WPT Headed to Jeju, South Korea This Summer; Alpha8 for One Drop Event Added

WPT Korea

While the World Poker Tour (WPT) has been busy in the United States recently reaching the final tables of stops at both Seminole Hard Rock and Choctaw Durant (Bin Weng is chip leader at both of those by the way), they’ve also added an amazing international stop this summer.

WPT Korea will take over the Jeju Shinhwa World from July 17-21 with a schedule that includes a ₩3,400,000 (~$2,550 US) Main Event, and a ₩17,000,000 (~$127,350 US) Alpha8 for One Drop event.

The two-day Alpha8 event begins on July 23. The One Drop Foundation will receive a portion of the entry fee from the event to continue its mission of ensuring sustainable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene for communities facing extreme barriers.

Also, on the schedule is a ₩17,000,000 (~$12,735 US) High Roller which begins on July 21.

“Hosting the World Poker Tour gives us another opportunity to showcase our five-star amenities and amazing city,” said Jenny Lim, Landing Entertainment Korea at Jeju Shinhwa World Chief Marketing Officer. “We invite poker players from around the world to join us this summer for an amazing two weeks.”

WPT Korea

WPT Korea Schedule

The 18-event festival schedule begins with preliminary events and a Main Event Satellite on July 15 while the first of three starting flights of the WPT Korea Main Event is scheduled for July 17 and carries a ₩2,000,000,000 (~$1.5 Million US) guarantee.

Satellites for the marquee events will run daily, including a five-seat guarantee for the Main Event which will utilize the Milestone format popularized at the 2022 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Poker fans around the world will be able to watch a live stream of both the ₩3,400,000 Main Event and the ₩17,000,000 (~$12,735 US) High Roller on WPT YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook pages.

DateEventBuy-inStart TimeLevelsChipsGuarantee
July 15, 2023WPT Opener Day 1AKRW 850,0001:00 PM3025,000 
July 15, 2023Deepstack NLH Day 1KRW 425,0005:00 PM2020,000 
July 15, 2023Main Event SatelliteKRW 510,0008:00 PM128,000 
July 16, 2023WPT Opener Day 1BKRW 850,0001:00 PM3025,000 
July 16, 2023Deepstack NLH Day 2-1:00 PM30- 
July 16, 2023WPT Opener Day 1CKRW 850,0005:30 PM2025,000 
July 16, 2023Main Event SatelliteKRW 510,0009:00 PM128,000 
July 17, 2023WPT Opener Day 2-1:00 PM40 -
July 17, 2023WPT Korea Main Event Day 1AKRW 3,400,0001:00 PM6050,000KRW 2,000,000,000
July 17, 2023Big Bounty NLHKRW 680,0002:00 PM2525,000 
July 17, 2023Milestone Main Event SatelliteKRW 765,0008:30 PM2010,0005 Seats
July 18, 2023WPT Korea Main Event Day 1BKRW 3,400,0001:00 PM6050,000KRW 2,000,000,000
July 18, 2023NLH TurboKRW 680,0007:00 PM1515,000 
July 19, 2023WPT Korea Main Event Day 1CKRW 3,400,0001:00 PM6050,000KRW 2,000,000,000
July 19, 2023Hyper Turbo NLHKRW 425,0008:00 PM1015,000 
July 20, 2023WPT Korea Main Event Day 21:00 PM60-- 
July 20, 2023NLH Single Day EventKRW 1,700,0003:00 PM2520,000 
July 20, 2023NLH Survivor Bounty Day 1KRW 850,0006:00 PM2520,000 
July 20, 2023High Roller SatelliteKRW 2,040,0008:00 PM1510,000 
July 21, 2023WPT Korea Main Event Day 31:00 PM-60  
July 21, 2023Mini Main Event Day 1KRW 1,700,0001:004050,000 
July 21, 2023NLH Survivor Bounty Day 21:00 PM-30- 
July 21, 2023WPT Landing at Jeju Shinhwa World Day 1KRW 17,000,0001:30 PM40100,000 
July 21, 20238 Max NLH Day 1KRW 510,0005:00 PM3015,000 
July 22, 2023WPT High Roller at Landing Jeju Shinhwa World Day 2-1:00 PM600 
July 22, 2023Mini Main Event Day 2-1:00 PM40- 
July 22, 2023Mystery Bounty Day 1AKRW 850,0001:00 PM4020,000 
July 22, 20238 Max NLH Day 2-1:00 PM30- 
July 22, 2023Mystery Bounty Day 1BKRW 850,0006:00 PM2020,000 
July 22, 2023Alpha8 for One Drop SatelliteKRW 17,340,0007:00 PM2010,000 
July 23, 2023Mystery Bounty Day 2-1:00 PM40- 
July 23, 2023WPT Alpha8 One Drop at Landing Jeju Shinhwa World Day 1KRW 170,000,0001:00 PM-- 
July 23, 2023Superstack Classic NLH Day 1KRW 1,360,0001:00 PM3050,000 
July 23, 2023Single Day High RollerKRW 8,500,0001:30 PM30100,000 
July 23, 2023SuperStack NLH TurboKRW 680,0006:00 PM1540,000 
July 24, 2023WPT Alpha8 One Drop Korea at Landing Jeju Shinhwa World Day 2-1:00 PM-- 
July 24, 2023SuperStack Classic NLH Day 2-1:00 PM40- 
July 24, 2023WPT MegaStack CloserKRW 680,0001:00 PM2530,000 
July 24, 2023WPT SuperStack Closer TurboKRW 1,700,0004:30 PM1540,000 
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