Save the Dates: WPT Prime Heads to the United Kingdom This September

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
4 min read
WPT Prime United Kingdom

September seems a million miles away, but the ninth month of 2024 will be upon us sooner than you think. Ensure your schedules are free from September 11-16 because that is when the WPT Prime United Kingdom festival takes place at the home of British poker, Dusk Till Dawn.

Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) has a long history of hosting World Poker Tour (WPT) events. Last May, 895 players turned out in force for the £560 buy-in WPT 500, who fought it out for a slice of the £500,000 prize pool. Aleksandrs Golubevs came out on top on that occasion, raking in £100,000 and a place in WPT's history books.

£260,000 Guaranteed WPT Prime Championship

The WPT Prime United Kingdom festival features 11 events across six days, with buy-ins ranging from £120 through to a pair of £2,200 High Roller events. The £1,100 WPT Prime Championship is the series' flagship event; it comes with £260,000 guaranteed, which includes a package to the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Two WPT Prime Championship flights are available. Day 1a shuffles up and deals at 12:00 p.m. BST on September 13, with Day 1b running from the same time on September 14.

All WPT Prime Championship players receive a 40,000 starting stack and play to a 40-minute clock. The blinds start at 100/200 and the big blind ante is 200.

Late registration remains until the end of Level 9, with one re-entry per flight permitted. Each Day 1 ends after the completion of 14 levels, with players enjoying breaks every three levels. Levels extend to 60 minutes on Day 2; breaks are every two levels.

Over $8 Million Guaranteed in the WPT Global Summer Festival From July 28

WPT Prime United Kingdom Day 1 Blind Structure

LevelSmall BlindBig BlindBig Blind Ante
1100200200
2200300300
3200400400
4300500500
5300600600
6400800800
75001,0001,000
86001,2001,200
98001,6001,600
101,0002,0002,000
111,5002,5002,500
121,5003,0003,000
132,0004,0004,000
142,5005,0005,000

WPT Prime United Kingdom Schedule

The £120 Deepstack Opener kicks off the WPT Prime United Kingdom festival at 6:00 p.m. BST on September 11, the same night a £60 buy-in Main Event satellite runs.

Other events include a £120 Bounty Hunter, £2,200 Luxon Pay High Roller with £100,000 guaranteed, a £560 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo, a £175 WPT Prime Warm Up with £50,000 guaranteed, and a £2,200 buy-in, £100,000 guaranteed 7-Max No-Limit Hold'em High Roller.

DateTimeEventBuy-inGuarantee
Wed 11 Sep6:00 p.m.#1 – Deepstack Opener£120 
 8:00 p.m.Main Event Satellite: 5 Seats Gtd£60£5,500
Thu 12 Sep6:00 p.m.#2 – Bounty Hunter£120 
 6:00 p.m.#3 – Luxon Pay High Roller Day 1£2,200£100,000
 8:00 p.m.Main Event Satellite: 10 Seats Gtd£60£11,000
Fri 13 Sep12:00 p.m.#3 – Luxon Pay High Roller Final Day£2,200£100,000
12:00 p.m.#4 – WPT Prime Championship Day 1A£1,100£260,000 
 12:00 p.m.#5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1A£175£50,000
 5:00 p.m.#5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1B£175£50,000
 7:00 p.m.#6 – NLHE Turbo£560£20,000
 8:00 p.m.Main Event Satellite: 10 Seats Gtd£60 
Sat 14 Sep12:00 p.m.#4 – WPT Prime Championship Day 1B£1,100£260,000
 12:00 p.m.#5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1C£175£50,000
 5:00 p.m.#5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Day 1D£175£50,000
 7:00 p.m.#7 – NLHE 7-Max Turbo£560£20,000
 8:00 p.m.High Roller Satellite: 3 Seats Gtd£90£6,600
Sun 15 Sep12:00 p.m.#4 – WPT Prime Championship Day 2 £260,000
 12:00 p.m.#5 – WPT Prime Warm Up Final Day £50,000
 12:00 p.m.#8 – DTD Cup Day 1A£340£50,000
 2:00 p.m.#9 – 7-Max High Roller£2,200£100,000
 5:00 p.m.#8 – DTD Cup Day 1B£340£50,000
 7:00 p.m.#10 – Pot-Limit Omaha£120 
Mon 16 Sep12:00 p.m.#4 – WPT Prime Championship Final Day £260,000
 12:00 p.m.#8 – DTD Cup Final Day £50,000
 12:00 p.m.#11 – Closer KO£340£20,000

WPT Global Adds Massive Flexibility With New "Passport Dollars" System

Win Your Way to WPT Prime United Kingdom Only at WPT Global

Although DTD has a long-standing relationship with GGPoker, WPT Global is the only online poker site where you can play your way into the WPT Prime United Kingdom's championship event.

WPT Global runs satellites awarding $1,500 WPT Prime Passports, which you can use to enter any WPT Prime event of your choosing. Usually, there are funds left over to spend on flights and accommodation.

The passport system was recently revamped to give WPT Global's players more flexibility. WPT Prime and World Poker Tour Passports can bebroken down into Passport Dollars, which you can use to enter one tournament or multiple tournaments and festivals.

Download WPT Global today if you don't already have an account, and help yourself to a generous welcome package. All deposits of $30 or more are matched 100% up to a maximum of $1,500, with your initial deposit size determining the additional tickets you receive.

Deposit AmountBonus
$30 to $902x $5 MTT tickers and five $1 Global Spins tickets
$100 to $4992x $5 MTT tickets, 1x $10 Global Spins ticket, and 2x $5 Global Spins tickets
$500 to $1,4992x $11 MTT tickets, 1x $110 Sunday Slam ticket, 1x $25 Global Spins ticket, and 2x $5 Global Spins tickets
$1,500 or more2x $11 MTT tickets, 2x $110 Sunday Slam tickets, 1x $25 Global Spins ticket, and 2x $10 Global Spins tickets

After becoming a WPT Global customer, you should check out the $8 million guaranteed Summer Festival. This is perfect for honing your skills before jetting off to DTD for the WPT Prime United Kingdom festival. Good luck!

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Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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