World Poker Tour

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Sport Poker
FoundedMay 27, 2002
CEO Adam Pliska
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States (Founded)
Most titles Flag of the United States.svg Darren Elias (4)
TV partner(s) Bally Sports, BT Sport (UK)
Official website www.worldpokertour.com

The World Poker Tour (WPT) is an internationally televised gaming and entertainment brand. Since 2002, the World Poker Tour has operated a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting playdown and the final table of each tournament.

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The most prominent of World Poker Tour events belong to the WPT Main Tour. The WPT Main Tour focuses on the buy-in range of $3,500–$25,000, and winners of official WPT Main Tour events are awarded a membership to the WPT Champions Club. The WPT Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to all winners of WPT Main Tour events, and champions have their names engraved on the Cup.

History

The World Poker Tour was started in 2002 in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises, Inc. (WPTE).

Winners on the World Poker Tour are awarded a bracelet, inspired by a similar bracelet by the World Series of Poker (WSOP). [1] While the champions of the first six seasons did not initially receive bracelets, they were awarded them at a special event at the Bellagio in Las Vegas on April 21, 2008. [2] The bracelets are crafted from titanium and diamond by Tiffany and Company.

In November 2009, PartyGaming announced its acquisition of the World Poker Tour for $12.3 million. [3] In 2011, PartyGaming merged with bwin to form bwin.Party Digital Entertainment.

In December 2014, World Poker Tour announced an alliance with Ourgame, agreeing to license products and services on an exclusive basis in more than a dozen countries across Asia. In addition, Ourgame received the rights to use the WPT logo and trademark exclusively in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Korea, Nepal, Macau, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam and operate on pokermonster.com. [4]

In June 2015, The World Poker Tour (WPT) announced that bwin.party sold the company to Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. for a price of $35 million in cash. [5]

In 2021 the World Poker Tour was sold to Element Partners for $105 million. [6]

Sherman Act lawsuit

In July 2006, seven poker professionals sued WPTE, alleging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the California Cartwright Act, and intentional interference with contract. The professionals (Chris Ferguson, Andy Bloch, Annie Duke, Joe Hachem, Phil Gordon, Howard Lederer, and Greg Raymer) alleged that WPTE's standard release forms, required for participation in WPTE events, were anti-competitive and designed to interfere with their contractual obligations to other companies. The anti-competition claim was based on the fact that WPTE's contracts with the casinos that host its tournaments barred those casinos (and other casinos owned by the same parent companies) from hosting non-WPTE poker events. The claim of interference with contract was based on the releases' claim to perpetual rights to the players' likenesses for any use WPTE wished. The players claimed that this would put them in violation of other contracts (such as Ferguson's Activision Games contract or several players' contracts with online poker sites). [7]

Hachem and Raymer dropped out of the lawsuit before its eventual settlement.

In April 2008, WPT Enterprises, Inc. settled with the five players remaining in the lawsuit. Chris Ferguson said about the settlement, "We are happy to have come to an agreement that is fair to all players, and to have put in place a new release that clears up ambiguities in how players' images may be used. We are especially happy that this new release will apply to all poker players who wish to participate in WPT tournaments and events." [8]

Television

The year-round WPT television show has broadcast globally in more than 150 countries and territories, and is currently producing its 21st season, which airs on Bally's Sports Regional Networks in the United States. In August 2016, the World Poker Tour and Fox Sports (now Bally's Sports) announced a five-year deal to see Fox Sports broadcast the WPT through Season 19. [9]

The WPT television show currently features commentary and analysis by Tony Dunst and Vince Van Patten. Dunst joined the World Poker Tour as host of the WPT Raw Deal during Season 9 after winning the role through an open casting competition. Following the retirement of Mike Sexton [10] from the WPT commentary booth after 15 years, Dunst was elevated into the role alongside Van Patten.

Joining Dunst and Van Patten for all WPT televised broadcasts is anchor Lynn Gilmartin. Gilmartin's role focuses on hosting and presenting the show, as well as offering intimate interviews and sideline reporting. Gilmartin assumed the anchor role for Season 12 [11] and remains the current anchor.

Prior to Gilmartin, Shana Hiatt served as the show host and sideline reporter in its first three seasons. Courtney Friel took over the host role for the fourth season, and Sabina Gadecki for the fifth. Layla Kayleigh and Kimberly Lansing began serving as hostesses in Season VI. Poker player and reporter Amanda Leatherman was the host for Season VII while Lansing was on maternity leave. Lansing returned as the anchor for Season 9 through 11.

The first season aired on the Travel Channel on American cable television in the spring of 2003. The show made its network debut on February 1, 2004, on NBC with a special "Battle of Champions" tournament, which aired against CBS coverage of the Super Bowl XXXVIII pre-game show. The Travel Channel aired the first five seasons of the Tour. In April 2007, WPTE announced that the series would move to GSN for its sixth season in the spring of 2008. [12] 'The first WPT tournament to air on GSN, the Mirage Poker Showdown, debuted on March 24, 2008. In July 2008, WPTE announced that the series would move to Fox Sports Regional Networks for its seventh season.

Following the November 2009 acquisition of the World Poker Tour by PartyGaming plc, the new owners added a second series of televised WPT events under their PartyPoker brand name. This series has, to date, focused on televising the European stops of the WPT. Mike Sexton continues to provide commentary, though he is partnered with Denmark-based American commentator Jesse May rather than Vince Van Patten. The role of female show host and sideline reporter has been served by a number of personalities, often from the country where the event is held. One exception is Canadian born poker player Kara Scott, who has served as host for a number of the PartyPoker branded telecasts of these European WPT events. [13]

The show's hosts, Tony Dunst and Vince Van Patten, sit at a booth near the final table, providing commentary and occasionally interacting with the players during the game. However, their specific comments about hole cards are recorded after the tournament takes place because gaming regulations prohibit them from observing a live feed of the "hole card cameras" while on the set. These cameras, built into the table, allow viewers to see the face-down hole cards dealt to each player.

In 2014, the World Poker Tour launched a high roller tournament series, WPT Alpha8, broadcasting on Fox Sports 1. The series originally featured commentary and analysis by Ali Nejad and Olivier Busquet, with Gilmartin serving as anchor. In later seasons, Vince Van Patten and Tony Dunst replaced Nejad and Busquet, while Lynn Gilmartin continued to serve as anchor.

The first three seasons of WPT are available on NTSC DVD.

In February 2019, WPT announced a deal with BT Sport to broadcast season XV of WPT. The deal expands WPT coverage to the UK and Ireland. During season XV, former WPT television commentator Mike Sexton won his first WPT event. [14]

In March 2019, WPT announced a deal with TV Azteca to bring WPT assets to Latin America. [15]

Other Tours

Professional Poker Tour

A series of spin-off tournaments, titled the Professional Poker Tour, began filming in 2004. Broadcast of the series was delayed, which was partly due to a dispute with the Travel Channel over rights. In the fall of 2005, WPTE announced that "a cable channel" (believed to be ESPN) had withdrawn from bidding for the PPT series, and that WPTE was negotiating with the Travel Channel to air the series. On January 30, 2006, WPTE and the Travel Channel announced that they had dismissed all open lawsuits. The series began regular broadcast July 5, 2006, but was suspended after one season as WPTE couldn't find a television home for a second season.

ClubWPT

In 2008, the WPT launched a new product called ClubWPT. It is a subscription-based club where members can pay a monthly fee to play in tournaments that award over $100,000 in cash and prizes each month. [16]

PlayWPT

In 2016, WPT launched a new social casino platform called PlayWPT, offering poker and slots. [17]

With PlayWPT Poker, players can participate in ring games, tournaments, and sit-n-gos, and players can represent themselves at the table with avatars animated emojis. PlayWPT is available on desktop and mobile. [18]

WPT Player of the Year

While the winner of the season-ending WPT World Championship (simply the WPT Championship before season 9) is deemed that season's WPT Champion, the WPT also determines a Player of the Year to recognize the player who achieves consistent high finishes in WPT events throughout the entire season.

The Player of the Year is determined by a points system, with the player who earns the most points each season being named the WPT Player of the Year. The season-ending WPT World Championship is a points-earning event for the Player of the Year calculation.

Through the end of Season 9, no player has been named WPT Player of the Year and also captured the WPT Championship. The closest to date is Season 7 WPT Player of the Year Bertrand Grospellier, who finished 3rd in that season's WPT Championship.

In the first eight seasons of the World Poker Tour, only four players have finished in the money at least once. These players are Phil Hellmuth, Erik Seidel, Mark Seif, and Surinder Sunar.

SeasonYearsWPT Player of the YearWins
1 2002–2003 Flag of the United States.svg Howard Lederer 2
2 2003–2004 Flag of the United States.svg Erick Lindgren 2
3 2004–2005 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu 2
4 2005–2006 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gavin Smith 1
5 2006–2007 Flag of Vietnam.svg J. C. Tran 1
6 2007–2008 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Little 1
7 2008–2009 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Bertrand Grospellier 1
8 2009–2010 Flag of the United States.svg Faraz Jaka 0
9 2010–2011 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Frankenberger 1
10 2011–2012 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Serock0
11 2012–2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Salsberg1
12 2013–2014 Flag of the United States.svg Mukul Pahuja0
13 2014–2015 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Zinno 2
14 2015–2016 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Shariati1
15 2016–2017 Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Zamani0
16 2017–2018 Flag of the United States.svg Art Papazyan2
17 2018–2019 Flag of the United States.svg Erkut Yilmaz2
18 2019–2021 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Altman 1
19 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Ferro1
20 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Eveslage1
21 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Bin Weng2

Points system

During the first 8 seasons, only the 6 players at the final table in each Open event, plus the last (7th) player eliminated before the final table, earned points as follows:

Starting with season 9, the points system was adjusted to recognize the number of entries and the size of the prize pool for each event: [19]

