Win Your Way To The WPT® Bay 101
Shooting Star Championship
Three (3) $7,000 WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship Passports Up For Grabs!
Play for a chance to win a $7,000 WPT® Passport to the upcoming and highly anticipated WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship main event running October 24-28 at the renowned Bay 101 Casino in San Jose, California.
The winner of each online qualifier will take home a $5,300 buy-in seat to the upcoming WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship, plus $1,700 cash (for travel and hotel.)
$500 cash will be awarded among the remaining final table finishers, from 3rd to 9th place.
Passport Qualifier Details
- Dates & Times:
- Saturday, August 16 @ 7:00 PM ET (Super SATurdays Eligible)
- Sunday, August 17 @ 4:00 PM ET (VIP & Diamond Eligible)
- Sunday, August 17 @ 5:30 PM ET (Diamond + Diamond Leaderboard Eligible)
- Lobby Name: $7,000 WPT Bay 101 Championship Passport Qualifier
- Game: No-Limit Texas Hold'em
- Buy-In:
- Super SATurdays: FREEROLL
- Diamond: FREEROLL
- VIP & Diamond: 2,000 TP
- Player Cap: 3,200 players
NOTE: Each Passport winner is required to claim their prize no later than September 30, 2025.
The buy-in for the qualifier on Sunday, Aug. 17 @ 4:00 PM ET is 2,000 TP, so if your bankroll needs an infusion, enter the many Daily Points Freerolls (6-Max/Turbo/Limit) and/or Points Grab Satellites prior to the event.
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A Shooting Star Returns
The World Poker Tour® is making its long-awaited return to the iconic Bay 101 Casino in San Jose, California, this fall for 14 days of nonstop tournament action.
Running October 17 – November 2, the festival will be headlined by the WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship main event, a legendary tournament packed with bounties, bonuses, and big-name pros.
The final table of the WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship main event will be played at a later date in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it will be filmed for television, adding even more prestige to this already legendary poker destination.
A Historic Stage for Poker Greatness
Since its WPT® debut in 2004—where Phil Gordon claimed his first title and $360,000 first-place prize—Bay 101 has hosted 15 WPT® Championship events and some of the tour's most memorable moments.
And now, the Bay 101 Shooting Star bounty tournament returns to recapture the energy, excitement, and prestige that have made it one of poker's most beloved stops.
Bounties Abound
The WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship main event will adhere to the classic bounty rules of years past. Each starting table will have at least one “Shooting Star”, including legendary “Poker Brat” himself, Phil Hellmuth plus 2-time WPT® Champion Michael Mizrachi, with a $2,500 bounty given to the player who knocks a Shooting Star out of the tournament.
If a Shooting Star wins the tournament they will collect their own bounty. In addition to the bounties, there is a $5,000 chip leader bonus for chip leaders of each day 1 starting flights.
Bay 101 Casino: Where Legends Are Made
Bay 101 Casino has long been the premier locale for the very best in Silicon Valley gaming, food, and entertainment. Since 1994, Bay 101 has delivered a thrilling cardroom experience 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Discover a wide range of exciting games, including Limit and No-Limit Texas Hold'em, No Bust 21st Century Blackjack, Golden Frog Baccarat, 3-Card Poker, Crazy 4 Poker, Face up Pai Gow, Fortune Pai Gow, Pai Gow Tiles, and more.
Qualify Online For A Chance To Win A $7,000 WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship Passport
With big names, massive prize pools, and one-of-a-kind energy, Bay 101 remains one of poker's most celebrated stops on the global World Poker Tour® schedule.
Enter one (or more) of the upcoming online qualifiers running Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025—for a chance to win a $7,000 WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship Passport and play in one of poker's most talked-about events of the year and to experience the action unfold as the Shooting Star tradition roars back to life.
Total Value Of Each WPT® Passport Is $7,000 And Includes:
- $5,300 buy-in seat to the 2025 WPT® Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship event.
- $1,700 travel & hotel stipend (self-arranged flight, room & board, and incidentals.)
- VIP experience.
- Official ClubWPT branded merch.
- Meet & greet with WPT® talent.
In addition, a total of $500 in cash prizes will be awarded among the remaining final table finishers, from 3rd to 9th place. (See “Payouts” in the lobby for individual award amounts.)
THIS PRIZE IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE 2025 SEASON XXIII WPT® BAY 101 SHOOTING STAR CHAMPIONSHIP.
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