World Poker Tour Champions Club
The World Poker Tour (WPT) has operated a series of international poker tournaments since 2002 with winners of WPT Main Tour stops awarded a membership to the WPT Champions Club. The WPT Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to all winners of WPT Main Tour stops, and champions have their names engraved on the WPT Champions Cup. On July 21, 2020, the WPT Champions Cup was renamed to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup in honor of WPT commentator and WPT Champions Club member Mike Sexton. Sexton would unfortunately pass away on September 6, 2020 , after battling prostate cancer. World Poker Tour champions. Season 1 (I). The inaugural season of the WPT featured 13 events running from May 2002 to April 2003. Season 2 (II). The second season of the WPT featured 14 events running from July 2003 to April 2004. Season 3 (III). The third season of the WPT featured 16 events running from July 2004 to April 2005. Season 4 (IV). The fourth season of the WPT featured 16 events running from May 2005 to April 2006. Season 5 (V). The fifth season of the WPT featured 18 events running from May 2006  to April 2007. Season 6 (VI). The sixth season of the WPT featured 19 events running from April 2007 to April 2008. Season 7 (VII). The seventh season of the WPT featured 14 events running from May 2008 to April 2009. Season 8 (VIII). The eighth season of the WPT featured 17 events running from May 2009 to April 2010. Season 9 (IX). The ninth season of the WPT featured 21 events running from May 2010 to May 2011. Season 10 (X). The 10th season of the WPT featured 22 events running May 2011 to May 2012. Season 11 (XI ). The 11th season of the WPT featured 24 events running from August 2012 to May 2013. Season 12 (XII). The 12th season of the WPT featured 21 events running from August 2013 to April 2014. Season 13 (XIII). The 13th season of the WPT featured 18 events running from August 2014 to April 2015. Season 14 (XIV). The 14th season of the WPT featured 21 events running from May 2015 to April 2016. Season 15 (XV). The 15th season of the WPT featured 21 events running from April 2016 to April 2017. Season 16 (XVI). The 16th season of the  WPT featured 20 events running from April 2017 to May 2018. Season 17 (XVII). The 17th season of the WPT featured 20 events running from July 2018 to June 2019. Season 18 (XVIII). The 18th season of the WPT would begin in July 2019 and be extended through 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Season 19 (XIX). The 19th season of the WPT would begin in May 2021. Season 20 (XX). The 20th season of the WPT would begin in January 2021. Multiple World Poker Tour champions. Darren Elias holds the record for most WPT titles with four  after he broke a five-way tie with Carlos Mortensen, David "Chino" Rheem, Gus Hansen, and Anthony Zinno after winning the Season 16 (XVI) WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic for $387,580.