WPT Main Event winners

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event winner.
Winner of poker's Triple Crown.
SeasonYearsDateEventLocationMain Event winnerPrize
1 2002–2003 27 May–1 June 2002Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen $556,460
30–31 August 2002Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of Lebanon.svg Chris Karagulleyan $258,000
9 October 2002Ultimate Poker Classic Flag of Aruba.svg Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach Flag of Finland.svg Juha Helppi $50.000
19 October 2002Costa Rica Classic Flag of Costa Rica.svg Casinos Europa, San José Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jose Rosenkrantz$108,730
10–11 November 2002Gold Rush Flag of the United States.svg Lucky Chances Casino, Colma Flag of the United States.svg Paul Darden $146,000
14–17 November 2002World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Flag of the United States.svg Howard Lederer $320,400
28–31 January 2003World Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Binion's Horseshoe, Tunica Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Ulliott $589,175
12–15 February 2003Euro Finals of Poker Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Johansson $538,213 (€500,000)
21–24 February 2003L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen (2)$532,490
6 March 2003 PartyPoker Million IIFlag placeholder.svg Card Player Cruises Flag of the United States.svg Howard Lederer (2)$289,150
31 March–2 April 2003World Poker Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Reno Hilton, Reno Flag of the United States.svg Ron Rose $168,298
14–18 April 2003WPT Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Alan Goehring $1,011,886
2 2003–2004 10–13 July 2003Grand Prix de Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris Flag of France.svg David Benyamine $410,886 (€357,200)
1–3 September 2003Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mel Judah $579,375
20–22 September 2003Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata, Atlantic City Flag of the Philippines.svg Noli Francisco $470,000
18 October 2003Ultimate Poker Classic Flag of Aruba.svg Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach Flag of the United States.svg Erick Lindgren $500,000
14–17 November 2003World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Flag of the United States.svg Hoyt Corkins $1,089,200
15–18 December 2003Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Paul Phillips $1,101,908
25 January 2004 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Flag of the Bahamas.svg Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen (3)$455,780
26–29 January 2004World Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Horseshoe Casino & Hotel, Tunica Flag of the United States.svg Barry Greenstein $1,278,370
21–24 February 2004L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Antonio Esfandiari $1,399,135
3–5 March 2004Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San José Flag of the United States.svg Phil Gordon $360,000
18 March 2004 PartyPoker Million IIIFlag placeholder.svg Card Player Cruises Flag of the United States.svg Erick Lindgren (2)$1,000,000
30 March–1 April 2004World Poker Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Reno Hilton, Reno Flag of the United States.svg Mike Kinney$629,469
19–23 April 2004WPT Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Sweden.svg Martin de Knijff $2,728,356
3 2004–2005 17-20 July 2004Grand Prix De Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Surinder Sunar$828,956 (€679,860)
29 July-1 August 2004Mirage Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg The Mirage, Las Vegas Flag of Israel.svg Eli Elezra $1,024,574
28-31 August 2004Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Doyle Brunson $1,198,260
19-22 September 2004Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata, Atlantic City Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu $1,117,400
26 September-1 October 2004Aruba Poker Classic Flag of Aruba.svg Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach Flag of Costa Rica.svg Eric Brenes $1,000,000
19-22 October 2004Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Mortensen $1,000,000
13-17 November 2004Foxwood World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Flag of Vietnam.svg Tuan Le $1,549,588
14-18 December 2004Five Diamond Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu (2)$1,770,218
5-12 January 2005 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Flag of the Bahamas.svg Atlantis Casino and Resort, Paradise Island Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Gale $890,000
24-27 January 2005World Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Horseshoe Casino & Hotel, Tunica Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Stolzmann$1,491,444
18-22 February 2005L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mizrachi $1,859,909
23-24 February 2005WPT Celebrity Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of Costa Rica.svg Alex Brenes$100,000
7-11 March 2005Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San José Flag of Vietnam.svg Danny Nguyen $1,025,000
19-24 March 2005Cruisin' Mexico with PartyPoker Million IVFlag placeholder.svg MS Oosterdam - Holland America Line Flag of Poland.svg Michael Gracz $1,525,500
29 March-1 April 2005World Poker Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Reno Hilton, Reno Flag of the United States.svg Arnold Spee$633,880
18-24 April 2005World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Vietnam.svg Tuan Le (2)$2,856,150
4 2005–2006 23-26 May 2005Mirage Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg The Mirage, Las Vegas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gavin Smith $1,153,778
25-29 July 2005Grand Prix De Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roland De Wolfe $574,419 (€479,680)
27-31 August 2005The Bicycle Casino Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of Israel.svg Alex Kahaner$1,150,900
19-22 September 2005Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata, Atlantic City Flag of the United States.svg Al Ardebili$1,498,650
26 September-3 October 2005Aruba Poker Classic Flag of Aruba.svg Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Palm Beach Flag of Lebanon.svg Freddy Deeb $1,000,000
18-21 October 2005Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Vietnam.svg Minh Ly $1,060,050
13-18 November 2005World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Flag of the United States.svg Nick Schulman $2,167,500
12-16 December 2005Five Diamond Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Denmark.svg Rehne Pedersen$2,078,185
5-10 January 2006 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Flag of the Bahamas.svg Atlantis Casino and Resort, Paradise Island Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Paul-Ambrose $1,388,600
19-23 January 2006World Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Horseshoe Casino & Hotel, Tunica Flag of Vietnam.svg Scotty Nguyen $969,421
29 January-1 February 2006Borgata Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Borgata, Atlantic City Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mizrachi (2)$1,173,373
16-21 February 2006L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Alan Goehring (2)$2,391,550
