The 2024 World Poker Tour World Championship will be kicking off at the Wynn in Las Vegas in a few weeks’ time. As one of the largest poker festivals of 2024, it stands to be a perfect conclusion to another year that was great for live poker.
The WPT World Championship Festival runs December 3 – 24, 2024, while the Main Event takes place December 14 – 21. The entire schedule features over 60 individual events, including a WPT Prime Championship and a huge $5M guaranteed invitational freeroll.
The organizer has truly gone all out this year, as although the festival itself is shorter than in 2023, the schedule features more events and more variety. Another important change compared to the last year is that there is no guarantee set for the $10,400 WPT Championship event.
2024 WPT World Championship Festival Key Facts
- Venue: Wynn, Las Vegas
- Festival dates: Dec 3 – 24, 2024
- WPT World Championship dates: Dec 14 – 21
- Smallest buy-in: $600
- Largest buy-in: $25,800 (WPT Alpha 8)
2024 WPT World Championship Festival Schedule Highlights
As mentioned, this year’s WPT World Championship Festival features 60+ events spread across three full weeks of action. In addition to Texas Hold’em and PLO, many other poker variants will be represented, including Omaha 8, Big O, and HORSE, and there is even a Mix Triple Draw event featuring Badugi, 2-7, and A-5.
When it comes to key events on this year’s schedule, there are several tournaments that must be highlighted, namely:
- $800 No Limit Hold’em ($1,000,000 GTD) – running Dec 3 – 7
- $1,100 WPT Prime World Championship ($5,000,000 GTD) – starting from Dec 8, with the final table on Dec 14
- ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll ($5,000,000 GTD) – running Dec 13 – 15
- $10,400 WPT World Championship – starts on Dec 14, with the final table on Dec 21
- $3,000 No Limit Hold’em ($3,000,000 GTD) – happening Dec 18 – 21
- $1,600 Mystery Bounty ($1,000,000 GTD) – running Dec 20 – 22
Alongside main tournaments, players at the Wynn will have numerous opportunities to enter milestone satellites and win entries into different events, including the WPT Prime World Championship and the $10k WPT World Championship.
With so much variety on offer and buy-ins starting as low as $600 for main tournaments and at $400 for satellites, there will be plenty of action at the Wynn for all types of players. The upcoming festival is certainly not reserved just for high rollers.
WPT World Championship 2024 Schedule
| Dates | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Dec 3 | Limit Omaha 8 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 3 – 7 | No Limit Hold’em | $1,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 4 | HORSE | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 6 | NLH Turbo | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 7 – 8 | Mystery Bounty | $1,600 | $500,000 |
| Dec 8 – 14 | WPT Prime Championship | $1,100 | $5,000,000 |
| Dec 8 – 9 | Limit Omaha 8 | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 8 | PLO | $3,000 | $250,000 |
| Dec 8 | NLH Turbo | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 9 – 10 | HORSE | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 9 | NLH 6-Max | $3,000 | $250,000 |
| Dec 9 | PLO Turbo | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 10 | Mix Triple Draw (2-7, A-5, Badugi) | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 10 | NLH Turbo | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 13 – 15 | ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll | FREE | $5,000,000 |
| Dec 13 | NLH Turbo | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 14 – 21 | WPT World Championship | $10,400 | N/A |
| Dec 14 – 15 | NLH Ladies Championship | $1,100 | $250,000 |
| Dec 14 | 5 Card PLO | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 15 | TORSE | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 16 | No Limit Hold’em | $1,100 | $200,000 |
| Dec 16 | Big O | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 16 | NLH Turbo $500 Bounty | $1,600 | $100,000 |
| Dec 17 | PLO | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 17 | NLH Progressive Bounty (PKO) | $3,000 | $300,000 |
| Dec 17 | NLH Turbo $500 Bounty | $1,600 | $100,000 |
| Dec 18 – 19 | NLH Seniors Championship (50+) | $1,100 | $500,000 |
| Dec 18 – 21 | No Limit Hold’em | $3,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Dec 18 | No Limit Hold’em | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 18 – 19 | WPT Alpha 8 | $25,800 | N/A |
| Dec 18 | PLO 8 | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 19 | No Limit Hold’em | $800 | $100,000 |
| Dec 19 – 20 | HORSE Championship | $2,200 | $200,000 |
| Dec 20 – 22 | Mystery Bounty | $1,600 | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 20 – 22 | Seniors NLH High Roller (50+) | $10,000 | $500,000 |
| Dec 20 – 21 | Big Bet Mix | $1,100 | $100,000 |
| Dec 20 | NLH 6-Max | $3,000 | $500,000 |
| Dec 20 | NLH 6-Max Turbo | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 21 | No Limit Hold’em | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 21 – 22 | Limit Omaha 8 Championship | $2,200 | $200,000 |
| Dec 21 | PLO | $10,500 | N/A |
| Dec 22 | No Limit Hold’em | $1,100 | $200,000 |
| Dec 22 | NLH 8-Max | $10,500 | N/A |
| Dec 22 | Limit Omaha 8 / Stud 8 | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 22 | 5 Card PLO | $600 | $50,000 |
| Dec 23 | No Limit Hold’em | $600 | $50,000 |
$5,000,000 ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll
One very special tournament on this year’s schedule is the $5M Invitational Freeroll. This event is organized to celebrate the launch of ClubWPT Gold, a sweepstakes poker site powered by the WPT, which will be going live early in 2025.
As the name suggests, the tournament is free to enter, but the number of players is capped at 2,000. Players can secure their seats via different promotions and giveaways organized by the WPT and their partners and ambassadors.
This one-of-a-kind event will give out $5,000,000 in total prizes, including a cool million reserved for the winner. There will be entries to the WPT World Championship given out as consolation prizes, while the remainder of the prize pool will be distributed as a mix of regular prizes and mystery bounties.
This ought to be one of the softest tournaments of the year as it will attract many players completely new to the game. This means there is a lot of value to be had, and there is plenty of time to secure your seat. Simply check out WPT social channels to see what options are currently available.
WPT World Championship Ends the Year in Style
The upcoming WPT World Championship Festival will conclude 2024 in style, offering players heaps of quality action leading up to end-of-year holidays.
Although December is somewhat packed in terms of action, with the EPT in Prague and WSOP Paradise happening around the same time, there is no doubt the festival will attract some big names, especially those who call Las Vegas home or spend a majority of their time in the city.
This is not just an opportunity to play for big prize pools but also to meet some of the best players in the world and, with a bit of luck, play a few hands against them. So, mark your calendars and get your ducks in order for one of the biggest poker spectacles of the year!
