The World Poker Tour has outlined a busy September stretch in Season 24, with stops at bestbet Jacksonville and The Star Sydney forming two of the key points on the calendar.
The run includes the return of the WPT bestbet Scramble Championship, a $5,000 buy-in event with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, followed by the WPT Australia festival in Sydney, where two championship events will headline the schedule.
WPT bestbet Scramble Championship Returns in September
The WPT bestbet Scramble festival is scheduled to run from August 20 through September 9 at bestbet Jacksonville.
The $5,000 buy-in WPT bestbet Scramble Championship will take place from September 4-9, with a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool. The event is scheduled to conclude with a livestreamed final table on September 9.
The early portion of the festival will feature a $400 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event with a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool and a $1,700 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty event with a $300,000 guarantee.
The schedule will also include Seniors, Ladies, Heads-Up, and other tournament formats. A satellite to the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas is also listed as part of the festival.
Players will also have upcoming opportunities to qualify for the WPT bestbet Scramble Championship through ClubWPT Gold satellites.
WPT Australia Returns to The Star Sydney
WPT Australia is scheduled to return to The Star Sydney from September 10-30, 2026.
The festival will be built around two championship events. The AUD $1,500 buy-in WPT Prime Australia Championship is scheduled for September 17-22, followed by the AUD $5,000 buy-in WPT Australia Championship from September 24-30.
Final tables for both championship events are scheduled to be livestreamed.
The wider WPT Australia festival will also include satellites for both championship events, an AUD $500 Ladies Australian Championship on September 15-16, and a range of Pot Limit Omaha, bounty, and other tournament formats.
Season 24 Second-Half Schedule Continues to Take Shape
The Jacksonville and Sydney stops are part of a broader second-half schedule for WPT Season 24.
Other listed stops include WPT Cyprus at Chamada Prestige Hotel & Spa in August, WPT Prime Lodge at The Lodge Club in Austin, WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in October, WPT Venetian in October and November, and the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in December.
More information on additional Season 24 events and festival details is expected to be announced later.
Key Events and Dates
| Event | Venue | Dates | Buy-In | Guarantee / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPT bestbet Scramble Festival | bestbet Jacksonville | August 20-September 9 | Various | Festival schedule includes multiple tournament formats |
| WPT bestbet Scramble Championship | bestbet Jacksonville | September 4-9 | $5,000 | $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool; livestreamed final table on September 9 |
| $400 No-Limit Hold’em Event | bestbet Jacksonville | Early portion of festival | $400 | $200,000 guaranteed prize pool |
| $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty | bestbet Jacksonville | Early portion of festival | $1,700 | $300,000 guaranteed prize pool |
| WPT Australia Festival | The Star Sydney | September 10-30, 2026 | Various | Includes satellites, PLO, bounty, Ladies, and other formats |
| Ladies Australian Championship | The Star Sydney | September 15-16, 2026 | AUD $500 | Part of the WPT Australia festival |
| WPT Prime Australia Championship | The Star Sydney | September 17-22, 2026 | AUD $1,500 | Livestreamed final table |
| WPT Australia Championship | The Star Sydney | September 24-30, 2026 | AUD $5,000 | Livestreamed final table |