22-24 February 2006WPT Celebrity Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Barry Greenstein (2)$100,000
10-14 March 2006Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San José Flag of the United States.svg Nam Le $1,198,300
27-30 March 2006World Poker Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United States.svg Mike Simon$1,052,890
6-9 April 2006Foxwoods Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket Flag of Guyana.svg Victor Ramdin $1,331,889
18-24 April 2006World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Joe Bartholdi Jr. $3,760,165
5 2006–2007 14-17 May 2006Mirage Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg The Mirage, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Stanley Weiss $1,320,255
4-8 June 2006Mandalay Bay Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Tehan $1,033,440
12-16 June 2006Grand Prix De Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Grundtvig$907,066 (€712,500)
26-30 August 2006Bicycle Casino Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Joe Pelton $1,602,670
15-19 September 2006Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata, Atlantic City Flag of the United States.svg Mark Newhouse $1,519,020
16-20 October 2006Festa Al Lago Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Walnum$1,090,025
22-30 October 2006Canadian Poker Open Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fallsview Casino Resort Flag of the United States.svg Scott Clements $222,524 (C$250,027)
25-29 October 2006North American Poker Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fallsview Casino Resort Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Soren Turkewitsch$1,225,920 (C$1,380,378)
12-16 November 2006World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Medić $1,717,194
14-19 December 2006Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Hachem $2,207,575
5-10 January 2007 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Flag of the Bahamas.svg Atlantis Casino and Resort, Paradise Island Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Daut $1,535,255
21-25 January 2007World Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Binion's Horseshoe, Tunica Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Sumner$913,986
26-30 January 2007Borgata Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Borgata, Atlantic City Flag of the United States.svg John Hennigan $1,606,223
24 February-1 March 2007L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Eric Hershler$2,429,970
3-5 March 2007WPT Celebrity Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Adam Weinraub$125,000
12-16 March 2007Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San José Flag of the United States.svg Ted Forrest $1,100,000
25-28 March 2007World Poker Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada Flag of Vietnam.svg J. C. Tran $683,473
30 March-4 April 2007Foxwoods Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Raj Patel$1,298,405
21-27 April 2007WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio Resort & Casino, Las Vegas Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Mortensen (2)$3,970,415
6 2007–2008 19-23 May 2007WPT Mirage Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg The Mirage, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Little $1,091,295
29 May-2 June 2007Mandalay Bay Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shawn Buchanan $768,775
10-15 July 2007Bellagio Cup III Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Saul $1,342,320
25-30 August 2007WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Dan Harrington $1,599,865
6-9 September 2007Gulf Coast Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi Flag of the United States.svg William Edler $747,615
16-20 September 2007WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Roy Winston $1,575,280
25-30 September 2007WPT Turks & Caicos Poker Classic Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg The Players Club, Turks and Caicos Islands Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Rhynie Campbell$436,675
11-16 October 2007WPT Spanish Championship Flag of Spain.svg Casino Barcelona, Barcelona Spain Flag of Germany.svg Markus Lehmann$789,592 (€537,000)
26 October-2 November 2007North American Poker Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario Flag of the United States.svg Scott Clements (2)$1,505,312 (C$1,456,585)
7-13 November 2007WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Michael Vela$1,704,986
12-18 December 2007Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Ukraine.svg Eugene Katchalov $2,482,605
20-24 January 2008World Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Gold Strike Casino & Resort, Tunica County, Mississippi Flag of the United States.svg Brett Faustman$892,413
27-31 January 2008WPT Borgata Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Gavin Griffin $1,401,109
23-28 February 2008WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Phil Ivey $1,596,100
1-3 March 2008WPT Celebrity Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Van Tuyet Nguyen$125,500
10-14 March 2008Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Cantu $1,000,000
25-28 March 2008World Poker Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada Flag of the United States.svg Lee Markholt $493,815
4-9 April 2008Foxwoods Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Erik Seidel $992,890
19-26 April 2008WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Chiu $3,389,140
7 2008–2009 23-27 May 2008WPT Spanish Championship 2008 Flag of Spain.svg Casino Barcelona, Barcelona Spain Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Hansen$662,592 (€425,000)
11-17 July 2008WPT Bellagio Cup IV Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Watson $1,673,770
23-28 August 2008WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of Vietnam.svg John Phan $1,116,428
14-18 September 2008WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of India.svg Vivek Rajkumar $1,424,500
10-16 October 2008North American Poker Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Glen Witmer$1,084,256 (C$1,224,852)
20-25 October 2008WPT Festa al Lago Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of France.svg Bertrand Grospellier $1,411,015
5-11 November 2008WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Little (2)$1,120,310
13-19 December 2008Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg David Rheem $1,538,730
14-17 January 2009WPT Southern Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi Flag of the United States.svg Allen Carter$1,025,500
21-26 February 2009WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Cornel Andrew Cimpan$1,686,760
28 February-2 March 2009WPT Celebrity Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of Lebanon.svg Freddy Deeb (2)$100,000
16-20 March 2009WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of the United States.svg Steve Brecher $1,025,500
3-8 April 2009WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Vadim Trincher$731,079
18-25 April 2009WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Ukraine.svg Yevgeniy Timoshenko $2,143,655
8 2009–2010 6-10 May 2009WPT Venice Flag of Italy.svg Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Ragnar Arstrom$532,388
26-30 June 2009WPT Spanish Championship 2008 Flag of Spain.svg Casino Barcelona, Barcelona Spain Flag of the United States.svg Mark Flowers Jr$386,170 (€277,0000
13-19 July 2009WPT Bellagio Cup V Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Gomes $1,187,670
22-26 August 2009WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Prahlad Friedman $1,009,000
31 August-4 September 2009WPT Slovakia Flag of Slovakia.svg Golden Vegas, Bratislava, Slovakia Flag of Hungary.svg Richard Toth$148,756 (€104,000)
6-12 September 2009WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Flag of Cyprus.svg Merit Crystal Cove Hotel-Casino, Kyrenia, Cyprus Flag of France.svg Thomas Bichon$579,165
19-24 September 2009WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Olivier Busquet $925,514
16-18 October 2009WPT Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg Casino de Marrakesh, Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of France.svg Christophe Savary$558,515 (€379,014)
21-26 October 2009WPT Festa al Lago Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Vedes$1,218,225
5-10 November 2009WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Cornel Andrew Cimpan (2)$910,058
14-19 December 2009Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Alaei $1,428,430
24-27 January 2010WPT Southern Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi Flag of the United States.svg Hoyt Corkins (2)$739,486
20 February 2010WPT Celebrity Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Leron Washington$100,000
26 February-4 March 2010WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of Hungary.svg Andras Koroknai$1,788,001
8-12 March 2010WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of the United States.svg McLean Karr$878,500
20-24 March 2010WPT Hollywood Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood Casino, Lawrenceburg, Indiana Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Mortensen (3)$391,212
27 March-2 April 2010WPT Bucharest Flag of Romania.svg Regent Casino, Bucharest, Romania Flag of France.svg Guillaume Darcourt $193,387 (€144,530)
18-24 April 2010WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg David Williams $1,530,537
9 2010–2011 8-15 May 2010WPT Grand Prix de Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris, France Flag of Denmark.svg Theo Jørgensen $848,736 (€638,377)
19-23 May 2010WPT Spanish Championship 2010 Flag of Spain.svg Casino Barcelona, Barcelona Spain Flag of Germany.svg Ali Tekintamgac$343,307 (€278,000)
11-15 July 2010WPT Bellagio Cup VI Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Germany.svg Moritz Kranich$875,150
20-25 August 2010WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Andy Frankenberger $750,000
30 August-4 September 2010WPT London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Palm Beach Casino, London, UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Cody $425,492 (£273,783)
18-23 September 2010WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Dwyte Pilgrim$733,802
15-20 October 2010WPT Festa al Lago Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Mark Flowers Jr (2)$831,500
28 October-2 November 2010WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Forrest$548,752
2-6 November 2010WPT Amneville Flag of France.svg Casino Tranchant Seven, Amnéville, France Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sam El Sayed$594,627 (€426,425)
27-30 November 2010WPT Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg Casino de Marrakesh, Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of Germany.svg Sébastian Homann$341,798 (€250,196)
3-8 December 2010Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Antonio Esfandiari (2)$870,124
23-27 January 2011WPT Southern Poker Championship Flag of the United States.svg Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Kuzmin$575,969
3-8 February 2011WPT Venice Flag of Italy.svg Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Isaia$518,382 (€380,000)
19-20 February 2011WPT Celebrity Invitational Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davidi Kitai $100,000
25 February-3 March 2011WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Gregory Brooks $1,654,120
14-18 March 2011WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of the United States.svg Alan Sternberg$1,039,000
25-29 March 2011WPT Vienna Flag of Austria.svg Montesino Wien, Vienna, Austria Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Gromov$636,733 (€447,840)
30 March-3 April 2011WPT Slovakia Flag of Slovakia.svg Golden Vegas, Bratislava, Slovakia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roberto Romanello $197,861 (€140,685)
9-13 April 2011WPT Hollywood Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood Casino, Lawrenceburg, Indiana Flag of the United States.svg Michael Scarborough$273,664
27 April-2 May 2011WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Taylor von Kriegenbergh $1,122,340
14-20 May 2011WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Scott Seiver $1,618,344
10 2011–2012 25-29 May 2011WPT Spanish Championship 2010 Flag of Spain.svg Casino Barcelona, Barcelona Spain Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas Berglund$327,546 (€231,500)
17-21 July 2011WPT Slovenia Flag of Slovenia.svg Grand Casino Portorož, Slovenia Flag of Slovenia.svg Miha Travnik$144,399 (€102,623)
25-30 August 2011WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Will Failla$758,085
5-10 September 2011WPT Grand Prix de Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris, France Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Waxman$721,178 (€500,000)
18-23 September 2011WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Oboodi$922,441
20-24 September 2011WPT Malta Flag of Malta.svg Portomaso#Portomaso Casino, St. Julian's, Malta Flag of the United States.svg Matt Giannetti$276,457 (€200,000)
27 October-1 November 2011WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Santoro$449,910
1-6 November 2011WPT Amneville Flag of France.svg Casino Tranchant Seven, Amnéville, France Flag of France.svg Adrien Allain$471,025 (€336,133)
18-22 November 2011WPT Jacksonville Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Ruberto$325,928
24-27 November 2011WPT Marrakech Flag of Morocco.svg Casino de Marrakesh, Marrakesh, Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed Ali Houssam$214,983 (€159,150)
1-5 December 2011WPT Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg King's Casino, Prague, Czech Republic Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Pateychuk$599,720 (€450,000)
6-10 December 2011Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dempsey $821,612
13-18 December 2011WPT Venice Flag of Italy.svg Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Alescio$234,597 (€175,000)
5-8 January 2012WPT Dublin Flag of Ireland.svg Citywest Hotel, Dublin, Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Shallow$289,032 (€222,280)
6-10 February 2012WPT Venice Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy Flag of Russia.svg Rinat Bogdanov$301,939 (€229,800)
10-14 February 2012Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Matt Juttelstad$268,444
24-29 February 2012WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Sean Jazayeri$1,370,240
5-9 March 2012WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of South Korea.svg Moon Kim$960,900
10-15 April 2012WPT Vienna Flag of Austria.svg Montesino Wien, Vienna, Austria Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Christensen$417,458 (€313,390)
18-23 April 2012WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Vedes (2)$779,520
27 April-2 May 2012WPT Jacksonville Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Cunix$426,100
19-26 May 2012WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Rettenmaier $1,196,858
11 2012–2013 4-9 August 2012WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Flag of Cyprus.svg Merit Crystal Cove Hotel-Casino, Kyrenia, Cyprus Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Rettenmaier (2)$287,784
10-15 August 2012WPT Parx Open Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Parx Casino, Bensalem, Pennsylvania Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Gregg $416,127
24-28 August 2012WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Josh Hale$500,000
10-15 September 2012WPT Grand Prix de Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Salsberg$478,415 (€380,000)
16-20 September 2012WPT Malta Flag of Malta.svg Portomaso#Portomaso Casino, St. Julian's, Malta Flag of France.svg Yorane Kerignard$155,049 (€120,000)
18-21 September 2012WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Ben Hamnett$818,847
22-26 October 2012WPT Emperors Palace Poker Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Emperors Palace Hotel Casino, Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Nitsche $206,153
9-13 November 2012WPT Jacksonville bestbet Fall Poker Scramble Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Noah Schwartz $402,972
12-17 November 2012WPT Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg Casino Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Olsson$230,036 (DKr1,346,000)
23-26 November 2012WPT Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Playground Poker Club, Kahnawake, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Roy$779,210
27 November-1 December 2012WPT Mazagan Flag of Morocco.svg Mazagan Beach Resort, El Jadida, Morocco Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Fundaro$166,704 (درهم 4,731,700)
3-9 December 2012WPT Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg King's Casino, Prague, Czech Republic Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Wydrowski$413,667 (€318,295)
4-9 December 2012Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Ravi Raghavan$1,268,571
27 January-1 February 2013WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Yung Hwang$730,053
8-12 February 2013Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Matt Giannetti (2)$298,304
19-24 February 2013WPT Baden Flag of Austria.svg Casinos Austria, Baden, Austria Flag of Serbia.svg Vladimir Bozinovic$247,588 (€185,000)
23-28 February 2013WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Klann$1,004,090
4-8 March 2013WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of the United States.svg WeiKai Chang$1,138,350
25-30 March 2013 Gioco Digitale WPT Venice Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy Flag of Italy.svg Rocco Palumbo$180,692 (€140,000)
5-10 April 2013 bwin WPT Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Casino Barcelona, Barcelona Spain Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chanracy Khun$232,487 (€181,400)
11-16 April 2013WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Eyster $660,395
26-30 April 2013WPT Jacksonville bestbet Open Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Mike Linster$296,521
3-9 May 2013 partypoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Playground Poker Club, Kahnawake, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Amir Babakhani$430,986 (C$442,248)
18-24 May 2013WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg David Rheem (2)$1,150,297
12 2013–2014 16-21 August 2013 bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Flag of Cyprus.svg Merit Crystal Cove Hotel-Casino, Kyrenia, Cyprus Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Rybin$258,000
29 August-4 September 2013WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Cristos$613,355
15-20 September 2013WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Zinno $825,099
25-30 October 2013 bwin WPT Grand Prix de Paris Flag of France.svg Aviation Club de France, Paris Flag of the United States.svg Mohsin Charania $449,856 (€328,750)
7-11 November 2013WPT Emperors Palace Poker Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Emperors Palace Hotel Casino, Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel Brits$132,128
15-19 November 2013WPT Jacksonville bestbet Fall Poker Scramble Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Jared Jaffee$252,749
19-24 November 2013WPT Caribbean Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Casino Royale, St. Maarten Flag of the United States.svg Tony Dunst $145,000
29 November-5 December 2013 partypoker WPT Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Playground Poker Club, Kahnawake, Canada Flag of the United States.svg Derrick Rosenbarger$517,049
6-11 December 2013Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Dan Smith $1,161,135
15-19 December 2013WPT Korea Flag of South Korea.svg Ramada Hotel, Jeju, South Korea Flag of Japan.svg Masato Yokosawa$100,000
15-21 December 2013 bwin WPT Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andel's Hotel & Card Casino, Prague, Czech Republic Flag of Germany.svg Julian Thomas$280,097 (€206,230)
26-31 January 2014WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Robert Merulla$842,379
7-11 February 2014Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida Flag of the United States.svg James Calderaro$271,103
22-24 February 2014WPT Fallsview Poker Classic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Lapossie$326,235 (C$363,197)
1-6 March 2014WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Moorman $1,015,460
10-14 March 2014WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of the United States.svg James Carroll$1,256,550
10-15 March 2014 Gioco Digitale WPT Venice Carnival Flag of Italy.svg Casino Di Venezia, Venice, Italy Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dato$145,439 (€104,822)
15-19 March 2014WPT Rolling Thunder Flag of the United States.svg Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California Flag of Vietnam.svg J. C. Tran (2)$302,750
21-25 March 2014WPT Jacksonville bestbet Open Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Nabil Hirezi$206,041
10-16 April 2014WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Afriat$1,081,184
21-26 April 2014WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Keven Stammen $1,350,000
13 2014–2015 1-6 July 2014 partypoker presents WPT500 Aria Flag of the United States.svg Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas Flag of South Korea.svg Sean Yu$260,000
23-29 August 2014WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Harry Arutyunyan$560,969
5-10 September 2014 partypoker WPT Merit Classic North Cyprus Flag of Cyprus.svg Merit Crystal Cove Hotel-Casino, Kyrenia, Cyprus Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Lakhov$325,400
