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WPT Asia Series Debuts with ¥100M Guarantee and Inaugural Ring Events
- The WPT Asia Series includes nine WPT Rings over a four-week festival.
- Total series guarantees of ¥100,000,000 with weekly WPT Mystery Millions.
- Players can compete for the ¥3,000,000 Player of the Series prize.
Winning a World Poker Tour title has always been a "bucket list" item, but starting this week, that dream becomes a reality for the online masses in Asia. The WPT Asia Series (Feb 15 – Mar 15) marks the official introduction of WPT Rings to the digital arena.
Nine rings are on the table across the four-week festival and with ¥100,000,000 in total series guarantees, the stakes have never been higher for the region's top grinders.
Weekly Main Events: The Million-Dollar Mystery
A significant portion of the series' value is concentrated in the weekly WPT Mystery Millions events. These phase-based tournaments allow players to grind throughout the week to secure a spot in the Sunday finals.
WPT Asia Series: Weekly Main Event Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Feb 22 | ¥88 WPT Mystery Millions | ¥88 (~$13) | ¥1,000,000 |
| Mar 01 | ¥188 WPT Mystery Millions | ¥188 (~$27) | ¥2,000,000 |
| Mar 08 | ¥388 WPT Mystery Millions | ¥388 (~$56) | ¥2,500,000 |
| Mar 15 | ¥588 WPT Mystery Millions | ¥588 (~$85) | ¥3,000,000 |
The Quest for the Ring
There are nine WPT Rings up for grabs during the festival. Five are awarded through the Sunday Championship events, while the remaining four are reserved for specialized Phase events.
WPT Ring Championship Events
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Feb 15 | Ring Open Championship | ¥188 | ¥1,000,000 |
| Feb 22 | Ring Mystery Bounty Main Event | ¥188 | ¥1,000,000 |
| Mar 01 | Ring Bounty Championship | ¥388 | ¥2,000,000 |
| Mar 08 | Ring Mystery Championship | ¥388 | ¥2,000,000 |
| Mar 15 | Ring NLHE Championship | ¥880 | ¥3,000,000 |
Million Boost & Player of the Series
The series kicks off with the Million Boost Week (Feb 13-17), offering ¥10,000,000 in guarantees for buy-ins as low as ¥33. Competitive players will also eye the ¥3,000,000 Player of the Series Leaderboard, where the top finisher walks away with ¥1,000,000.
To ensure a fair fight, only a player's top 10 scoring days count toward the final standings.
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