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by Erik Fast | Published: Aug 07, '23

Samy Boujmala has won the first-ever WPT Prime Aix-en-Provence, a €1,100 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event that was run in association with TexaPoker. The Frenchman outlasted a 457-entry field that turned out to the Pasino Grand, earning $102,938 for the win. This was the second-largest score yet for Boujmala, trailing only the $251,611 he earned […]

by Erik Fast | Published: May 29, '23

The 2023 WPT Prime Vietnam VND25,000,000 ($1,065 USD) main event drew a field of 1,151 entries, making it the largest WPT main event ever held in Asia and the second-largest WPT Prime main event overall. The strong turnout resulted in a prize pool equivalent to nearly $1.1 million USD. The tournament ran from May 25-29 […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Feb 23, '22

This week the World Poker Tour announced a new poker tournament offering: WPT Prime. According to the press release, WPT Prime will look to pair, “…the premier poker tournament experience of a WPT Main Tour stop with affordable buy-ins accessible to more players around the globe.” The first of three announced WPT Prime events, all […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Mar 07, '26

The World Poker Tour canceled its WPT Prime event in Cyprus amid travel concerns following the outbreak of the war in Iran.

by Card Player News Team | Published: Sep 10, '25

WPT Global satellites send players to Texas for WPT Prime Lodge, $1 million guarantee, and $100K Golden Ticket bonus.

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jul 03, '25

The World Poker Tour brings its Prime series to the Lodge Card Club featuring an $1,100 main event with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

by Erik Fast | Published: Mar 26, '25

A hometown hero prevailed at the latest World Poker Tour Prime Gold Coast championship, besting a field of 719 entries in the $2,000 AUD no-limit hold’em event at The Star Gold Coast near Brisbane. Australia’s own Joshua McSwiney of nearby Sunshine Coast came out on top, earning a career-best score of $177,680 as the last […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 15, '24

With 9,670 total entries, the 2024 World Poker Tour Prime Championship $1,100 no-limit hold’em main event beat its $5 million guarantee by nearly $4.4 million. The sizable turnout to Wynn Las Vegas for the third-annual running of this event resulted in a seven-figure payday for the champion despite the affordable buy-in. Zak VanKeuren was ultimately […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Apr 15, '24

Fabian Gumz topped a field of 732 entries that turned out to Card Casino Bratislava for the 2024 World Poker Tout Prime Slovakia championship event, securing his first WPT Prime title and the top prize of €117,980 ($125,902 USD. That sum includes a $10,400 buy-in for the 2024 WPT World Championship taking place this December […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Mar 25, '24

Rutger Hennen – Photo Credit: World Poker Tour. Rutger Hennen won the World Poker Tour Prime main event hosted at Holland Casino right in the middle of Amsterdam on March 22 to earn a top prize worth $227,472. The Dutchman scored what was by far the largest cash of his poker career to take his […]