The World Poker Tour is bringing its mid-stakes Prime brand back to Taipei this August, with a two-week poker festival packed with variety, value, and a massive championship. WPT Prime Taiwan runs August 6–19, 2025, hosted in partnership with the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association (CTP), and features dozens of events leading up to the TWD 30 million guaranteed WPT Prime Taiwan Championship.
The headline championship event starts August 14 and wraps up on August 19, giving players a shot at one of the biggest WPT Prime prizes in Asia for a buy-in of TWD 35,000 (~$1,170). The action unfolds in the heart of Taipei, where past editions have regularly attracted deep fields, strong side events, and a full range of games beyond the usual hold’em fare.
WPT Prime Taiwan Championship: Aug 14–19
The centerpiece of the festival is the WPT Prime Taiwan Championship, listed as Event #39 on the schedule. Players get 40,000 chips and 40–60 minute levels with unlimited re-entries through Level 10 of each Day 1 flight. The event kicks off with four starting flights:
- Day 1A – Thursday, Aug 14 at 11:00
- Day 1B – Friday, Aug 15 at 11:00
- Day 1C – Saturday, Aug 16 at 11:00
- Day 1D (Turbo) – Saturday, Aug 16 at 18:00
Roughly 12.5% of each flight makes the money and advances to Day 2 on Sunday, followed by Day 3 on Monday and the final table on Tuesday. Once the tournament reaches nine players, the final table plays eight-handed down to heads-up, with levels shortened to 30 minutes. The event guarantees TWD 30 million in prize money (~1,000,000).
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Key Side Events and Signature Formats
The festival is much more than just the championship. It opens with The Opener on August 6 (TWD 2,000 buy-in, ~$67) with TWD 500k GTD (~$16,700) and the Championship Warm Up — a TWD 10,000 multi-flight event (~$335) with a TWD 3 million guarantee (~$100,000) running from Aug 6–9.
From bounty formats to mixed games, the variety is strong across the board:
- Survivor 30K Bounty (Aug 8–10): TWD 15,000 buy-in with TWD 5 million guaranteed. When the field reaches 20%, each remaining player gets TWD 30,000 and returns to play for the rest.
- 8 Max Championship (Aug 11–12): TWD 22,000 entry with a TWD 4 million prize pool, two starting flights and 30/25-minute levels.
- MegaStack Accumulator (Aug 12–13): TWD 12,000 buy-in with TWD 2 million guaranteed. Players can bag twice and combine stacks for Day 2.
- Super High Roller (Aug 13–14): TWD 250,000 buy-in and 250,000 chip stacks for the deep-pocketed crowd.
- Single-day high rollers, ladies events, mystery bounties, and turbo formats are scattered throughout, along with regular games in PLO, Big O, short deck, and 5-card PLO.
WPT Prime Taiwan – Festival Schedule Highlights
| Date | Key Events | Buy-In & Guarantee |
|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 6 | The Opener Day 1A, Championship Warm Up Day 1A, PLO Warm Up | Opener TWD 2,000 (500k GTD), Warm Up TWD 10,000 (3M GTD) |
| Thu Aug 7 | Warm Up Day 1B, Mini High Roller Turbo, Opener Day 2 | Mini HR TWD 33,000, Warm Up TWD 10,000 |
| Fri Aug 8 | Warm Up Day 2, Survivor 30K Bounty Day 1A, 5-Card PLO | Survivor TWD 15,000 (5M GTD), HR TWD 44,000 |
| Sat Aug 9 | Warm Up Final, Survivor Bounty Day 1B & 1C, Turbo HR | Freezeout TWD 7,000, HR Turbo TWD 22,000 |
| Sun Aug 10 | Survivor Bounty Day 2, PLO Championship, Mystery Bounty HR | Mystery HR TWD 22,000 |
| Mon Aug 11 | 8 Max Championship Day 1A & 1B, Megastack Turbo | 8 Max TWD 22,000 (4M GTD) |
| Tue Aug 12 | 8 Max Day 2, MegaStack Day 1A & 1B, Ladies, Big O | MegaStack TWD 12,000 (2M GTD) |
| Wed Aug 13 | SHR Day 1, Seniors 50+, Double Board Bomb Pot | SHR TWD 250,000 |
| Thu Aug 14 | Championship Day 1A, short-deck, MegaStack Action Clock | Championship TWD 35,000 (30M GTD) |
| Fri Aug 15 | Championship Day 1B, Big O Hi-Lo, Turbo HR | Big O TWD 8,000 |
| Sat Aug 16 | Championship Day 1C & 1D, Teams Event, NLH KO, Flip & Go Satellites | Teams TWD 2,200 |
| Sun Aug 17 | Championship Day 2, WPT HR Day 1, 6-Max Turbo | HR TWD 50,000 |
| Mon Aug 18 | Championship Day 3, HR Day 2, Mini Championship Day 2 | Mini Champ TWD 10,000 |
| Tue Aug 19 | Championship Final, Turbo Bounty Championship, 10/10/10 Final | Championship Final TWD 35,000 |
Note: Dozens of daily satellites, hypers, and alternate formats run throughout the festival.
Wrapping Up
WPT Prime Taiwan is shaping up to be one of the biggest poker events of the summer in Asia. Between the TWD 30 million guaranteed championship, the packed side event lineup, and a full range of mixed games and high roller options, there’s something for every player in Taipei.
With an action clock keeping the pace fast and daily qualifiers for most major events, players across the region will be eyeing Taipei this August. Whether you’re hunting bounties, chasing bracelets, or just aiming for your first WPT cash, Prime Taiwan has a seat waiting.
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