WPT Asia Series Runs Feb 15-Mar 15 at WPT Global

A cool ¥100,000,000 ($15Million) is guaranteed to be won during the online WPT Asia Series exclusive to WPT Global. If eight figures worth of guarantees weren’t enough to have players clambering for their mice and jumping into the action, there’s also the chance to win one of nine WPT Rings and compete in a huge Player of the Series Leaderboard.

The WPT Asia Series runs at WPT Global from February 15 before wrapping up on March 15. During that time, more than 100 events are packed into a bustling schedule, including nine WPT Ring-awarding tournaments, which are the highlights of the series. Five of those WPT Ring events run each Sunday throughout the festival and are concluded in a single day. The four others are awarded to the champions of four WPT Mystery Millions phase tournaments running each week.

WPT Ring Events (One Day)

WPT Mystery Millions Phased Events

Kick Off the WPT Asia Series in Style With Million Boost Week

Every poker tournament player wishes to start a series strong, padding their bankroll and boosting their confidence for the grind ahead. The first week of the WPT Asia Series gives all players several chances to do precisely that.

Million Boost Week sees seven daily tournaments with affordable buy-ins of ¥33-¥99 ($5-$15) but with guaranteed prize pools tipping the scales at up to ¥1,500,000 ($217,000). A huge guaranteed event runs at 12:00 p.m. UTC on each of the following days:

Win a Share of ¥3,000,000 ($430,000) in the Player of the Series Leaderboard

The Player of the Series Leaderboard will be hotly contested throughout the WPT Asia Series, not least because the overall winner receives a guaranteed ¥3,000,000 ($143,000).

Each of the 100+ tournaments is assigned one of five tiers based on its buy-in and prestige. Be sure to check out the tournament’s description to find its tier.

Players earn valuable leaderboard points each time they compete in a WPT Asia Series event, with additional points awarded for buying before a tournament starts (Early Bird Bonus) and if they buy in before the tournament starts and pop the bubble (Early Bird Bubble Bonus). Up to 30 Early Bird points can be earned per day.

Even more points are awarded for going deep in WPT Asia Series events.

Bronze Tier

Silver Tier

Gold Tier

Platinum Tier

Diamond Tier (Ring Events)

A player’s top 10 scoring days count toward the WPT Asia Leaderboard, with the top 2,500 points earners banking a share of a cool ¥3,000,000 ($430,000).

Add Even More Value to the WPT Asia Series With a Huge Welcome Bonus

Now is the time to join WPT Global if you do not already have an account. New players depositing $10 or more receive a $16.20 gift package that includes:

• $5 poker deposit match bonus
• $5 casino deposit match bonus
• $2.20 MTT ticket
• $1 Global Spins ticket
• $3 in Casino Coin

Free gifts are always welcome, but more so when they are accompanied by the chance to receive up to $3,000 in cash plus a whole host of tournament tickets as added extras. The size of your deposit affects the rewards you receive; check out the table below for more details:

Your first deposit is matched 100% up to $3,000, with 50% released at the online poker tables, and you receive $1 cashback for every $4 contributed to the cash game rake or paid in tournament fees. The remaining half is released by playing at WPT Global’s casino; you receive $0.50 back for every $200 wagered.

Casino players also receive free Casino Coin based on their first deposit; casino coin is a currency used at WPT Global Casino.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.