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The full schedule for the 2026 World Series of Poker is now out, allowing players to map out their summer in Las Vegas.

As we already know, the WSOP 2026 will run from May 26 to July 15, 2026. Once again, the series will be hosted at Horseshoe and Paris in Las Vegas, continuing the partnership that began in 2022.

Once again, the WSOP schedule will feature 100 live bracelet events, matching last year’s total, though this time around, there are half a dozen new additions alongside a few events that have been cut. Alongside the live schedule, players will also have opportunities to compete in WSOP Online bracelet events, which typically run in parallel throughout the summer and again during fall for US players in Nevada, Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania..

On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about the 2026 World Series of Poker, including the full schedule, the key updates, what’s new, what’s been removed, and the most important changes shaping this year’s series.

WSOP 2026
📅 DatesMay 26 – July 15, 2026
🏆 Number of Bracelet Events100
💰 Main Event Prize PoolExpected: $90M+
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📺 Where to Watch WSOP & Winamax YouTube, ESPN, Eurosport, TNT Sports, HBO Max
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All WSOP 2026 Bracelet Winners

Event Total Entries Winner Prize
#1 — $550 Mini Mystery Millions 20,488 Philip Chun $400,000
#2 — $5,000 8-Handed NLHE 570 Daniyal Gheba $502,985
#3 — $500 Industry Employees 906 Jerome Neppl $64,083
#4 — $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 828 Jason Daly $191,362
#5 — $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha 716 Yang Wang $595,388
#6 — $1,500 Seven Card Stud 359 James Cheung $103,185
#7 — $25k Heads-Up NLHE Championship 128 Dimitar Danchev $800,000
#8 — $1,500 Badugi 554 Michael Casella $141,963
#9 — $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship 204 Scott Clements $450,176
#10 — $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em 4,622 Karapet Galstyan $259,829
#11 — $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 627 Naseem Salem $1,089,964
#12 — $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw 626 Stephen Hubbard $155,819
#13 — $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em 1,840 Honghao Zhang $346,108
#14 — $1,500 Mixed 1,287 Justin Liberto $265,297
#15 — $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha 2,636 Philip Ardire $171,589
#16 — $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem 2,148 Antonio Vargas $439,605
#17 — $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship 198 Naoya Kihara $428,923
#18 — $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em 11,933 Richard Alsup $1,302,125
#19 — $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 345 Kristen Foxen $1,773,083
#20 — $1,500 Dealers Choice 656 Jeff Madsen $161,057
#21 — $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better 1,093 Frederic Norman $235,377
#22 — $1,500 Big O 2,150 Christopher Alcindor $387,110
#23 — $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship 130 Naoya Kihara $301,970
#24 — $25k High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em 242 Artur Martirosian $1,286,285
#25 — $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 4,100 Brayden Lou $190,066
#26 — $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em 968 Braxton Dunaway $288,064
#27 — $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship 163 Bryce Yockey $371,664
#28 — $600 Deepstack Mixed No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha 3,332 Brent Gregory $204,140
#29 — $50k High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 167 Santhosh Suvarna $1,922,870
#30 — $1,500 Limit Hold’em 7-Handed 510 Dennis Weiss $133,704
#31 — $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em 2,103 Mike Holtz $238,097
#32 — $3,000 No-Limit Holdem 1,300 Omar Zazay $538,158
#33 — $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship 390 Nathan Gamble $767,395
#34 — $500 COLOSSUS 16,269 Justin Smith $550,000
#35 — $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 2,581 Jason Zipfel $441,560
#36 — $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 115 Yuri Dzivielevski $2,841,432
#37 — $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. 780 Nick Schulman $183,366
#38 — $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship 7-Handed 121 Dong Chen $285,200
#39 — $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 844 Juan Rodriguez $673,011
#40 — $1,500 Razz 519 Sebastian Pauli $135,564
#41 — $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 56 Adrian Mateos $4,334,411
#42 — $10,000 Big O Championship 456 Daniel Aharoni $861,287
#43 — $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit 3,903 Matthew Moss $318,556
#44 — $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em 466 Alex Foxen $594,246
#45 — $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better 587 Eddie Blumenthal $248,545
#46 — $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship 7,538 Homan Mohammadi $660,000
#47 — $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha 451 Eelis Parssinen $2,161,056
#48 — $10,000 Razz Championship 155 Calvin Anderson $357,026
#49 — $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em 1,561 Marco Johnson $513,885
#51 — $10k Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em 558 Alex Anthon $678,300
#52 — $3,000 Nine Game Mix 472 Joey Couden $254,470
#53 — $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha 1,319 Zachary Gruneberg $271,552
#54 — $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship 189 Calvin Anderson $413,580
#55 — $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha 110 Joao Simao $1,368,700
#56 — $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em 1,150 Abhishek Mhatre $492,050
#57 — $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 3,763 Harry Rubin $390,300
#58 — $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw 657 Michelle Chin $161,313
#59 — $500 Salute to Warriors 4,478 Prashanth Nataraj $208,800

