Headline Poker World Weighs In On 2026 WSOP Schedule

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The schedule has been released for the 2026 WSOP. Do you plan on playing any events at this years WSOP?

WSOP Start/End Date: Tuesday, May 26, through Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Place: Horseshoe and Paris Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States

May 26-31, 2026	Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions	Buy-in: $550
May 26-29, 2026	Event #2: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $5,000
May 27-28, 2026	Event #3: $500 Industry Employees No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $500
May 27-29, 2026	Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	Buy-in: $1,500
May 28-30, 2026	Event #5: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $5,000
May 28-30, 2026	Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud	Buy-in: $1,500
May 29 - Jun 01, 2026	Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship	Buy-in: $25,000
May 29-31, 2026	Event #8: $1,500 Badugi	Buy-in: $1,500
May 30 - Jun 01, 2026	Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
May 31 - Jun 01, 2026	Event #10: $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $600
May 31 - Jun 04, 2026	Event #11: $10,000 GGMillion$ High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $10,000
May 31 - Jun 02, 2026	Event #12: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 01-03, 2026	Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 01-03, 2026	Event #14: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, "Big O"	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 02-03, 2026	Event #15: $600 Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $600
Jun 02-04, 2026	Event #16: $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship No-Limit Holdem	Buy-in: $1,700
Jun 02-04, 2026	Event #17: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 03-10, 2026	Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 03-06, 2026	Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $25,000
Jun 03-05, 2026	Event #20: $1,500 Dealers Choice	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 04-06, 2026	Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 05-08, 2026	Event #22: $1,500 Big O	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 05-07, 2026	Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 06-08, 2026	Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $25,000
Jun 07-08, 2026	Event #25: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem	Buy-in: $500
Jun 07-09, 2026	Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem	Buy-in: $2,000
Jun 07-09, 2026	Event #27: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 08-09, 2026	Event #28: $600 Deepstack Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $600
Jun 08-10, 2026	Event #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $50,000
Jun 08-10, 2026	Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em 7-Handed	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 09, 2026	Event #31: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 09-12, 2026	Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Holdem	Buy-in: $3,000
Jun 09-12, 2026	Event #33: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 10-15, 2026	Event #34: $500 COLOSSUS	Buy-in: $500
Jun 10-13, 2026	Event #35: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 10-12, 2026	Event #36: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $100,000
Jun 10-12, 2026	Event #37: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 11-13, 2026	Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship 7-Handed	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 12-15, 2026	Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $5,000
Jun 12-14, 2026	Event #40: $1,500 Razz	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 13-15, 2026	Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $250,000
Jun 13-15, 2026	Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 14-15, 2026	Event #43: $800 8-Handed Deepstack No-Limit	Buy-in: $800
Jun 14, 2026	Event #44: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 14-16, 2026	Event #45: $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better	Buy-in: $2,500
Jun 15-20, 2026	Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship	Buy-in: $1,000
Jun 15-19, 2026	Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $25,000
Jun 15-17, 2026	Event #48: $10,000 Razz Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 16-18, 2026	Event #49: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $2,500
Jun 17-24, 2026	Event #50: $1,500 Millionaire Maker	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 17-19, 2026	Event #51: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 17-19, 2026	Event #52: $3,000 Nine Game Mix	Buy-in: $3,000
Jun 18-20, 2026	Event #53: $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 18-21, 2026	Event #54: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 19-21, 2026	Event #55: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $50,000
Jun 19-20, 2026	Event #56: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $3,000
Jun 20-23, 2026	Event #57: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $1,000
Jun 20-22, 2026	Event #58: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 21-23, 2026	Event #59: $500 Salute to Warriors	Buy-in: $500
Jun 21-25, 2026	Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship	Buy-in: $50,000
Jun 22-25, 2026	Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors	Buy-in: $1,000
Jun 22-24, 2026	Event #62: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $2,500
Jun 23-29, 2026	Event #63: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $1,000
Jun 23-25, 2026	Event #64: $25,000 High Roller PLO/NLH Mixed	Buy-in: $25,000
Jun 23-25, 2026	Event #65: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 24-26, 2026	Event #66: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $1,000
Jun 24-26, 2026	Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 25-28, 2026	Event #68: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship	Buy-in: $1,000
Jun 25-27, 2026	Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 26-29, 2026	Event #70: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 27-29, 2026	Event #71: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event	Buy-in: $2,500
Jun 28 - Jul 02, 2026	Event #72: $1,000 Mini Main Event	Buy-in: $1,000
Jun 28 - Jul 01, 2026	Event #73: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $5,000
Jun 28-30, 2026	Event #74: $1,500 8-Game Mixed	Buy-in: $1,500
Jun 29 - Jul 01, 2026	Event #75: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jun 30 - Jul 02, 2026	Event #76: $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $100,000
Jun 30 - Jul 02, 2026	Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball	Buy-in: $2,500
Jul 01-04, 2026	Event #78: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $600
Jul 01-03, 2026	Event #79: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $3,000
Jul 01-03, 2026	Event #80: $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jul 02-05, 2026	Event #81: $800 Summer Celebration	Buy-in: $800
Jul 02-15, 2026	Event #82: $10,000 WSOP Main Event NLH World Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jul 02-04, 2026	Event #83: $1,500 Double Board Bomb Pot Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $1,500
Jul 03, 2026	Event #84: $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $5,000
Jul 04-05, 2026	Event #85: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $1,000
Jul 05-10, 2026	Event #86: $600 Ultra Stack No-limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $600
Jul 07-10, 2026	Event #87: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $1,000
Jul 08-13, 2026	Event #88: $300 Gladiators of Poker	Buy-in: $300
Jul 08-13, 2026	Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $3,000
Jul 09-11, 2026	Event #90: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $50,000
Jul 09-11, 2026	Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO	Buy-in: $1,500
Jul 10-12, 2026	Event #92: $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.	Buy-in: $3,000
Jul 11-13, 2026	Event #93: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $1,500
Jul 11-13, 2026	Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship	Buy-in: $10,000
Jul 12-14, 2026	Event #95: $500 Summer Saver No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $500
Jul 12-14, 2026	Event #96: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha	Buy-in: $3,000
Jul 13-15, 2026	Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E.	Buy-in: $25,000
Jul 14-15, 2026	Event #98: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold’em	Buy-in: $800
Jul 14-15, 2026	Event #99: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $5,000
Jul 15, 2026	Event #100: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em	Buy-in: $1,000

