The World Poker Tour (WPT) returns to the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino this October for the $1 million guaranteed WPT Prime Cyprus Championship. You could be heading to sunny Cyprus to compete for a share of a seven-figure prize pool, having only invested $1.10 of your poker bankroll, thanks to the satellites WPT Global is running.
$1.10 and $11 feeder satellites run daily online at WPT Global, eventually feeding into the weekly $108 WPT Prime Cyprus Satellites, which is where the $2,000 WPT Prime Cyprus packages are won.
Those $108 satellites shuffle up and deal at 6:05 p.m. UTC each Sunday, each guaranteeing two of the following $2,000 packages to the WPT Prime Cyprus Championship.
- $1,100 WPT Prime Cyprus Championship entry
- $900 credited to your WPT Global account for expenses
- Exclusive WPT Global merchandise
- $100,000 Golden Ticket
A $100,000 Golden Ticket is awarded to every package winner. If you win the $1,100 WPT Prime Cyprus Championship, having previously secured a Golden Ticket, WPT Global will give you a $100,000 bonus on top of your winnings!
Special Hotel Rates for Players
WPT Global has secured a couple of accommodation deals for those heading to Cyprus in October.
You can enjoy an all-inclusive stay at the Chamada Prestige Hotel, including hotel transfer, for $250 per night for one person or $300 per night for two people. The Chamada Girne Hotel is available to book for $150 per night for one person or $200 per night for two people. This hotel is 25 minutes from the venue, but it does include a shuttle bus to the Prestige Hotel.
What Happened at the Previous WPT Cyprus Championship?
The WPT Prime Cyprus Championship was meant to run in March. However, the WPT pulled the plug due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Chamada stepped in and ran a $1,100 buy-in, $1 million guaranteed tournament anyway. It saw Frank Koopmann top a 1,114-strong field and won $178,580 of the $1,080,580 prize pool.
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Koopmann | Germany | $178,580 |
| 2 | Szymon Politowski | Poland | $129,000 |
| 3 | Miroslav Rizov | Bulgaria | $100,000 |
| 4 | Melih Ekmekcioglu | Turkey | $74,000 |
| 5 | Yuriy Brechalov | Russia | $54,000 |
| 6 | Alex Montgomery | United Kingdom | $39,000 |
| 7 | Aleksey Zhukov | Russia | $28,000 |
| 8 | Eduard Bagrov | Armenia | $20,000 |
| 9 | Aleksei Utin | Russia | $15,000 |
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 promotion offers 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
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