In the wake of the fresh announcement, there's a clear ambition: to build on the record-breaking year of 2025. That year, the WSOP festival attracted 246,960 entries and distributed over $481,000,000 in prize money—figures that set a high bar. The script for Summer 2026 is written: big names, huge fields, and even more pressure to keep WSOP the birthplace of legends.
Main Event Starts July 2, Final Table on July 13
The highlight of the summer remains unchanged – the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, or Main Event. It begins on Thursday, July 2, and the play continues until the final table is set on July 13. While the broadcast schedule for the final is still to be announced, the dates leading up to the final nine are already in place.
Fans Heard: Free Streams on YouTube
A big news that will delight all viewers - a daily free livestream will run from May 26 until the start of the Main Event on the official WSOP YouTube channel. Organizers speak of an upgraded TV set in Paris Las Vegas and familiar voices behind the microphone – the goal is clear: to bring the WSOP atmosphere closer to those who can't afford to experience a Nevada summer in person.
Classics That Make the Summer
Some tournaments are almost obligatory stops at the WSOP, and the 2026 schedule once again highlights them: Monster Stack ($1,500), Colossus ($500), Millionaire Maker ($1,500), and Poker Players Championship ($50,000) are just some of the top picks. And for the high-stakes audience, there's a $250,000 Super High Roller on this year's calendar. WSOP is also adding more flights to several popular bracelet events, offering more chances to hit the right day.
New Series Kickoff: Mini Mystery Millions
The series kicks off with a new opening event #1 Mini Mystery Millions for $550, which is also enticing with a significant bounty reward guaranteed at $1,000,000. And just to make it clear that WSOP aims to blend prestige with mass appeal, the first days will also feature #11 GGMillion$ High Roller for $10,000 (with two starting flights) and #16 U.S. Circuit Championship for $1,700.
🚨 THE WAIT IS OVER - the full 2026 World Series of Poker schedule is out now!
— WSOP - World Series of Poker (@WSOP) February 16, 2026
The 57th edition of poker’s richest and most prestigious festival runs May 26 - July 15 at @HorseshoeVegas & @ParisVegas, featuring 100 bracelet events and the $10,000 Main Event beginning July 2.… pic.twitter.com/I6p0zWQRtK
WSOP+ App and $1,000,000 POY
Organizers are also focusing on player convenience. All details are available in the WSOP+ app, and registrations are expected to open soon, making entry to the casino and play as seamless as possible.
Lastly, WSOP offers another incentive for grinders: the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year will distribute a total of $1,000,000, with the winner receiving a $100,000 package to WSOP Paradise 2026. An interesting detail is that the POY for this season starts at WSOP Europe in Prague (March 31 – April 12).
Complete WSOP 2026 Schedule:
| Event | Name | Date | Buy-in |
| 1 | NLH Mini Mystery Millions – Flight A | May 26 12:00 PM | $550 |
| 2 | NLH 8-Handed | May 26 02:00 PM | $5,000 |
| 3 | NLH Employees Event | May 27 12:00 PM | $500 |
| 4 | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | May 27 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 5 | Pot-Limit Omaha | May 28 12:00 PM | $5,000 |
| 6 | Seven Card Stud | May 28 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 7 | NLH Heads Up Championship – Flight A | May 29 12:00 PM | $25,000 |
| 8 | Badugi | May 29 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 9 | Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | May 30 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 10 | NLH Deepstack | May 31 10:00 AM | $600 |
| 11 | GGMillion$ NLH High Roller – Flight A | May 31 12:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 12 | NL 2-7 Lowball Draw | May 31 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 13 | NLH 6-Handed | Jun 01 10:00 AM | $1,500 |
| 14 | Mixed: PLO8 / O8 / Big O | Jun 01 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 15 | PLO Deepstack | Jun 02 10:00 AM | $600 |
| 16 | NLH U.S. WSOP Circuit Championship | Jun 02 12:00 PM | $1,700 |
| 17 | NL 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | Jun 02 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 18 | NLH Monster Stack – Flight A | Jun 03 10:00 AM | $1,500 |
| 19 | NLH High Roller – Flight A | Jun 03 12:00 PM | $25,000 |
| 20 | Dealers Choice | Jun 03 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 21 | PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better | Jun 04 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 22 | Big O – Flight A | Jun 05 12:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 23 | Seven Card Stud Championship | Jun 05 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 24 | NLH High Roller 6-Handed | Jun 06 12:00 PM | $25,000 |
| 25 | NLH Freezeout | Jun 07 10:00 AM | $500 |
| 26 | NLH | Jun 07 12:00 PM | $2,000 |
