2021 WPT Online Series Includes $3M GTD Main Event; Two Massive WPT500 Events

Will Shillibier
Managing Editor
10 min read
WPT Online Series

The World Poker Tour returns to partypoker this May for the WPT Online Series.

The WPT Online Series runs from May 14 until June 2, 2021.

The festival follows in the footsteps of the 2020 WPT Online Series and the hugely successful WPT World Online Championships, with a $3,000,000 GTD Main Event scheduled for this May.

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Chris Donnachie, partypoker’s Head of Poker Room Management he was thrilled to have the opportunity to run the festival again.

"The inaugural WPT Online Series back in 2020 was the first purposely-designed WPT festival to be run fully online at partypoker and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do this all over again.

"The Main Event is complimented by an extensive range of exciting events such as the Mini Main Event and not one, but two of the world-renowned WPT500 events."

partypoker Ambassador Patrick Leonard said: "There are a few series that are unmissable because of their prestige and the WPT Online Series absolutely falls into that category. Christian winning almost $1,000,000 last year stands out to me.

"The festival is amazing and you get to play for big, big money but with structures that give you good play."

Patrick Leonard

Alias Changes

The site has been making last-minute preparations ahead of the festival, including an Alias change which will come into effect from Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

This is the second time partypoker has implemented an alias change, after players were required to change their aliases back in June 2019. Alias changes form part of partypoker's investment in game integrity, and is something that partypoker Director Vadim Soloveychik believes will ensure that the game is fair and safe for all players.

"Asking players to change their aliases is one of the important measures to keep the game fair and safe for all our players.

"I want to thank all the players who proactively report the new players’ tracking and game aid tools that appear on the market every now and then to our Game Integrity Team. Your proactive support means a lot to us and shows that we are doing the right thing."

Key Events

With the WPT Online Series just days away, here is a quick run-down of some events you simply must not miss!

Main Event

The $3,200 Main Event comes with a whopping $3,000,000 and gets underway with Day 1A on Sunday, May 23. Day 1B takes place the following Sunday, May 30, with play continuing until a winner is crowned on Wednesday, June 2.

The winner will not only walk away with a huge cash prize and the title of Main Event champion, their name will be engraved on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup and they will receive a replica of the trophy. They will also be rewarded with a Hublot watch.

As well as the Main Event, there is also a $500,000 GTD Mini Main Event (buy-in $530) and the $150,000 GTD Micro Main Event (buy-in $55) for players to enter. Just head to the partypoker client to find out more.

WPT500

partypoker hosted two WPT500 events back in March, and they will form part of the WPT Online Series festival. In March, Dylan Rowe triumphed in the WPT500 while Armin Rezaei took down the WPT500 Knockout, and both formats will come with $1,000,000 guarantees.

WPT Online Series High Rollers

There will be a total of six $10,000+ buy-in events as part of the 2021 WPT Online Series, with three $25,500 buy-in events. Each of the six events comes with a $1,000,000 guarantee, with some of the biggest names in online poker expected to enter.

Each event is a two-day event, with recaps available in the PokerNews live reporting hub.

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Sunday, May 16, 2021Event #5: WPT High Roller$10,300$ 1,000,000
Tuesday, May 18, 2021Event #13: WPT Super High Roller$25,500$ 1,000,000
Sunday, May 23, 2021Event #23: WPT High Roller$10,300$ 1,000,000
Tuesday, May 25, 2021Event #29: WPT Super High Roller$25,500$ 1,000,000
Sunday, May 30, 2021Event #38: WPT High Roller$10,300$ 1,000,000
Tuesday, June 1, 2021Event #42: WPT Super High Roller$25,500$ 1,000,000

Satellites

There are plenty of satellites already running in the partypoker client, but there's plenty on offer with the Main Event and Mini Main Event Satellite Trees!

You can win your way to both of these events for as little as $0.01!

WPT Online Series Main Event Satellite Tree

WPT Online Series Mini Main Event Satellite Tree

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When is the 2021 WPT Online Series?

The WPT Online Series runs from May 14 until June 2, 2021

When does the 2021 WPT Online Series Main Event start?

Day 1A of the 2021 WPT Online Series Main Event is on Sunday, May 23. Day 1B is on Sunday, May 30

What is the 2021 WPT Online Series Main Event buy-in and guarantee?

The 2021 WPT Online Series Main Event has a $3,200 buy-in and comes with a $3,000,000 guarantee

Where can I find satellite details for the 2021 WPT Online Series?

