Just two weeks away from the World Poker Tour’s return to capital city Phnom Penh for Season XXI WPT Prime Cambodia. The much awaited festival is scheduled to take place from March 9 to 21, 2023 at the first class NagaWorld Integrated Resort Complex. For a detailed breakdown of the 30-game lineup, the Player Guide was recently released. To further assist players, we’ve deconstructed it to what best suits one’s bankroll.
Season XXI WPT Prime Cambodia – Player Guide
Events with Guarantees
The festival is highlighted by four events featuring a combined $1,000,000 guarantee. The star attraction is the WPT Prime Cambodia Main Event highlighted by its $500,000 prize pool. Last year, this event drew a WPT Asia record turnout of 1,050 entries and a prize pool of $1,008,100. Champion David Erquiaga walked away with a career high $147,408.
Event
Guarantee
Dates
Buy in
NagaWorld Millions
$150,000
March 9-12
$550
Mystery Bounty
$100,000
March 12-14
$550
Main Event
$500,000
March 16-20
$1,100
High Roller
$250,000
March 19-20
$3,000
Main Event Satellites
As always, players will be looking to maximize value by seeking out cheaper deals. To enter the Main Event at just a fraction of the price, the schedule is littered with fourteen Main Event Satellites with buy ins from $150 to $250. If you are feeling very lucky, there are two days that will run flip outs (on demand) with buy in of $110.
Event
Guarantee
Dates
Buy in
Main Event Satellite
March 9,10
$150
Main Event Satellite
March 11,12,13
$200
Main Event Hyper Turbo Satellite
March 11,12,13,14,15
$150
Main Event Milestone Satellite
March 14,15,16,17
$250
Main Event Satellite Flips (on demand)
March 16,17
$110
No Limit Hold’em Events with Buy ins up to $550
Filling up a large portion of the schedule are 17 events with buy -ins of up to $550. For as low as $200, players can win one of the coolest side event WPT Prime trophies.
Event
Guarantee
Dates
Buy in
NagaWorld Superstack 50K
March 9-10
$300
NagaWorld Millions
$150,000
March 9-12
$550
Deepstack NLH Freezeout
March 10-11
$300
8-Max NLH Single Day
March 11
$350
Mystery Bounty
$100,000
March 12-14
$550
Deepstack No Limit Hold’em
March 12-13
$300
NLH Turbo
March 13
$300
NLH Single Day
March 14
$400
NLH Hyper Turbo
March 14
$200
Ladies NLH
March 15
$200
NLH
March 17-18
$400
NLH Turbo Freezeout
March 18
$300
Bounty Event $150
March 19-20
$500
NLH Turbo
March 20
$300
Superstack 6-Max Finale
March 21
$400
Closer Turbo
March 21
$550
10/10/10
March 21
$200
No Limit Hold’em Events from $600 to $1,000
Event
Guarantee
Dates
Buy in
Bounty Event $250
March 15-16
$800
Superstack Classic Freezeout
March 20-21
$600
1K Re-entry
March 20-21
$1,000
High Roller Events
For players with bigger bankrolls, there are five events to feast on with buy ins from $2,200 to the highest of $10,000. The WPT Prime Cambodia High Roller will be one hit ticket as it features a $250,000 guarantee.
Event
Guarantee
Dates
Buy in
NLH Mini High Roller Single Day
March 12
$2,200
Super High Roller
March 14-15
$5,300
10K SHR Single Day Challenge
March 16
$10,000
Short Deck High Roller
March 17
$2,200
High Roller
$250,000
March 19-20
$3,000
Other Trophy Events
Poker enthusiasts also have five non-NLH events to try to bring home a trophy. Buy ins range from $200 to $2,200. The Supersonic NLH/Liar’s Dice Championship has become a WPT party favorite and will be one of the highlights at the Players Party.
Event
Guarantee
Dates
Buy in
PLO (2 Re-entry)
March 14
$300
Short Deck Hold’em
March 15
$200
PLO
March 16-17
$800
Short Deck High Roller
March 17
$2,200
Supersonic NLH/Liar’s Dice Championship
March 18
WPT World Championship Satellite
Last year, the inaugural WPT World Championship was an immense success, amassing a jaw dropping $53+ Million across 23 trophy events. The ambitious $15M guaranteed World Championship tournament was completely shattered, paying out $29.9M. As early as now, players can start shooting for a spot at this year’s WPT World Championship. Satellites and Feeder Satellites are offered at WPT Prime Cambodia for $200 and $300. You can also enter the satellite directly for $1,500. The WPT WC satellite winners will win a package worth $11,500.
Event
Guarantee
Dates
Buy in
Turbo Feeder to the WPT World Championship Satellite
1 seat per satellite
March 16,17,20
$200
Feeder to the WPT World Championship Satellite
1 seat per satellite
March 18,19,
$300
WPT World Championship Satellite
$11.5K package
March 20
$1,500
Meet Up Game with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen
Andrew Neeme
Another highlight of the schedule is the Meet Up Game with famous vloggers Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen which takes place on March 15 at 1:00 pm Cambodia time at the Grand Ballroom of NagaWorld Phnom Penh. A minimum of 12 cash tables of No Limit Hold’em will run with stakes of $1/$3 and $2/$5. It will be followed with a Meet & Greet from 8:30 – 10:00 pm with complimentary food and drinks.
Meet Up Game with Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen
Cash Games galore and Cash Game Bonanza
WPT Prime Cambodia tournament players can also look forward to plenty of juicy Cash Games. Both No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha are offered with stakes of $1/$3, $2/$5 and $25/$50. Other stakes can be considered.
There is also a Cash Game Bonanza which gives away a total of US$ 13,000 in daily draws. Each winner will win US$ 100. Unclaimed prizes will be added to the next draw. Here are the details:
Daily draw runs the entire length of the series, March 9 to 21
Daily draws are at 7pm, 9pm, 11pm, 1am, 3am, 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am & 9am
Each draw’s winner will win $100 USD however if the drawn prize is not claimed, the prize will snowball onto the next draw.
Players qualify by dropping their tournament receipt (must be from same day) into the lucky draw barrel
The lucky draw barrel will be emptied every day after final drawing at 9am
Players must be in their (cash game) seat without a missed blind button at the time of drawing to be eligible to claim the prize
Lucky draw winners must present their player card to confirm their identity before they receive their award
Flipout tournaments are not included as tournament receipts
Click for complete details – CASH GAME BONANZA
Player Info
NO TAX in winnings
In addition to the games, Cash Tables are abundant and juicy, offering a wide range of stakes. Players will also be glad to know that there is “NO TAX” on both cash and tournament winnings.
Airport to NagaWorld Integrated Resort Complex
For travelers arriving at the Phnom Penh International Airport, there are multiple options available to get to NagaWorld Integrated Resort Complex. To avoid getting overcharged, Grab Taxi and Metered Taxi Service – Global Taxi are recommended. The distance is roughly 10km which is around 30 minutes
Accommodations
Players can start reserving rooms at NagaWorld with special hotel player rates starting from as low as US$ 55. Players can also begin wiring funds for their trip. For all the info, head to the WPTCambodia website.
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