Record-Breaking WPT Prime Locks in Three Stops for 2024
The record-breaking WPT Prime tour will return in 2024 following another successful season and, already, the organizers have locked in three stops.
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Daniel Smyth
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The World Poker Tour (WPT) has added three stops to its record-breaking Prime schedule in 2024 as the organizers continue their quest to build a global network of events.
WPT Prime will return to France and Italy in 2024 with three stops already locked in for the new season. (Image: WPT)Working in partnership with French tournament operator TexaPoker, the WPT will host three Prime festivals in Aix-en-Provence, Sanremo, and Paris. All three cities played host to WPT Prime events this year and, as well as paying out more than $2.5 million in prize money, they contributed to the tour’s record-breaking year.
Indeed, it was WPT Prime Paris that got this year’s run of events off to a strong start. The €1,100 main event attracted 1,071 entries to set a new tour record. Players can return to the French capital in October 2024, while WPT Prime Aix-en-Provence kicks off the new season in February.
WPT Prime returns to its record-breaking roots
Sandwiched between the two confirmed WPT Prime events for 2024 is a stop in the Italian coastal city of Sanremo. A longtime favorite with European poker operators, including PokerStars, Casinò di Sanremo will welcome players from May 31 to June 10, 2024.
WPT Prime stops in 2024
- Jan 26 – Feb 5, 2024: Prime Aix-en-Provence – Pasino Grand – Aix-en-Provence, France
- May 31 – June 10, 2024: Prime Sanremo – Casinò di San Remo – Sanremo, Italy
- Oct 14-27, 2024: Prime Paris – Club Circus Paris – Paris, France
Each festival will feature a selection of low and mid-stakes tournaments, including a €1,100 championship event. Indeed, it’s this focus on low and mid-stakes tournaments that’s made Prime a hit with players since the tour launched in 2022.
The inaugural season ended with a record-breaking event at the WPT World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas. A total of 5,430 entrants pushed the prizepool beyond its $2 million guarantee to $5.2 million. That allowed Stephen Song to take home $712,650 and the title after beating Lara Eisenberg heads-up.
That event set the tone for 2023. Prime Paris set the attendance record at the start of the year. The 1,071 target was beaten a few weeks later when Prime Gold Coast attracted 1,224 entries. That record was subsequently beaten by WPT Prime Taiwan when 1,359 entries created a $1.2 million prizepool.
More value to come in 2024
It’s been a successful second year for the tour, which is why the organizers are already looking forward to 2024. Poker is in a positive place right now and the WPT in particular has enjoyed a resurgence over the last two years.
Not only is the Prime tour setting records, its season-ending World Championship in Las Vegas redefined what’s possible in the pre-Christmas period. CardsChat attended the series and word on the ground was that it felt like a winter WSOP.
That certainly reflected in the prizepools. Expectations were soundly beaten, which is why this year’s WPT World Championship will have a $40 million guarantee. Success at the highest level is having a trickle-down effect, which means mid-stakes players can expect more value from the Prime tour in 2024.
Sandwiched between the two confirmed WPT Prime events for 2024 is a stop in the Italian coastal city of Sanremo. A longtime favorite with European poker operators, including PokerStars, Casinò di Sanremo will welcome players from May 31 to June 10, 2024.
WPT Prime stops in 2024
- Jan 26 – Feb 5, 2024: Prime Aix-en-Provence – Pasino Grand – Aix-en-Provence, France
- May 31 – June 10, 2024: Prime Sanremo – Casinò di San Remo – Sanremo, Italy
- Oct 14-27, 2024: Prime Paris – Club Circus Paris – Paris, France
Each festival will feature a selection of low and mid-stakes tournaments, including a €1,100 championship event. Indeed, it’s this focus on low and mid-stakes tournaments that’s made Prime a hit with players since the tour launched in 2022.
The inaugural season ended with a record-breaking event at the WPT World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas. A total of 5,430 entrants pushed the prizepool beyond its $2 million guarantee to $5.2 million. That allowed Stephen Song to take home $712,650 and the title after beating Lara Eisenberg heads-up.
That event set the tone for 2023. Prime Paris set the attendance record at the start of the year. The 1,071 target was beaten a few weeks later when Prime Gold Coast attracted 1,224 entries. That record was subsequently beaten by WPT Prime Taiwan when 1,359 entries created a $1.2 million prizepool.
More value to come in 2024
It’s been a successful second year for the tour, which is why the organizers are already looking forward to 2024. Poker is in a positive place right now and the WPT in particular has enjoyed a resurgence over the last two years.
Not only is the Prime tour setting records, its season-ending World Championship in Las Vegas redefined what’s possible in the pre-Christmas period. CardsChat attended the series and word on the ground was that it felt like a winter WSOP.
That certainly reflected in the prizepools. Expectations were soundly beaten, which is why this year’s WPT World Championship will have a $40 million guarantee. Success at the highest level is having a trickle-down effect, which means mid-stakes players can expect more value from the Prime tour in 2024.
Daniel Smyth
The former Strategy Editor at WPT Magazine has bluffed his way through the poker community producing feature pieces, crafting strategy articles, and reporting on daily happenings from the gaming industry. As CardsChat’s European correspondent, Smyth covers gaming and poker news outside the US.
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