The 2026 World Series of Poker began on May 26 in Las Vegas and runs through July 15. Once again, the Horseshoe Las Vegas and the Paris Las Vegas will host the most prestigious poker festival in the world on The Strip.
A total of 100 WSOP bracelets will be awarded in live events this summer, with buy-ins ranging between $300 and $250,000. New events on the schedule include the Mini Mystery Millions, GGMillion$ High Roller, U.S. WSOP Circuit Championship, 5-Card PLO, and Pick Your PLO.
The granddaddy of them all, the $10,000 WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, begins on July 2 with four starting flights. After a record-breaking number of entrants in 2023 and 2024, participation dipped under 10,000 runners with 9,735 entries last year.
Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi won the 2025 Main Event for a $10 million score. He also won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for a third time in his career. It was a career-defining summer for Mizrachi. He secured the 2025 WSOP Player of the Year after winning two bracelets to increase his career total to eight.
Affordable Events Under $800
The 2026 WSOP schedule features 14 open events with buy-ins under $800, giving recreational players and low-stakes grinders a shot at a coveted WSOP bracelet. Those affordable entry fees give players from all skill levels a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing in a WSOP event for the first time.
The Gladiators of Poker, one of the most popular tournaments on the docket, returns with the lowest buy-in of the summer. Event #88 $300 NL Hold’em Gladiators of Poker begins on July 8 with the first of four flights.
The 2026 WSOP schedule also includes five events with a $500 entry fee. That includes branded NLH events such as Event #34 Colossus, Event #59 Salute to Warriors, and Event #95 Summer Saver. Other $500 tournaments include Event #1 NLH Mini Mystery Millions and Event #25 NLH Freezeout.
If you love the value that Deepstack events offer, there are four with a $600 buy-in featuring NLH, PLO, and Mixed NLH/PLO. That includes Event #10 NLH Deepstack, Event #15 PLO Deepstack, Event #28 Mixed NLH/PLO Deepstack, and Event #78 NLH Deepstack Championship. The other $600 buy-in tournament is Event #86 NLH Ultra Stack.
There are three additional events at the $800 price point: Event #43 NLH Deepstack 8-Handed, Event #81 NLH Summer Celebration, and Event #98 NLH Deepstack
Branded Events: Milly Maker, The Closer, Mid-Stakes, Circuit Championship
The branded events are expected to attract massive fields throughout the summer. Many of them are ideal for weekend warriors who fly out to Las Vegas for a long weekend while chasing poker glory.
Event #16 $1,700 NLH U.S. WSOP Circuit Championship is a new event that begins June 2 with two re-entries available.
Event #50 $1,500 NLH Millionaire Maker has four opening flights beginning June 17. Players are eligible for one re-entry per flight in this tournament that guarantees at least $1 million to the winner.
Event #89 $3,000 NLH Mid-Stakes Championship, should draw a huge field with the first of three flights beginning on July 8. Players are allowed one re-entry per flight.
Event #93 $1,500 NLH The Closer is an unlimited re-entry event, so fire away as many bullets as your bankroll allows. The Closer has two flights that begin July 11.
Specialty Events: Seniors and Ladies
The WSOP Ladies Championship has continued to grow in recent years with impressive numbers. The 2025 edition established a new record with 1,368 entries. Japan’s Shiina Okamoto won the event in 2024 and successfully defended her title in 2025. Okamoto attempts to win the Ladies event for a third consecutive time. Event #68 $1,000 NLH Ladies Championship begins June 25.
This summer’s schedule also includes three seniors’ tournaments. Event #39 $5,000 NL Seniors High Roller begins June 12. Beginning on June 16 with the first of two flights and one re-entry per flight, is Event #46 $1,000 NLH Seniors Championship. Event #61 $1,000 NLH Super Seniors is scheduled for June 22 with one single re-entry permitted.
$10K Championship Bracelets
The 2026 WSOP has 14 championship events with a $10,000 buy-in and three other tournaments at the same price point.
Of course, the WSOP Main Event Championship is a $10,000 buy-in freezeout. Event #82 begins on July 2 with four flights running through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
The $10K championship slate showcases Omaha Hi-Lo, No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw, Seven Card Stud, Dealers Choice, PLO Hi-Lo, Limit Hold’em, Big O, Razz, H.O.R.S.E., Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw, and PLO, 8-Game Mixed, and NLH 6-Handed.
Other non-championship events with a $10,000 entry fee include Event #11 GGMillion$ NLH High Roller, Event #44 NLH Super Turbo Bounty, and Event #51 NLH Mystery Bounty.
WSOP High Rollers and Other Nosebleed Stakes
At least 13 events have an entry fee of $25,000 or higher, including two at $100,000 and a Super High Roller with a $250,000 buy-in.
The $25,000 tier includes five High Roller tournaments and Event #7 $25,000 NLH Heads Up Championship. The High Roller slate includes NLH, NLH 6-Handed, PLO, Mixed NLH/PLO, and H.O.R.S.E.
The $50,000 price point is anchored by Event #60 $50,000 Poker Players Championship. The other three $50K events are High Rollers, including Event #29 NLH, Event #55 PLO, and Event #90 NLH.
This year features a pair of events with a $100,000 High Rollers, including Event #36 NLH and Event #76 PLO.
This summer’s biggest buy-in is Event #41, $250,000 NLH Super High Roller, which begins June 13. Players are allowed one additional entry. How many ballers will invest half a million in this shark-infested Super High Roller?
For more information about the 2026 WSOP, players can view the full schedule online or via their app.
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