Scheduled to take place from September 11–16 at Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) in Nottingham, the much-awaited WPT Prime United Kingdom festival is causing buzz in the poker scene. Often regarded as the birthplace of British poker, DTD has a long history of holding World Poker Tour (WPT) events.
The venue hosted 895 participants in the £560 buy-in WPT 500 last May, therefore generating a £500,000 prize pool. Emerging triumphant, Aleksandrs Golubevs claimed £100,000 and made WPT history.
WPT Prime Championship guaranteed at £260,000
Eleven events spread over six days will be part of the festival; buy-ins range from £120 to £2,200. The £1,100 WPT Prime Championship stands out with a £260,000 guaranteed prize pool, including a package to the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.
The Championship has two starting flights: Day 1a starts on September 13, BST at noon; Day 1b starts at the same time on September 14. Starting with a 40,000 chip stack and 40-minute levels, players will use blinds starting at 100/200 and with a 200 sizeable blind ante.
Late registration is open until Level 9 ends; one re-entry per flight is allowed. Comprising breaks every three levels, each Day 1 finishes after 14 levels. Day 2’s levels run for sixty minutes, broken every two levels.
WPT Prime United Kingdom Day 1 Blind Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
| 1 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 3 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 4 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 5 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 7 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 8 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 9 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 10 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 11 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 12 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 13 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 14 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
WPT Prime Schedule for the UK
Starting with the £120 Deepstack Opener at 6:00 p.m. BST on September 11, the festival has a £60 buy-in Main Event satellite concurrently. Additional noteworthy occasions include:
- £120 bounty hunter
- £2,200 Luxon Pay High Roller with £100,000 guaranteed
- £ 560 No- Limit Hold’em Turbo
- £175 WPT Prime Warm-Up with guaranteed £50,000
- £100,000 guaranteed, £2,200 buy-in 7- Max No- Limit Hold’em High Roller
WPT Prime United Kingdom Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Wed, 11 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | #1 – Deepstack Opener | £120 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Main Event Satellite: 5 Seats Gtd | £60 | £5,500 | |
| Thu, 12 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | #2 – Bounty Hunter | £120 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | #3 – Luxon Pay High Roller Day 1 | £2,200 | £100,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Main Event Satellite: 10 Seats Gtd | £60 | £11,000 | |
| Fri, 13 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #3 – Luxon Pay High Roller Final Day | £2,200 | £100,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #4 – WPT Prime Championship Day 1A | £1,100 | £260,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1A | £175 | £50,000 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | #5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1B | £175 | £50,000 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | #6 – NLHE Turbo | £560 | £20,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Main Event Satellite: 10 Seats Gtd | £60 | ||
| Sat, 14 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #4 – WPT Prime Championship Day 1B | £1,100 | £260,000 |
| 12:00 p.m. | #5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1C | £175 | £50,000 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | #5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1D | £175 | £50,000 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | #7 – NLHE 7-Max Turbo | £560 | £20,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | High Roller Satellite: 3 Seats Gtd | £90 | £6,600 | |
| Sun, 15 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #4 – WPT Prime Championship Day 2 | £260,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Final Day | £50,000 | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | #8 – DTD Cup Day 1A | £340 | £50,000 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | #9 – 7-Max High Roller | £2,200 | £100,000 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | #8 – DTD Cup Day 1B | £340 | £50,000 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | #10 – Pot-Limit Omaha | £120 | ||
| Mon, 16 Sep | 12:00 p.m. | #4 – WPT Prime Championship Final Day | £260,000 | |
| 12:00 p.m. | #8 – DTD Cup Final Day | £50,000 | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | #11 – Closer KO | £340 | £20,000 |
Get Qualified For Wpt Prime United Kingdom Only At Wpt Global
Although DTD’s relationship with GGPoker is still ongoing, WPT Global is the only online venue for qualifying for the WPT Prime United Kingdom championship event. Often including flights and lodging as well, satellites on WPT Global award $1,500 WPT Prime Passports, applicable for any WPT Prime event.
WPT Global has redesigned its passport system so that players may turn Passports into Passport Dollars for access to specific events and tournaments. Along with extra tickets depending on their first deposit, new users on WPT Global can benefit from a welcome package matching deposits of $30 or more up to $1,500.
Before visiting Nottingham for the WPT Prime United Kingdom event, join the $8 million guaranteed Summer Festival on WPT Global to hone your talents. Excellent fortune!
