Partypoker Reveals Dates for the Second Edition of the WPT World Online Championships Partypoker Reveals Dates for the Second Edition of the WPT World Online Championships
Key Takeaways
  • The World Poker Tour and partypoker have announced the return of the WPT World Online Championships (WOC) from August 13 until September 15.
  • It is the second time in as many years that the festival will take place on partypoker’s global online poker platform.
  • A full schedule has not been released yet but the month-long festival promises to deliver a full range of formats to match the usual live experience.
  • Last year’s inaugural edition featured $100 million in guarantees with $50 million spread among the 12 Main Events.

The World Poker Tour and partypoker have announced the return of the WPT World Online Championships (WOC) from August 13 until September 15. It is the second time in as many years that the festival will take place on partypoker’s global online poker platform.

A full schedule has not been released yet but the month-long festival promises to deliver a full range of formats to match the usual live experience. The guarantee for the Main Event has already been revealed and is set to $5 million for a buy-in of $5,300.

“We are excited to bring the WPT World Online Championships back after last year’s record-breaking success,” said Hermance Blum, WPT VP Europe in a press release. “WPT and partypoker continue to excel in creating exceptional events for players of all buy-in levels and we can’t wait to see the next name placed on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.”

The upcoming festival marks the ninth WPT Main Tour event held on partypoker since Season XVIII. Last year’s inaugural edition featured $100 million in guarantees with $50 million spread among the 12 Main Events.