WSOP Announce Full 2026 Schedule with 100 Bracelet Events
The World Series of Poker have announced the 2026 schedule and there are 100 bracelet events to prepare for in Las Vegas this summer. The series will run from May 26th through to July 15th at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris casinos on the Sin City strip. Just as in 2025, the 100 bracelets will feature some crowd pleasers, some debut events and of course the world-famous WSOP Main Event World Championship, which costs $10,000 to play.
An Exciting New Era
“We’re more committed than ever to being poker’s unquestioned biggest stage.”
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the biggest tournament festival on the poker calendar and with 100 WSOP gold bracelet events, excitement will be at fever pitch by the time the action gets underway on May 26. Ty Stewart, the CEO of the WSOP, can’t wait for the cards to be in the air.
“As we saw in 2025, thousands of incredible stories are waiting to be told at the World Series of Poker,” he said. “We’re more committed than ever to being poker’s unquestioned biggest stage and to shining a brighter spotlight on our favorite game.”
Those thoughts were echoed by GGPoker Global Ambassador Daniel Negreanu, who encouraged players of all levels to “take your shot at the gold in 2026” courtesy of the expanded satellite schedule available on GGPoker. This should give more players than ever the chance to play for glory in the summer.
“Our favorite time of year is around the corner, and we cannot wait to once again welcome the poker world back to the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas,” Jack Effel, Senior VP of Poker Operations at Caesars Entertainment, said. “This summer’s World Series of Poker promises more action and more opportunities to play your favorite events than ever before, from the first ‘Shuffle Up and Deal!’ to the crowning of the Main Event champion.”
A Return to the November Nine?
The $10,000-entry No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, otherwise known as the Main Event, returns for 2026. However, while the start of the tournament all looks very standard, there is a twist at the end. Kicking off on Thursday July 2 with Day 1a, there are four separate starting flights and two Day 2s. Play runs each day until the final table, however, there are currently no confirmed dates for when the final table will play out.
This has sparked speculation that 2026 will see a return to the ‘November Nine’ format that existed between 2008 and 2016, whereby the final nine players would return to their home countries and prepare for the biggest final table of their lives for four months before returning to Las Vegas to play down to a winner.
Debates were commonplace at the time of the November Nine, as it gave some players more of a chance to prepare than others, with a bigger ‘life roll’ able to gain more help from external sources. However, the idea had plenty of merit and the narrative build-up to the final gave fans a chance to know each player more and root for their favorites when the action began.
What will happen on July 13 when the final table is formed? We don’t yet know… but it’s going to be a lot of fun finding out.
Here’s how the last November Nine final table in 2016 played out:
New Events and Old Favorites
The 2026 WSOP sees the $500 Casino Employees Event back on the schedule from Day 1 but the opening event to begin is actually the $550 buy-in Mini Mystery Millions. With five bracelet events under $1,000 to play, more than half of the schedule fit between the $1,000 and $5,000 pricepoint, with the most expensive a $250,000 Super High Roller.
There is an early start for the $25,000-entry NLHE Heads Up Championship on May 29, with that field locked at 64 as it was last year. The Russian pro Artur Martirosian won the event in 2025 and will be sure to defend his title when that event begins.
The two biggest ticket events take place close to each other on the schedule, as the $250,000 Super High Roller (June 13) and $100,000 High Roller PLO (June 15) jockey for positions three weeks into the action. The $1,500 Millionaire Maker was hugely popular in 2025 and begins on June 17, while the epic $1,000 Mystery Millions kicks off six days later on June 23.
Alongside smaller buy-in events such as the $1,500 Monster Stack and $500-entry Colossus, the $50,000-entry Poker Player’s Championship will see Michael Mizrachi (below) looking to retain his Chip Reese trophy after his heroics in 2025 earned him a place in the Poker Hall of Fame. ‘Grinder’ will be battling for glory in that event from June 21.
With 100 bracelet events, there is something for everyone, and a single buy-in for each event would cost any player over $1.1 million. If you’re at that level, you’ll probably be allocating rebuys.
GGPoker are running online satellites into the WSOP action already, with qualifiers running right up until the WSOP cards are in the air in late May.
The path to glory – and gold – starts today.