Head to the partypoker client for more info on WPT Online Series satellites

2021 WPT Online Series by partypoker Schedule

DateTime#EventBuy-inGuarantee
Friday, May 14, 202119:051WPT Opener - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Saturday, May 15, 202119:051WPT Opener - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Sunday, May 16, 202115:051WPT Opener - Online Day 1C [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Sunday, May 16, 202119:051WPT Opener - Online Final Day-$500,000
Saturday, May 15, 202119:052Mini Main Event - Online Day 1A [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]$530$500,000
Sunday, May 16, 202119:052Mini Main Event - Online Day 1B [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]$530$500,000
Monday, May 17, 202119:052Mini Main Event - Online Day 2 [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]-$500,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202119:052Mini Main Event - Online Day 3 [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]-$500,000
Sunday, May 16, 202117:053The Big Game [1-Day Event]$530$300,000
Sunday, May 16, 202119:054WPT Knockout - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$500,000
Monday, May 17, 202119:054WPT Knockout - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$500,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202119:054WPT Knockout - Online Final Day-$500,000
Sunday, May 16, 202120:055WPT High Roller [2-Day Event]$10,300$1,000,000
Sunday, May 16, 202120:056WPT Omaha Knockout - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$250,000
Monday, May 17, 202120:056WPT Omaha Knockout - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$250,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202119:056WPT Omaha Knockout - Online Final Day-$250,000
Sunday, May 16, 202121:057WPT Turbo Bounty [PKO, 1-Day Event]$215$50,000
Monday, May 17, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Wednesday, May 19, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1C [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Thursday, May 20, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1D [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Friday, May 21, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1E [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Saturday, May 22, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1F [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Sunday, May 23, 202117:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1G [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Sunday, May 23, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 1H [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Monday, May 24, 202117:058WPT500 Knockout Day 1 Turbo [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Monday, May 24, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Day 2 [PKO, 2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]-$1,000,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202120:058WPT500 Knockout - Online Final Day-$1,000,000
Monday, May 17, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1A [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1B [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Wednesday, May 19, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1C [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Thursday, May 20, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1D [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Friday, May 21, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1E [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Saturday, May 22, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1F [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Sunday, May 23, 202117:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1G [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Sunday, May 23, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 1H [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Monday, May 24, 202117:059WPT Super50 Knockout Day 1 Turbo [PKO, 3-Day Event]$55$400,000
Monday, May 24, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Day 2 [PKO, 3-Day Event]-$400,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202120:059WPT Super50 Knockout - Online Final Day-$400,000
Monday, May 17, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1A [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1B [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Wednesday, May 19, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1C [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Thursday, May 20, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1D [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Friday, May 21, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1E [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Saturday, May 22, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1F [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Sunday, May 23, 202117:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1G [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Sunday, May 23, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1H [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Monday, May 24, 202117:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 1 Turbo [PKO, 3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Monday, May 24, 202120:0510WPT Super 5 Knockout Day 2 [PKO, 3-Day Event]-$50,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202119:0511WPT 7-Max [1-Day Event]$530$150,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202119:0512WPT Omaha High Roller [1-Day Event]$5,200$200,000
Tuesday, May 18, 202120:0513WPT Super High Roller [2-Day Event]$25,500$1,000,000
Wednesday, May 19, 202119:0514WPT 6-Max [1-Day Event]$1,050$150,000
Thursday, May 20, 202119:0515WPT Mix-Max Knockout [PKO, 1-Day Event]$530$150,000
Thursday, May 20, 202119:0516WPT Omaha Knockout [PKO, 1-Day Event]$1,050$50,000
Thursday, May 20, 202119:0517WPT High Roller [1-Day Event]$5,200$250,000
Friday, May 21, 202119:0518WPT Weekender - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Saturday, May 22, 202119:0518WPT Weekender - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Sunday, May 23, 202115:0518WPT Weekender - Online Day 1C [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Sunday, May 23, 202119:0518WPT Weekender - Online Final Day-$500,000
Sunday, May 23, 202117:0519The Big Game - Online 1 Day Event [1-Day Event]$530$300,000
Sunday, May 23, 202119:0520WPT Online Series Main Event Day 1A [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]$3,200$3,000,000
Sunday, May 30, 202119:0520WPT Online Series Main Event Day 1B [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]$3,200$3,000,000
Monday, May 31, 202119:0520WPT Online Series Main Event Day 2 [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]$3,200$3,000,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202119:0520WPT Online Series Main Event Day 3 [3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]-$3,000,000
