The WPT Prime Championship at Wynn Las Vegas more than doubled its $5 million guarantee, drawing a record 10,516 entries in the $1,100 buy-in event. The total prize pool reached $10,196,640, with the champion earning $1,386,280 — the largest top prize in WPT Prime history. The payout structure awarded $10,400 WPT World Championship seats to the top finishers, along with significant cash prizes for the entire final table. Other notable payouts included approximately $800,000 for second place and $500,000 for third.

Schuyler Thornton ganó el Campeonato Mundial del World Poker Tour (WPT) de 2025, celebrado en Las Vegas, y se llevó un premio de 2,258,856 dólares.

Yes, WPT Global is a legitimate and licensed online poker platform. It is operated by the World Poker Tour brand, one of the most recognized names in poker worldwide. WPT Global holds a gaming license from the government of Curaçao and uses industry-standard security measures to protect player funds and data. The platform features high-profile professional poker players as ambassadors, including Phil Ivey, who regularly use and endorse the software. These ambassadors vouch for the platform’s top-quality service, fair play, and secure real-money poker games for players in eligible regions.

No, US players cannot play on WPT Global for real money. WPT Global is not available in the United States, the United Kingdom, or in Southern European countries with ring-fenced poker licensing systems such as France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal. However, US players can use ClubWPT Gold, which operates under a sweepstakes model and is legal in most US states (excluding Washington, Michigan, Montana, and Idaho). ClubWPT Gold offers tournaments and cash games where players can win real cash prizes through sweepstakes mechanics.

¿Puedo jugar en EE. UU.? Actualmente, WPT Global no brinda servicios a jugadores estadounidenses debido a restricciones regulatorias. La plataforma solo está disponible en jurisdicciones donde posee licencia para operar. Los jugadores de EE. UU. pueden explorar otras salas de póquer en línea que acepten residentes estadounidenses, aunque siempre recomendamos verificar la legalidad del juego en línea en tu estado.