Here is the full 2026 World Series of Poker Las Vegas Schedule:
| World Series of Poker 2026 Las Vegas Schedule: | ||||
| # | Date | Time | Entry | Event Details |
| 1 | Tue May 26 | 12 pm | $550 | Mini Mystery Millions |
| 2 | Tue May 26 | 2 pm | $5,000 | 8-Max No-Limit Hold’em |
| 3 | Wed May 27 | 12 pm | $500 | Industry Employees NLHE |
| 4 | Wed May 27 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 7-Max Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
| 5 | Thu May 28 | 12 pm | $5,000 | 8-Max Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 6 | Thu May 28 | 2 pm | $1,500 | Seven Card Stud |
| 7 | Fri May 29 | 12 pm | $25,000 | Heads Up NLHE Championship |
| 8 | Fri May 29 | 2 pm | $1,500 | $1,500 Badugi |
| 9 | Sat May 30 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 7-Max Omaha Hi-Lo 8 Championship |
| 10 | Sun May 31 | 10 am | $600 | Deepstack NLHE |
| 11 | Sun May 31 | 12 pm | $10,000 | GGMillion$ High Roller NLHE |
| 12 | Sun May 31 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 7-Max No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw |
| 13 | Mon Jun 1 | 10 am | $1,500 | 6-Max NLHE |
| 14 | Mon Jun 1 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 8-Max PLO Hi-Lo 8 /Omaha Hi Lo 8 /Big O Mix |
| 15 | Tue Jun 2 | 10 am | $600 | 8-Max Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha |
| 16 | Tue Jun 2 | 12 pm | $1,700 | U.S. Circuit Championship NLHE |
| 17 | Tue Jun 2 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 7-Max NL 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship |
| 18 | Wed Jun 3 | 10 am | $1,500 | Monster Stack NLHE |
| 19 | Wed Jun 3 | 12 pm | $25,000 | 8-Max High Roller NLHE |
| 20 | Wed Jun 3 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 7-Max Dealers Choice |
| 21 | Thu Jun 4 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 8-Max Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
| 22 | Fri Jun 5 | 12 pm | $1,500 | Big O |
| 23 | Fri Jun 5 | 2 pm | $10,000 | Seven Card Stud Championship |
| 24 | Sat Jun 6 | 12 pm | $25,000 | 6-Max High Roller NLHE |
| 25 | Sun Jun 7 | 10 am | $500 | NLHE Freezeout |
| 26 | Sun Jun 7 | 12 pm | $2,000 | NLHE |
| 27 | Sun Jun 7 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 7-Max Dealers Choice Championship |
| 28 | Mon Jun 8 | 10 am | $600 | 8-Max Deepstack NLHE/PLO Mix |
| 29 | Mon Jun 8 | 12 pm | $50,000 | 8-Max High Roller NLHE |
| 30 | Mon Jun 8 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 7-Max Limit Hold’em |
| 31 | Tue Jun 9 | 10 am | $1,500 | NLHE Super Turbo Bounty ($500 Bounty) |
| 32 | Tue Jun 9 | 12 pm | $3,000 | NLHE |
| 33 | Tue Jun 9 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 8-Max PLO Hi-Lo 8 Championship |
| 34 | Wed Jun 10 | 10 am | $500 | NLHE Colossus |
| 35 | Wed Jun 10 | 12 pm | $1,500 | 8-Max PLO |
| 36 | Wed Jun 10 | 1 pm | $100,000 | NLHE High Roller |
| 37 | Wed Jun 10 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 8-Max H.O.R.S.E. |
| 38 | Thu Jun 11 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 7-Max Limit Hold’em Championship |
| 39 | Fri Jun 12 | 12 pm | $5,000 | Seniors High Roller NLHE |
| 40 | Fri Jun 12 | 2 pm | $1,500 | Razz |
| 41 | Sat Jun 13 | 12 pm | $250,000 | Super High Roller NLHE |
| 42 | Sat Jun 13 | 2 pm | $10,000 | Big O Championship |
| 43 | Sun Jun 14 | 10 am | $800 | 8-Max Deepstack NLHE |
| 44 | Sun Jun 14 | 12 pm | $10,000 | 8-Max Super Turbo Bounty NLHE ($3,000 Bounty) |
| 45 | Sun Jun 14 | 2 pm | $2,500 | 8-Max Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 |
| 46 | Mon Jun 15 | 10 am | $1,000 | Seniors NLHE Championship |
