ZERO RAKE in WPT Global's $2.5M GTD Warm Up Festival; Full Schedule Released

April 19, 2024

Calum Grant Editor & Live Reporter

Festival Highlights
WPT Global Warm Up Festival Full Schedule
Extras for Event Winners
Double Your Buy-In
Champion of Champions
Final Table Bonus and More
Player of The Year

Spring has sprung, and it's time to elevate your tournament game with the WPT Global Warm Up Festival, which runs from April 19 to 28 and features $2.5 million in guarantees.

https://twitter.com/wpt_global/status/1780384904473374823

And here's the kicker—WPT Global is not charging a single cent of rake! Get ready for the kickoff of their quarterly Major Series, starting with the Spring Festival. This series boasts daily tournament warm-ups and prize pools soaring into the tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Festival Highlights

Standard online poker tournaments, bounties, and progressive bounties (PKOs) for both No-Limit Hold’em and Short Deck variants.
$300,000 Guarantee $220 Championship with 17 different starting flights, ensuring ample opportunities to make it to Day 2 on Sunday, April 28.
$22 Mini Championship with $80,000 Guaranteed and 14 starting flights before Day 2 on Saturday, April 27.
Sunday Slam, Grand Slam, and Mini Slam tournaments with impressive guarantees.
$200,000 Guarantee $2,100 High Roller PKO and a $100,000 Guarantee Crazy Sunday $110 PKO on the final weekend.
Daily satellites starting as low as $5.50 to win your way into your favorite tournaments.

WPT Global Warm Up Festival Full Schedule

Day	Day	ET Time	Name
Fri	4/19/2024	01:00	#1 $33 The Opener ($10,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	05:30	#2 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	07:00	#3 $22 NLHE ($6,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	08:00	#4 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	08:30	#5 $55 NLHE Progressive Bounties ($35,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	09:00	#6 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	10:00	#7 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	11:00	#8 $22 SD PKO ($3,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	12:15	#9 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	13:00	#10 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	15:30	#11 $110 NLHE 6-Max ($7,500 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	16:00	#12 $22 Turbo NLHE ($8,100 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	17:00	#13 $5.50 Mini NLHE ($1,500 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	18:45	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	19:00	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	19:45	#16 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	20:30	#17 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Fri	4/19/2024	21:00	#18 $22 Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	01:00	#19 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	05:30	#20 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	07:00	#21 $22 Bounty Hunter ($6,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	08:00	#22 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	08:30	#23 $110 Ultra NLHE ($50,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	09:00	#24 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	10:00	#25 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	10:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	10:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	12:15	#26 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	13:00	#27 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	13:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	13:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	15:30	#28 $110 NLHE 6-Max ($7,500 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	16:00	#29 $22 Turbo NLHE ($8,100 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	19:15	#30 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	20:30	#31 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Sat	4/20/2024	21:00	#32 $22 4-Max Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	01:00	#33 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	04:30	#34 $110 Crazy Sunday PKO ($100,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	05:30	#35 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	07:00	#36 $22 Bounty Hunter ($6,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	08:00	#37 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	08:30	#38 $33 Super NLHE ($25,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	09:00	#39 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	10:00	#40 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	10:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	10:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	12:15	#41 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	12:30	#42 $220 Sunday Builder ($25,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	14:00	#43 $530 Big Sunday NLHE ($30,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	16:00	#44 $110 Sunday Slam ($100,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	16:10	#45 $330 Grand Slam ($66,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	16:20	#46 $11 Mini Slam ($16,500 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	19:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	19:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Sun	4/21/2024	21:00	#47 $22 Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	01:00	#48 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	05:30	#49 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	07:00	#50 $22 NLHE ($6,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	08:00	#51 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	08:30	#52 $33 NLHE Progressive Bounties ($25,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	09:00	#53 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	10:00	#54 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	10:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	10:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	12:15	#55 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	13:00	#56 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	15:30	#57 $110 NLHE 6-Max ($7,500 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	16:00	#58 $22 Turbo NLHE ($8,100 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	19:15	#59 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	20:30	#60 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Mon	4/22/2024	21:00	#61 $22 4-Max Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	01:00	#62 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	05:30	#63 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	07:00	#64 $22 Bounty Hunter ($6,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	08:00	#65 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	08:30	#66 $33 Super NLHE ($25,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	09:00	#67 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	10:00	#68 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	11:00	#69 $22 SD PKO ($3,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	12:15	#70 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	13:00	#71 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	15:30	#72 $110 NLHE 6-Max ($7,500 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	16:00	#73 $22 Turbo NLHE ($8,100 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	18:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	18:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	19:15	#74 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	20:30	#75 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Tue	4/23/2024	21:00	#76 $22 Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	01:00	#77 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($8,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	05:30	#78 $22 Progressive Bounties ($7,500 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	07:00	#79 $22 NLHE ($6,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	08:00	#80 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	08:30	#81 $55 NLHE Progressive Bounties ($35,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	09:00	#82 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	09:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	09:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	10:00	#83 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	11:00	#84 $22 SD PKO ($3,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	12:15	#85 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	13:00	#86 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	16:00	#87 $22 Turbo NLHE ($8,100 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	15:30	#88 $110 NLHE 6-Max ($7,500 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	19:15	#89 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	20:30	#90 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Wed	4/24/2024	21:00	#91 $22 Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	01:00	#92 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	05:30	#93 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	07:00	#94 $22 Bounty Hunter ($6,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	08:00	#95 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	08:30	#96 $55 Mega NLHE ($35,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	09:00	#97 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	10:00	#98 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	11:00	#99 $22 SD PKO ($3,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	12:15	#100 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	13:00	#101 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	13:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	13:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	15:30	#102 $110 NLHE 6-Max ($7,500 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	16:00	#103 $22 Turbo NLHE ($8,100 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	18:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	18:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	19:15	#104 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	20:30	#105 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Thu	4/25/2024	21:00	#106 $22 4-Max Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	01:00	#107 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	05:30	#108 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	07:00	#109 $22 NLHE ($6,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	07:30	#110 $530 Big Friday NLHE ($30,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	08:00	#111 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	08:30	#112 $55 NLHE Progressive Bounties ($35,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	09:00	#113 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	09:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	09:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	10:00	#114 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	11:00	#115 $22 SD PKO ($3,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	12:15	#116 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	13:00	#117 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	15:30	#118 $110 NLHE 6-Max ($7,500 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	16:00	#119 $22 Turbo NLHE ($8,100 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	18:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	18:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	19:15	#120 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	20:30	#121 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Fri	4/26/2024	21:00	#122 $22 Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	01:00	#123 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	05:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	05:30	#124 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	07:00	#125 $22 Bounty Hunter ($6,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	07:45	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($80,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	08:00	#126 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	08:30	#127 $110 Ultra NLHE ($50,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	09:00	#128 $22 SD PKO ($3,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	10:00	#129 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	11:00	#15 $22 Mini Warm Up Championship Day 2 ($80,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	11:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	12:15	#130 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	13:00	#131 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	17:00	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	19:00	#132 $2100 High Roller PKO ($200,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	19:15	#133 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	20:30	#134 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	21:00	#135 $22 Hyper NLHE ($3,500 GTD)
Sat	4/27/2024	21:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	01:00	#136 $33 Early NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	04:30	#137 $110 Crazy Sunday PKO ($100,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	05:30	#138 $11 SD Mega Bounty ($3,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	07:00	#139 $22 Bounty Hunter ($6,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	07:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	08:00	#140 $5.50 Mini Bounty Builder ($5,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	08:30	#141 $33 Super NLHE ($25,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	09:00	#142 $11 SD PKO ($2,500 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	09:30	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 1 ($300,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	10:00	#143 $55 NLHE PKO ($26,650 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	11:00	#144 $22 SD PKO ($3,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	12:00	#14 $220 Warm Up Championship Day 2 ($300,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	12:30	#145 $220 Sunday Builder ($25,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	12:15	#146 $5.50 Mini SD ($1,500 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	13:00	#147 $220 Turbo NLHE PKO ($10,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	16:00	#148 $110 Sunday Slam ($100,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	16:10	#149 $330 Grand Slam ($66,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	16:20	#150 $11 Mini Slam ($16,500 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	19:00	#151 $530 Last Chance Turbo ($30,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	19:15	#152 $55 NLHE PKO ($6,000 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	20:30	#153 $110 NLHE ($27,500 GTD)
Sun	4/28/2024	21:00	#154 $22 The Closer ($3,500 GTD)

