CAPT Million 2026
Every autumn, poker players from across Austria and beyond head to the country’s casinos for one goal: a seat at the CAPT Million finals in Baden. Now in its third year, the tournament has become one of the best-value live events in Central Europe. The buy-in is €500 + €50, the guarantee is €1,000,000, and every finalist is guaranteed at least €1,500.
This page is our evergreen hub for the 2026 edition: how it works, the full schedule, entry numbers, chip counts, venues, past winners and travel tips. For week-by-week updates, see our CAPT Million 2026 qualifying schedule news coverage.
1. What Is the CAPT Million?
The CAPT Million is a No-Limit Hold’em tournament organised by Casinos Austria, the country’s licensed casino operator. “CAPT” stands for Casinos Austria Poker Tour, a brand Austrian players know from years of festivals in Velden, Baden and other casinos.
What makes it different is the structure. Instead of one big Day 1 in a single room, the CAPT Million runs starting flights at casinos all over Austria from early September to late November. Players who survive a flight carry their chips to the grand finale at Casino Baden, just south of Vienna.
Think of it as a nationwide qualifying campaign with one big final at the end. A player in Innsbruck, a regular in Bregenz and a weekend visitor from Vienna can all chase the same title without crossing the country for Day 1.
Why the CAPT Million stands out
- Accessible buy-in: €550 gets you into a tournament with a seven-figure guarantee.
- Instant reward: You receive €500 as soon as you qualify.
- International champions: The first two editions were won by players from Serbia and Switzerland.
- Flexible qualifying: Pick the casino, date and blind structure that suits you.
2. CAPT Million 2026 Key Details
| Detail | Information |
| Tournament | CAPT Million 2026 |
| Organizer | Casinos Austria |
| Game | No-Limit Hold’em |
| Buy-in | €500 + €50 (€550 total) |
| Prize pool contribution | €500 per entry (confirmed by the official flight totals) |
| Guarantee | €1,000,000 |
| Starting stack | 100,000 chips |
| Qualification | Top 10% of each starting flight |
| Paid on qualifying | €500 |
| Minimum finalist payout | €1,500 in total |
| Double qualification bonus | €4,000 |
| Qualifying period | 4 September – 27 November 2026 |
| Festival in Baden | 19–30 November 2026 |
| Finals | 28–30 November 2026, Casino Baden |
| Qualifying casinos | Baden, Innsbruck, Linz, Graz, Vienna, Salzburg, Bregenz, Velden, Seefeld |
3. CAPT Million 2026 Player Statistics
Based on official figures up to 8 November 2026
| Statistic | Figure |
| Starting flights played | 17 (including Seefeld, which drew no entries) |
| Unique entries | 749 |
| Re-entries | 175 (about 19% of all entries) |
| Total entries | 924 |
| Prize pool so far | €462,000 |
| Qualifying places awarded | 94 |
| Double qualifications | 10 (so about 84 different finalists so far) |
| Countries represented among qualifiers | 12 |
| Largest starting flight | 101 entries (Casino Baden, 24 October) |
| Biggest chip stack | 2,525,000 (Mario Eder, Austria) |
| Casino Baden’s share of entries | 635 of 924 (about 69%) |
The 12 countries represented are Austria, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Poland, Latvia, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine.
4. Will the €1 Million Guarantee Be Reached?
| Guarantee Tracker | Figure |
| Entries needed for €1,000,000 | 2,000 |
| Entries so far | 924 |
| Guarantee covered | 46.2% |
| Entries still needed | about 1,076 |
| Starting flights remaining | 19 |
| Needed per remaining flight | about 57 |
| Average per flight with players so far | about 58 (924 entries across 16 flights) |
What the numbers tell us: The remaining 19 flights need to average about 57 entries each, almost exactly the pace of the 16 flights so far. In other words, the CAPT Million 2026 is broadly on track, but it can’t afford many quiet nights.
There are reasons for optimism. Baden flights have grown almost every week, from 45 entries in early September to 94 and 101 in late October and early November, and nine of the 19 remaining flights are in Baden. The risk is that smaller regional flights in Graz, Linz and Vienna come in below average.
For comparison, the 2025 edition had recorded 1,340 entries nationwide and more than €670,000 in its prize pool before the finale began (source: Casinos Austria via news.at).
If the field falls short, Casinos Austria pays the difference to reach €1,000,000. That’s called an overlay, and it means extra value for every finalist.
