World Poker Tour and Crown Poker Club, Hanoi announce WPTDeepStacks Festival for April
It has been over a year and a half since the World Poker Tour made a live appearance in Vietnam, one of the prime budding poker communities within the Asian region.
It’s 2019 events were hailed as a huge success as it offered its richest tournament to date with the Main Event posting a buy-in of VND 55 million (~USD 2,400) and a hefty guarantee of VND 15 billion (~USD 645,000). A total of 373 players flocked to the event only to see New Zealand’s Hamish Crawshaw take down the top prize of VND 3.78 billion (~USD 163,000) from the VND 18 billion (~USD 780,000) generated prize pool. Given the turn out and growing interest seen from the local and international scene, WPT was well expected to make a return in the near future. The current global health crisis however, put a massive pause on everyone’s plans making the anticipation for this year’s events even bigger.
World Poker Tour’s awaited return
Despite WPT Cambodia’s Asia-Pacific Championship and WPTDeepStacks Gold Coast being postponed for a later date, it seems Vietnam’s WPTDeepStacks festival is ready to push through with its highly awaited events this coming April. The whole festival taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam’s biggest poker room Crown Poker Club, will be directed by no other than WPT live event specialist Danny McDonagh himself. Running from April 16-25, 2021, the series is targeted mainly for the local audience considering the limitations on international travel as of the moment. The dates of April 16-25 are subject to regulatory approval so players are recommended to await approval before confirming travel.
A full schedule of 13 events await eager players with buy-ins for the games ranging from VND 3.5 million (~USD 152) to as high as VND 55 million (~USD 2,385) for the Super High Roller event. Other variants such as Short Deck and Pot Limit Omaha events are also available on schedule for those looking for action apart from the classic No Limit Hold’em. The highlight of the festival on the other hand, remains to be the Main Event which poses a noteworthy VND 4 billion (~USD 173,500) guaranteed prize pool with a more reasonable buy-in of VND 22 million (~USD 954).
For this edition, the prizepool is expected to be smaller, catering mostly to local players. The buy-in stands to be roughly half of the previous Main Event’s with participants having multiple opportunities to get in to day two across four total starting flights. Satellites for as modest as VND 2 million (~USD 86) will also be running throughout the schedule, giving players of lower bankrolls a chance for a smashing payout. The final table is scheduled to conclude on its last day of events with the new champion crowned on April 25th along with the coveted top prize.
Eligible players can qualify for the WPTDS Hanoi Main Event through satellites on the Poker King platform, from the comfort of home.
Venue: Crown Poker Club
Address: 7th Floor, NHS Center Building, 214 Hao Nam Street, Cat Linh, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam
2021 WPTDeepStacks Hanoi Schedule
| DATE | DAY | TIME | EVENT | ENTRY DETAILS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Warm Up Event (3 SEAT GTD) | 1,100,000 (1,000,000+100,000) | ||
| 4/16/2021 | 11:00 AM | 1 | WARM UP EVENT DAY 1A PLAY TO ITM (2 RE-ENTRY) 1.5 Billion VND GTD | 7,000,000 (6,300,000+700,000) | |
| 4:00 PM | 1 | WARM UP EVENT DAY 1B 25 MIN LEVELS PLAY TO ITM (2 RE-ENTRY) 1.5 Billion VND GTD | 7,000,000 (6,300,000+700,000) | ||
| FRIDAY | 7:30 PM | 2 | DEEPSTACK TURBO (2 RE-ENTRY) | 4,000,000 (3,600,000+400,000) | |
| 10:00 AM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Warm Up Event (3 SEAT GTD) | 1,100,000 (1,000,000+100,000) | ||
| 4/17/2021 | SATURDAY | 11:00 AM | 1 | WARM UP EVENT DAY 1C PLAY TO ITM (2 RE-ENTRY) 1.5 Billion VND GTD | 7,000,000 (6,300,000+700,000) |
| 4:00 PM | 1 | WARM UP EVENT DAY 1D 25 MIN LEVELS PLAY TO ITM (2 RE-ENTRY) 1.5 Billion VND GTD | 7,000,000 (6,300,000+700,000) | ||
| 6:00 PM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event (1 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 (3,150,000+ 350,000) | ||
| 10:00 AM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Super Stack Event (3 SEAT GTD) | 770,000 (700,000+70,000) | ||
| SUNDAY | 11:00 AM | 1 | WARM UP EVENT DAY 2 | DAY 2 | |
| 4/18/2021 | 12:15 PM | 3 | SUPERSTACK (2 RE-ENTRY) | 5,000,000 (4,500,000+500,000) | |
| 1:00 PM | 4 | SINGLE DAY HIGH ROLLER (UNLIMITED RE-ENTRY) | 33,000,000 (30,000,000+3,000,000) | ||
| 6:00 PM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event (1 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 ( 3,150,000+ 350,000) | ||
| MONDAY | 11:00 AM | 5 | ALL BANKROLLS FLIGHT 1 | PLAY TO 20% ITM (2 RE-ENTRY PER FLIGHT) | 8,800,000 (8,000,000+800,000) | |
| 4/19/2021 | 3:30 PM | 5 | ALL BANKROLLS FLIGHT 2 | PLAY TO 15% ITM (2 RE-ENTRY PER FLIGHT) | 6,600,000 (6,000,000+600,000) | |
| 7:00 PM | 5 | ALL BANKROLLS FLIGHT 3 | PLAY TO 10% ITM (2 RE-ENTRY PER FLIGHT) | 4,400,000 (4,000,000+400,000) | ||
| 10:00 AM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Bounty Event (3 SEAT GTD) | 990,000 (900,000+90,000) | ||
| TUESDAY | 11:00 AM | 5 | ALL BANKROLLS DAY 2 | DAY 2 | |
| 4/20/2021 | 12:15 PM | 6 | BOUNTY EVENT (2,000,000 PER BOUNTY) (2 RE-ENTRY) | 6,000,000 (5,400,000+600,000) | |
| 3:00 PM | Feeder to MEGA SATELLITE | 550,000 (500,000+50,000) | ||
| 6:00 PM | MEGA SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event (3 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 (3,150,000+ 350,000) | ||
| 10:00 AM | Satellite WPT DEEPSTACK HANOI MAIN EVENT (2 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 (3,150,000+ 350,000) | ||
| WEDNESDAY | 11:30 AM | 7 | WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event Day 1A (2 RE-ENTRY PER DAY) 4 Billion VND GTD | 22,000,000 (20,000,000+2,000,000) | |
| 4/21/2021 | 1:00 PM | 8 | SUPER HIGH ROLLER DAY 1 (UNLIMITED RE-ENTRY) | 55,000,000 (50,000,000+5,000,000) | |
| 3:00 PM | Feeder to 6pm Main Event SATELLITE | 550,000 (500,000+50,000) | ||
| 4:00 PM | 9 | SHORT DECK (UNLIMITED RE-ENTRY) | 5,000,000 (4,500,000+500,000) | ||
| 6:00 PM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event (2 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 (3,150,000+ 350,000) | ||
| 10:00 AM | Satellite WPT DEEPSTACK HANOI MAIN EVENT (2 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 (3,150,000+350,000) | ||
| THURSDAY | 11:00 AM | 8 | SUPER HIGH ROLLER DAY 2 | 55,000,000 (50,000,000+5,000,000) | |
| 4/22/2021 | 11:30 AM | 7 | WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event Day 1B (2 RE-ENTRY PER DAY) 4 Billion VND GTD | 22,000,000 (20,000,000+2,000,000) | |
| 3:00 PM | Feeder to 6pm Main Event SATELLITE | 550,000 (500,000+50,000) | ||
| 4:00 PM | 10 | PLO (2 RE-ENTRY) | 5,000,000 (4,500,000+500,000) | ||
| 6:00 PM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event (2 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 (3,150,000+ 350,000) | ||
| 10:00 AM | SATELLITE to WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event (2 SEAT GTD) | 3,500,000 (3,150,000+350,000) | ||
| 4/23/2021 | FRIDAY | 11:30 AM | 7 | WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event Day 1C (2 RE-ENTRY PER DAY) 4 Billion VND GTD | 22,000,000 (20,000,000+2,000,000) |
| 5:30 PM | 7 | WPTDeepStacks HANOI Main Event Day 1D 25 MIN LEVELS (2 RE-ENTRY PER DAY) 4 Billion VND GTD | 22,000,000 (20,000,000+2,000,000) | ||
| 6:30 PM | SATELLITE to High Roller | 5,000,000 (4,500,000+500,000) | ||
| 10:00 AM | SATELLITE to CROWN POKER CLUB SUPER STACK CLASSIC FREEZOUT (3 SEAT GTD) | 990,000 (900,000+90,000) | ||
| 4/24/2021 | SATURDAY | 11:00 AM | 7 | WPTDeepStacks HANOI MAIN EVENT DAY 2 4 Billion VND GTD | DAY 2 |
| 12:00 PM | 11 | CROWN POKER CLUB SUPERSTACK CLASSIC FREEZOUT 2 DAY EVENT | 6,000,000 (5,400,000+600,000) | ||
| 1:00 PM | 12 | HIGH ROLLER 2 DAY EVENT (UNLIMITED RE-ENTRY) 1B VND GTD ENTRY OPEN UNTIL 2:20 PM DAY 2 | 33,000,000 (30,000,000+3,000,000) | ||
| 10:00 AM | SATELLITE to Mega Stack Finale Event (3 SEAT GTD) | 770,000 (700,000+70,000) | ||
| 11:00 AM | 11 | CROWN POKER CLUB SUPERSTACK CLASSIC FREEZOUT DAY 2 | DAY 2 | ||
| 4/25/2021 | SUNDAY | 12:00 PM | 7 | WPTDeepStacks HANOI MAIN EVENT FINAL TABLE 4 Billion VND GTD | FINAL TABLE |
| 1:00 PM | 12 | HIGH ROLLER DAY 2 | 33,000,000 (30,000,000+3,000,000) | ||
| 1:30 PM | 13 | MEGASTACK FINALE (UNLIMITED RE-ENTRY) 300M VND GTD | 5,000,000 (4,500,000+500,000) |