View and download the full festival schedule here.

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Extras for Event Winners

Double Your Buy-In

Every time you clinch a Warm-Up Festival event, WPT Global will double your buy-in in tickets to the Spring Festival. For instance, conquer the $55 Progressive Bounty, and they'll top up your Spring Festival tickets by $110.

Champion of Champions

Stand tall among the champions. All Warm-Up Festival event winners converge in a post-festival freeroll to vie for the title of Champion of Champions. The ultimate victor walks away with a colossal prize – a $12,400 WPT Global Spring Festival package. Second and third-place "champions" snag over $1,000 each in Spring Festival tickets!

Crowning Moment for Fabian Gumz in WPT Prime Slovakia Championship

Final Table Bonus and More

Secure a spot at any festival final table and earn entry into the post-series Second Chance Freeroll. Triumph in the Second Chance Freeroll, and recoup ALL your festival buy-ins (up to $5,000, with a minimum of $1,000). Plus, second and third-place in the Second Chance Freeroll pocket $500 in Spring Festival tickets.

Player of The Year

Every Warm-Up tournament cash contributes points to the $250,000 Guarantee Player of the Year race. The overall champion walks away with a staggering $100,000 in cash and prizes, including entry to FOUR different WPT Main Tour Championships in 2025.

With constant action from short deck to bounties to 4-max hyper-turbos and more, there's something for everyone at the WPT Global Warm Up Poker Festival. Join the excitement, rack up the cash, and remember, every tournament has 0% rake!

Calum Grant

Editor & Live Reporter

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum's proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.

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