WPT Details $1 Million Mystery Payout Draw for 2026 World Championship
The World Poker Tour has detailed how ClubWPT Gold’s $1 million in added Mystery Payouts will be awarded at the 2026 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. When 100 players remain, each player eliminated will draw an envelope in finishing order. The champion will not receive one, leaving 99 envelopes for the other finalists, according to WPT’s November 12 announcement.
The added money was first announced with the championship schedule in September. The new notice specifies the draw procedure and the amounts inside the envelopes. It is separate from the prize pool funded by the $10,400 event’s entries.
Two $100,000 envelopes, four with $0
The 99 envelopes total $1 million. Two contain $100,000; three contain $50,000; five contain $25,000; 15 contain $10,000; 35 contain $7,500; 10 contain $5,000; and 25 contain $2,500. Four envelopes have no cash value. An elimination therefore guarantees a draw for a player who finishes second through 100th, but it does not guarantee an added cash award.
WPT says an eliminated player should draw immediately. If that player does not draw before the next elimination, Wynn tournament staff will open an envelope on the player’s behalf. The tour also sets out a 30-day claim period for unclaimed payouts in its published rules.
Championship dates and venue
The WPT World Championship runs December 13–20 at Wynn Las Vegas. The broader festival begins November 27 and runs through December 21. For the event schedule and entry details, see the 2026 WPT World Championship festival guide.
ClubWPT Gold’s online platform is not available in Nevada, WPT notes; the mystery payout draw itself is part of the live championship at Wynn.
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