WSOP Circuit Madrid 2026: Mini Main Opens Spain’s First-Ever WSOP-C Series

Spain has its first-ever WSOP Circuit stop, and the cards are in the air today. Casino Gran Vía in central Madrid hosts the series from October 23 to November 2. The €300 Mini Main Event opens the festival, and 11 gold WSOP-C rings are up for grabs.

For Spanish players it’s a long-awaited home series. For everyone else, it’s a chance to win a WSOP ring in one of Europe’s great capitals at buy-ins that start from just €300. Here’s everything you need to know: the full schedule, the structures for the key events, how Madrid is likely to compare with other European stops this year, and some practical tips if you’re planning to play.

WSOP Circuit Madrid 2026 – At a Glance

• Dates: October 23 – November 2, 2026 (11 days)
• Venue: Casino Gran Vía, Gran Vía 24, 28013 Madrid, Spain
• Ring events: 11
• Total tournaments: More than 50, including daily and nightly side events
• Buy-in range: €300 to €2,500 (ring events)
• Main Event: €1,500 buy-in, 50,000 chips, four flights from October 28 to 30
• Opening event: €300 Mini Main, today, October 23
• Ring bonus: Each ring winner receives a package worth $5,000 for WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas
• Re-entry: Unlimited in every event, according to the official listings

All 11 Ring Events

Ring	Event	Buy-in	Starting stack	Dates
#1	Mini Main Event	€300	30,000	Flights Oct 23–24, final day Oct 25
#2	Seniors (50+)	€550	50,000	Oct 25–26
#3	Mystery Bounty	€550	40,000	Flights Oct 25–26, final day Oct 27
#4	Colossus	€300	30,000	Six flights Oct 25–Nov 1, final day Nov 2
#5	Knockout	€500	30,000	Oct 27
#6	High Roller	€2,500	250,000	Oct 27–29
#7	Main Event	€1,500	50,000	Flights Oct 28–30, Day 2 Oct 31, final day Nov 1
#8	Deepstack	€1,000	50,000	Oct 31–Nov 1
#9	Pot-Limit Omaha	€550	40,000	Oct 31–Nov 1
#10	Superstack	€400	100,000	Nov 1–2
#11	Bigstack	€350	50,000	Nov 2

Today: The €300 Mini Main Event

The Mini Main is the perfect warm-up. It has the feel of a Main Event at a fifth of the price, and in Madrid it’s also the first ring of the series.

• Buy-in: €300 (reported as €260 to the prize pool + €40 fee)
• Starting stack: 30,000 chips
• Flights: four, two each on October 23 and 24
• Levels: 30 minutes in the daytime flights (A and C), 20 minutes in the evening flights (B and D)
• Late registration: until the end of Level 10
• Re-entries: unlimited
• Final day: Sunday, October 25

Which flight should you play? The daytime flights at 12:30 give you 30-minute levels, which means more time to make decisions and less pressure as the blinds rise. The 8:00 PM flights are faster with 20-minute levels, which suits players who prefer an aggressive, shorter night. With unlimited re-entries, many players will fire a daytime bullet first and keep the evening flight as a backup.

The €1,500 Main Event

The Main Event is the centrepiece of the series:

• Buy-in: €1,500
• Starting stack: 50,000 chips
• Flights: 1A October 28 (12:30), 1B October 29 (12:30), 1C October 30 (12:30), 1D October 30 (20:00)
• Levels: 40 minutes in Flights 1A–1C, 20 minutes in Flight 1D
• Late registration: until the end of Level 12
• Re-entries: unlimited
• Day 2: Saturday, October 31
• Final day: Sunday, November 1

Practical insight: Flight 1D is a turbo-paced flight with half the level length of the other three. It’s the last chance to get in, so expect it to be packed with players who busted earlier or are arriving late. If you have a choice, the 40-minute flights give you far more play for the same €1,500.

Other Highlights

• €2,500 High Roller (Oct 27–29): The biggest buy-in of the series, with a deep 250,000-chip starting stack and 60-minute levels.
• €550 Mystery Bounty (Oct 25–27): Three flights and hidden bounty prizes for knockouts.
• €300 Colossus (Oct 25–Nov 2): Six evening flights spread across the series. It’s ideal if you want to play a ring event around your other tournaments.
• €550 Seniors (Oct 25): For players aged 50 and over.
• €550 Pot-Limit Omaha (Oct 31): The only Omaha ring event of the series.

