Last updated: February 18, 2026
The Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) is a major live tour organized by PokerStars Live. The tour features a variable number of stops each year, with tournaments taking place throughout Brazil and in countries such as Argentina and Uruguay.
The BSOP has a long tradition, having been founded back in 2006. It is the largest live poker series in Latin America, regularly attracting thousands of players and awarding millions in prize money.
On this page, we bring you all the details about the Brazilian Series of Poker, including the schedule for the current season, information about satellites, and everything else to help you make your plans ahead of time.
2026 Brazilian Series of Poker Schedule
The 2026 BSOP schedule features four confirmed stops, but there is a possibility of more tournaments being added over the course of the year.
- January 23 — 31 — BSOP Summer at Costa de Sauipe, Bahia
- March 18 — 24 — BSOP Sao Paulo
- April 30 — May 5 — BSOP Rio Quente (Schedule to be announced)
- July 21 — 31 — BSOP Winter at WTC Sheraton, Sao Paulo (Schedule to be announced)
It is likely the season will culminate with the BSOP Millions event that usually takes place during January of the next year.
2026 BSOP Summer
The first event of the 2026 Brazilian Series of Poker, BSOP Summer took place Jan 23 — 31, featuring an extensive schedule of 53 events. Buy-ins ranged from R$500 up to R$100,000, so there was plenty of action for players of all bankroll sizes.
The R$5,000 (around $1,000) Main Event attracted a total of 854 entries, resulting in a prize pool of R$3,377,770. Aloisio De Avila Dourado was the last man standing, picking up R$550,000 for his efforts.
The schedule featured a wide range of events, including mystery bounties, mixed game tournaments, ladies events, and more.
BSOP Sao Paulo
BSOP Sao Paulo 2026 will be taking place March 18 — 24 at WTC Sheraton. The full schedule features 35 events, with buy-ins starting as low as R$240. The Main Event Gold Tournament features a buy-in of R$800.
Also on the menu are the R$2,000 High Roller, R$3,000 Grand High Roller, a mystery bounty tournament, a ladies event, and several non-Hold’em tournaments (Omaha, mixed games).
| Dates | Event | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 – 20 | #1 Start-Up | R$240 |
| Mar 18 | #2 1-Day High Roller | R$2,000 |
| Mar 18 | #3 HORSE | R$500 |
| Mar 18 | #4 Super 500 | R$500 |
| Mar 18 | #5 Night Turbo Omaha PKO | R$300 |
| Mar 19 | #6 Omaha Dealer’s Choice (4/5 Cards) | R$500 |
| Mar 19 | #7 1-Day High Roller PKO Turbo Stack | R$2,000 |
| Mar 19 – 24 | #8 Main Event – Gold Tournament | R$800 |
| Mar 19 | #9 Super 500 | R$100 |
| Mar 19 | #10 Night Turbo PKO | R$300 |
| Mar 20 | #11 PLO5 1-Day High Roller | R$2,000 |
| Mar 20 – 21 | #12 25K Super High Roller – Gold Tournament | R$5,000 |
| Mar 20 – 21 | #13 Ladies | R$300 |
| Mar 20 | #14 Super 500 | R$100 |
| Mar 20 | #15 Night Turbo Double River KO | R$300 |
| Mar 21 | #16 1-Day High Roller | R$3,000 |
| Mar 21 – 23 | #17 Mystery Bounty Deep Stack (Turbinated Stack) | R$300 |
| Mar 21 | #18 8-Game | R$500 |
| Mar 21 | #19 Super 500 | R$100 |
| Mar 21 | #20 Night Turbo | R$300 |
| Mar 22 | #21 Freezeout KO | R$500 |
| Mar 22 | #22 Omaha Dealer’s Choice | R$500 |
| Mar 22 – 24 | #23 Grand High Roller – Gold Tournament | R$3,000 |
| Mar 22 | #24 Super 500 | R$100 |
| Mar 22 | #25 Deepstack Turbo PKO – Turbo Stack | R$600 |
| Mar 22 | #26 Night Turbo Win the Button KO | R$300 |
| Mar 23 – 24 | #27 Omaha PKO | R$500 |
| Mar 23 – 24 | #28 6-Max | R$600 |
| Mar 23 – 24 | #29 2-Day High Roller | R$2,000 |
| Mar 23 | #30 Super 500 – Turbocharged Stack | R$100 |
| Mar 23 | #31 Night Turbo KO | R$300 |
| Mar 24 | #32 Last Chance Deepstack Turbo | R$100 |
| Mar 24 | #33 Mixed Games Dealer’s Choice | R$500 |
| Mar 24 | #34 6-Max PKO | R$600 |
| Mar 24 | #35 Last Chance High Roller PKO | R$2,000 |
BSOP Satellites
Players can qualify for BSOP events via online satellites on PokerStars with Power Path being a popular method. Qualifiers are always available well ahead of a series starting, giving players plenty of time to win their seats.
