Two days until the awaited KRW 2 Billion (~USD 1.5M) guaranteed WPT Korea Championship Event takes the stage

WPT Korea Main Event at Jeju Shinhwa World — Photo Credit – WPT Korea

A thrilling time for the Asian live tournament scene, this season’s WPT Korea is underway, running through March 25 – April 3, 2024 at the luxurious Landing Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, South Korea. The action-packed ten-day schedule features 28 trophy tournaments centered around the KR₩ 2,000,000,000 (~US$ 1.5M) guaranteed WPT Championship Event. Unlike any other, the esteemed series is bringing something new to the table with 13 WPT Rings up for the taking across the lineup.

The anticipated Main Event action kicks off this Wednesday, March 28th, playing through the first of three flights available. Each entry will set players back KR₩ 2,800,000 (~US$ 2,100) for a starting stack of 50,000, equivalent to 250 times the opening blinds. Structured similar to that of the WPT Main Tour, 60 minute levels will be up on the clock all the way down to the Final Day. Along with the top payout, the last man standing is geared to receive the WPT Korea Main Event Trophy and the region’s inaugural WPT Main Event Ring.

WPT Korea Championship Event

Date/s: March 28 – April 2, 2024
Buy-in: KR₩ 2,800,000 (~US$ 2,100)
Guarantee: KR₩ 2,000,000,000 (~US$ 1,500,000)

Day 1A: Thursday, March 28
Day 1B: Friday, March 29
Day 1C: Saturday, March 30
Day 2: Sunday, March 31
Day 3: Monday, April 1
Day 4: Tuesday, April 2

Main Event Livestream

WPT Korea Livestream — Photo Credit – Chris Librojo

Beginning on Day 1, a livestream has been confirmed with a featured table present across all flights including that of Day 2. The thrilling Final Table likewise, will be put under the spotlight, streamed live via the official WPT Korea channels for all to watch.

For all the details, make sure to click the links provided below.

WPT Korea 2024 – Festival Results
WPT Korea 2024 – Player Guide

Getting to Jeju Shinhwa Landing Resort

For arriving players, WPT is pulling out all the stops with a complimentary service straight to the venue. Just look for the WPT Korea banner right outside the arrivals gate and head down to the shuttle bus location. It takes approximately one hour to get to the Resort with the service running daily on a thirty minute interval starting at 7:00 a.m.

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Janette Dee

Graduated from De La Salle University, Janette works as a full time teacher in Manila, Philippines. She has long joined the local poker community as a recreational player for the last decade. Having a natural love for the game, she decided to branch out into a different avenue of poker. Currently, Janette works for Somuchpoker as a content writer reporting local and international news for the site.