WSOP Paradise to return to Bahamas with record $50 million guarantee

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) will return to the Bahamas this December for WSOP Paradise 2024, its winter tournament series in partnership with GGPoker. Running from December 6 to 19 at Atlantis Paradise Island, the event will feature "the largest guarantee in live poker tournament history," WSOP’s parent Caesars Entertainment said.

Part of Caesars Digital's operations, the series kicks off just months after the WSOP set new records at the 55th annual World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas this summer. The event, which kicked off May 28, finished this week with Jonathan Tamayo being crowned as the winner of the 2024 Main Event on Wednesday.

The reimagined WSOP Paradise festival will offer a comprehensive set of high roller and super high roller tournaments. While full details on the schedule will be released later, events will range from $2,500 to $1,000,000.

The headliner of the series will be the $25,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em championship, featuring a $50,000,000 guarantee and billed as the Super Main Event. Online qualifiers and tournament promotions will begin immediately on GGPoker.

“The action we saw during the WSOP summer series is a testament to the health of poker, particularly for high-roller tournaments,” said Ty Stewart, SVP & Executive Director of the WSOP. “Last year was no one-time gimmick. We’re thrilled GGPoker has reaffirmed their commitment to building WSOP Paradise through the biggest guarantee in poker history.”

“This is one you can’t miss,” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador. “There were a lot of learnings from year one and everything is going to be bigger and better. A $50 million guarantee in the Bahamas! Are these guys crazy?”

“We are thrilled to welcome back WSOP Paradise players, guests, and fans for the second year to Atlantis Paradise Island, the entertainment capital of the Caribbean," said Joe Brunini, Chief Gaming and Customer Development Officer at Atlantis Paradise Island.

"This monumental tournament offers attendees the opportunity to experience Atlantis’ $150 million renovation, including the opulent Atlantis Casino, Bar Sol, The Royal Towers, and several new dining options. See you in Paradise!”

The full WSOP Paradise 2024 daily events schedule will be announced later this year, along with details on complimentary hotel accommodations available through special GGPoker tournament packages.