The World Series of Poker is the biggest and most prestigious poker tournament series in the world. First held in 1970, the WSOP has grown into a global event attracting thousands of players from every country. The 2026 edition is the 57th annual series, offering 100 gold bracelet events, life-changing prize pools, and a level of prestige unmatched in competitive poker.
The ultimate prize is a WSOP gold bracelet, widely considered the highest honour in competitive poker. The reigning champion is Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, who won the 2025 Main Event for $10,000,000.
2026 WSOP- At a Glance
• Edition: 57th Annual World Series of Poker
• Series Dates: May 26, July 15, 2026
• Main Event Final Table: August 3, 4, 5, 2026 (ESPN LIVE- Prime Time)
• Venue: Horseshoe Las Vegas + Paris Las Vegas (Las Vegas Strip)
• Total Bracelet Events: 100 gold bracelets
• Buy-In Range: $300 (Gladiators of Poker) to $250,000 (Super High Roller)
• Main Event Buy-In: $10,000- No-Limit Texas Hold’em
• TV Deal: Historic multi-year agreement with ESPN (returns to ESPN for 1st time since 2020)
• Free Streams: All bracelet events live on WSOP YouTube Channel from May 29
• Player of the Year Prize: $1,000,000 + $100,000 WSOP Paradise package (new for 2026)
• New Events Added: 7 brand-new bracelet events debut in 2026
• Hotel Promo: caesars.com | Dates: May 26–Jul 25 | Code: WSOP26
Where Is WSOP 2026 Held?
The 2026 WSOP is hosted at two iconic venues on the Las Vegas Strip:
• Horseshoe Las Vegas – Home of the Mothership main stage (Paris Ballroom) where the biggest events take place
• Paris Las Vegas – Additional tournament rooms and bracelet event space
Types of Poker Tournaments at WSOP 2026
The 2026 WSOP offers the widest variety of poker formats in series history.
No-Limit Texas Hold’em (NLH)
The most popular format. Available from the $300 Gladiators of Poker all the way to the $10,000 Main Event. Multiple NLH bracelet events run throughout the summer.
Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO)
High-action format with strong competition. 2026 adds brand-new variants including Five Card PLO (Event #53) and Pick Your PLO (Event #91).
Mixed Games (H.O.R.S.E., 8-Game, T.O.R.S.E.)
WSOP is the global home of mixed-game championships. The brand-new T.O.R.S.E. format (2026 debut) replaces Hold’em with 2-7 Triple Draw in the classic HORSE rotation.
Seven Card Stud
A classic format rewarding memory and patience. The $10,000 Stud Championship attracts legends of the game.
High Roller Events
From $25,000 to $250,000 buy-ins — these events attract the world’s elite players competing for the largest prize pools in WSOP history outside the Main Event.
New Events Added for 2026
Seven brand-new bracelet events make their WSOP debut in 2026:
| Evt | Event Name | What’s New |
| #1 | $550 Mini Mystery Millions | Brand-new series opener with $1M mystery bounty guarantee |
| #11 | $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller NLH | New GGPoker-branded prestige event — won by Naseem Salem ($1,089,964) |
| #16 | $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship NLH | Follows the success of WSOP Paradise format |
| #53 | $1,500 Five Card PLO | New PLO variant — first-ever appearance at WSOP |
| #88 | $300 Gladiators of Poker NLH | Cheapest multi-flight bracelet event in WSOP history |
| #91 | $1,500 Pick Your PLO | Dealer’s choice PLO — player picks the variant each hand |
| #92 | $3,000 T.O.R.S.E. | 2-7 Triple Draw replaces Hold’em in HORSE rotation |
Buy-Ins and Prize Pools
• $300 — Gladiators of Poker (cheapest multi-flight bracelet event in WSOP history)
• $500–$800 — Beginner-friendly deepstacks, freezeouts, and industry events
• $1,000–$3,000 — Mid-level NLH, PLO, mixed games and mystery events
• $5,000–$10,000 — Championship-level events including the Main Event
• $25,000–$50,000 — Elite High Roller events (NLH and PLO)
• $100,000 — Super High Roller (both NLH and PLO)
• $250,000 — Super High Roller NLH (Event #41) — Most prestigious non-Main Event
Historic ESPN Broadcast Deal — 2026
In March 2026, WSOP announced a landmark multi-year agreement with ESPN, returning the Main Event to its broadcast home for the first time since 2020. It is the most ambitious media deal in WSOP history, featuring 100+ hours of original content and a live 3-night prime-time finale.