5. CAPT Million 2026 Full Schedule
Completed flights (4 September – 8 November)
Some flights ran over two days. In the table, a second line (marked Day 2) shows entries made on the second day; the “Qualified” figure is recorded on whichever line Casinos Austria entered it.
| Date | Level | Casino | Entries | Re-entries | Total | Qualified | Prize Pool |
| Sep 4 | 60 min | Innsbruck (Day 1) | 37 | 5 | 42 | – | €21,000 |
| Sep 5 | 30 min | Baden | 34 | 11 | 45 | 5 | €22,500 |
| Sep 5 | 60 min | Innsbruck (Day 2) | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | €4,000 |
| Sep 12 | 30 min | Baden | 39 | 10 | 49 | 5 | €24,500 |
| Sep 19 | 30 min | Baden | 48 | 9 | 57 | 6 | €28,500 |
| Sep 26 | 30 min | Baden | 52 | 13 | 65 | 7 | €32,500 |
| Oct 3 | 30 min | Baden | 53 | 12 | 65 | 7 | €32,500 |
| Oct 10 | 30 min | Baden | 56 | 15 | 71 | 7 | €35,500 |
| Oct 11 | 30 min | Seefeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | €0 |
| Oct 16 | 60 min | Bregenz (Day 1) | 45 | 10 | 55 | 0 | €27,500 |
| Oct 17 | 60 min | Bregenz (Day 2) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | €2,000 |
| Oct 17 | 30 min | Bregenz | 31 | 7 | 38 | 4 | €19,000 |
| Oct 24 | 30 min | Baden | 84 | 17 | 101 | 10 | €50,500 |
| Oct 24 | 30 min | Salzburg | 49 | 12 | 61 | 6 | €30,500 |
| Oct 31 | 30 min | Baden | 76 | 12 | 88 | 9 | €44,000 |
| Nov 7 | 30 min | Baden | 70 | 24 | 94 | 9 | €47,000 |
| Nov 7 | 60 min | Innsbruck (Day 1) | 30 | 9 | 39 | – | €19,500 |
| Nov 7 | 30 min | Velden | 22 | 4 | 26 | 3 | €13,000 |
| Nov 8 | 60 min | Innsbruck (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | €2,500 |
| Nov 8 | 30 min | Innsbruck | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | €5,500 |
| Total | 749 | 175 | 924 | 94 | €462,000 |
Remaining flights: 13–16 November
| Date | Level | Casino | Format |
| Nov 13 | 60 min | Casino Innsbruck | 2 days (Day 1) |
| Nov 13 | 60 min | Casino Linz | 2 days (Day 1) |
| Nov 14 | 30 min | Casino Baden | One day |
| Nov 14 | 30 min | Casino Graz | One day |
| Nov 14 | 60 min | Casino Innsbruck | Day 2 |
| Nov 14 | 60 min | Casino Linz | Day 2 |
| Nov 14 | 20 min | Casino Linz | One day (turbo) |
| Nov 15 | 30 min | Casino Vienna | One day |
| Nov 16 | 30 min | Casino Vienna | One day |
Remaining flights: 20–22 November
| Date | Level | Casino | Format |
| Nov 20 | 30 min | Casino Baden | One day |
| Nov 20 | 30 min | Casino Bregenz | One day |
| Nov 20 | 60 min | Casino Salzburg | 2 days (Day 1) |
| Nov 21 | 60 min | Casino Baden | 2 days (Day 1) |
| Nov 21 | 30 min | Casino Bregenz | One day |
| Nov 21 | 60 min | Casino Salzburg | Day 2 |
| Nov 21 | 30 min | Casino Salzburg | One day |
| Nov 22 | 60 min | Casino Baden | Day 2 |
| Nov 22 | 20 min | Casino Baden | One day (turbo) |
Final qualifying week: 24–27 November (Casino Baden)
| Date | Level | Casino | Format |
| Nov 24 | 30 min | Casino Baden | One day |
| Nov 25 | 30 min | Casino Baden | One day |
| Nov 26 | 30 min | Casino Baden | One day |
| Nov 27 | 30 min | Casino Baden | One day |
| Nov 27 | 15 min | Casino Baden | One day (hyper-turbo) |
Flight count summary: The 2026 schedule has 36 starting flights in total: 17 already played (including Seefeld) and 19 still to come. Day 2 sessions are not counted as separate flights.
6. CAPT Million 2026 Main Event Structure (Finals)
| Detail | Confirmed Information |
| Final days | 28, 29 and 30 November 2026 |
| Venue | Casino Baden |
| Who plays | Everyone who qualified from a starting flight |
| Chip stacks | Each finalist brings the stack they bagged in their flight |
| Last chance to qualify | 27 November (15-minute hyper-turbo, Casino Baden) |
| Start times, blind levels, breaks | To be published by Casinos Austria |
| Payout structure | To be published once registration closes |
We only list confirmed details here. Start times and the blind structure for the finals will be added as soon as Casinos Austria publishes them.
7. Tournament Format and Rules
Starting stack and blind levels
Every player starts with 100,000 chips. What changes from flight to flight is how quickly the blinds go up:
| Level Length | Flight Type | Best For |
| 60 minutes | Two-day flights | Patient, skilled players |
| 30 minutes | One-day flights | The standard and most popular option |
| 20 minutes | Turbo | Players short on time |
| 15 minutes | Hyper-turbo | Aggressive short-stack specialists |
Simple rule: the slower the structure, the more your skill matters.
Re-entry and multiple flights
You can play as many starting flights as you like, and re-entries are allowed. So far, 175 of the 924 entries (about 19%) have been re-entries.
The top 10% rule
Roughly the top 10% of each flight qualifies for the finals. In a 60-player flight, that’s about six players moving on to Baden.
How the €1,500 minimum works
Qualifiers receive €500 on the spot. The remaining €1,000 of the €1,500 minimum is paid out at the finals, according to Casinos Austria’s official payout structure. Even a finalist who busts early leaves with at least €1,500 in total.
Double qualification and the €4,000 bonus
If you qualify more than once, you take one stack into the finals. Your extra stacks are removed and you receive a €4,000 bonus for each one. Ten stacks have been removed so far in 2026.
8. Buy-in, Prize Pool and Payouts
| Prize Pool Breakdown | Figure |
| Total buy-in | €550 |
| Goes to the prize pool | €500 |
| Entry fee (organizer costs) | €50 |
| Entries needed for €1,000,000 | 2,000 |
| Current prize pool | €462,000 |
The official flight table confirms the €500 split: each flight’s prize pool equals its total entries × €500. For example, Baden’s 24 October flight had 101 entries and a €50,500 prize pool.
What is an overlay?
An overlay happens when the money from entries falls short of the guarantee and the organizer covers the gap. For example, if the tournament finishes with 1,600 entries (€800,000), Casinos Austria would add €200,000.
2025 top prizes for reference
| Place | 2025 Prize |
| 1st | €200,500 |
| 2nd | €131,500 |
We’ll add the full 2026 payout structure here once it’s officially confirmed.
9. Starting Flight Venues Across Austria
| Casino | City | Flights in 2026 | Notes |
| Casino Baden | Baden bei Wien | 18 (9 played, 9 remaining) | Finals venue; 69% of all entries so far |
| Casino Innsbruck | Innsbruck | 4 (3 played, 1 remaining) | Two-day and one-day flights |
| Casino Bregenz | Bregenz | 4 (2 played, 2 remaining) | Close to the Swiss and German borders |
| Casino Salzburg | Salzburg | 3 (1 played, 2 remaining) | One-day and two-day flights |
| Casino Linz | Linz | 2 (remaining) | Two-day flight plus a turbo |
| Casino Vienna | Vienna | 2 (remaining) | 15 and 16 November |
| Casino Graz | Graz | 1 (remaining) | 14 November |
| Casino Velden | Velden am Wörthersee | 1 (played) | 26 entries on 7 November |
| Casino Seefeld | Seefeld in Tirol | 1 (played) | Drew no entries on 11 October |
| Total | 36 |
Casino Baden is the heart of the event. It is one of Europe’s largest casinos, sits in the historic spa town of Baden, and hosts both the most qualifying flights and the finals. In 2025, the festival used more than 50 poker tables and ran cash games late into the night.
Casino Bregenz sits right where Austria, Switzerland and Germany meet, which explains why several Swiss players have qualified there in 2026.
10. CAPT Million 2026 Chip Counts
Latest available official leaderboard: 8 November 2026. These are not live counts. Qualifiers from flights played after 8 November will be added when Casinos Austria publishes an update.
Chip leader: Mario Eder (Austria), 2,525,000
Mario Eder qualified at Casino Baden with just over 25 starting stacks. Michael Schmalnauer (Salzburg) is second with 2,355,000.
Top 20 qualifiers
| Pos | Player | Nation | Chip Count | Qualified At |
| 1 | Mario Eder | AUT | 2,525,000 | Baden |
| 2 | Michael Schmalnauer | AUT | 2,355,000 | Salzburg |
| 3 | Mitchboy | AUT | 2,285,000 | Baden |
| 4 | Klaus Ilk | AUT | 2,215,000 | Baden |
| 5 | Gunner Klose | GER | 2,170,000 | Bregenz |
| 6 | Mek | TUR | 2,109,000 | Innsbruck |
| 7 | Roberto Caserotti | ITA | 2,080,000 | Innsbruck |
| 8 | Eki | AUT | 1,905,000 | Baden |
| 9 | Konstantinos Nanos | GRC | 1,870,000 | Baden |
| 10 | Konstantin Hammermüller | AUT | 1,860,000 | Baden |
| 11 | Matthias Pialek | AUT | 1,855,000 | Baden |
| 12 | Simone Pegolotti | ITA | 1,725,000 | Innsbruck |
| 13 | Jonni Tapia | AUT | 1,715,000 | Baden |
| 14 | Kuba | HUN | 1,650,000 | Bregenz |
| 15 | nawasteh | AUT | 1,585,000 | Bregenz |
| 16 | Alexander Brandl | AUT | 1,580,000 | Baden |
| 17 | Philipp Steiner | AUT | 1,580,000 | Baden |
| 18 | Japiko | AUT | 1,575,000 | Baden |
| 19 | Michael Strasser | AUT | 1,545,000 | Baden |
| 20 | Ioannis Nanos | GRC | 1,520,000 | Baden |
👉 See the full leaderboard in our CAPT Million chip counts update.
Double qualifiers (stacks removed, €4,000 bonus each)
| Player | Nation | Stack Removed | Casino |
| Chapi | AUT | 745,000 | Salzburg |
| Heisenb9rg | HUN | 680,000 | Baden |
| Mics | AUT | 250,000 | Baden |
| nawasteh | AUT | 365,000 | Baden |
| Nikolaus Kovacs | AUT | 410,000 | Baden |
| Rüdiger Rader | AUT | 650,000 | Baden |
| Rüdiger Rader | AUT | 305,000 | Baden |
| SLU | AUT | 935,000 | Baden |
| SLU | AUT | 850,000 | Baden |
| Uppi | GER | 525,000 | Baden |
11. CAPT Million 2026 Final Results
This section will be updated during and after the finals (28–30 November 2026). Full coverage: CAPT Million 2026 final results.
| Result | Details |
| Champion | To be updated |
| Runner-up | To be updated |
| Third place | To be updated |
| Total entries | To be updated |
| Final prize pool | To be updated |
| Winner’s prize | To be updated |
Final table results
| Place | Player | Nation | Prize |
| 1 | – | – | – |
| 2 | – | – | – |
| 3 | – | – | – |
| 4 | – | – | – |
| 5 | – | – | – |
| 6 | – | – | – |
| 7 | – | – | – |
| 8 | – | – | – |
| 9 | – | – | – |
12. CAPT Million Previous Winners
| Year | Winner | Nation | Prize | Notes |
| 2024 | Stefan Stanojevic | Serbia | €172,200 | First edition |
| 2025 | Stefan Eggenberger | Switzerland | €200,500 | Beat Sergii Baranov (Ukraine, €131,500) after a heads-up lasting more than three hours |
| 2026 | CAPT Million 2026 champion | – | – | Finals 28–30 November |
Sources: Casinos Austria press releases published via news.at (2024 winner) and weekend.at (2025 winner).
The 2025 edition in brief
The 2025 edition ran more than 20 qualifying days across Austria before the finale in Baden (20 November – 1 December 2025). It reached 1,340 entries before the finale began. Side events included a €2,200 High Roller, won by Germany’s Niko Koop, and a €230 Ladies Event, won by Sava Krink, also from Germany. Satellites started from €60.
13. How to Enter the CAPT Million
- Choose your flight. Pick a casino, date and blind structure from the schedule above.
- Bring valid ID. Casinos Austria admits guests aged 18 and over with an official photo ID. A passport or national ID card works for international visitors.
- Register at the casino. Sign up at the poker desk on the day. Arrive early for the busy Baden flights.
- Pay the buy-in. €500 + €50 at the casino.
- Re-enter if needed. Re-enter during late registration, or try another flight.
- Qualify and collect. Finish in the top 10%, collect your €500 and bag your chips for Baden.
Tip: Watch for satellites. In 2025 they started at €60, an affordable way in if €550 feels like a stretch.
14. Travel and Accommodation
| Detail | Info |
| Address | Casino Baden, Kaiser-Franz-Ring 1, 2500 Baden bei Wien, Austria |
| Nearest airport | Vienna International Airport (Schwechat), about 35–40 km away |
| From the airport | Around 35–40 minutes by car; S-Bahn rail connections are also available |
| From Vienna city centre | About 25 minutes by car, or the Badner Bahn tram-train from the Vienna Oper stop |
| Parking | On-site parking garage (paid) |
| Minimum age | 18, with official photo ID |
Hotels: Most Baden hotels near the Kurpark are within walking distance of the casino. Casinos Austria offers hotel packages for CAPT Million players on poker.casinos.at. If Baden fills up, staying in Vienna and taking the Badner Bahn works well.
Cash games: Casino Baden runs €1/€3 No-Limit Hold’em and €2/€2 Pot-Limit Omaha during the festival.
Contacts
| Contact | Role | Phone | |
| Thomas Lamatsch | Poker Manager, Casinos Austria | +43 664 78284910 | thomas.lamatsch@casinos.at |
| Daniel Schwarz | Poker Manager, Casino Baden | +43 2252 44496 10250 | poker.baden@casinos.at |
15. Practical Strategy Tips
- Play early and keep a backup. Don’t save your only shot for the last day.
- Choose structure over convenience. A 60-minute flight can be worth the extra travel.
- Respect the bubble. Qualifying locks in €1,500. Near the 10% line, survival matters more than building your stack, so avoid marginal all-ins.
- A big stack is a head start, not a win. A qualifier with an average stack still has plenty of play in the finals, so pace yourself.
- Budget for the whole trip. Plan for buy-ins, re-entries, travel and hotel, and only play with money you can afford to lose.
16. Latest CAPT Million News
- CAPT Million 2026 qualifying schedule: final flights across Austria before the Baden showdown
- CAPT Million chip counts: full leaderboard
- CAPT Million 2026 final results: coming after 30 November
- CAPT Million 2026 champion: winner profile, coming soon
17. Official Sources and Updates
| Source | What It Covers | Last Checked |
| poker.casinos.at | Official schedule, registration, hotel deals | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Casinos Austria schedule and chip-count release (via PokerExklusiv, 13 Nov 2026) | 2026 flight entries, chip counts, double qualifiers | 14 Nov 2026 |
| news.at: CAPT Million 2025 finale | 2025 entries and prize pool, 2024 winner | 14 Nov 2026 |
| weekend.at: CAPT Million 2025 results | 2025 winner, runner-up, side events | 14 Nov 2026 |
We update this page as soon as new official information is released.
Final Thoughts
The CAPT Million has found a rare balance. It’s affordable for recreational players, rewarding for regulars, and spread widely enough that most Austrian poker players have a qualifying casino within reach. The 2026 edition is broadly on pace for its €1 million guarantee, but it needs the final weekends, especially the Baden week, to deliver. Whether it ends as a seven-figure prize pool or with an overlay, every finalist in Baden on 28 November will be playing one of the best-value tournaments of the year.
FAQs
1. What is the CAPT Million?
A €1,000,000 guaranteed No-Limit Hold’em tournament organised by Casinos Austria. Players qualify through starting flights at casinos across Austria and meet in a grand finale at Casino Baden.
2. What is the CAPT Million 2026 buy-in?
€500 + €50 per starting flight. €500 goes into the prize pool and €50 is the entry fee.
3. Where is the CAPT Million 2026 held?
Qualifying flights run in Baden, Innsbruck, Linz, Graz, Vienna, Salzburg, Bregenz, Velden and Seefeld. The finals are at Casino Baden from 28 to 30 November 2026.
4. How much is the guaranteed prize pool?
€1,000,000. As of 8 November 2026, 924 entries had built a prize pool of €462,000.
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