Rob Sherwood maintained a career in tournament poker for over 20 years with a handful of notable successes, which eventually set him up for the chance of a lifetime in winning $2.2 million in the WPT World Championship.

$10,400
$9,800 + $400 + $200

2392

$23,441,600
WPT World Championship Final Table Livestream
WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas Season 2024 Schedule
Satellites
Main/WPT Prime
Festival
December 15, 2024
WPT World Championship Day 1B
$10,400
11:00 AM
60
100,000
December 16, 2024
WPT World Championship Day 1C
$10,400
11:00 AM
60
100,000
December 17, 2024
WPT World Championship Day 2
12:00 PM
90
0
December 18, 2024
WPT World Championship Day 3
12:00 PM
90
0
December 19, 2024
WPT World Championship Day 4
12:00 PM
90
0
December 20, 2024
WPT World Championship Day 5
12:00 PM
90
0
December 21, 2024
WPT World Championship TV Final Table
4:00 PM
90/30
0
Date | Event | Buy-In($) | Start Time | Levels | Chips | Guarantee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 14, 2024 | WPT World Championship Day 1A | $10,400 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 100,000 | |
December 15, 2024 | WPT World Championship Day 1B | $10,400 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 100,000 | |
December 16, 2024 | WPT World Championship Day 1C | $10,400 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 100,000 | |
December 17, 2024 | WPT World Championship Day 2 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0 | ||
December 18, 2024 | WPT World Championship Day 3 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0 | ||
December 19, 2024 | WPT World Championship Day 4 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0 | ||
December 20, 2024 | WPT World Championship Day 5 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0 | ||
December 21, 2024 | WPT World Championship TV Final Table | 4:00 PM | 90/30 | 0 |
Structure
Level
Small Blind/Big Blind
BBA
1
300
/
500
500
2
300
/
600
600
3
400
/
800
800
Break - 15 Min
4
500
/
1,000
1,000
5
600
/
1,200
1,200
Break - 15 Min
6
800
/
1,600
1,600
7
1,000
/
2,000
2,000
Break - 75 Min
Dinner Break
End of Late Registration
8
1,500
/
2,500
2,500
9
1,500
/
3,000
3,000
Break - 15 Min
10
2,000
/
4,000
4,000
11
3,000
/
5,000
5,000
End of Day 1
12
3,000
/
6,000
6,000
13
4,000
/
8,000
8,000
14
5,000
/
10,000
10,000
15
6,000
/
12,000
12,000
16
10,000
/
15,000
15,000
17
10,000
/
20,000
20,000
18
15,000
/
25,000
25,000
19
15,000
/
30,000
30,000
20
20,000
/
40,000
40,000
21
25,000
/
50,000
50,000
22
30,000
/
60,000
60,000
23
40,000
/
80,000
80,000
24
50,000
/
100,000
100,000
25
75,000
/
125,000
125,000
26
75,000
/
150,000
150,000
27
100,000
/
200,000
200,000
28
125,000
/
250,000
250,000
29
150,000
/
300,000
300,000
30
200,000
/
400,000
400,000
31
250,000
/
500,000
500,000
32
300,000
/
600,000
600,000
33
400,000
/
800,000
800,000
34
500,000
/
1,000,000
1,000,000
35
600,000
/
1,200,000
1,200,000
36
800,000
/
1,600,000
1,600,000
37
1,000,000
/
2,000,000
2,000,000
38
1,300,000
/
2,500,000
2,500,000
39
1,500,000
/
3,000,000
3,000,000
40
2,000,000
/
4,000,000
4,000,000
Tournament Rules
Action Clock:
Action clocks will be put in place on Day 2 at the Tournament Director's discretion and will be used until the completion of the tournament.
Ante Format (Big Blind Ante):
Single ante will be posted by the player in the big blind, in the amount equivalent to the big blind. Big Blind is posted before the ante and players are eligible to collect the entire ante, even when out of the big blind. The full ante is maintained until the completion of the tournament.
Breaks:
Day 1: The first 15 minute break of each starting flight will come after level 3. Subsequent breaks will be scheduled every two (2) levels.
Day 2 through 6: Players will have a 15-minute break after every level.
Day 1 flights will be provided a 75-minute dinner break (approximately 6:30-7:45 PM).
Day 2 will not feature a dinner break.
Day 3 through 5 will be provided a 75-minute dinner break after four (4) levels of play (approximately 6:45-8:00 PM)
Buy-In & Fees:
$10,400 buy-in = $9,800 (Prize Pool) + $400 (Entry Fee) + $200 (Staff Fee).
Late Registration:
Registration will close at the start of Level 8 on each Day 1 (approximately 7:45 PM).
Levels, Per Day:
Day 1: Eleven (11) levels of 60 minutes each.
Day 2: Five (5) levels of 90 minutes each.
Day 3: Six (6) levels of 90 minutes each.
Day 4: Six (6) levels of 90 minutes each.
Day 5: 90 minute levels until the final six (6) players remain.
TV Final Table: 90 minutes per level until two (2) players remain, 45 minute levels thereafter.
Payouts:
One in eight (1-in-8) entries will be in the money (approximately 12.5%).
Players Per Table:
Day 1 starting flights will play 9-handed.
Day 2 onward will play 8-handed, space permitting.
In the event that Day 2 begins 9-handed, tables will be balanced to accommodate 8-handed play at the Tournament Director's discretion.
The Final Table will begin 9-handed.
Players Card & Players Releases:
All tournament players must be a Wynn Rewards member and execute the WPT Player Release Form to participate.
Registration & Re-Entry Rules:
One entry per day maximum (freezeout per flight).
Rules:
The information contained herein is meant for information purposes only. The complete rules and structure sheets for this event will be available at wynnpoker.com. In the event there is a conflict, the Official Terms and Conditions for the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas shall prevail.
Seating Redraws:
A redraw will occur at the conclusion of each day until 24 players remain. The final redraws will take place at 24, 16, and 9 players during the normal course of play.
WPT Player of the Year:
This event is eligible for WPT Player of the Year. For rules and standings click here.
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