WPT Global is bringing its biggest online festival of the year to Asia. The WPT Asia Series: Summer Overdrive 2026 runs from 5 July to 16 August — 43 days of non-stop tournaments with more than ¥200,000,000 guaranteed and an ¥880 Grand Prix Main Event that pays ¥500,000 to the winner.
What is Summer Overdrive?
Summer Overdrive shifts WPT Global’s online festival into top gear: 43 days of action, seven weekly WPT Ring features climbing to the Grand Prix Main Event, nightly phased events, and Ring Mystery satellites running every couple of hours, all day. The schedule defaults to the UTC+7 (Bangkok) timezone, and buy-ins are posted in CNY (¥) with a USD toggle on the series page — so it is built with Asian players in mind.
The Sunday Rings — seven features, a Gold Ring each
Every Sunday at 19:05 delivers a headline WPT Ring event, with buy-ins and guarantees climbing week by week:
- Ignition — ¥188 · ¥1,000,000 GTD
- Mystery Surge — ¥188 · ¥1,000,000 GTD (Grand Box ¥100K)
- Bounty Boost — ¥588 · ¥1,500,000 GTD
- Mystery Overheat — ¥588 · ¥1,500,000 GTD (Grand Box ¥150K)
- Redline Championship — ¥660 · ¥2,000,000 GTD
- Mystery Nitro Championship — ¥660 · ¥2,000,000 GTD (Grand Box ¥200K)
- Grand Prix Main Event (16 Aug) — ¥880 · ¥2,500,000 GTD · Winner ¥500,000
Can’t jump straight into a Sunday feature? Silver Ring Ring Phase Day 1 flights run every couple of hours, Monday to Sunday, with buy-ins from just ¥55, across six phases from Warm-Up (¥1,000,000 GTD) up to Full Throttle (¥3,000,000 GTD).
Three ways to win more
On top of the tournaments, three reward campaigns run all festival long:
- Daily Mission Flip — complete daily missions to collect Tickets (they never expire), spend one on an hourly Allin Flip, and win your way into the nightly Day 2 where the real prizes are decided.
- Weekly MTT Leaderboard — six weekly races paying ¥300,000 each in weeks 1–4 and ¥400,000 each in weeks 5–6, for a ¥2,000,000 total prize pool.
- WPT Ring · Collect 3 — win three WPT Rings across the series to unlock a ¥3,000,000 bonus, paid on top of your winnings.
Why it matters for Asian players
With entry points from ¥55, Bangkok-time scheduling, and satellites running around the clock, Summer Overdrive is genuinely accessible for recreational players across Thailand and the wider region — not just high rollers. WPT Global is one of the rooms we test and rank at PSR; you can read our full WPT Global review for the details on games, banking and cashouts.
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FAQ
When does WPT Summer Overdrive 2026 run?
From 5 July to 16 August 2026 — 43 festival days.
How much is the Main Event?
The Grand Prix Main Event on 16 August has an ¥880 buy-in, ¥2,500,000 guaranteed, and pays ¥500,000 to first place.
What currency are the buy-ins in?
Buy-ins and guarantees are posted in CNY (¥); a USD toggle is available on the series page.
What is the cheapest way in?
Ring Phase Day 1 flights start from ¥55, and Ring Mystery satellites run every couple of hours throughout the day.
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