Upcoming World Poker Tour event set at Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino from August 6 to August 18 in 2025.
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to return to the picturesque island of Cyprus next year, with the WPT Cyprus Festival scheduled to take place at the Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino from August 7 to August 18, 2025.
The festival will feature a staggering $5 million guaranteed prize pool, making it an exciting event for poker enthusiasts worldwide. The main event will have a buy-in of $1,500 + $150, with a starting stack of 30,000 chips and 50-minute levels. Registration for the main event will be available on the "aka-offDay15," with late registration and re-entry options.
In addition to the main event, the festival will offer a range of side events and satellite tournaments. One of the notable events is a $3,000 buy-in tournament, likely a high roller or featured event. The exact dates for these individual events, other than the starting and ending dates, are not yet detailed.
The 13-day schedule will also include various side events, with tournaments such as the $5,300 buy-in, $500K GTD Chamada High Roller, the $8,000 buy-in, $300K GTD Chamada Super High Roller, and the $2,200 buy-in, $150K GTD Last Chance NLH.
PokerNews will be on-site to provide live updates, big hands, highlights, and interviews throughout the festival.
In the past, the WPT Cyprus Festival has seen some impressive wins. In 2013, Alexey Rybin (Russia) took home the first place prize of $258,000 after never relinquishing his chip lead. Marvin Rettenmaier (Germany) won back-to-back WPT titles in 2012, pocketing $287,784, while Alexander Lakhov (Russia) won both a WPT Main Event and a WPT National event in 2014, banking $310,000.
The festival will kick off with the $1,650 buy-in, $400K GTD NLH Take-Off, which will have three starting flights. The WPT Cyprus Championship, a $3,500 buy-in tournament with a $2 million GTD, will take place from August 13 to August 18. This tournament will offer three starting flights and late registration for 10 levels.
For a complete, detailed schedule, including all event names, buy-ins, and guarantees, it is recommended to check the official World Poker Tour website or contact event organizers closer to the festival start date.
- The Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino, hosting the WPT Cyprus Festival, will not only offer the main event but also a variety of side events and satellite tournaments, including a $3,000 buy-in tournament.
- Apart from the main poker events, sports enthusiasts can look forward to sports-betting opportunities, as the World Poker Tour is known to be associated with casino-and-gambling activities.
- As the WPT Cyprus Festival unfolds, PokerNews will provide real-time updates and in-depth coverage, making it a must-follow event for news enthusiasts interested in casino-games such as poker and sports-betting.
