Choctaw fever is in the air, with the WPT festival underway in Durant, Oklahoma this week. The 20-day festival culminates in the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Championship, which plays out May 3-6 at the Choctaw Casino & Resort.
Choctaw has been a mainstay on the WPT schedule for almost a decade now and if last year’s visit is anything to go by (every guarantee exceeded!), then 2024 promises to be a barnbuster.
There are 72 tournaments in total starting at just $130, with something for everyone including deepstack nightly tournaments and even an All-Casino Employee World Championship.
$2 million GTD WPT Championship
As with every series, the Main Event reigns supreme, and WPT Choctaw’s Championship event is a 4-day, $3,800 buy-in affair, boasting not only a $2 million guarantee but also a separate end-of-month televised final table.
Last year saw Jared Jaffee emerge triumphant at the HyperX Arena finale, securing his second WPT title and $400,740, as well as seeing his name etched once again on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup.
Jared Jaffee reigned supreme at the 2023 WPT Choctaw ChampionshipThis year’s Main Event kicks off on May 3, with a second starting flight the following day, 60-minute levels and 50k starting stacks.
How to Satellite your way in
One of the benefits of a long series is that it offers multiple chances to bag a seat to the various big events on the schedule, and at Choctaw there are daily $130/$250 Super Satellites and $300/$400 Mega Satellites to the flagship finale.
The $300,000 Classic Super Stack also has satellites running, where for just $130 you’ll find guaranteed $1,100 seats to be won to the $300,000 GTD event.
There is also the $200,000 GTD Choctaw Classic, a $400 buy-in tournament that offers a magical bonus – a WPT $10,400 Championship Seat +$3,600 in travel expenses.
WPT Choctaw highlights
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | The Seniors | $200 | $50,000 |
| April 25-27 | Choctaw Classic | $400 | $200,000 |
| May 1-2 | The Classic Super Stack | $1,100 | $300,000 |
| May 4 | The Bouquet Ladies Championship | $500 | |
| May 3-6 | WPT Choctaw Championship | $3,800 | $2,000,000 |
We'll be at the Championship event to bring you all the best of the action. Check out the full WPT Choctaw schedule here.
Images courtesy of WPT.