Wednesday, June 2, 202119:0520WPT Online Series Main Event Final Table-$3,000,000
Sunday, May 23, 202119:0521WPT Mix-Max - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$500,000
Monday, May 24, 202119:0521WPT Mix-Max - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$500,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202119:0521WPT Mix-Max - Online Final Day-$500,000
Sunday, May 23, 202120:0522WPT Omaha - Online Day 1A [2-Day Event]$1,575$250,000
Monday, May 24, 202120:0522WPT Omaha - Online Day 1B [2-Day Event]$1,575$250,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202119:0522WPT Omaha - Online Final Day-$250,000
Sunday, May 23, 202120:0523WPT High Roller - Online 1 Day Event [2-Day Event]$10,300$1,000,000
Monday, May 24, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1A [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1B [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Wednesday, May 26, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1C [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Thursday, May 27, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1D [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Friday, May 28, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1E [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Saturday, May 29, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1F [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Sunday, May 30, 202117:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1G [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Sunday, May 30, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 1H [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Monday, May 31, 202117:0524WPT500 Day 1 Turbo [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]$530$1,000,000
Monday, May 31, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Day 2 [2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]-$1,000,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202120:0524WPT500 - Online Final Day-$1,000,000
Monday, May 24, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1A [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1B [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Wednesday, May 26, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1C [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Thursday, May 27, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1D [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Friday, May 28, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1E [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Saturday, May 29, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1F [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Sunday, May 30, 202117:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1G [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Sunday, May 30, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 1H [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Monday, May 31, 202117:0525WPT500 Day 1 Turbo [3-Day Event]$55$300,000
Monday, May 31, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Day 2 [3-Day Event]-$300,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202120:0525WPT Super50 - Online Final Day-$300,000
Monday, May 24, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1A [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1B [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Wednesday, May 26, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1C [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Thursday, May 27, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1D [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Friday, May 28, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1E [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Saturday, May 29, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1F [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Sunday, May 30, 202117:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1G [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Sunday, May 30, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1H [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Monday, May 31, 202117:0526WPT Super 5 Day 1 Turbo [3-Day Event]$5.50$50,000
Monday, May 31, 202120:0526WPT Super 5 Day 2 [3-Day Event]-$50,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202119:0527WPT 6-Max [1-Day Event]$530$150,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202119:0528WPT Omaha High Roller - Online 1 Day Event [1-Day Event]$5,200$200,000
Tuesday, May 25, 202120:0529WPT Super High Roller - Online 1 Day Event [2-Day Event]$25,500$1,000,000
Wednesday, May 26, 202119:0530WPT SuperStack Turbo - Online 1 Day Event [1-Day Event]$1,050$150,000
Thursday, May 27, 202119:0531WPT 7-Max PKO [PKO, 1-Day Event]$530$150,000
Thursday, May 27, 202119:0532WPT Omaha Knockout [PKO, 1-Day Event]$1,050$50,000
Thursday, May 27, 202120:0533WPT High Roller [1-Day Event]$5,200$250,000
Friday, May 28, 202119:0534WPT Warm Up - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Saturday, May 29, 202119:0534WPT Warm Up - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Sunday, May 30, 202115:0534WPT Warm Up - Online Day 1C [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,050$500,000
Sunday, May 30, 202119:0534WPT Warm Up - Online Final Day-$500,000
Sunday, May 30, 202117:0535The Big Game [1-Day Event]$530$300,000
Sunday, May 30, 202119:0536WPT 7-Max - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$500,000
Monday, May 31, 202119:0536WPT 7-Max - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$1,575$500,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202119:0536WPT 7-Max - Online Final Day-$500,000
Sunday, May 30, 202120:0537WPT Omaha Hi-Lo - Online Day 1A [2-Day Event]$1,575$250,000
Monday, May 31, 202120:0537WPT Omaha Hi-Lo - Online Day 1B [2-Day Event]$1,575$250,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202119:0537WPT Omaha Hi-Lo - Online Final Day-$250,000
Sunday, May 30, 202120:0538WPT High Roller - Online 1 Day Event [2-Day Event]$10,300$1,000,000
Monday, May 31, 202119:0539WPT Closer - Online Day 1A [PKO, 2-Day Event]$320$200,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202119:0539WPT Closer - Online Day 1B [PKO, 2-Day Event]$320$200,000
Wednesday, June 2, 202119:0539WPT Closer - Online Final Day-$200,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202119:0540WPT 8-Max [1-Day Event]$530$150,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202119:0541WPT Omaha High Roller [1-Day Event]$5,200$200,000
Tuesday, June 1, 202120:0542WPT Super High Roller [2-Day Event]$25,500$1,000,000
Wednesday, June 2, 202119:0543WPT Turbo Finale [1-Day Event]$530$75,000
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Will Shillibier
Managing Editor

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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