Biggest Poker Tournaments for Early 2023 – Q1 Tournaments

Despite the recent COVID-19 restrictions, the world of live poker is slowly returning to its normal life. As of now, there are numerous competitions in this discipline. More major events are planned for the upcoming year.

Today we will discuss the important poker tournaments that deserve your attention. These events attract poker fans from all over the world. You will have a chance not only to watch the game, but also to test your strength.

WSOP 2023

Without exaggeration, we can say that the WSOP 2023 is the largest and most famous poker event that will take place in 2023. The event is scheduled for May 30, 2023. As before, the largest poker tournament will be held in Las Vegas. If you do not have the opportunity to attend the event, try your hand at online tournaments. 

In May, throughout June, and the first half of July, bracelets will be available at the Poker Festival in abundance. If you follow poker games, tournament battles deserve your attention.

The main event of the upcoming tournament will be the Main Event with a $10,000 buy-in. Many consider this direction to be a kind of “World Championship of Poker.” The winner’s name becomes a household name every year; he immediately rises to the status of the official ambassador of the game.

Last year’s Main Event winner was Espen Jorstad representing Unibet. The player managed to win 10 million dollars; he left 8663 other participants far behind.

On July 3, the Big Show will take place as part of the WSOP 2023. Players will have four chances to build a stack to advance to the second day.

The upcoming poker tournament is rich in high-profile events. One of them is Mystery Millions. One of the first events in the series guarantees the winner a massive reward of one million dollars.

What is currently known about the WSOP 2023:

• $6 million guaranteed for pre-published games already announced;
• The famous series will be held for the 54th time. The event is from May 30, 2023, to July 18, 2023.
• The tournament will return to Las Vegas (in 2022, the games were held in Rome).

Asian Poker Tour

The famous Asian Poker Tour will also take place in early 2023. Poker lovers are welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam, from 3 to 12 February. The plans of the tournament organizers have changed slightly. Initially, Manila was announced as the venue.

The Asian Poker Tour will be held in partnership with the Vietnam VSOP. Tournament organizers promise participants even more fun, excitement, and excitement. Players from Asia and other parts of the world can participate in the tournament.

Tournament fans still wanted to see games in Manila. In the second half of 2023, additional games may be organized in APT Manila.

The APT Hanoi Asian Poker Tour is being held for the third time. Interestingly, the winners of all these times were poker players from Vietnam. They have become true legends of Asian poker.

The Asian Poker Tour promises players and spectators many brand-new events yet to be announced. APT President Neil Johnson said that the poker tournament is a great opportunity to challenge yourself and enjoy the beauty of the city of Hanoi.

The main events of the upcoming tournament have already been announced.

• Super Invitational—from 4 to 5 February, 2023.
• Main Event—February 5th to 11th, 2023.
• High roller — from 11 to 12 February, 2023.

PokerStars Live Okada Manila

In January 2023, another major tournament will take place in the Philippines. PokerStars, the world’s largest poker company, is organizing a live tournament jointly with the Okada Manila Millions. Players from all over the world will have the opportunity to participate in the long-awaited games.

The tournament will start on January 3 and end on January 9. Over 7 days of competition, the event organizers promised to give away more than 3 million Philippine pesos.

Okada Manila is a hotel complex with a casino located in the Philippines. There is a luxurious atmosphere and everything necessary for a comfortable stay here. The complex is popular with ordinary tourists and gamblers from all over the world.

Kings of Tallinn

Kings of Tallinn is one of the largest European poker tournaments. It starts in Tallinn on February 24 next year. The venue will be the comfortable Hilton Tallinn hotel.

At the main event, as part of the tournament with a buy-in of 1100 euros, they promise to play a big prize. The largest prize fund at the tournament was recorded in 2020, exceeding 640 thousand euros.

Conclusion

Poker is a game of chance that has fans all over the world. Someone sits down at the table on their own and seeks to beat opponents using their skills, while someone follows the games remotely. These events should grab your attention regardless of which category of poker fans you belong to.