Get ready for WPT Prime Cambodia – Player guide and everything else you need to know – March 9 to 21

 

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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

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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

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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

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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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Author: Henry Brown