The WPT Prime Liechtenstein Festival

The WPT Prime Liechtenstein will feature 12 events, including some of the most popular modalities: Mystery Bounty, Ladies, Seniors, Pot-Limit Omaha, High Roller and of course Prime Main Event, which will begin on September 6 and will have six starting flights. Those who wish to qualify for the Main Event for a lower investment will be able to take advantage of one of the nine qualifying satellites.

Below is a chart with details of the 12 festival events:

You can see the full schedule at this link.

The WPT Prime Liechtenstein Main Event

The most important tournament of the festival will begin on September 6 and, as mentioned, players will have six initial days to try to make it through to Day 2. The entry will be CHF 1,100 and will have a guaranteed prize pool of CHF 1,000,000.

The tournament structure will be as follows:

• Buy-In: CHF 1,100
• Re-entry: Unlimited re-entry is allowed until the start of Level 7, when registration ends.
• Guaranteed prize pool: CHF 1,000,000
• Starting stack: 30,000
• Blind Levels: 40 minutes on Day 1 and 60 minutes on Days 2 and 3
• Ante Format: Big Blind Ante
• Late Registration: Registration closes at the start of Level 7
• Action Clock: Will be put in place at the start of Day 2 and will be used until the completion of the tournament
• Payouts: 12.5% of the field

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— Ivy Teves (@IvyTeves) August 17, 2023

The Venue: Grand Casino Liechtenstein

The festival will be played at the Grand Casino, which aims to become one of the best poker destinations in Europe. Its poker room has 17 cash game tables and for tournaments they have space for 70 tables.

Those planning to attend WPT Prime Liechtenstein will be able to take advantage of 25% discounts at any of six hotels using the promo code “wpt2023” starting on August 29. You can see the different promotions in this link.

The City: Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a Central European country located between Switzerland and Austria. Its territory is the result of the union of two enclaves: Vaduz and Schellenberg, made up of a total of 11 communities. The capital is Vaduz and the most populous city is Schaan. It is known for being the fourth smallest country in the world behind the Vatican, Monaco and San Marino.

The principality is known to be considered a tax haven. Although it is not a member of the European Union, since December 2011 it has been part of the European area of free movement. Liechtenstein is one of the six micro-states in Europe. It is also, together with Uzbekistan, one of the only two countries in the world that is doubly isolated from the sea, that is, from Liechtenstein you have to cross at least two borders to reach the sea.

The main attractions of the country are:

• Vaduz Castle
• National Museum of Art and History
• Hiking and mountain biking in Malbun
• St. Peter’s Cathedral
• Liechtenstein National Park
• The Postal Museum
• Taste country’s traditional cuisine like fondue, ribel, Käsknöpfle and local wine

With WPT Prime Liechtenstein you can visit a small country, but win big and be the next one to claim the WPT Prime Perpetual Trophy!

The Festival

The festival will feature 18 events including qualifying satellites for major tournaments. Tournament buy-ins will range from €200 up to the €2,200 High Roller.

Below is the full schedule of all events:

In just two weeks, the @WPT heads back to France for @WPTPrime Aix-en-Provence featuring an €1,100 Main Event at @Pasinogrand @TexapokerLive!

Festival Dates: Aug 1 – Aug 6
Main Event Dates: Aug 2 – Aug 6

More Info & Full Schedule: https://t.co/TVkRjuVJmy pic.twitter.com/muQHAd4jp6

— WPT Prime (@WPTPrime) July 19, 2023

The WPT Prime Main Event

The WPT Prime Main Event will begin on August 2 and will have three starting days, according to the schedule below:

• Day 1A: August 2 at 1 PM (Play till field is in the money)
• Day 1B: August 3 at 1 PM (Play till field is in the money)
• Day 1C: August 4 at 1 PM (Play till field is in the money)
• Day 2: August 5 at 1 PM (Play till the Final Table of nine players has been reached)
• Day 3: August 6 at 1 PM (Final Table)

The tournament structure will be as follows:

• Buy-In: €1,100
• Re-entry: One re-entry allowed per day.
• Starting stack: 30,000
• Blind Levels: 40 minutes on Day 1 and 60 minutes on Days 2 and 3.
• Ante Format: Big Blind Ante.
• Late Registration: Registration closes at the start of Level 7.
• Action Clock: Will be put in place at the start of Day 2 and will be used until the completion of the tournament.
• Players per table: Play will be 8-handed from start. The Final Table Live Stream will be 8-handed.
• Payouts: 12.5% of field

The Venue

The Pasino Grand Casino is located at Avenue de l’Europe 21 in Aix En Provence. In the casino there are four roulette tables, three Blackjack tables, one Ultimate Poker table, one Omaha table and 17 tables awaiting your action in the Poker Room.

The City

Aix En Provence is the former capital of the historical region of Provence and is located in the south of France, at an elevation of 173 meters above sea level. It is a tourist city, known for its authenticity, its rich architectural heritage and its festivals of lyrical art.

Some of the places that you can visit in the city are:

• The world’s most famous lavender region in Sault
• The village of Luberon and the Senanque Abbey
• The favorite places of Vincent van Gogh and the impressive Roman ruins in Provence
• Sailing along the Mediterranean coast to the steep Calanques and explore the national park
• The Mazarin District
• The Granet Museum
• The Cathedral St. Sauveur

WPT Prime Hits France, Part Deaux

The first visit of the WPT Prime in France during 2023 was from January 22 to February 5 with the nation’s capital of Paris playing host to the events at the Circus Club. The WPT Prime Main Event was a huge success with 1,071 entries and a $1.1 million prize pool. The champion was Fabrice Bigot, who turned the $1,100 buy-in into a $193K grand prize. The top 137 players shared the prize pool, and you can read a summary of the tournament in this article.

Which player will raise the new WPT Prime Perpetual trophy in Aix En Provence? Well, you’ve still got a few days to get there, so if you fancy taking a nice a summer vacation in France and book quickly, it might be you!

Fabrice Bigot

WPT EveryOne for One Drop $10K

This event was played from July 9-14 at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas and featured a buy-in of $10,500. A total of 1,676 entries created a prize pool of $16.2 million, far exceeding the $10 million guarantee.

Among the notable players who finished in the money were: Isaac Haxton (198th), Erik Seidel (197th), Joe McKeehen (192nd), Andrew Moreno (186th), Chris Moneymaker (141st), Ethan “Rampage” Yau (127th ), Dan Smith (115th), Jeremy Ausmus (79th), 2022 WPT World Championship champion Eliot Hudon (66th), Adrián Mateos (57th), WPT Prime Championship winner Stephen Song (39th), 4-time WPT champion Darren Elias (19th) and Stephen Chidwick (16th), among others.

The winner of the tournament was Bin Weng, who collected the biggest prize of his career: $2.2 million. Weng is in the midst of his best year ever, having already made two final tables in WPT Main Events — placing fourth at the WPT Choctaw for $143K and winning the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown for $1.1 million. With these results he leads the WPT Player of the Year rankings, and has passed the $7 million mark for career live tournament earnings.

Bin Weng Wins the WPT EveryOne for One Drop ($2,227,054)
Photo Credit : WPT#onedrop #wpt #wynnlasvegas #everyoneforonedrop #poker4water pic.twitter.com/BYMSrwPQTP

— All In For ONE DROP (@allinforonedrop) July 15, 2023

The final table consisted of a half dozen crushers, each of whom happily padded their bank accounts:

1. Bin Weng –  $2,227,054
2. Scott Baumstein  –  $1,503,988
3. Niko Koop  –  $1,872,438
4. Freddy Heller –  $956,000
5. Dominik Nitsche   –  $700,100
6. Tom Cannuli  –  $524,500

WPT Alpha 8 For One Drop $111K

After several years of absence, the exclusive Alpha 8-branded tournament returned and was played from July 14-16 at the Wynn Casino. With 45 entrants paying $111K each for seats at the tables, the total prize pool was $4.6 million, and it was split among the final seven players.

The lion’s share went to Jonathan Jaffe, who collected the biggest prize of his career: over $1.5 million. Jonathan is a regular player on the World Poker Tour, where he boasts 14 cashes, 4 final tables and 1 title (WPT Montreal in 2014). With his Alpha 8 win, he boosted his live tournament earnings to $9 million.

Here’s how the final table played out among those who made the money:

1. Jonathan Jaffe –  $1,537,600
2. Taylor von Kriegenbergh –  $1,042,100
3. Dan Smith –  $701,700
4. Aleksejs Ponakovs –  $485,200
5. Michael Lim –  $350,100
6. Iaron Lightbourne –  $273,200
7. Isaac Haxton –  $222,600

Congratulations Jonathan Jaffe, Winner of the $111,000 @WPT Alpha 8 For One Drop Event. Jonathan battled his way to victory through a star studded field, taking home $1,537,600! pic.twitter.com/BGVNylpKxX

— Wynn Poker Room (@WynnPoker) July 17, 2023

WPT Big One For One Drop $1M

The crown jewel of the WPT-One Drop Foundation trifecta will be the return of the “Big One For One Drop,” which will feature a whopping $1 million price tag to enter, and which will be played from December 18-20 as part of the 2023 WPT World Championship. It will be the fifth edition of this event after previous installments of the tournament held in 2012 (winner: Antonio Esfandiari – $18.3M), 2014 (winner: Dan Colman – $15.3M), 2016 (winner: Elton Tsang – $12.2M) and 2018 (winner: Justin Bonomo – $10M).

How many entries will the new edition have? Who is most likely to emerge atop as a newly-minted multi-millionare among millionaires? Learn more in this article.

It’s coming. #TheBigOne @onedrop @allinforonedrop @WynnLasVegas @WynnPoker pic.twitter.com/0dpunxnMBV

— World Poker Tour (@WPT) July 12, 2023

The full 2023 WPT World Championship schedule will soon be announced, with even higher numbers expected than last year, and the returning Big One For One Drop on top of it all. This will signal a perfect end to 2023, a year where live poker has broken numerous records, with more likely to fall at the Wynn in December.