US online poker players will have another opportunity to win WSOP gold bracelets from home this fall as the World Series of Poker returns with its annual online bracelet series.
The fifth edition of the Fall WSOP Online bracelet series will once again award 33 gold bracelets, matching the number offered in each of the previous four editions.
The series runs from September 27 through November 10, with players from all four US states where WSOP Online operates — Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania — competing together in a shared player pool.
It could also be the final WSOP Online bracelet series played on software powered by 888poker. WSOP’s existing software agreement with 888 is due to expire this year, and it remains unclear whether WSOP, under Caesars Online, will extend the arrangement.
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“The Fall WSOP Online Poker Festival is BACK,” promotional text on the WSOP Online website states. “Play in the 2026 WSOP Online Gold Bracelet Series for a chance to score a WSOP Gold Bracelet and your share of the prize pools against the largest player pool in the country. This could be your shot to come out on top in this record setting series, don’t miss out.”
WSOP 2026 Fall Online Bracelet Series Highlights:
- Sep 27 to Nov 10
- 33 online bracelets
- Buy-ins range from $250 to $3,200
- 8 Mystery Bounty events with $2.2M GTD
- Double Bracelet events on special Sundays
The 33 bracelets will be spread across seven weeks, with tournaments running roughly every other day. Several Sundays feature two bracelet events, giving players multiple opportunities to compete for gold on the same day. Buy-ins range from $250 to $3,200, providing options across a wide range of bankrolls.
While the schedule remains very close to last year’s edition, there are several smaller changes worth noting. The average buy-in has fallen again, dropping to $758 from $831 last year. Much of the difference comes from the reduced number of high roller events, with this year’s schedule containing just one $3,200 tournament compared with two in 2025.
More Mystery Bounties
Mystery bounty tournaments have taken up a larger portion of the schedule. Eight of the 33 bracelet events use the format this year, compared with six last year. Together, they carry $2.2 million in guaranteed prize money, with individual guarantees ranging from $200,000 to $350,000. Last year’s six mystery bounty events had combined guarantees of $1.9 million.
The NL Hold’em Mystery Bounty Championship on October 18 is the biggest of the group, featuring a $1,000 buy-in and $350,000 guarantee. Two other mystery bounty events come with $300,000 guarantees, with buy-ins of $250, $400 and $500, with the first two using multi-flight structures.
The NL Hold’em Crazy 8’s event has also been given a makeover. Rather than returning in its previous format, it becomes a mystery bounty tournament with an $888 buy-in and $250,000 guarantee.
There is also a PLO Mystery Bounty 6-Max event, which carries a $500 buy-in and $200,000 guarantee.
The number of Pot Limit Omaha tournaments remains unchanged at three, although PKO events have been reduced. That includes the PLOSSUS, which was played as a PKO tournament last year. The 2026 schedule also does not contain a freezeout bracelet event, after one appeared on last year’s schedule.
There have been a few other adjustments to individual buy-ins and tournament names. The NL Ultra Deepstack, for example, has increased from $500 to $600, while Triple 3’s Tip Off has been replaced by an event carrying the same buy-in under the Mega Stack name.
Beyond those changes, much of the schedule will look familiar to players who took part last year.
One unanswered question is whether bracelet winners will receive a package to WSOP Paradise 2026. Winners of last year’s fall online bracelets were offered WSOP Paradise packages ahead of the previous festival, but there is currently no mention of a similar promotion on the WSOP Online website or in the series information.
Fifth Fall Series
The fall online bracelet series does not typically draw the same level of participation as the summer WSOP Online schedule, but winning one of its events still puts a player in the official WSOP bracelet record books.
The series has been held every year since 2022, giving US-based online players a second major opportunity each year to win a bracelet without travelling to Las Vegas. This year’s edition will mark the fifth consecutive fall series, with 33 bracelets again available.
Although the number of bracelets has remained unchanged across all five editions, the average buy-in has fallen considerably. The inaugural 2022 series had an average buy-in of $1,565. At $758, this year’s average is less than half that figure.
WSOP Online Bracelet Series Fall Edition for US Players
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | Sep 10 — Oct 18 | Sep 10 — Oct 17 | Sep 29 — Nov 12 | Sep 28 – Nov 11 | Sep 27 – Nov 10 |
| No. of Bracelets | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Buy-in Range | $365 – $10,000 | $365 – $5,300 | $250 – $5,300 | $250 – $3,200 | $250 – $3,200 |
| Avg Buy-in | $1,565 | $1,249 | $982 | $831 | $758 |
The growing number of online bracelet events has also prompted questions about whether adding more bracelets could eventually affect their perceived prestige. Pokerfuse has examined that question on several occasions, including recently. For now, however, the number of online bracelets has largely plateaued rather than continuing to grow at the pace seen during the earlier expansion of online WSOP offerings.