14-19 September 2014WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Darren Elias $843,744
3-7 November 2014WPT Caribbean Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Casino Royale, St. Maarten Flag of the United States.svg Darren Elias (2)$127,680
7-11 November 2014WPT Jacksonville bestbet Bounty Scramble Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Van Sanford$421,668
9-16 November 2014 partypoker presents WPT500 Nottingham Flag of England.svg Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eleanor Gudger $222,176 (£140,000)
14-16 November 2014WPT Emperors Palace Poker Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Emperors Palace Hotel Casino, Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Wilkerson$145,836
18-23 November 2014 partypoker WPT Nottingham Flag of England.svg Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham, England Flag of Lithuania.svg Matas Cimbolas$313,327 (£200,000)
20-26 November 2014 partypoker WPT Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Playground Poker Club, Kahnawake, Canada Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Jaffe$409,657 (C$464,252)
15-20 December 2014Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Mohsin Charania (2)$1,177,890
25-30 January 2015WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Mermelstein$712,305
5-11 February 2015WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Brian Altman $723,008
13-16 February 2015WPT Fallsview Poker Classic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Zinno (2)$302,235 (C$380,021)
28 February-5 March 2015WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Zinno (3)$1,015,860
9-13 March 2015WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Paur$1,214,200
12-17 March 2015 partypoker WPT Vienna Flag of Austria.svg Montesino Wien, Vienna, Austria Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Nanos$159,464 (€150,000)
15-19 March 2015WPT Rolling Thunder Flag of the United States.svg Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California Flag of the United States.svg Ravee Mathi Sundar$266,857
16-22 April 2015WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Paul$1,000,000
25-29 April 2015WPT World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Asher Conniff$973,683
14 2015–2016 1-6 May 2015 partypoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Playground Poker Club, Kahnawake, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sheraz Nasir$197,025 (C$237,390)
11-16 May 2015WPT Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland Casino Amsterdam City centre, Netherlands Flag of Morocco.svg Farid Yachou$225,073 (€201,000)
31 May-6 July 2015 partypoker presents WPT500 Aria Flag of the United States.svg Aria Resort and Casino, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Craig Varnell$185,800
31 July-4 August 2015WPT Choctaw Flag of the United States.svg Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, Durant, Oklahoma Flag of the United States.svg Jason Brin$667,575
29 August-4 September 2015WPT Legends of Poker Flag of the United States.svg The Bicycle Hotel & Casino, Bell Gardens, California Flag of the United States.svg Mike Shariati$675,942
20-25 September 2015WPT Borgata Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg David Paredes$723,227
25-29 September 2015WPT Maryland Live Flag of the United States.svg Live! Casino & Hotel, Hanover, Maryland Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Mermelstein (2)$250,222
24 October-3 November 2015 partypoker presents WPT500 Nottingham Flag of England.svg Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham, England Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Harris$230,641 (£150,000)
30 October-1 November 2015WPT Emperors Palace Poker Classic Flag of South Africa.svg Emperors Palace Hotel Casino, Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg Ben Cade$100,218 (ZAR1,382,000)
3-8 November 2015 partypoker WPT Nottingham Flag of England.svg Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham, England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Iaron Lightbourne$308,766 (£200,000)
6-10 November 2015WPT Jacksonville bestbet Bounty Scramble Flag of the United States.svg BestBet Poker Room Jacksonville, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Patterson$375,270
13-19 November 2015 partypoker WPT Montreal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Playground Poker Club, Kahnawake, Canada Flag of the United States.svg Jared Mahoney$341,332 (C$453,122)
1-6 December 2015 partypoker WPT Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg King's Casino, Prague, Czech Republic Flag of Spain.svg Javier Gomez$185,110 (€175,000)
14-19 December 2015Five Diamond World Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Bellagio, Las Vegas Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Eyster (2)$1,587,382
31 January-5 February 2016WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Flag of the United States.svg Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Leong$816,246
21-24 February 2016WPT Fallsview Poker Classic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, Ontario Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg David Ormsby$278,426 (C$383,407)
27 February-3 March 2016WPT L.A. Poker Classic Flag of the United States.svg Commerce Casino, Los Angeles Flag of Germany.svg Dietrich Fast$1,000,800
7-11 March 2016WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Flag of the United States.svg Bay 101, San Jose, California Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Schillhabel$1,298,000
12-16 March 2016WPT Rolling Thunder Flag of the United States.svg Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California Flag of the United States.svg Harrison Gimbel$275,112
15-20 March 2016 partypoker WPT Vienna Flag of Austria.svg Montesino Wien, Vienna, Austria Flag of Romania.svg Vlad Darie$174,735 (€157,000)
15-20 April 2016WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Justin Young$669,161
17-21 April 2016WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida Flag of the United States.svg David Rheem (3)$705,885
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Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Jeppsson$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gavin Cochrane$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Nick Petrangelo $
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Smyth$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Kotelnikov$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phillip Mighall$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Soheb Porbandarwala$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Hardcastle$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Ilyas Muradi$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Russia.svg Maksim Sekretarev$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Qing Liu$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Brek Schutten$
19 2021–2022 Flag placeholder.svg Flag of Germany.svg Christian Rudolph$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Brian Altman (3)$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Chad Eveslage$
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Adedapo Ajayi$
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Records

