WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship Returns to NagaWorld this August

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to return to Phnom Penh for another major stop in Cambodia , with WPT Cambodia: Passport to the World Championship taking place at NagaWorld from August 12 to 24, 2026.

The first edition in July 2024 proved to be a strong one for the brand, paying out $3,488,552 across 41 trophy events. The Championship alone drew 913 entries and generated a $1,040,000 prize pool from its $500,000 guarantee. This time around, the schedule grows to 70 events, with satellites attached to every guaranteed tournament and multiple routes into the WPT World Championship festival.

Feature Events and Guaranteed Prize Pools

Six events on the schedule come with guarantees, giving players several clear targets across the 13-day festival:

  • Event #11 – Championship Warm-Up: $550 buy-in | $75,000 guaranteed
  • Event #15 – 8-Max Survivor 1.25K Bounty: $660 buy-in | $100,000 guaranteed
  • Event #26 – Mystery Bounty: $880 buy-in | $150,000 guaranteed
  • Event #39 – Championship: $1,300 buy-in | $500,000 guaranteed
  • Event #50 – Mini Championship: $550 buy-in | $75,000 guaranteed
  • Event #51 – High Roller: $2,750 buy-in | $100,000 guaranteed

The schedule also gives plenty of room to Omaha players, with 5-Card PLO, PLO Hi, PLO Bounty, and mixed 4/5/6 PLO events spread throughout the series.

The Championship Event: $1,300 Buy-In, $500,000 Guaranteed

The main attraction is the $1,300 Championship, which carries a $500,000 guarantee and runs from August 20 to 24. There are three starting flights, followed by two more days of play, with levels set at 40 minutes for the first nine levels and 60 minutes from Level 10 until heads-up.

The Championship winner will also earn a transferable $10,400 WPT World Championship entry. The top five finishers will each receive a transferable $1,100 WPT Prime Championship entry, with all seats taken from the prize pool and usable at the WPT World Championship festival.

