Everything You Need to Know About the WPT World Online Championships on partypoker
The WPT World Online Championships on partypoker are underway, and PokerNews is here to bring you everything you need to know in order to play in one of these events.
We'll be providing extensive updates, interviews, features, strategy articles, and more throughout the festival.
There are plenty of exciting tournaments with unique selling points that you may want to play, with a total guarantee of $100,000,000 spread across the festival which runs from July 17th until September 8th.
Key Points of the Festival
The marquee event of the WPT World Online Championships on partypoker is the $10,300 buy-in Main Event that comes with a huge $10,000,000 guarantee.
Featuring just two starting flights, each flight is a single re-entry meaning that you will have to pick your spots in order to progress deeper in the tournament.
In fact, a feature of the festival is the lack of unlimited re-entries; each NLHE event allows for a single re-entry. Equally, each Championship event only has two starting flights and limited late registration periods.
Mini and Micro Events and Real Names
The festival has 12 Championship events in total, five of which guarantee a seat to the WPT Tournament of Champions for the winners. Each event has a Mini and Micro version to allow for all bankrolls to be part of this historic online festival.
"It’s fantastic that partypoker is making the series accessible to all players through the Mini and Micro versions of each and the satellite program," said Team partypoker's Kristen Bicknell. "It really gives everyone a chance to qualify and have a shot at these huge events and winning their place in the prestigious WPT Tournament of Champions.
The WPT World Online Championship festival sees real names used throughout the festival, to help players get as close to the authentic live poker experience as they can. The WPT brand is also being respected at the online felt, with a limited number of prestige tournaments as part of the schedule.
WPT Announces Premier Partners
The World Poker Tour has already announced two premier partners returning to the online arena - Baccarat and luxury Swiss watchmaker Hublot. They will both feature as part of the online festival, providing additional prizes to the winners of five WPT Main Events.
All five players who earn their seat to the WPT Tournament of Champions presented by Baccarat Crystal will also be awarded a set of Everyday Baccarat tumblers from the renowned French crystal manufacturer. The winners will also take part in the Baccarat champion’s toast via Zoom with WPT talent because everything tastes better in Baccarat.
The official partner of the Hublot WPT Player of the Year, Hublot will also award a luxury watch to all five WPT Champions crowned during the WPT World Online Championships. The winners of the four $3,200 buy-in, $3 million guaranteed WPT Main Events (8-Max, 6-Max, Knockout, and Mix-Max) will take home a Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium watch, valued at $7,500 each.
Tournament Streaming Starts July 21st!
partypoker have promised a "new level of online tournament streaming" for fans of the World Poker Tour, with events shown live on partypokerTV, YouTube and Facebook.
The final table of all 12 Championship events will be streamed live, with cards-up coverage on a short delay. The real names of all final table players will be shown on the screen to replicate a live WPT final table.
We'll be streaming the 12 @WPT #WPTWOC Championship events cards up with commentary across our channels plus a seri… https://t.co/EKEHRWs8oh
— partypoker (@partypoker)
English-language commentary for those events will be provided by the best in the business, including Mike Sexton, James Dempsey, WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage, Joey Ingram, Vince Van Patten and Tony Dunst, as well as a whole host of Team partypoker professionals.
Commentary will also be available in German, Russian, Latin Spanish, and Portuguese.
