You must keep July 19 to August 30 free in your schedule if WPT Global is available where you live because those are the dates when the massive WPT Asia Series: Overdrive takes place. The 43-day online poker tournament festival guarantees more than ¥200 million will be won, including 13 coveted WPT Rings, plus another ¥2 million in weekly leaderboards and ¥2.1 million in Daily Missions!
Begin Your Triple Ring Challenge With 13 WPT Ring-Awarding Events
Only last week, PokerNews brought you details of the Triple Ring Challenge, an ongoing challenge that could see you win a ¥3 million ($440,000) bonus for winning three WPT Rings during WPT Asia Series festivals. Thirteen such ring events are scheduled during the WPT Asia Series: Overdrive. Seven are one-day spectaculars, with the other six featuring lower buy-ins and multiple Day 1s.
| Date | Time (UTC) | Name | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19 Jul | 12:05 p.m. | Ignition | ¥188 | ¥1,000,000 |
| Sun 26 Jul | 12:05 p.m. | Mystery Surge | ¥188 | ¥1,000,000 |
| Sun 2 Aug | 12:05 p.m. | Bounty Boost | ¥588 | ¥1,500,000 |
| Sun 9 Aug | 12:05 p.m. | Mystery Overheat | ¥588 | ¥1,500,000 |
| Sun 16 Aug | 12:05 p.m. | Redline Championship | ¥660 | ¥2,000,000 |
| Sun 23 Aug | 12:05 p.m. | Mystery Nitro Championship | ¥660 | ¥2,000,000 |
| Sun 30 Aug | 12:05 p.m. | Grand Prix Main Event | ¥880 | ¥2,500,000 |
Day 2 of the WPT Ring-awarding multi-flight events schedule can be seen below:
| Date | Time (UTC) | Name | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 26 Jul | 1:30 p.m. | Warm-Up | ¥55 | ¥1,000,000 |
| Sun 2 Aug | 1:30 p.m. | Rev Up | ¥66 | ¥1,000,000 |
| Sun 9 Aug | 1:30 p.m. | Throttle | ¥88 | ¥1,000,000 |
| Sun 16 Aug | 1:30 p.m. | Top Gear | ¥188 | ¥2,000,000 |
| Sun 23 Aug | 1:30 p.m. | Boost Mode | ¥188 | ¥2,500,000 |
| Sun 30 Aug | 1:30 p.m. | Full Throttle | ¥188 | ¥3,000,000 |
¥2,000,000 in Leaderboard Prizes
If playing for massive prizes and prestige isn’t enough to have you registering for several WPT Asia Series: Overdrive events, what if we told you that WPT Global is awarding ¥2 million in leaderboard prizes throughout the festival?
The first four weeks of the festival see ¥300,000 up for grabs each week, with ¥400,000 guaranteed during Week 5 and Week 6.
- Week 1: 12:00 a.m. UTC on July 19 to 11:59 p.m. UTC on July 26
- Week 1: 12:00 a.m. UTC on July 27 to 11:59 p.m. UTC on August 2
- Week 1: 12:00 a.m. UTC on August 3 to 11:59 p.m. UTC on August 9
- Week 1: 12:00 a.m. UTC on August 10 to 11:59 p.m. UTC on August 16
- Week 1: 12:00 a.m. UTC on August 17 to 11:59 p.m. UTC on August 23
- Week 1: 12:00 a.m. UTC on August 24 to 11:59 p.m. UTC on August 30
You earn tournament points, early bird points, and bubble points, which all determine your overall leaderboard ranking.
Tournament points are earned based on your finishing position and the tournament’s tier, which is clearly marked in the lobby. Up to 30 early bird points per day are available for those players who register for an eligible tournament before the first cards are pitched, with those early birds eligible to earn bubble points if they are eliminated during the bubble stage.
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Tournament points are awarded as follows:
Early Bird and Bubble Points are awarded as follows:
| Tier | Early Bird Points | Bubble Points |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1 | 3 |
| Silver | 2 | 6 |
| Gold | 3 | 8 |
| Platinum | 4 | 12 |
| Diamond Medium | 5 | 20 |
| Diamond Large | – | – |
Each weekly leaderboard pays the top 500 places, with prizes ranging from ¥100 to ¥50,000 during Week 1-4, and from ¥200 to ¥65,200 on Week 5-6.
Complete Missions for a Chance to Win a Share of ¥50,000 Every Day
You are invited to complete a range of daily missions throughout the WPT Asia Series: Overdrive that give you 42 chances to win a share of ¥50,000 every day!
Complete daily missions displayed in the promotion interface, which include deposit missions, designated tournament missions, and casino wagering missions, to receive tickets into hourly All-In Flip tournaments.
Keep your fingers crossed that you progress from these hourly events because they feed into the Daily Final at 10:30 p.m. UTC+8 where ¥50,000 is guaranteed to be won. Multiply those ¥50,000 by the 42 available finals, and you arrive at ¥2,100,000.
Now is the Time to Join WPT Global and Claim Your Massive Welcome Bonus
Download WPT Global via PokerNews, create your free account, and get ready to get your hands on one of the most generous welcome bonuses in the online poker world.
Any player who deposits $10 or more immediately receives a $15.50 welcome gift package, which includes:
- $5 poker deposit match bonus
- $5 casino deposit bonus
- $2.50 MTT ticket
- $3 in Casino Coin
From there, the rewards scale depending on the size of your first deposit.
The headline of the promotion is 100% cashback on your deposit, up to $3,000, meaning players can earn their full deposit back as cash by playing on the platform.
Players have 60 days to unlock the cashback through play:
- Poker tables: earn $1 for every $10 in rake or tournament fees paid
- Casino play: earn $1 for every $500 wagered
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Half of the cashback is earned through poker play, while the other half can be unlocked in the WPT Global Casino.
Alongside cashback, new players also receive tournament tickets and Global Spins entries depending on their deposit amount.
| Deposit Amount | Free Tickets | Total Ticket Reward |
|---|---|---|
| $10–$49 | (1) $2.50 MTT Ticket | $2.50 |
| $50–$99 | (1) $5.50 MTT Ticket, (1) $2.50 MTT Ticket, (1) $1 Global Spins | $9 |
| $100–$499 | (1) $11 MTT Ticket, (1) $5.50 MTT Ticket, (1) $2.50 MTT Ticket, (1) $1 Global Spins | $20 |
| $500–$999 | (1) $55 MTT Ticket, (1) $22 MTT Ticket, (1) $5.50 Global Spins | $82.50 |
| $1,000–$2,999 | (1) $110 Sunday Slam Ticket, (1) $55 MTT Ticket, (1) $25 Global Spins | $190 |
| $3,000+ | (1) $110 Sunday Slam Ticket, (1) $55 MTT Ticket, (1) $50 Global Spins, (1) $22 MTT Ticket, (1) $11 MTT Ticket | $248 |
Every new customer also receives free Casino Coin to use in the WPT Global casino games.
| Deposit Amount | Free Casino Coin |
|---|---|
| $10–$49 | $3 |
| $50–$99 | $5 |
| $100–$499 | $13 |
| $500–$999 | $25 |
| $1,000–$2,999 | $80 |
| $3,000+ | $100 |
Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor