US$ 8 Million Guarantee Headlines The Lord Poker Tournament’s Upcoming Debut

Boldly going where no one has gone before, The Lord Poker Tournament has aimed straight for the spotlight, debuting its first standalone festival in Jeju Island with a statement players just can’t ignore – US$ 8,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools! This is the first time a brand in Asia has rolled out such an ambitious number, and action is about to get started.

With The Lord Poker Tournament – TLPT Jeju set to take flight in just a few days, running from May 13 to 22, 2025 at the Landing Casino inside the Jeju Shinhwa World  Resort, it’s time to break down what players can expect and what’s new since the event was first announced.

TLPT JEJU – Full Schedule

The Lord Poker Tournament – TLPT Jeju

If you haven’t yet heard of The Lord Poker Tournament, you’re not alone. This new high roller brand only surfaced late last year, making its initial splash by hosting high roller and super high roller events under the umbrella of the Australian Poker Tour. The debut was a huge hit.

TLPT then followed it up with a more accessible event at the China Poker Games, letting players know it was ready to offer games on multiple levels. With its first standalone festival coming up fast, the schedule is proof of this with buy-ins ranging from $0 to $50,000.

Opening Event Is A Freeroll!

TLPT Jeju opens with a freeroll, yes, that’s right. The  TLPT Jeju Opening 8-Handed is a Freeroll and it features a whopping $600,000 guarantee. To join, players can win their entry via the AAPoker app. This is a two-day event running May 13-14, 2025.

Running simultaneously is the Main Event 8-Handed with a hardy US$ 700,000 prize pool backing it up. TLPT ensures everyone has a chance at this pot with different buy-ins for each of the four starting days: US$ 500, US$ 750, US$ 1000, and US$ 2,000. The event runs May 13-16, 2025.

Another value for your buck is the AAPoker Deepstack 8-Handed with a US$ 200,000 guaranteed prize pool and buy-in at just US$ 1,000.

TLPT Main Event SHR US$ 3 Million Guaranteed

As the days progress, those events seem like teasers to the elite high roller action that follows. The star of the show,  the US$ 15K buy-in TLPT Jeju Main Event Super High Roller, hits the felt on May 16. The largest chunk of the festival’s massive guarantee is anchored in this event featuring a staggering US$ 3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Players can expect to see the creme de la creme rouse up the tables such as brand ambassadors Dan ” Jungleman” Cates and Quan Zhou with poker heavyweight Bryn Kenney  possibly making an appearance.

Higher Stakes

The stakes only climb from there with three other tournaments featuring mind-blowing five-figure buy-ins. The US$ 20,000 and US$ 25,000 SHR 8-Handed buy-in events both guarantee US$ 1,000,000 each and the costliest of them all is the US$ 50,000 buy-in Short Deck SHR 8-Handed guaranteeing US$ 1,500,000.

Packages

Since the announcement of the event last month, the brand also released packages for players to get more value during their stay. On the more affordable side are two Early Bird Packages with a cost of US$ 2,588 and US$ 3,688. For the High Rollers, the package costs US$ 23,688.