The World Poker Tour (WPT) is about to make its way down to sunny South Florida for an event no tournament player will want to miss.
Starting April 13 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, a 61-event series running through May 2 kicks off, and there are tournaments on the schedule for just about any type of poker player.
Every WPT event will bring out a large field and a massive prize pool. But the upcoming stop figures to be one for the record books, and below you can find out why.
Seminole Hard Rock the Place to Be for Tournament Poker
Mark Davis won over $1 million in the 2022 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.
Florida has become an even bigger tournament hotspot than it already was since COVID. Many events have cracked 1,000 and sometimes even 2,000 players, creating massive prize pools that pay out life-changing money.
The biggest event on the juicy schedule, at least in terms of prestige, is the $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship, and this $3 million guaranteed tournament will bring out a nice mix of pros, WPT regulars, and recreational players. On May 2, they'll play down to the final table of six. At that time, play will be paused for a few weeks and then resume May 25 in Las Vegas at Luxor's HyperX Esports Arena.
Last year in this very same event, Mark Davis became a millionaire when he outlasted 2,010 entrants for his first World Poker Tour title. While that might seem like an unusually large field for a $3,500 buy-in event, it really isn't these days in Florida, especially when the WPT is attached to the event.
Great Bang for the Buck
There's so much value not only in the Championship event, but also across the entire series of 61 tournaments. It all starts with the $400 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em on April 13, which promises at least $500,000 in the pot. There are six Day 1 starting flights �� two per day �� and players can enter as many sessions as they'd like.
Want an even cheaper buy-in with a six-figure prize pool? Starting April 17, again with six opening flights, Seminole will spread a $200 buy-in hold'em tournament with a minimum $150,000 pot.
For those interested in playing bigger, there are multiple high rollers on the schedule beginning with a $10,000 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) April 25. On the following day, there will be a $50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry), followed by the $25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) on April 27.
There's a little something for everyone in this series. That includes games for the NLH fanatics, non-NLH players, low-stakes pros and recreational players, mid-stakes players, and the high rollers.
Full WPT Seminole Hard Rock Series Schedule
Event #/(Day)
Date
Time
Buy-In
Tournament
1A
13-Apr
10AM
$400
Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $500,000 GTD
1B
13-Apr
6PM
$400
1C
14-Apr
10AM
$400
1D
14-Apr
6PM
$400
1E
15-Apr
10AM
$400
1F
15-Apr
6PM
$400
1(2)
16-Apr
1PM
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Event #1 Day 2
1(3)
17-Apr
1PM
--
Event #1 Day 3
2
13-Apr
11AM
$600
Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
3
13-Apr
2PM
$600
Deep Stack Big O (Re-Entry)
4
14-Apr
11AM
$600
Omaha Hi Low 8 Or Better (Re-Entry)
5
14-Apr
2PM
$300
Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
6
15-Apr
11AM
$1,100
Deep Stack 5 Card PLO (Re-Entry)
7
16-Apr
12PM
$400
Deep Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTD
8
16-Apr
4PM
$1,100
Deep Stack Eight Handed NLH (Re-Entry) - $100,000 GTD
8(2)
17-Apr
2PM
--
Event #8 Day 2
9A
16-Apr
5PM
$400
Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry) - $100,000 GTD
9B
17-Apr
12PM
$400
9C
17-Apr
5PM
$400
9(2)
18-Apr
1PM
--
Event #9 Day 2
10
16-Apr
6PM
$200
Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
11
16-Apr
8PM
$400
Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
12A
17-Apr
11AM
$200
Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $150,000 GTD
12B
17-Apr
3PM
$200
12C
17-Apr
7PM
$200
12D
18-Apr
11AM
$200
12E
18-Apr
3PM
$200
12F
18-Apr
7PM
$200
12(2)
19-Apr
2PM
--
Event #12 Day 2
13
17-Apr
11AM
$400
H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
14
18-Apr
11AM
$400
Deep Stack Mixed Pot Limit Omaha (PLO,PLO8,BIGO) (Re-Entry)
15
18-Apr
12PM
$600
Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTD
16
19-Apr
10AM
$400
Deep Stack Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
17
19-Apr
12PM
$400
Triple Stud (Re-Entry)
18
19-Apr
2PM
$600
Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
19
19-Apr
4PM
$1,100
Deep Stack Six-Max PLO Hi Low 8 Or Better (Re-Entry)
19(2)
20-Apr