WSOP Schedule 2026

The 2026 World Series of Poker runs from May 26 to July 15 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with the $10,000 Main Event beginning July 2 and featuring four Day 1 flights. Late registration remains open through Day 2D on July 7.

The schedule once again includes 100 live bracelet events, with several new additions and a handful of events removed. While the overall structure feels familiar, a number of tournaments have been repositioned and select formats adjusted.

Multi-flight events continue to expand, with additional starting days added to some of the most popular tournaments. Buy-ins have ticked up slightly on average, though most tournament fee structures remain largely unchanged.

For the first time, a WSOP Circuit Summer series will follow immediately after the bracelet schedule concludes, extending the summer action in Las Vegas.

WSOP 2026 Events

Starts Event Tournament Buy-In Re-Entry
May 26, 2026 1 Mini Mystery Millions $550 2/flight
May 26, 2026 2 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 1
May 27, 2026 3 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold’em $500 1
May 27, 2026 4 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better $1,500 0
May 28, 2026 5 Pot-Limit Omaha $5,000 2
May 28, 2026 6 Seven Card Stud $1,500 0
May 29, 2026 7 Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship $25,000 Bust A Play B
May 29, 2026 8 Badugi $1,500 1
May 30, 2026 9 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship $10,000 0
May 31, 2026 10 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em $600 1
May 31, 2026 11 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $10,000 Unlimited
May 31, 2026 12 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw $1,500 2
June 1, 2026 13 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 1
June 1, 2026 14 Mixed O8, PLO8, Big O $1,500 2
June 2, 2026 15 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha $600 2
June 2, 2026 16 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem $1,700 2
June 2, 2026 17 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship $10,000 2
June 3, 2026 18 MONSTER STACK No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 1/flight
June 3, 2026 19 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $25,000 1
June 3, 2026 20 Dealers Choice $1,500 1
June 4, 2026 21 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better $1,500 2
June 5, 2026 22 Big O (Five Card PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better) $1,500 2/flight
June 5, 2026 23 Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 0
June 6, 2026 24 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em $25,000 1
June 7, 2026 25 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem $500 0
June 7, 2026 26 No-Limit Holdem $2,000 1
June 7, 2026 27 Dealers Choice Championship $10,000 0
June 8, 2026 28 Deepstack Mixed NL Hold’em/PLO $600 2
June 8, 2026 29 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $50,000 1
June 8, 2026 30 Limit Hold’em $1,500 0
June 9, 2026 31 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 1
June 9, 2026 32 No-Limit Holdem $3,000 1
June 9, 2026 33 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship $10,000 2
June 10, 2026 34 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em $500 1 / flight
June 10, 2026 35 Pot-Limit Omaha $1,500 2 / flight
June 10, 2026 36 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $100,000 1
June 10, 2026 37 H.O.R.S.E. $1,500 0
June 11, 2026 38 Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 0
June 12, 2026 39 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 1
June 12, 2026 40 Razz $1,500 0
June 13, 2026 41 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $250,000 1
June 13, 2026 42 Big O Championship $10,000 2
June 14, 2026 43 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em $800 1
June 14, 2026 44 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em $10,000 1
June 14, 2026 45 Mixed O8, Stud 8 $2,500 1
June 15, 2026 46 SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em Championship $1,000 1 / flight
June 15, 2026 47 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha $25,000 2
June 15, 2026 48 Razz Championship $10,000 0
June 16, 2026 49 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em $2,500 0
June 17, 2026 50 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 1/flight
June 17, 2026 51 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em $10,000 2
June 17, 2026 52 Nine Game Mix $3,000 1
June 18, 2026 53 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha $1,500 2
June 18, 2026 54 H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 0
June 19, 2026 55 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha $50,000 2
June 19, 2026 56 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $3,000 1
June 20, 2026 57 Pot-Limit Omaha Flight A $1,000 2
June 20, 2026 58 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw $1,500 1
June 21, 2026 59 SALUTE TO WARRIORS – No-Limit Hold’em $500 1
June 21, 2026 60 Poker Players Championship $50,000 0
June 22, 2026 61 SUPER SENIORS No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 1
June 22, 2026 62 No-Limit Hold’em $2,500 1
June 23, 2026 63 Mystery Millions – No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 2/flight
June 23, 2026 64 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed $25,000 2
June 23, 2026 65 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem $1,500 0
June 24, 2026 66 TAG TEAM No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 0
June 24, 2026 67 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship $10,000 0
June 25, 2026 68 LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship $1,000 1
June 25, 2026 69 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better $1,500 0
June 26, 2026 70 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 0
June 27, 2026 71 Mixed Big Bet Event $2,500 2
June 28, 2026 72 MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 Bust A Play B
June 28, 2026 73 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 1
June 28, 2026 74 8-Game Mixed $1,500 1
June 29, 2026 75 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship $10,000 0
June 30, 2026 76 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha $100,000 2
June 30, 2026 77 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) $2,500 1
July 1, 2026 78 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em $600 1
July 1, 2026 79 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em $3,000 0
July 1, 2026 80 8-Game Mixed Championship $10,000 0
July 2, 2026 81 Summer Celebration No-Limit Hold’em $800 1 / flight
July 2, 2026 82 Main Event No-Limit Hold’em World Championship $10,000 0
July 2, 2026 83 Double Board Bomb Pot-Limit Omaha $1,500 2
July 3, 2026 84 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 1
July 4, 2026 85 No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 1
July 5, 2026 86 ULTRA STACK No-limit Hold’em $600 2/flight
July 7, 2026 87 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha $1,000 2 / flight
July 8, 2026 88 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em $300 2/flight
July 8, 2026 89 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold’em $3,000 1 / flight
July 9, 2026 90 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed $50,000 1
July 9, 2026 91 Pick your PLO $1,500 2
July 10, 2026 92 T.O.R.S.E. $3,000 0
July 11, 2026 93 The Closer No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 unlimited
July 11, 2026 94 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 0
July 12, 2026 95 Summer Saver No-Limit Hold’em $500 2/flight
July 12, 2026 96 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha $3,000 2
July 13, 2026 97 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. $25,000 1
July 14, 2026 98 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em $800 1
July 14, 2026 99 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 1
July 15, 2026 100 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 1

