The online poker platform WPT Global has announced an extensive series of online qualifiers and promotions for its upcoming WPT Global Summer Million festival at the Playground venue in Montreal. The live series, running from July 20 to August 3, features two headline tournaments and offers players multiple free pathways to the Main Event.
Key Tournaments at a Glance
- Summer Million Main Event
- Buy-in: $1,150 CAD
- Guarantee: $600,000 CAD
- Mystery Bounty Event
- Buy-in: $350 CAD
- Guarantee: $250,000 CAD
The Zero-Cost Path to a Championship: A Three-Part Journey
WPT Global has designed a completely free, three-step pathway for players to win a Main Event seat and potentially a massive champion’s bonus.
- Step 1: Daily Freeroll Satellites
- When: Daily for 30 consecutive days, from June 27 to July 26.
- Goal: Finish in the top 5 of any daily freeroll to advance to the next stage.
- Step 2: The $100,000 CAD Online Freeroll
- Qualification: Finish in the top 5 of any Step 1 daily freeroll.
- When: July 31, at 11:00 a.m. ET.
- Prize: A share of the $100,000 CAD prize pool (limited to 200 qualifiers).
- The Ultimate Prize: The $120,000 CAD Champion’s Bonus
- Eligibility: You must have played in the Step 2 “$100K CAD Online Freeroll.”
- How to Win: Go on to win the live Summer Million Main Event.
- Reward: An additional $120,000 CAD cash bonus on top of the main event prize money.
Other Player Benefits & Qualification Routes
- Paid Satellites: Players can also win seats to the online Day 1s of both the Main Event and Mystery Bounty tournaments via paid satellites, with buy-ins starting from as low as $5.
- Bubble Protection: To ease the pain of busting on the money bubble, WPT Global offers a money-back guarantee for players eliminated in that specific position.
Key Satellite & Online Day 1 Schedule
The following table outlines some of the key satellite and Online Day 1 dates as announced.
| Sunday | Mystery Bounty $55 Sat (3:35 PM ET) | Main Event $220 Sat (4:30 PM ET) | Online Day 1s (4:00 PM ET) |
| June 22 | 1x $250 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | ||
| June 29 | 1x $250 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | 1x $830 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | |
| July 6 | 1x $250 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | 1x $830 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | |
| July 13 | 1x $250 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | 1x $830 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | |
| July 20 | 1x $830 Online Day 1 Seat GTD | Main Event & Mystery Bounty | |
| July 27 | Main Event |
WPT Global’s Summer Million promotion creates an engaging link between its online platform and a live festival. The “three-step freeroll” design provides a zero-cost, high-reward path for players, while benefits like bubble protection enhance the overall tournament experience.
🚨It’s official: the @wpt_global Summer Million Festival hits Playground July 20–Aug 3!
— Playground Poker (@PlaygroundPoker) May 13, 2025
💰$1.5M+ Guaranteed
🎯$600K GTD Main Event
🏆25 Trophy Events
🔥$200K+ in added value
💸Daily freerolls, online sats & a $100K Online Freeroll w/ $120K bonus!
📅Full schedule coming soon… pic.twitter.com/v4OWeZqE8W