Information correct as of May 24, 2024

Titles
RankNameTitles
1 Flag of the United States.svg Darren Elias 4
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Afriat3
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Altman
Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen
Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Mortensen
Flag of the United States.svg David Rheem
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Zinno
Final tables
RankNameFinal tables
1 Flag of the United States.svg Darren Elias 13
2 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Ivey 9
3 Flag of Vietnam.svg Scotty Nguyen 8
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Afriat7
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Altman
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Dunst
Flag of the United States.svg Darryll Fish
Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mizrachi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu
Flag of Vietnam.svg David Pham
Flag of Vietnam.svg J.C. Tran
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Zinno
Money finishes
RankNameMoney finishes
1 Flag of the United States.svg Darren Elias 46
2 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Zinno 39
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Altman 34
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Schwartz33
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Mohsin Charania 32
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Zaki

Record winnings

The largest win in a WPT event is the $5,282,954 paid to Daniel Sepiol for winning the season-ending WPT Championship for season 21.

Progression of largest winnings

The progression of the "highest payout" through the history of the WPT, starting with the win by Gus Hansen in Event 1 of WPT Season 1. Entries have declined since the poker boom ended, with no increase in "highest payout" for a number of years – the highest has not increased since an event in 2007.

SeasonEventWinnerPrize
1#1 – Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2002 Flag of Denmark.svg Gus Hansen $556,480
1#6 – World Poker Open 2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Ulliott $589,175
2#5 – World Poker Finals 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Hoyt Corkins $1,089,200
2#6 – Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Phillips $1,101,980
2#8 – World Poker Open 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Barry Greenstein $1,278,370
2#9 – LA Poker Classic 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Antonio Esfandiari $1,399,135
3#7 – World Poker Finals 2004 Flag of Vietnam.svg Tuan Le $1,549,588
3#8 – Five Diamond World Poker Classic 2004 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Negreanu $1,759,218
3#11 – LA Poker Classic 2005 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Mizrachi $1,859,909
4#7 – World Poker Finals 2005 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Schulman $2,142,000
4#12 – LA Poker Classic 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Goehring $2,391,550
5#14 – LA Poker Classic 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Hershler$2,429,970
6#11 – Doyle Brunson Classic 2007 Flag of Ukraine.svg Eugene Katchalov $2,482,605

WPT World Championship ($25,000 buy-in)

Each WPT season culminates with the $25,000 buy-in WPT World Championship (simply the WPT Championship before season 9). As with regular events, the prize pool has declined since the poker boom ended: participants dropped from a peak of 639 in 2007, to 146 in 2013. The WPT organizers reacted by dropping the buy-in to $15,000 from 2014 onwards, limiting participation to winners of WPT events since the start of the series, and changing the name again, to WPT Tournament of Champions. There has been no increase in "highest payout" since the $3,970,415 at the 2005 World Championship, and the top prize has consistently been under $500,000 since the 2016 World Championship. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the WPT rebranded its World Championship event with a $10,000 buy-in open tournament in 2022 and 2023, hosted at the Wynn Las Vegas. Both events set WPT records in field size and prize pools guarantees, with the 2023 edition prize pool guarantee of 40 million setting a poker industry record and a top prize of over $5 million.

SeasonEventWinnerPrize
1 WPT Championship – Season I Flag of the United States.svg Alan Goehring $1,011,866
2 WPT Championship – Season II Flag of Sweden.svg Martin de Knijff $2,728,356
3 WPT Championship – Season III Flag of Vietnam.svg Tuan Le $2,856,150
4 WPT Championship – Season IV Flag of the United States.svg Joe Bartholdi Jr. $3,760,165
5 WPT Championship – Season V Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Mortensen $3,970,415
6 WPT Championship – Season VI Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Chiu $3,389,140
7 WPT Championship – Season VII Flag of Ukraine.svg Yevgeniy Timoshenko $2,149,960
8 WPT Championship – Season VIII Flag of the United States.svg David Williams $1,530,537
9 WPT World Championship – Season IX Flag of the United States.svg Scott Seiver $1,618,344
10 WPT World Championship – Season X Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Rettenmaier $1,196,858
11 WPT World Championship – Season XI Flag of the United States.svg David Rheem $1,150,279
12 WPT World Championship – Season XII Flag of the United States.svg Keven Stammen $1,350,000
13 WPT World Championship – Season XIII Flag of the United States.svg Asher Conniff$973,683
14 WPT Tournament of Champions – Season XIV Flag of Morocco.svg Farid Yachou$381,600
15 WPT Tournament of Champions – Season XV Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Weinman $381,500
16 WPT Tournament of Champions – Season XVI Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Waxman$463,375
17 WPT Tournament of Champions – Season XVII Flag of Germany.svg Ole Schemion $440,395
18–19No events
20 WPT World Championship 2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eliot Hudon$4,136,000
21 WPT World Championship 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Sepiol$5,282,954

WPT Ladies

In January 2008, the WPT announced a set of tournaments for women, known as WPT Ladies. [20] The first season had five events, with buy-ins ranging from $300 to $1,500. Nancy Todd finished first in the Ladies Championship with Vanessa Selbst finishing second. There are currently no WPT Ladies events scheduled.

WPT Walk of Fame

The World Poker Tour Walk of Fame was designed to honor those poker players who have played the game well at the highest levels as well as those who have promoted the spread of it through film, television, and literature.

The first inductees were poker legends Doyle Brunson and Gus Hansen, as well as actor James Garner. [21]

In February 2004, the World Poker Tour Walk of Fame inducted its second members at the Commerce Casino in a ceremony before top pros and celebrities in town for the World Poker Tour Invitational Poker Tournament. The induction ceremony was staged on the doorstep of Commerce Casino.

No new players have been inducted since 2004.[ citation needed ]

WPT Honors Award

The WPT Honors Award launched in early 2017, with Ms. Linda Johnson named as the first recipient. [22] Later that year, 15-year WPT commentator Mike Sexton and gaming industry icon Bruno Fitoussi became the second and third honorees. [23] In 2018, Steve Lipscomb and Lyle Berman each received the fourth and fifth honors. [24]

The WPT Honors Award is the WPT's highest honor, awarded to members of the poker industry in celebration and appreciation of exceptional contributions made to the World Poker Tour and the poker community as a whole. Presented as determined by WPT CEO Adam Pliska and the World Poker Tour, the WPT Honors Award is given in recognition to those who distinguish themselves by excellence and dedication beyond expectations.

WPT Honors Award Recipients

Deal

A fictional WPT championship match is the setting for the 2007 feature film Deal . Sexton, Van Patten, and Friel play themselves and a number of other poker professionals and poker-playing celebrities are reportedly in the cast. The WPT set was shipped to New Orleans for filming following the season 4 championship.[ citation needed ]

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