Play in the $1.5 Million WPT Cyprus courtesy of Party Poker

If you've ever dreamed of playing poker in a beautiful location with lots of money on the line, the upcoming WPT Cyprus should satisfy both of these desires. WPT Cyprus, which runs from August 16th-21st at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, will offer a massive $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool.

As for the Merit Crystal Cove, this 5-star hotel is located in Northern Cyprus on the Mediterranean coast. Most of the rooms here are loaded with amenities and offer stunning sea views.

Assuming WPT Cyprus and its location sound like a great time to you, keep in mind that Party Poker are currently giving away $6,500 prize packages for this event until August 4th, 2013. Below you can see what perks are offered through each $6.5k package:

• $4,400 WPT Cyprus Main Event buy-in


• 6 nights' hotel accommodations at the Merit Crystal Cove Hotel


• $800 spending money

Players have several different options for trying to win one of these prize packages. Here's a look at the different WPT Cyprus satellites that are currently running:

Daily WPT Cyprus Freeroll - The top 25 players win a WPT Cyprus Sub Qualifier Speed Rebuy ticket.

$1 Daily WPT Cyprus Sub Qualifier Speed Rebuy - For every $38 in the prize pool, one WPT Cyprus Satellite Qualifier seat is awarded.

$3 Daily WPT Cyprus Sub Qualifier Speed - For every $38 in the prize pool, a WPT Cyprus Satellite Qualifier ticket is given out.

$35 + $3 Daily WPT Cyprus Satellite Qualifier - Runs at 15:20 and 20:45 ET, one WPT Cyprus Satellite seat is awarded for every $350 in the prize pool.

$325 + $25 WPT Cyprus Satellite – Happens every Sunday at 15:20 ET, 1 in 20 players win a $6,500 WPT Cyprus prize package; one package is guaranteed per satellite.