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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event this past summer saw 10,043 entries and set new records<\/a> for the monumental competition. The World Poker Tour (WPT) is gambling on a significantly larger pot to raise the stakes even higher as it prepares for its World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas series later this year.<\/p>\n

\"Eliot
Eliot Hudon celebrates his win at the WPT World Championship in 2022. The event returns this year with a record-setting $40M guarantee. (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The WPT World Championship attracted 2,960 entries last year when it wrapped up in Las Vegas. It carried a $15-million guarantee that eventually swelled to over $29 million because of the participation.<\/p>\n

This year, the WPT, which is headed to Liechtenstein<\/a> this month, believes it can do even better and is warning the Wynn casino to get ready to be inundated with players. It will put up $40 million in guaranteed cash for the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The WPT World Championship festival begins on November 29 and runs through December 23. Buy-ins range from as low as $600 for an NLHE tourney to as much as $1 million for the Big One for One Drop. Many events have guaranteed prize pools, although several, like the Big One for One Drop, will depend on the number of entries.<\/p>\n

Dates & Buy-ins<\/h2>\n

The big Championship Event runs from December 12-21, beginning with four starting flights, and has a buy-in of $10,400. Most of the buy-in, $9,800, goes into the prize pool. That means at least 4,082 entries are needed for the WPT to avoid an overlay.<\/p>\n

Since the 2022 event, attendance pushed the prize pool to $29 million.<\/p>\n

Another big event will likely be the WPT Prime Championship. It first landed on the Las Vegas poker felt last year and attracted 5,430 entries in the battle for a piece of the $5.2-million prize pool. This year\u2019s event will run December 7-12, with a $5-million guarantee. Stephen Song<\/a> won it last year, pocketing more than $712,000.<\/p>\n

More Championships on the Horizon<\/h2>\n

The WPT World Championship festival is just one of several big poker events still to come in Las Vegas this year. Among the upcoming options is a tournament hosted by the Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> Alumni Association (VGK), and another PokerStars is putting together.<\/p>\n

The VGK will show off their favorite NHL team in a tournament on October 13. Palms Casino Resort will host the event, which the organization puts together every year to raise money for charitable causes.<\/p>\n

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Among those poker players who will have a chance to face are former NHL players, Deryk Engelland, now the VGK\u2019s president, and Shane Hnidy, its VP. Daniel Negreanu<\/a> is a huge Vegas Golden Knights fan, so maybe the six-time WSOP bracelet winner will make a surprise visit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is returning after a 12-year involuntary vacation. It will make its first stop at Resorts World Las Vegas beginning November 4.<\/p>\n

The NAPT debuted in 2010 as poker began to grab hold in the U.S. However, the arrival of the game\u2019s \u201cBlack Friday\u201d a year later, which saw the U.S. government controversially target online gaming, it was shut down.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a $5,300 buy-in high roller event on the schedule for the upcoming series and a $1,650 main event. PokerStars is still finalizing the full details and schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event this past summer saw 10,043 entries and set new records for the monumental competition. The World Poker Tour (WPT) is gambling on a significantly larger pot to raise the stakes even higher as it prepares for its World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas series later this year. 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