{"id":53238,"date":"2021-07-29T15:35:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=53238"},"modified":"2021-07-29T15:35:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:35:36","slug":"wpt-world-championships-returns-to-partypoker-with-5m-guarantee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/wpt-world-championships-returns-to-partypoker-with-5m-guarantee\/","title":{"rendered":"WPT World Championships Returns To Partypoker With $5M Guarantee"},"content":{"rendered":"
The WPT World Online Championships<\/strong> are back again at partypoker<\/strong><\/a> in August and September, allowing players around the world to battle for a title. The series runs Aug. 13 to Sept. 15, highlighted by the $3,200 Main Event with a $5 million<\/strong> guarantee.<\/span><\/p>\n The festival offers players once again a chance at some online WPT glory.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe WPT World Online Championships are back and I can\u2019t wait to play,\u201d Team partypoker\u2019s Patrick Leonard<\/strong> said in a news release. \u201cThe WPT Main Event should be a great tournament with satellites running now.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The main event plays out over four days, with starting flights running on three consecutive Sundays beginning Aug. 29<\/strong>. Day 2 is set for Sept. 13 with the final two days on Sept. 14-15<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Partypoker is once again trying to get players of all bankrolls involved. Players can qualify for just a penny, with centrolls<\/strong> already running and satellite finals<\/strong> held every Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n The $0.01<\/strong> satellites award at least 15 tickets<\/strong> to the $4.40 buy-in Phase 1. Players can then advance to a $22 buy-in Phase 2.<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s then followed by the $109 Phase 3. This leads into the weekly final<\/strong>, where 20 Main Event Day 1A tickets will be awarded.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2020, the United Kingdom\u2019s<\/a> Phil Mighall<\/strong> became the inaugural main event champion. He topped a field of 1,011 players to win $1.6 million<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Partypoker has announced one more event so far as part of the series. The $33 WPT Pro Hunt<\/strong> features a $30,000<\/strong> guarantee and a progressive knockout format.<\/span><\/p>\n Team partypoker pros and other high-profile players will be out in force during the event. The tournament also comes with a charity<\/strong> angle, with 20%<\/strong> of the prize pool being donated.<\/span><\/p>\n Some of those competing include Team partypoker\u2019s Jaime Staples<\/strong>, Courtney Gee<\/strong>, Patrick Leonard, Joao Simao, Joni Jouhkimainen, and Mikita Bodyakovskiy.<\/span><\/p>\n Knocking out a pro will also bring some bonus prizes for players, including $109 tickets<\/strong> to main event satellite finals. The tournament winner also automatically earns an entry into the main event.<\/span><\/p>\n The entire schedule for the WPT World Online Championships will be released soon.<\/span><\/p>\n The action continues this month in the partypoker Grand Prix<\/strong> and runs through Aug. 2. Denmark\u2019s Patrick Hyllegaard<\/strong> is one of the latest winners after winning the $530 Six-Max High Roller.<\/span><\/p>\n The event produced a field of 1,105 entries and Hyllegaard scored $67,197<\/strong>. The victory came five months after taking down a $320 MILLIONS Online Six-Max Turbo.<\/span><\/p>\n Hungary\u2019s Viktor Zsemlye<\/strong> finished runner-up for $41,469. For a complete preview and schedule of this series, click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The WPT World Online Championships are back again at partypoker in August and September, allowing players around the world to battle for a title. The series runs Aug. 13 to Sept. 15, highlighted by the $3,200 Main Event with a $5 million guarantee. The festival offers players once again a chance at some online WPT […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":53239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"vebbtech_seo_disable_yoast":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_author":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_date":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_factchecker":false,"vebbtech_seo_fact_check_enabled":false,"vebbtech_seo_post_reviewer":0,"vebbtech_seo_post_review_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[16,35,56],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat to expect from the WPT partypoker action<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Hyllegaard takes down Grand Prix High Roller<\/span><\/h2>\n
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