Poker Writer
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has released the complete schedule for its upcoming WPT World Championships at the Wynn. The theme for this year’s series appears to be more mixed games than ever, with roughly half the schedule dedicated to games other than No-Limit Hold’em.
The winter series in Las Vegas will be held over three weeks, from December 2 to 22. It is the premier winter series for the WPT and is held at the Wynn. It has become a staple of winter poker over the last few years, as 2025 will be the fourth annual version of the event.
The WPT announced the schedule with a video on X.
The stage is set. 🎥
The FULL schedule for the 2025 @WPT World Championship at @WynnLasVegas is officially LIVE.
From $200 satellites to $25,800 high rollers, there's something for everyone at the @WPT World Championship 🏆
📅 Dec 2–22, 2025
📍 @WynnPoker pic.twitter.com/EkkCmgYZdU
— World Poker Tour (@WPT) September 8, 2025
The series will feature 78 events (including satellites) with buy-ins that ranging from $600 to $25,800. One of the key features of this year’s schedule is the increased mixed game slate. There are also a number of different bounty events on offer, including Progressive Knockouts and Mystery Bounties.
Mixed Games on Tap
Disregarding satellites, the schedule is roughly half No-Limit Hold’em, one-quarter Pot-Limit Omaha, and one-quarter other formats. In total, 23 Omaha or mixed game events are spread throughout the course of the schedule, with at least one on almost every day.
These include:
- Eleven PLO events, four of which are the five-card version. That Includes PLO Mystery Bounty and turbo events.
- Four TORSE events
- Two HORSE events
- Four Limit Omaha 8 events, one of which is combined event with Stud 8.
- One Big O event
- One Triple Draw mix
Key NLH Events
- $800 Opening Event, Dec. 2-6. $1 million GTD. Six opening days with one being a turbo flight.
- $1,100 WPT Prime Championship. Dec. 7-12. $5 million GTD. Four opening days
- $1,600 PLO Mystery Bounty. Dec. 7-8.
- $1,100 Ladies Championship. Dec. 13-14.
- $10,000 Seniors High Roller. Dec. 20-22
The centerpiece event of the series is the $10,400 WPT World Championship from Dec. 13-19. The event will have three starting days and last for nearly a week before crowning the champion.
In 2024, the WPT World Championship had 2,392 entries. Scott Stewart won the grand prize for over $2.5 million.
Competition with WSOP Paradise
The WPT World Championships at the Wynn is again set to compete directly with WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas, which released its schedule in August. This will be the third year of WSOP Paradise as it came into existence one year later than the WPT’s December Wynn series.
While some players will attempt to play both series, for the most part, players will have to decide which series to compete in. The vast majority of each schedule overlaps with one another. There has been a little bit of bad blood between the two rival poker brands with these two conflicting series over the last couple of years. That rivalry is likely to continue as the calendar gets closer to the December poker extravaganza.
Full WPT World Championship Schedule
Here’s the complete schedule of events, not including satellites. The date range for multi-day events includes Day 2 and beyond, as well as starting flights.
| Date(s) | Flights | Buy-In | Game | Level Duration | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2-6 | 6 | $800 | NLHE | 30/40 | $1M |
| Dec 2 | 1 | $600 | Limit Omaha 8 | 30 | $50K |
| Dec 3 | 1 | $600 | TORSE | 30 | $50K |
| Dec 5-7 | 2 | $1,600 | Mystery Bounty | 40 | $1M |
| Dec 5 | 1 | $1,100 | NLHE Turbo | 20 | $100K |
| Dec 6 | 1 | $1,100 | NLHE Turbo | 20 | $100K |
| Dec 7-8 | 1 | $1,100 | HORSE | 40 | $100K |
| Dec 7-8 | 2 | $1,600 | PLO Mystery Bounty | 40 | $500K |
| Dec 7-12 | 4 | $1,100 | WPT Prime Championship | 40/60 | $5M |
| Dec 8-9 | 1 | $1,100 | Limit Omaha 8 | 40 | $100K |
| Dec 8 | 1 | $600 | 5-Card PLO | 30 | $50K |
| Dec 8 | 1 | $3,000 | PLO | 30 | $250K |
| Dec 8 | 1 | $1,100 | PLO Turbo | 20 | $100K |
| Dec 9 | 1 | $3,000 | 5-Card PLO | 30 | $250K |
| Dec 9-10 | 1 | $1,100 | TORSE | 40 | $100K |
| Dec 9 | 1 | $600 | NLHE Turbo | 20 | $50K |
| Dec 10 | 1 | $600 | NLHE Turbo | 20 | $50K |
| Dec 11 | 1 | $600 | Limit Omaha 8 / Stud 8 Mix | 30 | $50K |
| Dec 11 | 1 | $600 | NLHE Turbo | 20 | $50K |
| Dec 12 | 1 | $600 | TORSE | 30 | $50K |
| Dec 12 | 1 | $1,600 | PLO Turbo Bounty | 20 | $100K |
| Dec 13-14 | 1 | $1,100 | NLHE Ladies Championship | 40 | $250K |
| Dec 13-19 | 3 | $10,400 | NLHE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | 60/90 | N/A |
| Dec 13-15 | 2 | $600 | NLHE | 40 | $250K |
| Dec 13 | 1 | $1,100 | 5-Card PLO | 30 | $100K |
| Dec 13 | 1 | $600 | NLHE Turbo | 20 | $50K |
| Dec 14 | 1 | $1,100 | Big O | 30 | $100K |
| Dec 14 | 1 | $1,600 | PLO Turbo Bounty | 20 | $100K |
| Dec 15 | 1 | $1,100 | NLHE | 30 | $200K |
| Dec 15 | 1 | $3,000 | PLO Progressive KO | 30 | $250K |
| Dec 15 | 1 | $1,600 | NLHE Turbo $500 Bounty | 20 | $100K |
| Dec 16-19 | 4 | $1,100 | NLHE | 30/40 | $2M |
| Dec 16-17 | 1 | $1,600 | Limit Omaha 8 Championship | 40/60 | $150K |
| Dec 16 | 1 | $3,000 | NLHE Progressive KO | 30 | $250K |
| Dec 17-18 | 1 | $1,600 | HORSE Championship | 40/60 | $150K |
| Dec 17 | 1 | $1,100 | PLO | 30 | $100K |
| Dec 17-18 | 1 | $25,800 | NLHE Triton High Roller | 40/60 | N/A |
| Dec 18-20 | 1 | $1,100 | Seniors NLHE Championship | 40 | $500K |
| Dec 18-20 | 1 | $3,000 | NLHE | 40 | $3M |
| Dec 18-19 | 1 | $1,600 | TORSE Championship | 40/60 | $150K |
| Dec 19 | 1 | $600 | Mixed Triple Draw | 30 | $50K |
| Dec 19 | 1 | $800 | NLHE | 30 | $100K |
| Dec 20-22 | 3 | $1,600 | Mystery Bounty | 20/40 | $1M |
| Dec 20 | 1 | $3,000 | NLH 6-Max | 30 | $500K |
| Dec 20 | 1 | $1,100 | NLHE 6-Max Turbo | 20 | $100K |
| Dec 21 | 1 | $600 | NLHE | 30 | $50K |
| Dec 21 | 1 | $10,500 | NLHE 8-Max Triton | 30/40 | $100K |
| Dec 21 | 1 | $600 | 5-Card PLO Turbo | 20 | $50K |
| Dec 22 | 1 | $1,100 | NLHE | 30 | $100K |