Full Daily Schedule

Date	Time	Event	Buy-in
Fri, Oct 23	12:30	Mini Main – Flight A	€300
	17:00	Main Event Satellite	€180
	20:00	Mini Main – Flight B	€300
Sat, Oct 24	12:30	Mini Main – Flight C	€300
	17:00	Main Event Satellite	€180
	20:00	Mini Main – Flight D	€300
Sun, Oct 25	12:30	Seniors (50+)	€550
	14:00	Mystery Bounty – Flight A	€550
	20:00	Colossus – Flight A	€300
	—	Mini Main – Final Day	—
Mon, Oct 26	17:30	Mystery Bounty – Flight B	€550
	20:00	Mystery Bounty – Flight C	€550
Tue, Oct 27	12:00	Knockout	€500
	15:00	High Roller	€2,500
	20:00	Colossus – Flight B	€300
	—	Mystery Bounty – Final Day	—
Wed, Oct 28	12:30	Main Event – Flight A	€1,500
	17:00	Daily Deepstack	€300
	20:00	Colossus – Flight C	€300
Thu, Oct 29	12:30	Main Event – Flight B	€1,500
	17:00	Daily Superstack	€300
	20:00	Colossus – Flight D	€300
	—	High Roller – Final Day	—
Fri, Oct 30	12:30	Main Event – Flight C	€1,500
	17:00	Daily Mix Hold’em/Omaha	€300
	20:00	Main Event – Flight D	€1,500
Sat, Oct 31	—	Main Event – Day 2	—
	15:00	Deepstack	€1,000
	17:00	Daily Knockout	€300
	19:30	Pot-Limit Omaha	€550
	20:00	Colossus – Flight E	€300
Sun, Nov 1	—	Main Event – Final Day	—
	14:00	Superstack	€400
	17:00	Daily Deepstack	€300
	20:00	Colossus – Flight F	€300
Mon, Nov 2	15:00	Bigstack	€350
	—	Colossus & Superstack – Final Day	—

All times are Madrid local time. Spain moves from summer time to winter time on Sunday, October 25, so for viewers in India, Madrid is 3 hours 30 minutes behind until October 24 and 4 hours 30 minutes behind from October 25. That means today’s 12:30 Mini Main flight starts at 4:00 PM IST, and the Main Event’s 12:30 flights from October 28 start at 5:00 PM IST.

Satellites: Main Event satellites cost €180 and run on most days. There are also satellites to the Mystery Bounty (€70), High Roller (€300) and Deepstack (€130).

How Will Madrid Compare? 2026 European WSOP-C Main Events

This is Madrid’s first WSOP Circuit stop, so there’s no previous attendance to go on. The best guide is the other European stops this year, which all had a similar €1,500-level Main Event:

Stop (2026)	Entries	Prize pool	Main Event winner
King’s Casino, Rozvadov (Jan)	692	€1,038,000	Georgios Vrakas (€164,000)
Grand Casino Liechtenstein (Feb–Mar)	827	SFr 1,071,792	Benjamin Hammann
Holland Casino Amsterdam (Mar)	881	€1,141,776	Pedro Moreira Jorge (€201,276)
Pasino Aix-en-Provence (Apr)	783	€1,014,768	Matthieu Cartillier (€150,000)
Holland Casino Venlo (May)	851	€1,114,684	Martin Lenoch (€200,384)

What this tells us:

1. European Main Events have been remarkably consistent. These five stops averaged about 807 entries, ranging from 692 to 881.
2. Every one of them crossed the €1 million prize pool mark. In Amsterdam and Aix-en-Provence, about €1,296 of each €1,500 entry went into the prize pool (our calculation). Madrid hasn’t published its fee breakdown.
3. A reasonable target for Madrid: if it draws a field in the same 700–900 range, the prize pool would be roughly €0.9 million to €1.2 million, based on the Amsterdam/Aix ratio. That’s a PokerClubGames estimate, not an official projection. A first-ever stop in a major capital, with a home crowd, could also push numbers above the European average.

How to Play at Casino Gran Vía

• Age: You must be 18 or older to enter a casino in Spain.
• ID: Bring a valid passport or national ID card. Spanish casinos check IDs on entry.
• Location: Gran Vía 24, right in the centre of Madrid. It’s easy to reach by metro, with Gran Vía and Sevilla stations nearby.
• Contact: Casino Gran Vía lists a poker contact for the series on its website.
• Results and registration: WSOP directs players to the WSOP LIVE app for event details.

Tips for Playing WSOP Circuit Madrid

• Start with the Mini Main or Colossus. At €300 with unlimited re-entries, they’re the cheapest way to compete for a ring.
• Budget your re-entries before you start. Unlimited re-entry is great flexibility, but it can also eat your bankroll fast. Decide in advance how many bullets you’ll fire.
• Choose your level speed. Daytime flights mostly give you 30–40 minute levels; evening flights are faster at 20 minutes.
• Use the €180 satellites. A single satellite win saves you €1,320 on a Main Event entry.
• Remember the bonus. Every ring winner gets a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package for the Bahamas in December. That’s an extra incentive in every ring event, not just the Main.

Conclusion

The WSOP Circuit’s arrival in Madrid is a big moment for Spanish poker. With 11 rings, buy-ins starting at €300, a €1,500 Main Event with a deep 50,000-chip stack and a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package for every ring winner, Casino Gran Vía has built a schedule that works for recreational players and regulars alike. If Madrid matches the other European stops this year, the Main Event should comfortably reach seven figures. We’ll follow the series through to the Main Event final day on November 1.

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