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.

$1,100
$970 + $90 + $40

9670

$9,379,900
WPT Prime Championship Final Table Livestream
WPT Championship Season 2024 Schedule
Satellites
Main/WPT Prime
Festival
December 09, 2024
WPT Prime Championship Day 1B
$1,100
11:00 AM
40
40,000
$5,000,000
December 10, 2024
WPT Prime Championship Day 1C
$1,100
11:00 AM
40
40,000
$5,000,000
December 11, 2024
WPT Prime Championship Day 1D
$1,100
11:00 AM
40
40,000
$5,000,000
December 12, 2024
WPT Prime Championship Day 2
12:00 PM
60
0
$5,000,000
December 13, 2024
WPT Prime Championship Day 3
12:00 PM
60
0
$5,000,000
December 14, 2024
WPT Prime Championship Final Table
4:00 PM
60/30
0
$5,000,000
Date | Event | Buy-In($) | Start Time | Levels | Chips | Guarantee |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 08, 2024 | WPT Prime Championship Day 1A | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 40 | 40,000 | $5,000,000 |
December 09, 2024 | WPT Prime Championship Day 1B | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 40 | 40,000 | $5,000,000 |
December 10, 2024 | WPT Prime Championship Day 1C | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 40 | 40,000 | $5,000,000 |
December 11, 2024 | WPT Prime Championship Day 1D | $1,100 | 11:00 AM | 40 | 40,000 | $5,000,000 |
December 12, 2024 | WPT Prime Championship Day 2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0 | $5,000,000 | |
December 13, 2024 | WPT Prime Championship Day 3 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0 | $5,000,000 | |
December 14, 2024 | WPT Prime Championship Final Table | 4:00 PM | 60/30 | 0 | $5,000,000 |
Structure
Level
Small Blind/Big Blind
BBA
1
100
/
200
200
2
200
/
300
300
3
200
/
400
400
Break - 15 Min
4
300
/
500
500
5
300
/
600
600
6
400
/
800
800
Break - 15 Min
7
500
/
1,000
1,000
8
600
/
1,200
1,200
9
800
/
1,600
1,600
Break - 75 Min
Dinner Break
10
1,000
/
2,000
2,000
11
1,500
/
2,500
2,500
12
1,500
/
3,000
3,000
Break - 15 Min
13
2,000
/
4,000
4,000
14
3,000
/
5,000
5,000
15
3,000
/
6,000
6,000
Break - 15 Min
16
4,000
/
8,000
8,000
17
5,000
/
10,000
10,000
18
6,000
/
12,000
12,000
19
10,000
/
15,000
15,000
20
10,000
/
20,000
20,000
21
15,000
/
25,000
25,000
22
15,000
/
30,000
30,000
23
20,000
/
40,000
40,000
24
25,000
/
50,000
50,000
25
30,000
/
60,000
60,000
26
40,000
/
80,000
80,000
27
50,000
/
100,000
100,000
28
75,000
/
125,000
125,000
29
75,000
/
150,000
150,000
30
75,000
/
125,000
125,000
31
75,000
/
150,000
150,000
32
100,000
/
200,000
200,000
33
125,000
/
250,000
250,000
34
150,000
/
300,000
300,000
35
200,000
/
400,000
400,000
36
250,000
/
500,000
500,000
37
300,000
/
600,000
600,000
38
400,000
/
800,000
800,000
39
500,000
/
1,000,000
1,000,000
40
600,000
/
1,200,000
1,200,000
41
800,000
/
1,600,000
1,600,000
42
1,000,000
/
2,000,000
2,000,000
Tournament Rules
Action Clock:
Action clocks will be put in place on each Day 1 starting flight 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:
40 minute levels: Players will have a 15-minute break every 3 levels.
60 minute levels: Players will have a 15-minute break after every 2 levels.
Day 1 flights will be provided a 75-minute dinner break (approximately 5:30-6:45 PM).
Day 2 and 3 will be provided a 75 minute dinner break after six (6) levels (approximately 6:30-7:45 PM).
Buy-In & Fees:
$1,100 buy-in = $970 (Prize Pool) + $90 (Entry Fee) + $40 (Staff Fee).
Late Registration:
Registration will close at the start of level 10 on each Day 1 (approximately 6:45 PM).
Levels, Per Day:
Day 1: 40 minutes per level until the field reaches the money (12.5%)
Day 2: Ten (10) levels of 60 minutes each.
Day 3: 60 minute levels until the final nine (9) players remain.
Final Table: 60 minutes per level until two (2) players remain, 30-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:
A single (1) re-entry is permitted for each starting 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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