The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a long-running brand in live tournament poker that has recently branched out into online offerings.
During the poker boom years, WPT emerged as a year-round competitor to the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). Whereas WSOP, at the time, concentrated all its tournaments into a single block in the summer in Las Vegas, WPT organized smaller “stops” at a variety of locations around the world. The Main Events of these stops were designed for television viewing.
WPT continues to be one of the biggest providers of live poker, though the spectator sport aspect isn’t as important as it once was. Meanwhile, it has launched WPT Global as a real-money site for the global online poker market, and a pair of sweepstakes-based sites for the U.S.
ClubWPT uses a subscription model, while ClubWPT Gold originally used a dual-currency model similar to sweepstakes casinos. Due to legislative action against that model, it has switched to a novel system in which players earn their chips by purchasing training credits for a built-in, AI-driven GTO solver.
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, the World Poker Tour announced several new ladies events on Wednesday. The new events… Continue reading WPT Releases Deep Schedule of Ladies Events for 2023; Prime Gold Coast Event Breaks Record
The World Poker Tour’s latest international stop concluded recently with Fabrice Bigot taking down the €1,100 Prime Paris event for… Continue reading WPT Roundup: Fabrice Bigot Wins France Event, Tour Teams Up With One Drop Foundation, & More
With the World Poker Tour’s 20th anniversary coming to a conclusion in December, Chad Eveslage emerged as Season XX player… Continue reading Chad Eveslage Rises to the Top in WPT Player of the Year Race After Massive Five Diamond Win
For poker players looking to travel this winter, many tournaments are on the horizon this winter. Major series like the… Continue reading Tournament Trail: A Preview of International Poker Series Scheduled for This Winter
When Isai Scheinberg launched PokerStars in 2001, online poker was in its infancy. Early platforms often suffered from outages, poor… Continue reading PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Named as Recipient of WPT Honors
The World Poker Tour wraps up this week with the company’s World Championship coming to a close on Tuesday at… Continue reading ON THE BUTTON: WPT CEO Adam Pliska on the World Championship, Online Poker, & What’s Ahead
As the fifth day of action plays out at the World Poker Tour World Championship, the United Kingdom’s Benny Glaser… Continue reading Benny Glaser Returns as Chip Leader in WPT Championship, Ladies’ Final Table Set
When cameras roll to film three final tables from the World Poker Tour World Championship next week, Lynn Gilmartin will… Continue reading ROLES REVERSED: WPT Television Anchor Lynn Gilmartin Rolls on to Day 4 at World Championship
Much of the poker world has an eye on Las Vegas as the World Poker Tour World Championship continues playing… Continue reading WPT World Championship Reaches $30 Million; New Schedule Includes Several International Stops
For players looking to grab a seat in a World Poker Tour event, there may not be a better… Continue reading WPT’s Feeder & Funnel Program Offers Qualifying Opportunities at Casinos Around the World