2026 WSOP Main Event

The $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Main Event begins on Thursday, July 2, at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, once again serving as the centerpiece of the summer. The tournament will feature four Day 1 starting flights, with late registration remaining open through Day 2D on Tuesday, July 7.

The final table will take place with a 20-day delay. After the action concludes on July 13, the remaining nine players will come back on August 3. The tournament will conclude and the champion will be crowned on August 5.

The decision to postpone the final table came as a result of a new multi-year deal between the WSOP and ESPN, which will see an extensive coverage of the 2026 Main Event on the media outlet’s platform. Both the WSOP and ESPN that a three-week final table delay is long enough to build the hype, but short enough to keep the momentum.

WSOP 2026 Main Event Schedule

Date Day Time Flight
July 2, 2026 Thursday 11:00 AM A
July 3, 2026 Friday 11:00 AM B
July 4, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM C
July 5, 2026 Sunday 11:00 AM D
July 6, 2026 Monday 11:00 AM 2ABC
July 7, 2026 Tuesday 11:00 AM 2D
July 8, 2026 Wednesday 11:00 AM 3
July 9, 2026 Thursday 11:00 AM 4
July 10, 2026 Friday 11:00 AM 5
July 11, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM 6
July 12, 2026 Sunday 11:00 AM 7
July 13, 2026 Monday 11:00 AM Down to FT
Aug 3, 2026 Monday TBD FT Day 1
Aug 4, 2026 Tuesday TBD FT Day 2
Aug 5, 2026 Wednesday TBD FT Day 3

For now, the early stages of the Main Event follow the familiar blueprint. Looking at the past few years, the tournament will likely attract 10,000+ players. In 2023 and 2024, the Main Event managed to break attendance records back to back. It fell just short in 2025, but it was still the third-largest Main in the series’ history.

WSOP 2026 Online Qualifiers

Players will be able to qualify for the 2026 World Series of Poker via GGPoker outside of the US, as well as on WSOP Online in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Nevada. GGPoker Ontario will also run WSOP satellites for players in the Ontario market.

