The WPT at The Venetian event is back for the second year running with a full festival starting on Monday. Last year’s inaugural Main Event attracted 734 entries with champion Ben Palmer winning $335,397 after beating Tony Gargano heads-up.
This year’s festival features over 20 events planned over 20 days. The flagship event is the $2,000,000 guaranteed WPT at Venetian Main Event which kicks off next Friday, March 13.
The $5,000 buy-in Main Event features two starting flights with all players getting a juicy 40,000 starting stack with 60-minute levels on Day 1 and Day 2. The Main Event will also feature a shot clock and big blind ante, with late reg – and unlimited re-entry options – open until the start of Level 11 (around 2.15pm on Day 2),
Also on the packed schedule are a $400k guaranteed NLH UltimateStack, $200k guaranteed NLH MonsterStack, Seniors Event, PLO and Ladies Event.
Main Event Schedule
Day 1A: Friday, March 13 at 12:10 p.m.
Day 1B: Saturday, March 14 at 12:10 p.m.
Day 2: Sunday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m.
Day 3: Monday, March 16 at 12:00 p.m.
Final table: Tuesday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m.