Top Live Poker Tournaments in 2025

Poker is one of the most popular card games in the world, and multiple tournaments are held in different countries each year. We have selected the best events for you and listed them below.

Before booking your trip be sure to double check the dates because some are subject to change.

February 2025: WSOP Circuit

The World Series of Poker Circuit is a tournament held since 2005 and is considered the build-up of the famous World Series of Poker (WSOP). It has two bracelets, national (US) and international.

The international bracelet covers Europe, Canada, Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific regions. Each event in the tournament consists of a no-limit Texas Holdem variant, and the buy-in price can go up to 10,000 USD. The tournament prize is variable but usually ranges from $350,000 to $420,000.

The WSOP Circuit's national bracelet will start in Florida from February 2 to 13, and its international bracelet will start in Senegal from February 3 to 12. In the following months, you can participate in qualifying rounds in different countries and regions. Other major poker tournaments to be held as of February 2023 include:

Winter Poker Fest

February 7 – 19
Canterbury Park Racetrack & Card Club, Shakopee, Minnesota

DeepStack Extravaganza

February 13 – March 05
"Venetian Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada"

Ohio Poker State Championship

February 15 – 20
Jack Cleveland Casino, Cleveland, Ohio

PacWest Poker Classic

February 25 – March 05
Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Orlando

GAPT Championship Event

February 26
Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker Room, Daytona Beach, Florida

March 2025: WPT Prime

The most notable competition of this month is WPT Prime. The World Poker Tour has been held since 2002. It organizes tournaments around the world and broadcasts them live on its own TV channel.

The tournament consists of games held in more than 150 countries and accepts online participants from almost all countries. The WPT Main Tour is the most important event of this tournament, and the buy-in price can go up to 25,000 USD. Players who win the Main Tour also get the right to become a WPT Champions Club member.

WPT's grand prize changes every year. For example, the prize pool for the 2019 tournament was over $80 million, and the winning player was paid $10 million. WPT is the highlight of March, but there are other events you can attend this month:

Triton Super High Roller Series

March 01 - 13
"Hoiana Resort & Golf Quang Nam, Vietnam"

WPT Prime Cambodia

March 9 – 21
NagaWorld Integrated Resort, Cambodia

WPT Kickoff Series

March 14 – 18
"Thunder Valley Casino Resort Lincoln, California"

US Poker Open

March 23 – April 04
ARIA PokerGO Studio, Las Vegas, Nevada

WPT Prime Amsterdam

March 24 – April 01
Holland Casino, Amsterdam, Netherlands

April 2025: WSOP

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) may be the most famous tournament for this card game. The WSOP has been running since 2004, but most historians believe its origins can be traced back to a tournament held in Las Vegas in the 70s. The WSOP is currently a tournament with 101 events, the majority of which are Texas Holdem. The Main Event Final Table is watched live by millions of people every year.

The WSOP is a tournament that has included many expansions since 2005. It has been held in Europe since 2007 and in Africa since 2010. It also has international and online circuits, so you can join the WSOP online from anywhere in the world. The bracelet given to the tournament’s winner is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the poker world.

The amount of awards given to WSOP winners is also variable, but we can say that it is over 5 million dollars in general. 2022 WSOP winner Espen Jørstad was paid $10 million. WSOP rounds will continue throughout the year, and you can join both national and international bracelets in April. There are other tournaments you can try your luck at during April: