How Many Days Until the WPT World Championships?
The 2025 WPT World Championships at Wynn Las Vegas start around Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
About the WPT World Championships
The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championships is a prestigious annual poker festival culminating in a high-stakes Main Event. Since partnering with Wynn Las Vegas in recent years, it has become one of the largest and most anticipated events on the poker calendar, held typically in December. It features a massive guaranteed prize pool, attracting a huge field of professional and amateur players.
A Major Poker Festival
The Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup
Winners of the Main Event get their name engraved on the iconic Champions Cup, alongside poker legends, and receive a huge first-place prize.
Record-Breaking Guarantees
The WPT World Championship Main Event boasts enormous guaranteed prize pools, often setting records and creating massive payouts.
Luxury Venue: Wynn Las Vegas
Held at the luxurious Wynn resort, offering a world-class experience for players during the multi-week festival.
Year-End Spectacle
Takes place in December, serving as a grand finale to the poker year and attracting players looking for one last major score.
Evolution of the WPT Championship
The World Poker Tour launched in 2002, revolutionizing televised poker with its hole-card cameras and engaging commentary. The WPT Championship was initially the season-ending event, often held in the spring with a $25,000 buy-in. Over the years, the format and venue evolved. The partnership with Wynn Las Vegas, starting in 2022, transformed the event into a massive December festival with a lower buy-in ($10,400) but unprecedented guarantees and field sizes, rivaling the WSOP Main Event in scale.
The Wynn Las Vegas Experience
Hosting the WPT World Championships at Wynn Las Vegas adds a layer of luxury and excitement. Key aspects include:
- Expansive Poker Room: Wynn's facilities accommodate the thousands of players participating across numerous festival events.
- Variety of Events: The festival includes not just the Main Event, but also high roller tournaments, mystery bounty events, and tournaments across various poker disciplines and buy-in levels.
- World-Class Amenities: Players benefit from the resort's upscale dining, entertainment, and accommodation options.
- End-of-Year Atmosphere: The December timing creates a festive and competitive atmosphere as players gather in Las Vegas.
The combination of the WPT brand and the Wynn venue has proven highly successful, making it a must-attend event for serious poker players.