Full Schedule

Click to Expand: Full Schedule – WPT Cambodia Passport to the World Championship (August 12–24, 2026)
Date#EventBuy-In (USD)GTD
Wednesday 12 August
12 Aug1NagaWorld Superstack D1 (21 Levels)$350
12 Aug25-Card PLO$300
12 Aug36-Max Megastack Turbo$500
12 Aug4Superstack Big Bounty Hyper Turbo$250
12 AugS1PLO Mini Championship Satellite$100
Thursday 13 August
13 AugM1Early Bird Megastack$250
13 AugS2PLO Mini Championship Satellite$100
13 Aug1NagaWorld Superstack D2Day 2
13 Aug5Freezeout$300
13 Aug6PLO Mini Championship D1A$400
13 Aug7Deepstack HR$1,650
13 Aug820/20/20$250
13 Aug6PLO Mini Championship D1B$400
13 AugS3Championship Warm-Up Satellite$150
13 Aug9Hyper Turbo Bounty$550
Friday 14 August
14 AugM2Early Bird Megastack$250
14 AugS4Championship Warm-Up Satellite$150
14 Aug6PLO Mini Championship D2Day 2
14 Aug105-Card PLO Double Board Bomb Pot$400
14 Aug11Championship Warm-Up D1A$550$75,000
14 Aug126-Max HR$1,650
14 Aug13Turbo Freezeout$200
14 Aug11Championship Warm-Up D1B$550$75,000
14 AugS5Survivor Satellite$150
14 Aug14Hyper Turbo$550
Saturday 15 August
15 AugM3Early Bird Megastack$250
15 AugS6Survivor Satellite$150
15 Aug11Championship Warm-Up D2Day 2$75,000
15 Aug158-Max Survivor 1.25K Bounty D1A$660$100,000
15 Aug16PLO HR$1,650
15 Aug17Ladies NLH$200
15 Aug18Deepstack Freezeout$250
15 Aug158-Max Survivor 1.25K Bounty D1B$660$100,000
15 Aug19Short Deck Turbo$250
15 AugS7Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (2 seats GTD)$300
15 Aug20Hyper Turbo$550
Sunday 16 August
16 AugM4Early Bird Megastack$250
16 AugS8Action Clock Satellite$100
16 Aug158-Max Survivor 1.25K Bounty D2Day 2$100,000
16 Aug21Superstack Action Clock$450
16 Aug224/5/6 PLO D1A (PLO 4, 8-Handed)$250
16 Aug23SHR Warm-Up D1$2,750
16 Aug224/5/6 PLO D1B (PLO 5, 8-Handed)$250
16 Aug242nd Chance NLH$300
16 Aug224/5/6 PLO D1C (PLO 6, 7-Handed)$250
16 Aug25Hyper Turbo$550
16 Aug224/5/6 PLO Final (4/5/6, 7-Handed)Final
Monday 17 August
17 AugM5Early Bird Megastack$250
17 AugS9Mystery Bounty Satellite$200
17 Aug26Mystery Bounty D1A$880$150,000
17 Aug27Big O$400
17 Aug23SHR Warm-Up D2Day 2
17 Aug28Survivor 4K Bounty HR$2,200
17 Aug29Pot Limit Hold’em$300
17 AugS10Mystery Bounty Satellite$200
17 Aug306-Max Hyper Turbo$550
Tuesday 18 August
18 AugM6Early Bird Megastack$250
18 AugS11Mystery Bounty Satellite$200
18 Aug26Mystery Bounty D1B$880$150,000
18 Aug31PLO Bounty 20/20/20$250
18 Aug32Freezeout$200
18 Aug26Mystery Bounty D1C$880$150,000
18 Aug33Hyper Turbo$200
18 AugS12Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (2 seats GTD)$300
18 Aug34Hyper Turbo HR$2,000
Wednesday 19 August
19 AugM7Early Bird Megastack$250
19 AugS13Action Clock Satellite$100
19 Aug26Mystery Bounty D2Day 2$150,000
19 Aug35Superstack Action Clock Bounty$500
19 Aug36Single Day HR Challenge$3,000
19 AugS14Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Mega Satellite (10 seats GTD)$300
19 Aug37PLO 4/5/6 Bounty Turbo 7-Handed$300
19 AugS15Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (3 seats GTD)$300
19 Aug381K Hyper Turbo$1,000
Thursday 20 August – Championship Begins
20 AugM8Early Bird Megastack$250
20 AugS16Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (2 seats GTD)$300
20 Aug39Championship D1A$1,300$500,000
20 Aug40PLO$500
20 Aug415K Super High Roller D1$5,000
20 Aug42Superstack Turbo Freezeout$300
20 AugS17Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (5 seats GTD)$300
20 Aug431K Hyper Turbo$1,000
Friday 21 August
21 AugM9Early Bird Megastack$250
21 AugS18Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (2 seats GTD)$300
21 Aug39Championship D1B$1,300$500,000
21 Aug415K Super High Roller D2Day 2
21 Aug44PLO Turbo$250
21 Aug45Mystery Bounty HR$2,200
21 Aug46Freezeout Turbo$300
21 AugS19Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (5 seats GTD)$300
21 Aug471K Hyper Turbo$1,000
Saturday 22 August
22 AugM10Early Bird Megastack$250
22 AugS20Win Your Seat at 50K Milestone Satellite (2 seats GTD)$300
22 Aug39Championship D1C$1,300$500,000
22 AugS21Feeder to WPT Cambodia Mega Satellite$100
22 AugS22WPT Cambodia 2027 Mega Satellite – Added Value$450
22 Aug48Deepstack Turbo Freezeout$400
22 AugS23Mini Championship Satellite$150
22 Aug49HR Hyper Turbo$2,000
Sunday 23 August
23 AugM11Early Bird Megastack$250
23 AugS24Mini Championship Satellite$150
23 Aug39Championship D2Day 2$500,000
23 Aug50Mini Championship D1A$550$75,000
23 AugS25HR Satellite$350
23 Aug51High Roller D1$2,750$100,000
23 Aug50Mini Championship D1B$550$75,000
23 Aug525-Card PLO Turbo$250
23 Aug531K Hyper Turbo Bounty$1,000
23 Aug545/5/5 5-Max$200
Monday 24 August – Final Day
24 AugM12Early Bird Megastack$250
24 Aug39Championship D3 – Final DayDay 3$500,000
24 Aug50Mini Championship D2 – Final DayDay 2$75,000
24 Aug55The Closer 6-Max$500
24 Aug51High Roller D2 – Final DayDay 2$100,000
24 Aug56Championship Turbo$1,650
24 Aug57Turbo Freezeout$300
24 Aug5810/10/10 5-Max$250