| Detail | Information |
| Agreement | Multi-year deal — ESPN returns to WSOP for first time since 2020 |
| Coverage Start | July 2, 2026 — Day 1A of the Main Event |
| Daily Programming | Minimum 6 hours of live coverage per tournament day |
| Total Content | ~100 hours of original programming across the summer |
| Final Table Dates | August 3, 4, 5, 2026 — Live prime-time on ESPN |
| Final Table Venue | Paris Theatre, Paris Las Vegas |
| Broadcast Format | 3-night live finale — reminiscent of the November Nine era (2008-2016) |
| Production Partner | Omaha Productions (Peyton & Eli Manning — creators of the ManningCast) |
| Commentary Team | Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Ali Nejad, Nick Schulman, Maria Ho, Joe Stapleton, David Williams, Jeff Platt |
| Free Streaming | All other bracelet events streamed FREE on WSOP YouTube Channel (from May 29) |
| French Coverage | Winamax partnership — Full series in French on YouTube |
Key change: The Main Event Final Table features a 20-day delay. The final 9 players are set on July 13, then return August 3–5 for a dramatic live ESPN finale. This mirrors the beloved ‘November Nine’ era (2008–2016) that made poker must-watch TV.
How to Qualify for WSOP 2026
You do not need to pay the full buy-in. Multiple qualifier paths are available:
• GGPoker WSOP Express – Satellites starting from as low as $0.50
• PokerStars – Direct satellite qualifiers to the Main Event
• WSOP.com – Online qualifiers in Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Michigan
• ClubWPT Gold – Online qualification pathway
• Live Satellites at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas – Running daily during the series
Who Can Play?
• Must be at least 21 years old (for Las Vegas live events)
• Provide valid government-issued photo ID
• Register in advance via the WSOP+ app (recommended) or on-site
• International players are welcome – Online events available in approved regions
2026 WSOP Bracelet Winners, Live Results
Updated June 12, 2026 — 28 of 100 bracelets awarded | 67,877 total entries across 33 completed events. Highlighted names in red indicate prize winners of $800,000+.
| Evt | Event | Winner | Country | 1st Prize |
| #1 | $550 Mini Mystery Millions | Philip Chun | USA | $400,622 |
| #2 | $5,000 8-Handed NLH | Daniyal Gheba | USA | $502,985 |
| #3 | $500 Industry Employees NLH | Jerome Neppl | USA | $64,083 |
| #4 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | Jason Daly | USA | $191,362 |
| #5 | $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha | Yang Wang | China | $595,388 |
| #6 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | James Cheung | USA | $103,185 |
| #7 | $25,000 Heads-Up NLH Championship | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | $800,000 |
| #8 | $1,500 Badugi | Michael Casella | USA | $141,963 |
| #9 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship | Scott Clements | USA | $450,176 |
| #10 | $600 Deepstack NLH | Karapet Galstyan | USA | $259,829 |
| #11 | $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller NLH | Naseem Salem | USA | $1,089,964 |
| #12 | $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | Stephen Hubbard | USA | $155,819 |
| #13 | $1,500 6-Handed NLH | Honghao Zhang | USA | $346,108 |
| #14 | $1,500 Mixed PLO Hi-Lo / Big O | Justin Liberto | USA | $265,297 |
| #15 | $600 Deepstack PLO | Philip Ardire | USA | $171,589 |
| #17 | $10,000 NL 2-7 Lowball Championship | Naoya Kihara | Japan | $428,923 |
| #19 | $25,000 High Roller NLH | Kristen Foxen | Canada | $1,773,083 |
| #21 | $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better | Frederic Normand | France | $235,377 |
| #23 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | Naoya Kihara | Japan | $301,970 |
| #25 | $500 Freezeout NLH | Brayden Lou | USA | $196,066 |
| #26 | $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em | Braxton Dunaway | USA | TBA |
| #27 | $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship | Bryce Yockey | USA | $371,664 |
| #28 | $600 Deepstack NLH/PLO Mixed | Brent Gregory | USA | TBA |
| #29 | $50,000 High Roller NLH | Santhosh Suvarna | USA | $1,992,870 |
| #31 | $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty NLH | Mike Holtz | USA | $238,097 |
Notable Storylines, Week 1 & 2
• Naoya Kihara (Japan), Won TWO bracelets: Event #17 ($428,923) AND Event #23 ($301,970). A historic double in the same series.
• Kristen Foxen (Canada), 6th career bracelet won in Event #19 ($25,000 High Roller) for $1,773,083. Hall of Fame trajectory confirmed.
• Santhosh Suvarna, Biggest prize of 2026 so far: $1,992,870 for winning the $50,000 High Roller (Event #29).
• Naseem Salem, Won the inaugural $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller (Event #11) for $1,089,964, his career best result.
• Philip Chun, Event #1 winner ($400,622) was personally coached by Kristen Foxen at the final table. Doubled his lifetime live earnings in one event.
• Andrew Shelton, Claimed the $1,000,000 mystery bounty in Event #1, the largest single bounty payout in WSOP history.
• Brayden Lou, A recent college graduate stopped in Las Vegas on a road trip and won Event #25 ($500 Freezeout) for $196,066 in his very first WSOP event.
• Phil Hellmuth, Came agonisingly close to bracelet #18, reaching the final table of Event #9 ($10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Championship) before finishing short.
• New WSOP Main Event Final Table Set, Unveiled during Week 1 of the 2026 series. Will be used for the August ESPN broadcast.
Upcoming WSOP 2026 Schedule
Remaining events from June 12, 2026 through the Main Event Final Table on August 5. Main Event days are highlighted in blue, ESPN Final Table sessions in red/gold.
| Date | Evt # | Tournament |
| Jun 12 | #39 | $5,000 Seniors High Roller NLH |
| Jun 12 | #40 | $1,500 Razz |
| Jun 13 | #41 | $250,000 Super High Roller NLH ★ |
| Jun 13 | #42 | $10,000 Big O Championship |
| Jun 14 | #43 | $800 Deepstack NLH |
| Jun 14 | #44 | $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty NLH |
| Jun 15 | #46 | $1,000 Seniors Championship NLH |
| Jun 15 | #47 | $25,000 High Roller PLO |
| Jun 15 | #48 | $10,000 Razz Championship |
| Jun 16 | #49 | $2,500 Freezeout NLH |
| Jun 17 | #50 | $1,500 Millionaire Maker NLH |
| Jun 17 | #51 | $10,000 Mystery Bounty NLH |
| Jun 17 | #52 | $3,000 Nine Game Mix |
| Jun 18 | #53 | $1,500 Five Card PLO (NEW 2026) |
| Jun 18 | #54 | $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Championship |
| Jun 19 | #55 | $50,000 High Roller PLO |
| Jun 20 | #57 | $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha |
| Jun 21 | #59 | $500 Salute to Warriors NLH |
| Jun 21 | #60 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship |
| Jun 22 | #61 | $1,000 Super Seniors NLH |
| Jun 23 | #63 | $1,000 Mystery Millions |
| Jun 24 | #66 | $1,000 TAG TEAM NLH |
| Jun 25 | #68 | $10,000 Ladies Championship |
| Jun 26 | #70 | $10,000 PLO Championship |
| Jun 28 | #72 | $1,000 Mini Main Event |
| Jun 30 | #76 | $100,000 High Roller PLO ★ |
| Jul 2 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 1A |
| Jul 3 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 1B |
| Jul 4 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 1C |
| Jul 5 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 1D |
| Jul 6 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 2ABC |
| Jul 7 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 2D (Late Reg Closes) |
| Jul 8 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 3 |
| Jul 9 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 4 |
| Jul 10 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 5 |
| Jul 11 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 6 |
| Jul 12 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 7 |
| Jul 13 | #82 | MAIN EVENT — Day 8 | Final 9 Set (20-Day Break) |
| Jul 15 | #100 | $1,000 Super Turbo NLH — Series Finale |
| Aug 3 | #82 | ESPN LIVE: Main Event Final Table — Night 1 |
| Aug 4 | #82 | ESPN LIVE: Main Event Final Table — Night 2 |
| Aug 5 | #82 | ESPN LIVE: WORLD CHAMPION CROWNED — Night 3 |
2026 WSOP Main Event, Detailed Schedule
The $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship is the centrepiece of every WSOP. In 2026 it features four starting flights spread across the July 4th holiday weekend and a historic ESPN live finale.
