World Poker Tour Makes Historic Debut In Thailand Feat. $1M Guarantee

On May 16, 2025, the World Poker Tour in cooperation with WPT Gold officially announced the dates and location for the inaugural WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition, which is set to take place in the heart of Bangkok.

World Poker Tour – WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition

From July 30 until August 5, the ground-breaking World Poker Tour – WPT Prime Thailand Exibition will be hosted at UOB LIVE on the fifth floor of EMSPHERE, a luxury shopping and entertainment mall situated on the busy Sukhumvit Road.

As the leading pioneer of poker in the world, WPT has already visited more than 50 countries and will be the first one to enter the fray in Thailand. The country is on the verge of legalizing gambling and poker specifically, later in the current year. Up until now, poker has existed in a very gray area but that will likely change once the law goes into effect.

EMSPHERE opened the doors in December 2023 and has a very strategic spot on the most popular tourist roads easily accessible from the international Changi Airport via Airport Link and BTS Skytrain. This specific location very much fits to the suggested gambling law, which has foreseen casinos inside of entertainment complexes to be built until 2030 in Thailand.

WPT Prime Thailand $1M Guarantee

For this first-ever official live poker tournament on Thai soil, international players and local Thai nationals alike are allowed to compete. In order to join the competition, interested poker enthusiasts can purchase exclusive travel packages onsite. The highest tier will provide entry to the WPT Prime Thailand Exhibition Championship Event, which features THB 37 Million (~USD 1 million) in guaranteed travel funds.

The three available package tiers are priced as follows:

THB 7,000 (~USD 214)
THB 14,000 (~USD 428)
THB 37,000 (~USD 1,130)

These packages combine a complimentary entry to the selected exhibition event along with curated Thai travel experiences to soak in the local culture in one of the most popular tourist destinations. Designated travel agency counters are available at the event location itself, while players will only be able to enter the tournament area with a confirmed entry ticket.

Schedule Yet To Be Released

The full tournament schedule has not been released yet but it is already known that all events will be held in the traditional Texas Hold’em format. With the timing set just after the end of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, this is the perfect opportunity to unwind from the long summer grind and soak in the rich Thai culture. Further details about the series are expected to be released in the following weeks.