For online poker players, the appeal remains straightforward: there are 33 more chances to add an official WSOP bracelet to a career record, or to win one for the first time.
Players outside the US also have an opportunity to compete for online bracelets, with GGPoker currently hosting its own online bracelet series across both its dot-com and Ontario online poker networks. That schedule also features 33 bracelets, although the series is already in its final stage.
The 2026 Fall WSOP Online bracelet series runs for US players from September 27 through November 10.
WSOP Fall Online Bracelet Series 2026 Schedule
| Event | Tournament | Guarantee | Buy-in | Date | Time (PST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | NL Hold’em Mystery Bounty | $300,000 | $500 | Sunday, September 27 | 3:30 PM |
| #2 | NL Hold’em 6-Max | $1,000 | Sunday, September 27 | 4:30 PM | |
| #3 | NL Hold’em Lucky 7’s | $777 | Tuesday, September 29 | 3:30 PM | |
| #4 | NL Hold’em | $400 | Thursday, October 1 | 3:30 PM | |
| #5 | NL Hold’em 6-Max | $600 | Saturday, October 3 | 3:30 PM | |
| #6 | NL Hold’em Big PKO | $2,000 | Sunday, October 4 | 4:30 PM | |
| #7 | NL Hold’em Mystery Bounty Day 2 | $300,000 | $400 | Monday, October 5 | 3:30 PM |
| #8 | NL Hold’em Deepstack | $1,000 | Tuesday, October 6 | 3:30 PM | |
| #9 | PLO 6-Max | $500 | Thursday, October 8 | 3:30 PM | |
| #10 | NL Hold’em Monsterstack | $600 | Saturday, October 10 | 3:30 PM | |
| #11 | NL Hold’em Mystery Bounty | $250,000 | $500 | Sunday, October 11 | 3:30 PM |
| #12 | NL Hold’em Fall Crazy 8’s | $888 | Sunday, October 11 | 4:30 PM | |
| #13 | NL Hold’em | $1,000 | Tuesday, October 13 | 3:30 PM | |
| #14 | NL Hold’em 6-Max | $500 | Thursday, October 15 | 3:30 PM | |
| #15 | NL Hold’em Ultra Deepstack | $600 | Saturday, October 17 | 3:30 PM | |
| #16 | NL Hold’em Mystery Bounty Championship | $350,000 | $1,000 | Sunday, October 18 | 4:30 PM |
| #17 | NL Hold’em Mega Stack | $333 | Tuesday, October 20 | 3:30 PM | |
| #18 | NL Hold’em Lucky 7’s | $777 | Thursday, October 22 | 3:30 PM | |
| #19 | PLOSSUS 6-Max | $400 | Saturday, October 24 | 3:30 PM | |
| #20 | NL Hold’em Deepstack Championship | $600 | Sunday, October 25 | 3:30 PM | |
| #21 | PLO Mystery Bounty 6-Max | $200,000 | $500 | Sunday, October 25 | 3:30 PM |
| #22 | NL Hold’em 6-Max | $1,000 | Tuesday, October 27 | 4:30 PM | |
| #23 | NL Hold’em Crazy 8’s Mystery Bounty | $250,000 | $888 | Thursday, October 29 | 3:30 PM |
| #24 | NL Hold’em | $500 | Saturday, October 31 | 3:30 PM | |
| #25 | NL Hold’em Online Championship | $1,000 | Sunday, November 1 | 4:30 PM | |
| #26 | NL Hold’em | $500 | Monday, November 2 | 4:30 PM | |
| #27 | NL Hold’em Mystery Bounty Day 2 | $300,000 | $250 | Monday, November 2 | 6:00 PM |
| #28 | NL Hold’em Colossus | $400 | Tuesday, November 3 | 3:30 PM | |
| #29 | NL Hold’em | $500 | Thursday, November 5 | 3:30 PM | |
| #30 | NL Hold’em Deepstack | $1,000 | Saturday, November 7 | 3:30 PM | |
| #31 | NL Hold’em Mystery Bounty | $250,000 | $400 | Sunday, November 8 | 3:30 PM |
| #32 | NL Hold’em High Roller Championship | $3,200 | Sunday, November 8 | 4:30 PM | |
| #33 | NL Hold’em Fall Saver | $500 | Tuesday, November 10 | 3:30 PM | |
| $2,200,000 |
