A staggering $8 million is guaranteed to be won during the New Spring Series Lunar Edition online at WPT Global. The festival runs from January 19 through February 10 during which time 30 numbered events and hundreds of side events adorn a schedule that has to be seen to be believed. Want to know more about the WPT Global $8 million guaranteed New Spring Series Lunar Edition? Continue reading to discover the highlights.
A Week of Day 1s
Between January 12-18, two of the New Spring Series Lunar Edition’s most potentially lucrative events have several flights running. First up, the WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship. This event has an affordable buy-in yet still guarantees to award at least $100,000 by the time the champion is known.
The 18th numbered event on the schedule also has several Day 1s to get your teeth into. The $215 buy-in Lunar Mystery Championship comes with a cool $400,000 guarantee on its prize pool. As its name suggests, this huge tournament is played in a mystery bounty format.
Date
Time (ET)
Event
Buy-in
Guarantee
Mon 13 Jan
2:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
4:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
8:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
Tue 14 Jan
2:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
4:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
8:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
Wed 15 Jan
2:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
4:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
8:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
Thu 16 Jan
2:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
4:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
8:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
Fri 17 Jan
2:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
4:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
8:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
Sat 18 Jan
2:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
4:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
8:30 a.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
12:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
2:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
4:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #9: $25 Mini Bounty Championship
$25
$100,000
5:30 p.m.
WPTG Trophy #18: $215 Lunar Mystery Bounty
$215
$400,000
New Spring Series Lunar Edition Numbered Events
You’ve already learned about the $25 buy-in, $100,000 guaranteed Mini Bounty Championship (Event #9) and the $215 buy-in, $400,000 guaranteed Lunar Mystery Bounty (Event #18) events, but wait until you hear about some of the other highlights from the New Spring Series Lunar Editon. Expand the table below to check out the details of the 30 numbered events on the schedule.
Event #28 is another multi-table tournament that shouldn’t be missed. This is the WPT500, which commands a $530 buy-in but comes with $400,000 slapped on its guarantee. WPT500 flights start at 11:30 a.m. ET on February 1, with the final day scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET on February 9.
Start Date
Time (ET)
Event
Guarantee
Sun 19 Jan
7:00 a.m.
#1: $33 Poker Classic Opener
$20,000
Mon 20 Jan
7:00 a.m.
#2: $55 Bankroll Builder Bounty
$50,000
Tue 21 Jan
7:00 a.m.
#3: $25 Frozen Bounty Arena
$25,000
Wed 22 Jan
7:00 a.m.
#4: $55 Lucky Mystery Bounty
$40,000
Thu 23 Jan
7:00 a.m.
#5: $$210 Lucky Secret Bounty WonderBox
$50,000
Fri 24 Jan
7:00 a.m.
#6: $300 The Bigger One – $10K Gtd for 1st
$50,000
Sat 25 Jan
5:00 a.m.
#7: $15 Big Bounties Challenger Turbo
$25,000
Sun 26 Jan
3:30 a.m.
#8: $110 Crazy Sunday PKO
$100,000
Mon 27 Jan
5:00 a.m.
#10: ¥55 Lunar Snow Battle
¥38,888
Tue 28 Jan
5:00 a.m.
#11: ¥888 Lunar NYE Hongbao Mystery Bounty
¥888,800
Wed 29 Jan
5:00 p.m.
#12: $11 SD Mystery Big Bounty
$2,000
Thu 30 Jan
7:00 p.m.
#13: $15 Winter Frozen Freezeout Bounty Main
$3,000
Fri 31 Jan
5:00 a.m.
#14: $50 PLO Bounty Championship 6-Max
$5,000
Sat 1 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#15: $110 Nightly Mystery Bounty
$40,000
11:00 a.m.
#16: $1,060 High Roller Championship
$100,000
Sun 2 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#17: $110 Green Serpent – 20K for 1st
$100,000
1:30 p.m.
#19: $110 Mystery Sunday Slam
$110
Mon 3 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#20: $25 New Spring Freezeout Bounty Main Event
$12,500
Tue 4 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#21: $55 Bangkok Elephant Rush 5-Max
$20,000
Wed 5 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#22: $101 Taipei 101 Bear Summit
$40,000
Thu 6 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#23: $82 Seoul Tiger Turbo Bounty
$30,000
Fri 7 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#24: $68 Hanoi 6868 Megastack
$25,000
Sat 8 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#25: $202.50 Beijing Dragon Mystery
$88,880
11:00 a.m.
#26: $2,100 High Roller Bounty Championship
$200,000
Sun 9 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#27: $110 Asia Championship Main Event
$150,000
1:30 p.m.
#29: $15 Mini Mystery Slam
$18,888
Mon 10 Feb
7:00 a.m.
#30: $110 Super Turbo Showdown Series Saver
$50,000
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Deposit Amount
Bonus
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2 x $5 MTT tickets, and 5 x $1 Global Spins tickets
$100-$499.99: 100% deposit match
2 x $5 MTT tickets, plus 1 x $10 and 2 x $5 Global Spins tickets
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2 x $11 MTT tickets, 1 x $110 Sunday Slam ticket, plus 1 x $25 and 2 x $5 Global Spins tickets
$1,500+: 100% deposit match up to a maximum of $1,500
2 x $11 MTT tickets, 2 x $110 Sunday Slam tickets, plus 1 x $25 and 2 x $10 Global Spins tickets
Furthermore, new players also receive a 100% up to $1,500 welcome bonus at the WPT Global casino. Like the poker side of things, new casino players receive up to $100 worth of free spins based on their initial deposit amount.
Deposit $30-$99 for $5 in free spins
Deposit $100-$499 for $10 in free spins
Deposit $500-$1,499 for $50 in free spins
Deposit $1,500+ for $100 in free spins
Don’t delay, download WPT Global today, create your free account, secure your potentially lucrative welcome offer, and get involved in the New Spring Series Lunar Edition throughout January and early February.
Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.