WPT World Online Championships Tournament Streaming Schedule
| Date | UK | CET | Event# | Tournament | Buy-In | Fee | Chips | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 21 Jul | 19:00 | 20:00 | #01 | World Championship Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Tue 28 Jul | 19:00 | 20:00 | #02 | World Championship Pot Limit Omaha | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Tue 4 Aug | 19:00 | 20:00 | #03 | World Championship 8-Max | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Tue 11 Aug | 19:00 | 20:00 | #04 | World Championship 6-Max | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Tue 18 Aug | 19:00 | 20:00 | #05 | World Championship Knockout | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Tue 25 Aug | 19:00 | 20:00 | #06 | World Championship Mix-Max | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Tue 1 Sep | 19:00 | 20:00 | #07 | Mini World Championship Main Event | Final | $1,000 | $50 | 300,000 |
| Thu 3 Sep | 19:00 | 20:00 | #08 | World Championship Heads Up [No Late Reg, 256 Cap] | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Tue 8 Sep | 19:00 | 20:00 | #10 | World Championship Turbo | Final | $3,000 | $200 | 100,000 |
| Wed 9 Sep | 19:00 | 20:00 | #09 | World Championship Main Event | Final | $10,000 | $300 | 300,000 |
| Tue 15 Sep | 19:00 | 20:00 | #11 | World Championship High Roller | Final | $25,000 | $500 | 100,000 |
| Thur 17 Sep | 19:00 | 20:00 | #12 | World Championship Super High Roller | Final | $100,000 | $2,000 | 100,000 |
WPT World Online Championships Leaderboards
Not only will players be able to compete for a share of $100 million worth of guaranteed prize pools, but you can also be in with a share of $100,000 worth of cash in the WPT World Online Championships leaderboards.
WPT Player of the Championship
The WPT Player of the Championship Leaderboard pays out $75,000 to the top 10 performers with the winner padding their bankroll with a cool $50,000.
You earn points for this leaderboard by reaching the money places in any of the WPT World Online Championship tournaments that have a buy-in of $300 or greater
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 |
| 2 | $10,000 |
| 3 | $5,000 |
| 4 | $3,000 |
| 5 | $2,000 |
| 6 | $1,000 |
| 7 | $1,000 |
| 8 | $1,000 |
| 9 | $1,000 |
| 10 | $1,000 |
WPT Rising Star
The WPT Rising Star leaderboard pays out $25,000 to the top 10 performers in WPT World Online Championship tournaments with buy-ins less than $300. However, only your ten best results count towards your tally, meaning it's quality, not quantity that will count in the race for a $10,000 top prize!
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000 |
| 2 | $6,000 |
| 3 | $3,500 |
| 4 | $2,000 |
| 5 | $1,000 |
| 6 | $500 |
| 7 | $500 |
| 8 | $500 |
| 9 | $500 |
| 10 | $500 |
Check out WPT World Online Championships Satellites
WPT World Online Championships satellites start at just $3.30 and offer an affordable way for players to win their way into marquee events as part of the festival.
Places in WPT World Online Championships events are also reserved for the winners of selected daily scheduled tournaments. The seats being given away are worth a total of $500,000. Players can look out for the ‘WPT Seat Added’ label on selected tournaments in the ‘Featured’ tab in the partypoker client.
Satellites to the $10m GTD $10,300 buy-in Season XVIII WPT World Championship Online Main Event starts on August 23-30th, with the Main Event taking place August 29-September 2.
"The mega satellites for each headline event will be a great way to give players of all bankrolls a chance at competing in this massive series in the biggest events," said Team partypoker's Patrick Leonard. "It’s such an exciting series with a focus on providing tournaments of the highest standard and a quality experience, so it’s great that partypoker is making it accessible from $3.30 satellites. I can’t wait for it to start
Play in the WPT World Online Championships on partypoker
In order to play in the WPT WOC you need to sign up for a partypoker account. Download partypoker via PokerNews and receive up to $30 worth of SPINS jackpot sit & go tickets when you make your first deposit.