The newly introduced WSOP Express promo on GGPoker is set to award more than 1,000 seats for the 2026 WSOP Main Event. This is a four-step qualifying path that starts at just $0.50 and culminates with $150 MTTs where winners are awarded $10k entries into the Main Event, alongside accommodation discounts, access to the exclusive Platinum Lounge, and other perks.

Players at WSOP Online are also able to win entries to 2026 WSOP events (including the 2026 Main Event) via WSOPC Online Leaderboards.

WSOP LIVE App at the 2026 World Series of Poker

The WSOP LIVE app (originally WSOP+ app) made its Las Vegas debut at the 2025 WSOP, and all players were required to have the app installed and an account active to register for tournaments. Despite some initial concerns, it has proven to be a great addition to the Series, significantly enhancing the overall experience for all players.

Since then, the WSOP has rolled out WSOP LIVE to all WSOP Circuit stops as well, so the app is here to stay, and that’s a good thing. It facilitates the tournament registration process and seating, and it makes it much easier for players and fans to keep track of everything, including chip counts, payouts, and more.

Unless something completely unexpected happens, the WSOP LIVE app will be mandatory for the 2026 World Series of Poker, and players playing for the first time will need to verify their accounts in person prior to registering for any events.

Where to Watch the 2026 WSOP

Those wanting to watch the action unfold at the 2026 World Series of Poker will have plenty of completely free options available to them.

First of all, there will be daily coverage on the official WSOP YouTube channel. The coverage will start on May 29 and will continue throughout the series. There will be live streams of feature and final tables of various events, so, on most days, you’ll be able to pick from more than one stream.

For the 2026 WSOP Main Event, in addition to YouTube, there will also be coverage powered by ESPN. This is the result of the latest partnership between the Series and the broadcasting giant.

The Main Event coverage on ESPN will start on July 2, with daily live streams available on the ESPN app. The final table action will be streamed on ESPN2. Once the series is over, there will also be the post-produced show with all the highlights from the Main Event, and this will run on ESPN2.

Full ESPN Main Event Coverage Schedule

Dates Event Time Network
Jul 2 – 8 Main Event 8pm – 2am ET ESPN+
Jul 9 – 13 Main Event 3pm – 7pm ET, 9pm – 3am ET ESPN+
Jul 21, 22, and 26 WSOP Episode Premiere: 9pm & 10pm ET on 21st, Re-air: 2am & 3am ET on 22nd, 10pm & 11pm on 26th ESPN2
Jul 28 & 29 WSOP Episode Premiere: 8pm & 9pm ET on 28th, Re-air: 1am & 2am ET on 29th ESPN2
Aug 3 Main Event Final Table 9pm – 12am ET ESPN2
Aug 4 Main Event Final Table 9pm – 12am ET ESPN
Aug 5 Main Event Final Table 10:30pm – 1:30am ET ESPN
Aug 10, 11, 13, 15, and 19 WSOP Episode Premiere: Aug 10 9pm & 10pm ET, Re-air: 4am & 5am on 11th, 8pm & 9pm on 13th, 10pm & 11pm on 15th, 9pm & 10pm on 19th ESPN2

The World Series of Poker also struck a three-year partnership deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, which will bring the Main Event coverage to the TV audience in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The program will consist of six 45-minute episodes during the tournament (July 2 – 13) and the final table coverage on August 3 – 5. The content will be distributed via Eurosport in Europe and Asia, TNT Sports (UK & Ireland), and HBO Max.

Additionally, the online poker giant Winamax has partnered up with the World Series of Poker to bring the full coverage of the series (starting on May 29) on their official YouTube channel. Winamax streams will feature commentary in French language.

All in all, you will have no problems finding a place where you can watch the 2026 World Series of Poker for free!

World Series of Poker 2026, Frequently Asked Questions

When does the 2026 WSOP take place?

WSOP 2026 will take place from May 26 to July 15, 2026.

How many bracelet events are there for the 2026 WSOP?

There are 100 WSOP bracelet events scheduled for 2026.

How can I qualify for the 2026 World Series of Poker?

You can qualify for the 2026 WSOP Main Event and other tournaments playing at GGPoker, WSOP Online (in the US), and GGPoker Ontario.

When does the 2026 WSOP Main Event take place?

The 2026 WSOP Main Event starts on July 2. The final table will take place with a three-week delay, playing out on August 3, 4, and 5.

Where can I watch the 2026 World Series of Poker?

The coverage of the 2026 WSOP will be available for free on WSOP’s official YouTube channel, with daily streams starting on May 29. Winamax will also provide free YouTube coverage in French, while ESPN will cover the Main Event on its app and on ESPN2 for the final table action.

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