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WPT Global Summer Festival ends with spectacular finale

By Conrad Castleton

20 Aug 2024

Conrad Castleton 20 Aug 2024

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WPT Global reports that 15,850 players entered its Summer Festival 2024
Poker players in 80 countries logged on to compete in the series
WPT Championship featured 283 entries competing for a share of the $1million guaranteed prize pool

The Summer Festival on WPT Global finished with a spectacular finale at the weekend, delivering huge victories, monumental cash prizes and seats for the $10,400 WPT World Championships in Las Vegas this December.

Over the entirety of the festival, 15,850 players from 80 countries logged on to WPTGlobal.com to compete in the Summer Festival.

There were intense battles at the online felt, culminating in the conclusion of the WPT500, WPT Prime and the flagship WPT Championship event.

Key highlights from the Summer Festival included:

WPT 500: The WPT 500 event saw a total of 898 entries, generating a prize pool of $449,000 and a top prize of $83,109.

WPT Prime: The WPT Prime event drew 615 entries, with a total prize pool of $750,000. "Sucra71" took home the prestigious title along with $145,312 and a coveted $10,400 WPT World Championship seat.

WPT Championship ($3,500): The headline event of the series, the WPT Championship, featured 283 entries competing for a share of the $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. "pas1161br" outlasted the tough competition to secure a massive $206,300 payday, along with a $10,400 WPT World Championship seat. He managed to win on a final table which included WPT Global ambassadors Patrick Tardif and Jon Van Fleet, who came 2nd and 5th respectively.

The final day also witnessed deep runs by WPT Global ambassadors and notable players, further adding to the excitement:

Patrick Tardif had a stellar performance, finishing 3rd in the $220 Summer Festival Championship for $25,859 and 2nd in the $3,500 WPT Championship for $130,640.

Jon Van Fleet made it to 5th place in the $3,500 WPT Championship Day 2, securing $59,200, while Brad Owen finished 31st in the $3,500 WPT Championship, earning $7,300.

Additional notable results included XXLiu showcasing her consistency with multiple cashes, including a 3rd place finish in the $330 Grand Slam for $6,727 and 8th in the $530 Last Chance Turbo for $1,480.

LocoGrizzly secured 3rd place in the $3,500 WPT Championship for $97,360, while HansBonSjans won the $530 Sunday Egption event, taking home $16,598.

AbsoluteFish played like a professional as they took 1st place in the $330 Grand Slam, winning $15,776 along with $8,477 in bounties, while yushokg won the $110 Crazy Sunday PKO, taking home $17,427 including bounties worth $6,019.

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