaha 8 and the $600 No-Limit Hold’em with multiple starting flights and a $1,000,000 guarantee.
A $1,600 Mystery Bounty will run from Dec. 4-7 with a $2,000,000 guarantee and that leads right into the $1,100 WPT Prime Championship Dec. 7-12. The $1,100 Ladies Championship joins them in the early going from Dec. 6-8.
The Main Event runs from Dec. 12-21 with four opening flights and several days of live coverage. Also kicking off on Dec. 12 is the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, one of several mixed games tournaments on the schedule. Mixed players will also have a chance at the $2,200 8-Game Mix on Dec. 8 and the $3,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship on Dec. 20.
Also on the schedule is the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop, which returns for the first time since 2018.
Big One for One Drop Returning to Las Vegas
| Dates | Tournament | Buy-In | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 29 | Limit Omaha/8 | $600 | $60,000 |
| Nov. 29-Dec. 4 | No-Limit Hold’em | $600 | $1,000,000 |
| Dec. 3 | No-Limit Hold’em 8-Max | $10,000 | |
| Dec. 4-7 | Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em | $1,600 | $2,000,000 |
| Dec. 4-6 | Seniors Championship (55+) | $1,100 | $500,000 |
| Dec. 4 | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec. 5 | No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec. 6-8 | Ladies Championship | $1,100 | $250,000 |
| Dec. 7-12 | WPT Prime Championship | $1,100 | $5,000,000 |
| Dec. 8 | 8-Game Mix | $2,200 | $200,000 |
| Dec. 12-21 | WPT World Championship | $10,400 | $40,000,000 |
| Dec. 12-13 | HORSE Championship | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec. 13 | Pot-Limit Omaha | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec. 15 | No-Limit Hold’em Turbo ($500 Bounty) | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec. 16 | No-Limit Hold’em Progressive Bounty (PKO) | $3,000 | $500,000 |
| Dec. 17-18 | Limit Omaha/8 Championship | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec. 17-20 | No-Limit Hold’em | $3,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Dec. 17-18 | No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | $25,700 | |
| Dec. 18-19 | WPT Big One for One Drop | $1,000,000 | |
| Dec. 19-23 | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,600 | $2,000,000 |
| Dec. 19-20 | Seniors High Roller (50+) | $10,000 | $500,000 |
| Dec. 19 | No-Limit Hold’em 6-Max | $3,000 | $500,000 |
| Dec. 20-21 | Dealers Choice Championship | $3,000 | $200,000 |
| Dec. 20-21 | WPT Alpha8 | $50,000 | |
| Dec. 21 | Pot-Limit Omaha | $10,500 | |
| Dec. 22 | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,100 | $200,000 |
| Dec. 23 | No-Limit Hold’em | $1,100 | $100,000 |
The tournament schedule is stacked but there will be plenty of side quests for players that need a different type of action. The Premier Meet-Up Game goes down on Dec. 1 at 9 a.m. and Phil Ivey is scheduled to appear alongside hosts Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen with several other celebrity guests.
The WPT Players Party will also return on Dec. 11 at AREA15 with an open bar, food, and live entertainment.
Premier Meet-Up Game with Phil Ivey Will Kick Off the WPT World Championship at Wynn
Full WPT World Championship Streaming Schedule
WPT’s coverage schedule features several cash streams, starting with the Creator Cash Game on Dec. 7. WPT World Championship coverage kicks off with Day 2 on Dec. 16 and continues through the final table on Dec. 21.
Cash game streams run the week of Dec. 10 and they include the High Stakes Cash Game, PLO Cash, the Ladies Cash Game, and the Million Dollar Cash Game. Also featured on the broadcast schedule are final tables for the WPT Prime Championship and The Big One for One Drop.
| Date | Event | Time(PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 7 | Creator Cash Game | 4:00-10:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 8 | Ladies Championship FT | Time TBD |
| Dec. 9 | High Stakes Cash Game | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 10 | High Stakes Cash Game | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 11 | PLO Cash | 4:00-10:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 12 | Prime Championship Day 3 | 4:30 p.m./second break |
| Dec. 14 | Ladies Cash Game | 4:00-10:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 15 | Million Dollar Cash Game | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 16 | WPT World Championship Day 2 | 1:00-8:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 17 | WPT World Championship Day 3 | 12:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 18 | WPT World Championship Day 4 | 12:00-11:15 p.m. |
| Dec. 18 | Arsham Celebrity Cash Game | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 19 | WPT World Championship Day 5 | 12:00-11:15 p.m. |
| Dec. 19 | Prime Championship FT | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 20 | WPT World Championship Day 6 | 12:00 p.m. to Final Six |
| Dec. 20 | The Big One for One Drop FT | 4:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 21 | WPT World Championship FT | 4:00 p.m. |
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