Online satellites are already live in the PokerStars client for the upcoming 2026 BSOP Sao Paulo Main Event. Main qualifiers take place several times a week, featuring a buy-in of $82 and two or three seats guaranteed for the Main. For those with bigger bankrolls, there is also a $215 MEGA Qualifier taking place on March 8.
Players can build their way up to the $82 satellites as well. There are $8.80 feeders into the main satellite running around the clock. Plus, PokerStars also offers freerolls that award seats in $22 feeder events, which award seats in the $215 MEGA Qualifier.
That said, you should know that these freerolls offer unlimited $0.11 rebuys during the first 45 minutes of play, as well as $0.11 add-on at the end of the rebuy period, so you’ll have a better shot if you have a bit of bankroll to use here.
BSOP Sao Paulo Online Satellites on PokerStars
| Tournament | Buy-In | Prize | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| $215 MEGA Qualifier | $215 | 15 Seats GTD to the BSOP Sao Paulo Main Event | March 8 |
| $82 BSOP Sao Paulo Qualifiers | $82 | Seats to the BSOP Sao Paulo Main Event (2 – 3 GTD) | Several times a week |
| $22 BSOP Sao Paulo Satellites | $22 | Seats to the $215 MEGA Qualifier | Daily |
| $8.80 BSOP Sao Paulo Satellites | $8.80 | Seats in the $82 BSOP Sao Paulo Qualifiers | Daily |
| BSOP Sao Paulo Freebuys | $0 ($0.11 rebuys) | Seats in the $22 BSOP Sao Paulo Satellites | Daily |
Short BSOP History
The Brazilian Series of Poker was founded in 2006. It came from a desire to create a regular series with deeper stack events and somewhat higher, but still accessible, buy-ins, happening at various places around the country.
Like most live poker tours that started this way, BSOP did not immediately have large fields. However, as time passed, the tour became more established, bringing more and more players, eventually becoming the largest poker festival in Latin America.
In 2010, the final BSOP event of the season surpassed the 1,000-player mark, and this was an important landmark for the festival. The next year, the final tournament had a R$1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool for the first time, resulting in a field of nearly 1,500 players.
Although BSOP largely takes place in Brazil, the tour ventured outside the country’s borders on a few occasions. In 2017, it visited Uruguay, and the year after, it reached Argentina.
In 2025, BSOP introduced some big changes, revamping its ranking system, introducing Gold Tournaments, adding Super High Roller series, and creating awards for the Female Player of the Year and the Foreign Player of the Year.
BSOP FAQ
What is BSOP?
BSOP, the Brazilian Series of Poker, is the largest live poker series in Latin America, featuring a number of stops each year, primarily in Brazil, but also in other countries in South America, like Uruguay and Argentina.
How old do I have to be to play in BSOP tournaments?
You have to be 18 years or older to play in BSOP events.
Can I qualify online for BSOP events?
Yes, you can! PokerStars runs regular satellites for all Brazilian Series of Poker stops, and you can even win Main Event seats through freerolls.
What are the usual buy-ins for the Brazilian Series of Poker?
The BSOP features a wide range of buy-ins, with most stops offering events starting as low as R$100 and going as high as R$100,000.