| 27 | Dealers Choice Championship | Jun 07 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 28 | NLH/PLO Mixed Deepstack | Jun 08 10:00 AM | $600 |
| 29 | NLH High Roller | Jun 08 12:00 PM | $50,000 |
| 30 | Limit Hold’em | Jun 08 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 31 | NLH Super Turbo Bounty | Jun 09 10:00 AM | $1,500 |
| 32 | NLH | Jun 09 12:00 PM | $3,000 |
| 33 | PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | Jun 09 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 34 | NLH Colossus – Flight A | Jun 10 10:00 AM | $500 |
| 35 | Pot-Limit Omaha – Flight A | Jun 10 12:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 36 | NLH High Roller | Jun 10 01:00 PM | $100,000 |
| 37 | H.O.R.S.E. | Jun 10 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 38 | Limit Hold’em Championship | Jun 11 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 39 | NLH Seniors High Roller | Jun 12 12:00 PM | $5,000 |
| 40 | Razz | Jun 12 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 41 | NLH Super High Roller | Jun 13 12:00 PM | $250,000 |
| 42 | Big O Championship | Jun 13 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 43 | NLH Deepstack 8-Handed | Jun 14 10:00 AM | $800 |
| 44 | NLH Super Turbo Bounty | Jun 14 12:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 45 | Mixed O8/Stud8 | Jun 14 02:00 PM | $2,500 |
| 46 | NLH Seniors Championship – Flight A | Jun 15 10:00 AM | $1,000 |
| 47 | PLO High Roller – Flight A | Jun 15 12:00 PM | $25,000 |
| 48 | Razz Championship | Jun 15 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 49 | NLH Freezeout | Jun 16 02:00 PM | $2,500 |
| 50 | NLH Millionaire Maker – Flight A | Jun 17 10:00 AM | $1,500 |
| 51 | NLH Mystery Bounty | Jun 17 12:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 52 | Nine Game Mix | Jun 17 02:00 PM | $3,000 |
| 53 | Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha | Jun 18 12:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 54 | H.O.R.S.E. Championship | Jun 18 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 55 | PLO High Roller | Jun 19 12:00 PM | $50,000 |
| 56 | NLH 6-Handed | Jun 19 02:00 PM | $3,000 |
| 57 | Pot-Limit Omaha – Flight A | Jun 20 12:00 PM | $1,000 |
| 58 | Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw | Jun 20 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 59 | NLH Salute To Warriors | Jun 21 10:00 AM | $500 |
| 60 | Poker Players Championship | Jun 21 02:00 PM | $50,000 |
| 61 | NLH Super Seniors | Jun 22 10:00 AM | $1,000 |
| 62 | NLH | Jun 22 02:00 PM | $2,500 |
| 63 | NLH Mystery Millions – Flight A | Jun 23 10:00 AM | $1,000 |
| 64 | PLO/NLH Mixed High Roller | Jun 23 12:00 PM | $25,000 |
| 65 | NLH Freezeout | Jun 23 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 66 | NLH Tag Team | Jun 24 12:00 PM | $1,000 |
| 67 | Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Championship | Jun 24 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 68 | NLH Ladies Championship | Jun 25 12:00 PM | $1,000 |
| 69 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | Jun 25 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 70 | PLO Championship | Jun 26 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 71 | Mixed Big Bet 7-Handed | Jun 27 02:00 PM | $2,500 |
| 72 | NLH Mini Main Event – Flight A | Jun 28 10:00 AM | $1,000 |
| 73 | NLH 6-Handed | Jun 28 12:00 PM | $5,000 |
| 74 | 8-Game Mixed | Jun 28 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 75 | Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | Jun 29 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 76 | PLO High Roller | Jun 30 12:00 PM | $100,000 |
| 77 | Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | Jun 30 02:00 PM | $2,500 |
| 78 | NLH Deepstack Championship | Jul 01 10:00 AM | $600 |
| 79 | NLH Freezeout | Jul 01 12:00 PM | $3,000 |
| 80 | 8-Game Mixed Championship | Jul 01 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 81 | NLH Summer Celebration – Flight A | Jul 02 10:00 AM | $800 |
| 82 | WSOP NLH Main Event – Flight A | Jul 02 11:00 AM | $10,000 |
| 83 | PLO Double Board Bomb Pot | Jul 02 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 84 | NLH Super Turbo Bounty | Jul 03 02:00 PM | $5,000 |
| 85 | NLH | Jul 04 10:00 AM | $1,000 |
| 86 | NLH Ultra Stack – Flight A | Jul 05 10:00 AM | $600 |
| 87 | PLO Mystery Bounty – Flight A | Jul 07 02:00 PM | $1,000 |
| 88 | NLH Gladiators of Poker – Flight A | Jul 08 10:00 AM | $300 |
| 89 | NLH Mid-Stakes Championship – Flight A | Jul 08 12:00 PM | $3,000 |
| 90 | NLH High Roller | Jul 09 01:00 PM | $50,000 |
| 91 | Pick Your PLO | Jul 09 02:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 92 | TORSE | Jul 10 02:00 PM | $3,000 |
| 93 | NLH The Closer – Flight A | Jul 11 12:00 PM | $1,500 |
| 94 | NLH 6-Handed Championship | Jul 11 02:00 PM | $10,000 |
| 95 | NLH Summer Saver – Flight A | Jul 12 10:00 AM | $500 |
| 96 | PLO 6-Handed | Jul 12 02:00 PM | $3,000 |
| 97 | HORSE High Roller | Jul 13 02:00 PM | $25,000 |
| 98 | NLH Deepstack | Jul 14 10:00 AM | $800 |
| 99 | NLH 8-Handed | Jul 14 02:00 PM | $5,000 |
| 100 | NLH Super Turbo | Jul 15 10:00 AM | $1,000 |
Sources – Press Release, X, WSOP, PokerNews
