$1 Million Guaranteed WPT500 Hits Las Vegas on June 26

WPT500 Las Vegas is right around the corner, with action kicking off on Monday, June 26, 2017, from ARIA Resort & Casino.

The event has a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million guarantee and is the feature event of the 2017 ARIA Poker Classic. It’s the fourth year this spectacular tournament will be played, and if the first years are anything to learn from, then this event is going to be a can’t-miss affair with a huge first-place payday in comparison to the $565 price tag.

The 2017 edition of WPT500 Las Vegas has nine starting flights, with the first kicking off June 26 at 11 a.m. PT. The first seven starting flights, taking place each day from June 26-July 2 starting at 11 a.m., will see competitors begin with 15,000 in tournament chips and play 30-minute levels for the first eight levels. Level time will increase to 40 minutes starting with Level 9.

The final two starting flights will take place on Monday, July 3, and both will be turbo versions of the structure. The first flight of that day kicks off at 11 a.m., and the second kicks off at 7 p.m. In these two flights, levels will last 20 minutes each.

Each starting flight will play down to five percent of the field, and 12.5 percent of each Day 1 field will be paid.

Click here for full WPT500 Las Vegas rules.

We’ll see you at ARIA Resort & Casino starting June 26 for WPT500 Las Vegas!