WSOP Circuit 2026 Resets the Calendar and Raises the Stakes
- WSOP announces $5,000 packages for 2026 gold ring winners.
- New Jan-Dec season structure for better planning.
- WSOP+ app streamlines player experience at live events.
The World Series of Poker has decided 2026 is the year to tidy up the calendar and sweeten the deal for ring hunters. With the first half of the Circuit season announced, players now have a clearer map of where they’ll be traveling and, more importantly, what they stand to gain.
Ring Winners Step Into a Bigger Spotlight
- WSOP Europe
- WSOP Paradise
A Clean January–December Season
Shifting to a calendar-year season for 2026 marks a new era of predictability for our players, allowing them to better plan their pursuit of the coveted gold rings.
The new system puts all events, qualifiers, and leaderboards inside one calendar box, something the community has been asking for for years.
The WSOP+ App Takes Center Stage
- Digital registration
- Real-time tournament data
- Payout information delivered directly to your phone
2026 Circuit Schedule: January through May
The early-season schedule is substantial, covering long-standing domestic venues and high-traffic international stops. The familiar $1,700 Main Event returns across all properties, accompanied by standardized structures designed to keep things consistent from one region to the next.
United States Stops (Jan–May 2026)
| Tournament Dates | Tournament Location |
|---|---|
| January 1 - January 12, 2026 | Planet Hollywood (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| January 8 - January 19, 2026 | Choctaw Casino & Resort (Durant, Oklahoma) |
| January 15 - January 26, 2026 | Thunder Valley Casino (Lincoln, California) |
| January 22 - February 2, 2026 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
| January 29 - February 9, 2026 | Harrah’s Pompano Beach (Pompano Beach, Florida) |
| February 12 - February 23, 2026 | Harrah’s Cherokee (Cherokee, North Carolina) |
| February 19 -March 2, 2026 | Horseshoe Baltimore (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| February 26 - March 9, 2026 | Horseshoe Hammond (Hammond, Indiana) |
| March 5 - March 16, 2026 | Hard Rock Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma) |
| March 12 - March 23, 2026 | Turning Stone Resort Casino (Verona, New York) |
| March 19 - March 30, 2026 | Horseshoe Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| April 2 - April 13, 2026 | Grand Victoria Casino (Elgin, Illinois) |
| April 16 - April 27, 2026 | Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe (Stateline, Nevada) |
| April 16 - April 27, 2026 | Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi) |
| April 23 - May 4, 2026 | Texas Card House (Austin, Texas) |
| May 7 - May 18, 2026 | Commerce Casino (Commerce, California) |
| May 7 - May 18, 2026 | Harrah’s Cherokee (Cherokee, North Carolina) |
| May 14 - May 25, 2026 | Caesars New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
International Stops (Jan–May 2026)
| Tournament Dates | Tournament Location |
|---|---|
| January 1 - January 13, 2026 | King’s Resort (Rozvadov, Czech Republic) |
| January 7 - January 19, 2026 | Deerfoot Inn & Casino (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) |
| January 16 - January 25, 2026 | Es Saadi Casino (Marrakesh, Morocco) |
| February 26 - March 10, 2026 | Grand Casino (Gamprin, Liechtenstein) |
| March 23 - April 7, 2026 | Playground (Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada) |
| April 10 - April 21, 2026 | Pasino Partouche (Aix-en-Provence, France) |
Online Paths and Qualifiers
Players outside the U.S. can expect GGPoker to run satellites into several international Main Events. Full schedules will appear in the client as the year progresses.
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