| 47 | Mon Jun 15 | 12 pm | $25,000 | 8-Max PLO High Roller |
| 48 | Mon Jun 15 | 2 pm | $10,000 | Razz Championship |
| 49 | Tue Jun 16 | 2 pm | $2,500 | Freezeout NLHE |
| 50 | Wed Jun 17 | 10 am | $1,500 | NLHE Millionaire Maker |
| 51 | Wed Jun 17 | 12 pm | $10,000 | 8-Max NLHE Mystery Bounty |
| 52 | Wed Jun 17 | 2 pm | $3,000 | 7-Max Nine Game Mix |
| 53 | Thu Jun 18 | 12 pm | $1,500 | 8-Max Five Card PLO |
| 54 | Thu Jun 18 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 8-Max H.O.R.S.E. Championship |
| 55 | Fri Jun 19 | 12 pm | $50,000 | PLO High Roller |
| 56 | Fri Jun 19 | 2 pm | $3,000 | 6-Max NLHE |
| 57 | Sat Jun 20 | 12 pm | $1,000 | 8-Max PLO |
| 58 | Sat Jun 20 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 6-Max Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw |
| 59 | Sun Jun 21 | 10 am | $500 | NLHE Salute to Warriors |
| 60 | Sun Jun 21 | 2 pm | $50,000 | 7-Max Poker Players Championship |
| 61 | Mon Jun 22 | 10 am | $1,000 | NLHE Super Seniors |
| 62 | Mon Jun 22 | 2 pm | $2,500 | NLHE |
| 63 | Tue Jun 23 | 10 am | $1,000 | NLHE Mystery Millions |
| 64 | Tue Jun 23 | 12 pm | $25,000 | 8-Max High Roller PLO/NLHE Mixed |
| 65 | Tue Jun 23 | 2 pm | $1,500 | NLHE Freezeout |
| 66 | Wed Jun 24 | 12 pm | $1,000 | NLHE Tag Team |
| 67 | Wed Jun 24 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 6-Max Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw |
| 68 | Thu Jun 25 | 12 pm | $10,000 | Ladies NLHE Championship |
| 69 | Thu Jun 25 | 2 pm | $1,500 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better |
| 70 | Fri Jun 26 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 8-Max PLO Championship |
| 71 | Sat Jun 27 | 2 pm | $2,500 | 6-Max Mixed Big Bet Event |
| 72 | Sun Jun 28 | 10 am | $1,000 | NLHE Mini Main Event |
| 73 | Sun Jun 28 | 12 pm | $5,000 | 6-Max NLHE |
| 74 | Sun Jun 28 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 7-Max 8-Game Mixed |
| 75 | Mon Jun 29 | 2 pm | $10,000 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 Championship |
| 76 | Tue Jun 30 | 12 pm | $100,000 | PLO High Roller |
| 77 | Tue Jun 30 | 2 pm | $2,500 | Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (2-7, A-5, Badugi) |
| 78 | Wed Jul 1 | 10 am | $600 | 6-Max NLHE Deepstack Championship |
| 79 | Wed Jul 1 | 12 pm | $3,000 | NLHE Freezeout |
| 80 | Wed Jul 1 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 7-Max 8-Game Mixed Championship |
| 81 | Thu Jul 2 | 10 am | $800 | NLHE Summer Celebration |
| 82 | Thu Jul 2 | 11 am | $10,000 | NLHE Main Event World Championship |
| 83 | Thu Jul 2 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 8-Max Double Board Bomb Pot PLO |
| 84 | Fri Jul 3 | 2 pm | $5,000 | NLHE Super Turbo Bounty ($1,500 Bounty) |
| 85 | Sat Jul 4 | 10 am | $1,000 | NLHE |
| 86 | Sun Jul 5 | 10 am | $600 | NLHE Ultra Stack |
| 87 | Tue Jul 7 | 2 pm | $1,000 | PLO Mystery Bounty |
| 88 | Wed Jul 8 | 10 am | $300 | NLHE Gladiators of Poker |
| 89 | Wed Jul 8 | 12 pm | $3,000 | NLHE Mid-Stakes Championship |
| 90 | Thu Jul 9 | 1 pm | $50,000 | 8-Max NLHE High Roller |
| 91 | Thu Jul 9 | 2 pm | $1,500 | 8-Max Pick Your PLO |
| 92 | Fri Jul 10 | 2 pm | $3,000 | 8-Max T.O.R.S.E. |
| 93 | Sat Jul 11 | 12 pm | $1,500 | NLHE The Closer |
| 94 | Sat Jul 11 | 2 pm | $10,000 | 6-Max NLHE Championship |
| 95 | Sun Jul 12 | 10 am | $500 | NLHE Summer Saver |
| 96 | Sun Jul 12 | 2 pm | $3,000 | 6-Max PLO |
| 97 | Mon Jul 13 | 2 pm | $25,000 | 8-Max High Roller H.O.R.S.E. |
| 98 | Tue Jul 14 | 10 am | $800 | NLHE Deepstack |
| 99 | Tue Jul 14 | 2 pm | $5,000 | 8-Max NLHE |
| 100 | Wed Jul 15 | 10 am | $1,000 | NLHE Super Turbo |