INSPIRE Entertainment Resort will open a 70-table poker room, a junket room and a new nightlife venue on its second floor as the South Korean integrated resort expands its gaming and entertainment offering.
The new space is scheduled to open alongside WPT Seoul, which will run from October 30th to November 9th, 2026, according to a joint announcement from the World Poker Tour (WPT), its official licensee Khartes and INSPIRE.
WPT Seoul will be the first tournament held at YY Poker Club and will serve as the centerpiece of the venue’s opening. The poker room will include a dedicated livestream studio.
The second-floor development will also house Daia, described by WPT as an exclusive junket room, and Ultra Lounge, a nightclub and bar offering entertainment and hospitality outside the tournament area.
WPT Seoul will comprise 46 events over 11 days, with buy-ins ranging from KRW300,000 ($203) to KRW8 million ($5,415).
The main championship event will begin on November 5th and conclude with a final table on November 9th. It will carry a KRW1.75 million ($1,185) buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of KRW1 billion ($677,000).
The festival will be overseen by tournament director Danny McDonagh. WPT said participants would also receive complimentary nightly entertainment at Ultra Lounge throughout the event.
INSPIRE is located near Incheon International Airport and includes a 1,275-room hotel, a 15,000-seat arena, an indoor water park and a foreigner-only casino.