Guaranteed events and High Roller eligible events highlighted. All events are multiple re-entry and NLH unless otherwise stated. NagaWorld reserves the right to change, alter, or cancel any tournament without notice.

High Roller Free Nights Program

Players taking part in the festival’s biggest buy-in events can earn complimentary nights at NagaWorld. Re-entries count toward the total, and the promotion covers eligible High Roller events across the schedule.

High Roller eligible events: Deepstack HR ($1,650) | 6-Max HR ($1,650) | PLO HR ($1,650) | SHR Warm-Up ($2,750) | Survivor 4K Bounty HR ($2,200) | Hyper Turbo HR ($2,000) | Single Day HR Challenge ($3,000) | 5K Super High Roller ($5,000) | Mystery Bounty HR ($2,200) | HR Hyper Turbo ($2,000) | High Roller $100K GTD ($2,750) | Championship Turbo ($1,650)

Entries PlayedFree Nights
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Marathon Program

The Marathon Program is aimed at players who plan to play the festival’s key events. Six tournaments are eligible:

  • Event #1 – NagaWorld Superstack ($350)
  • Event #11 – Championship Warm-Up ($550)
  • Event #15 – 8-Max Survivor 1.25K Bounty ($660)
  • Event #26 – Mystery Bounty ($880)
  • Event #39 – Championship ($1,300)
  • Event #50 – Mini Championship ($550)

 

WPT Special Hotel Rates

Players can also book special room rates at NagaWorld for the series. Packages run from three to 16 nights, with rates starting from $55 per night for Naga 2 Superior rooms and $105 per night for Naga 1 Deluxe rooms.

Bookings for all three programs - the Marathon, High Roller free nights, and WPT Special Rates - can be made through their respective dedicated booking links: Marathon, High Roller, and Special Rates. Full terms and conditions to be confirmed.

For more information on the hotel promotions, check out the NagaWorld website.

Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Travellers

Players travelling from mainland China , Hong Kong , and Macau may have an easier journey to Cambodia for the series. The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced a pilot visa exemption scheme for valid PRC passport holders, running from June 15 to October 15, 2026. The exemption applies whether travellers arrive directly from China or via a third country, but does not apply to Taiwan passport holders. Full details here.

NagaWorld: Southeast Asia’s Home of World-Class Poker

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NagaWorld has become one of the most familiar stops on the Asian poker calendar, with major international tours regularly heading to Phnom Penh. The venue’s dedicated Poker Room features 11 tables and round-the-clock cash game action, with No-Limit games available from 1/3 to 20/40 stakes.

The wider NagaWorld complex adds plenty for travelling players, including 1,658 suites and deluxe rooms, more than 20 food and beverage outlets and clubs, two luxury spas, the 2,000-seat NABA Theatre, an underground shopping gallery operated by China Duty Free Group, entertainment options, and meeting facilities.

About the Editor
Callum Jury
Callum Jury

Originally from the Lake District, UK, I’ve spent the last few years living and breathing the Southeast Asian poker circuit. Since 2025, I’ve been a fixture on the floor at the APT, PokerStars, and WSOP events, serving as a lead reporter and media specialist for Somuchpoker. My work is about more than just recording action; I manage the social media and digital content that brings action rail to the fans. By combining a business education and creative background, I aim to look past the technical hand histories to capture the actual human grit and drama that happens during a deep run.

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