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World Series of Poker 2026: Schedule, Main Event Stakes.

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kevin
May 26, 2026

This poster represents a poker game for the upcoming World Series of Poker in May 2026.

The World Series of Poker 2026 is one of the biggest poker events in the world. Every year, thousands of poker players travel to Las Vegas to compete for millions of dollars. They also fight to win the famous WSOP gold bracelet.

The 2026 event runs from May 26 to July 15 in Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas. This year features 100 bracelet events with buy-ins ranging from $300 to $250,000. This tournament features several events, including Texas Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Mixed Games, and High Roller matches. It also includes the famous $10,000 Main Event World Championship.

Event Information – World Series of Poker 2026

Details	Information
Tournament Name	World Series of Poker 2026
Location	Paris Las Vegas & Horseshoe Las Vegas
Country	Las Vegas, United States.
Start Date	26 May 2026 (Tuesday)
End Date	15 July 2026 (Wednesday)
Total Bracelet Events	100
Main Event Buy-in	$10,000
Highest Buy-in Event	$250,000 Super High Roller
Lowest Buy-in Event	$300 Gladiators of Poker
Main Event Start Date	2 July 2026 (Thursday)
Organizer	World Series of Poker
Official Prize	World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet

World Series of Poker 2026: Stakes Data

Tournament/Event Type	Buy-in Amount
Mini Mystery Millions	$550
Daily Deep stack Events	$300 – $600
Mid-Stakes NLH Events	$1,000 – $5,000
Championship Events	$10,000
High Roller Events	$25,000
Super High Roller Events	$50,000 – $250,000
WSOP Main Event	$10,000
Poker Players Championship	$50,000

World Series of Poker 2026: Tournament Format

The World Series of Poker 2026 has variations in formats and tournament styles.

Main Event Structure:

The World Series of Poker Main Event follows a multi-day elimination format:

Players start with deep chip stacks on the table.
Multiple flights will happen between the players.
Players who survive advance to Day 2 and the upcoming stages.
Remaining players reach the money bubble.
Final table players compete for the championship bracelet and multi-million-dollar payouts.

World Series of Poker 2026: Complete Schedule

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

Expected Players to Watch in World Series of Poker 2026

Michael Mizrachi

The 2025 Main Event Champion enters the WSOP 2026 as one of the biggest favorites. His aggressive style and his skill make him a strong contender again.

Leo Margets

After making history in 2025, Leo Margets is expected to attract major attention this year. Fans will closely follow her performance in the Main Event and High Roller tournament.

Phil Hellmuth

The record World Series of Poker bracelet winner remains one of the biggest names in poker. Even after discussing retirement from the Main Event previously, fans still expect him to compete in several events.

Benny Glaser

Benny Glaser had an excellent 2025 WSOP run by winning multiple bracelets. He enters 2026 as one of the strongest mixed-game players in the world.

Braxton Dunaway

After finishing third in the 2025 Main Event, Braxton Dunaway is another player expected to perform well in major events this year.

Conclusion

The World Series of Poker will deliver a memorable summer in Las Vegas. The tournament consists of 100 bracelet events and millions of dollars in prize pools. This legendary, highly competitive tournament remains the largest stage in professional poker.

The 2026 WSOP offers a world of adventure for poker fans internationally. It covers everything from low-buy-in events for beginners to High Rollers and the Main Event for elite professionals. The spotlight will again be on Las Vegas as the next poker champion is crowned.