Deposit $10 to receive $10 worth of free play, made up of:
- Day 1 = 1 x $5 SPINS ticket + 5 x $0.25 SPINS tickets
- Day 2 = 5 x $0.25 SPINS tickets
- Day 4 = 5 x $0.25 SPINS tickets
- Day 6 = 5 x $0.25 SPINS tickets
Up your initial deposit to $20 and $30 worth of free play is yours, made up of:
- Day 1 = 1x $5 SPINS ticket + 5 x $1 SPINS tickets
- Day 2 = 1 x $5 SPINS tickes + 5x $1 SPINS tickets
- Day 4 = 4 x $1 SPINS tickets
- Day 5 = 2 x $3 SPINS tickets
WPT, partypoker Release World Online Championships Schedule
partypoker WPT World Online Championships Full Schedule
| Date | ET | GMT | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 July | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Pot Limit Omaha Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Saturday, 25 July | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Pot Limit Omaha Mini Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 300,000 |
| Saturday, 25 July | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Pot Limit Omaha Micro Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 100,000 |
| Saturday, 25 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT 7-Max Weekender - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 2,100 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Saturday, 25 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT 7-Max Weekender Mini - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 215 | $ 500,000 |
| Saturday, 25 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT 7-Max Weekender Micro - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 22 | $ 100,000 |
| Sunday, 26 July | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Pot Limit Omaha Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Sunday, 26 July | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Pot Limit Omaha Mini Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 300,000 |
| Sunday, 26 July | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Pot Limit Omaha Micro Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 100,000 |
| Sunday, 26 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT 7-Max Weekender - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 2,100 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Sunday, 26 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT 7-Max Weekender Mini - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 215 | $ 500,000 |
| Sunday, 26 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT 7-Max Weekender Micro - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 22 | $ 100,000 |
| Sunday, 26 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT 7-Max High Roller - Online Day 1 | ppWPT | $ 10,300 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Wednesday, 29 July | 14:00 | 18:00 | WPT Shooting Stars for Charity - Online Day 1 | ppWPT | $ 1,100 | $ 500,000 |
| Saturday, 1 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 8-Max Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Saturday, 1 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 8-Max Mini Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Saturday, 1 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 8-Max Micro Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Sunday, 2 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 8-Max Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Sunday, 2 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 8-Max Mini Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Sunday, 2 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 8-Max Micro Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Saturday, 8 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 6-Max Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Saturday, 8 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 6-Max Mini Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Saturday, 8 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 6-Max Micro Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Sunday, 9 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 6-Max Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Sunday, 9 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 6-Max Mini Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Sunday, 9 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT 6-Max Micro Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Saturday, 15 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Knockout Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Saturday, 15 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Knockout Mini Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Saturday, 15 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Knockout Micro Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Sunday, 16 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Knockout Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Sunday, 16 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Knockout Mini Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Sunday, 16 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Knockout Micro Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Saturday, 22 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT World Championship Mix-Max - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Saturday, 22 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Mini World Championship Mix-Max - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Saturday, 22 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Micro World Championship Mix-Max - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Sunday, 23 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT World Championship Mix-Max - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 3,000,000 |
| Sunday, 23 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Mini World Championship Mix-Max - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Sunday, 23 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Micro World Championship Mix-Max - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 300,000 |
| Saturday, 29 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Main Event Mini World Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 1,050 | $ 5,000,000 |
| Saturday, 29 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Main Event Micro World Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 109 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Sunday, 30 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Main Event Mini World Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 1,050 | $ 5,000,000 |
| Sunday, 30 August | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Main Event Micro World Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 109 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Wednesday, 2 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Heads Up Championship [No Late Reg, 256 Cap] - Online Day 1 | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 500,000 |
| Wednesday, 2 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Heads Up Micro Championship [No Late Reg, 1024 Cap] - Online Day 1 | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 20,000 |
| Wednesday, 2 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Heads Up Mini Championship [No Late Reg, 512 Cap] - Online Day 1 | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 100,000 |
| Saturday, 5 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Main Event World Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 10,300 | $ 10,000,000 |
| Sunday, 6 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Main Event World Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 10,300 | $ 10,000,000 |
| Tuesday, 8 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Turbo Mini Championship - Online 1 Day Event | ppWPT | $ 320 | $ 300,000 |
| Tuesday, 8 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Turbo Championship - Online 1 Day Event | ppWPT | $ 3,200 | $ 1,000,000 |
| Tuesday, 8 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Turbo Micro Championship - Online 1 Day Event | ppWPT | $ 33 | $ 100,000 |
| Saturday, 12 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT High Roller Championship - Online Day 1A | ppWPT | $ 25,500 | $ 10,000,000 |
| Sunday, 13 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT High Roller Championship - Online Day 1B | ppWPT | $ 25,500 | $ 10,000,000 |
| Wednesday, 16 September | 13:00 | 17:00 | WPT Super High Roller Championship - Online Day 1 | ppWPT | $ 102,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