• Buy-In: $10,000 (unchanged since 1972)
• Format: No-Limit Texas Hold’em
• Expected Field: 10,000+ entries
• Starting Flights: 4 flights (July 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Late Registration: Open through Day 2D on July 7
• Final Table: Set July 13, Plays August 3–5 on ESPN (prime time)
• Prize: Gold Bracelet + Multi-Million Dollar First-Place Prize
• Title: World Champion of Poker
| Date | Time | Event |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 11:00 AM | Day 1A — Registration Opens |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 11:00 AM | Day 1B |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 11:00 AM | Day 1C (Independence Day Weekend) |
| Sun, Jul 5 | 11:00 AM | Day 1D — Final Day 1 Flight |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 11:00 AM | Day 2ABC — All Day 1 Fields Merge |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 11:00 AM | Day 2D — Late Registration Closes |
| Wed, Jul 8 | 11:00 AM | Day 3 |
| Thu, Jul 9 | 11:00 AM | Day 4 |
| Fri, Jul 10 | 11:00 AM | Day 5 |
| Sat, Jul 11 | 11:00 AM | Day 6 |
| Sun, Jul 12 | 11:00 AM | Day 7 |
| Mon, Jul 13 | 11:00 AM | Day 8 — Final 9 Players Set | 20-Day Break Begins |
| Mon, Aug 3 | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN LIVE — Final Table Night 1 |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN LIVE — Final Table Night 2 |
| Wed, Aug 5 | 9:00 PM ET | ESPN LIVE — World Champion Crowned (Night 3) |
Player of the Year 2026, $1 Million Prize
For the first time, the WSOP Player of the Year winner will receive $1,000,000 in prize money, plus a $100,000 WSOP Paradise package. Points are accumulated across all eligible bracelet events. This is the richest POY reward in WSOP history.
Tips for Playing WSOP 2026 Tournaments
• Use the WSOP+ app; register for events before arriving in Las Vegas to save time.
• Satellite your way in: GGPoker and WSOP.com run entry paths from as little as $0.50.
• Manage your bankroll. Plan across multiple events, not just one buy-in.
• Prepare for long days; WSOP events regularly run 12+ hours.
• Study your format; mixed games and PLO events require specific strategic preparation.
• Rest between days; stamina matters in multi-day tournaments
• Watch the free streams; every bracelet event is free on the WSOP YouTube channel.
Conclusion
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2026 remains the most prestigious live poker tournament series in the world, attracting thousands of players competing for WSOP gold bracelets, multi-million-dollar prize pools, and the title of World Champion of Poker. With a packed schedule featuring No-Limit Texas Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), high roller tournaments, mixed games, and the iconic WSOP Main Event, the series offers something for every poker enthusiast. Whether you’re a professional player, online poker grinder, or recreational competitor, WSOP 2026 delivers unmatched opportunities, excitement, and prestige. Stay updated with WSOP tournament schedules, poker strategy guides, satellite qualifiers, and live poker news through PokerClubGames to make the most of the biggest poker festival of the year.
FAQs
1. What is the WSOP Main Event buy-in for 2026?
The WSOP Main Event features a $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold’em buy-in and is considered the most prestigious poker tournament in the world.
2. Can beginners play in WSOP 2026 tournaments?
Yes. WSOP 2026 offers beginner-friendly events starting from $300 buy-ins, along with online and live satellite qualifiers.
3. How can I qualify for the WSOP Main Event?
Players can qualify through GGPoker satellites, WSOP.com qualifiers, PokerStars satellites, ClubWPT Gold, and live satellites in Las Vegas.
4. Where is WSOP 2026 being held?
WSOP 2026 takes place at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, two iconic venues on the Las Vegas Strip.
5. What can players win at WSOP 2026?
Players compete for WSOP gold bracelets, multi-million-dollar prize pools, Player of the Year awards, and the prestigious title of World Champion of Poker.