1PM
--
Event #19 Day 2
20
19-Apr
6PM
$300
Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
21A
20-Apr
10AM
$600
Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $1,000,000 GTD
Deep Stack Seniors 50+ Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
30
24-Apr
12PM
$600
Deep Stack Double Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
31
24-Apr
12PM
$1,100
8 Game Mix (HORSE-NLH-PLO-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw) (Re-Entry)
31(2)
25-Apr
12PM
--
Event #31 Day 2
32
24-Apr
4PM
$600
Deep Stack Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)
33
24-Apr
5PM
$200
Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
34
24-Apr
8PM
$400
Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
35
25-Apr
11AM
$600
Deep Stack Six-Max NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTD
36
25-Apr
12PM
$1,100
Omaha Hi Low 8 Or Better (Re-Entry)
36(2)
26-Apr
12PM
--
Event #36 Day 2
37
25-Apr
1PM
$10,000
Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
37(2)
26-Apr
1PM
--
Event #37 Day 2
38
25-Apr
5PM
$400
Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
39
25-Apr
8PM
$1,100
Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
40
26-Apr
11AM
$1,100
Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $100,000 GTD
40(2)
27-Apr
12PM
--
Event #40 Day 2
41
26-Apr
12PM
$1,100
H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
41(2)
27-Apr
12PM
--
Event #41 Day 2
42
26-Apr
1PM
$50,000
Super High-Roller No Limit Hold'em (Single Re-Entry)
42(2)
27-Apr
12PM
--
Event #42 Day 2
43
26-Apr
6PM
$200
Quad Stack Double Green Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
44
27-Apr
11AM
$2,200
Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $200,000 GTD
44(2)
28-Apr
12PM
--
Event #44 Day 2
45
27-Apr
1PM
$25,500
High-Roller Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
45(2)
28-Apr
1PM
--
Event #45 Day 2
46
27-Apr
7PM
$300
Larry Frank Memorial Charity Event Benefiting The Make-A-Wish Foundation
47A
28-Apr
11AM
$3,500
WPT Showdown Championship (Re-Entry) - $3,000,000 GTD - Day 1A
47B
29-Apr
11AM
$3,500
Day 1B
47(2)
30-Apr
12PM
--
Day 2
47(3)
1-May
12PM
--
Day 3
47(4)
2-May
12PM
--
Day 4
48
29-Apr
4PM
$250
Deep Stack Ladies NLH (Re-Entry) - $10,000 GTD
49
29-Apr
9PM
$600
Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
50
30-Apr
12PM
$400
Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTD
51
30-Apr
1PM
$10,000
Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $1,000,000 GTD
51(2)
1-May
12PM
--
Event #51 Day 2
52
30-Apr
4PM
$1,100
Deep Stack Mixed Pot Limit Omaha (PLO,PLO8,BIGO) (Re-Entry)
52(2)
1-May
2PM
--
Event #52 Day 2
53
30-Apr
9PM
$1,100
Deep Stack Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)
54
1-May
12PM
$600
Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry) - $50,000 GTD
55
1-May
2PM
$25,500
High-Roller No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) - $1,000,000 GTD
55(2)
2-May
1PM
--
Event #55 Day 2
56
1-May
6PM
$200
Big Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
57
1-May
8PM
$1,100
Deep Stack Turbo Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
58
2-May
11AM
$400
Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
59
2-May
11AM
$600
Deep Stack 5 Card PLO (Re-Entry)
60
2-May
12PM
$5,000
Deep Stack Eight Handed NLH (Re-Entry) - $250,000 GTD
61
2-May
5PM
$300
Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Play Cards with Poker's Top Vloggers
Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme
Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme, both WPT ambassadors, will bring their popular Meet-Up Game (MUG) to the Seminole Hard Rock on April 19.
On that day, fans can compete against the talented vloggers in a friendly $2/$5 cash game. For those who have never attended a MUG, Owen and Neeme often rotate tables during the session to ensure nearly everyone gets an opportunity to play with them. The games are more relaxed and fun than a typical cash games. Drinks will be consumed, memories will be made, cards will be dealt, and fun times will be had.
WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
You Can't Beat South Florida Beaches
No disrespect to Hilton Head Island, Southern California, and many other places in the country with gorgeous beaches. But you simply can't top the white sand South Florida beaches, from down in Key West to Miami (shoutout to South Beach!), Fort Lauderdale, and up the coast to nearby Hollywood.
What better way to celebrate a big win or blow off steam after a bad beat than to relax on the beach? You'll have several options not far away from Seminole Hard Rock when competing in the 2023 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.
