The first WPT in Europe this year is WPT Germany, a massive festival starting February 14 at Kings Casino Rozvadov. With a total of €2.5 million in guarantees, and nearly 20 different tournaments on the schedule, WPT Germany promises to be a spectacular event to get 2020 really underway.
The festival kicks off with the €500,000 guarantee WPT Opener – the prize pool juiced up even more with 20 Main Event seats. The three-day event features a staggering eight live start flights along with three online Day 1s on partypoker (on February 2, 9 and 13).
The €1,500,000 guarantee, €3,300 buy-in WPT Main Event kicks off on February 18. Online satellites start this Sunday (January 26) on partypoker with a €320 buy-in and five seats guaranteed. All Day 1 players get a 40,000 starting stack and 60 minute blind levels. The final day is on February 23.
The festival also includes a €5,300 High Roller, €220 Ladies Event and the €250,000 guarantee, €1,100 WPT Closer.
Towards the end of February, the WPT heads across the pond for the WPT Fallsview Poker Classic. The WPT Fallsview Poker Classic is always a popular stop on the World Poker Tour and takes place February 16 – 22. First up on the schedule is the $1,100 opening event while the three-day $5,000 Main Event kicking off on February 21. There are also live super satellites running at the casino.
Last year Demo Kiriopoulos triumphed on home soil after beating a 602-strong field to win C$392,059. The total prize pool was more than C$2.7 million.
Fallsview Casino Resort, dubbed Canada’s largest and most elegant gaming resort, is built on a cliff overlooking the world-famous Niagara Falls. As well as a gazillion slot machines and table games alongside a luxury hotel and 1,500 seat theatre.
WPT fun continues towards the end of February with the WPT LA Poker Classic at the Commerce Casino. The prestigious $9,500 + $500 Main Event. runs February 29 to March 4 and is set to attract some of the world’s best poker players. Following that it’s time for WPT Rolling Thunder (from March 7-10), WPT Barcelona at the end of March and the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown at the end of April.