 

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The long-awaited 2026World Series of Poker schedule dropped earlier this week. Predictably, poker players had a lot to say about the matter. While there will once again be 100 live bracelet events on offer, there are some big changes afoot. The WSOP main event will once again pause after getting down to the last nine contenders. The final table will play out at a future date, which has yet to be announced. It follows the same idea that saw the ‘November Nine’ format, which was in place from 2008 to 2016.

There are a handful of new events on tap, and some format changes that have sparked fierce debate and conversation. The most passionate responses cover a variety of topics, including the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race, tournament structures, and a variety of other pertinent issues.

Daniel Negreanu, who was out in front of the schedule rollout as a GGPoker-sponsored player, already stepped forward with his full plan for the summer. The two-time WSOP POY winner is set for another vigorous schedule for the summer of 2026.

WSOP Schedule is out and here is what mine looks:

40 Events:

-By Buy in

12 $25k-$250k
16 $10k
3 $5k
1 3k
1 $2500
3 $1500
2 $1k
1 $800
1 $300 Gladiators!

-By Game Type

17 No Limit Hold’em
15 Mixed Events
8 PLO

-By Start Time

5 10am Starts
1 11am Start
12 12pm Starts
2 1pm… https://t.co/6XwKlUIkIH

— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) February 16, 2026

2026 WSOP POY Frontrunners​

Poker’s resident rules minutiae adjudicator, Allen Kessler, was one of the first to pose a question that’s seemingly floated around for a decade or more. Of all of the players who take WSOP POY honors, Negreanu and Shaun Deeb, also a two-time winner, seem to take the contest most seriously.

Apparently the new @WSOP poy rules for player of the year are top 15 results over wsop Europe, Atlantis, and Horseshoe/Paris

Who is the favorite?@shaundeeb @RealKidPoker

Or the field

— Allen Kessler (@AllenKessler) February 17, 2026

The circumstances of the WSOP POY race have changed dramatically for 2026. With WSOP Europe moving to Prague, in late March into April, the POY contest starts at WSOP Europe, carries through the WSOP over the summer, and concludes at WSOP Paradise.

The new rules also alter the points distribution. Yueqi Zhu, a WSOP bracelet winner, five-time WSOP runner-up, and the 10th-place finisher in the 2018 WSOP main event, expressed significant concerns about the way the new points system seemingly tilts towards one specific group of players.

I was excited with the new wsop PoY then got disappointed to see the Formula favorite SHR group so much it leaves no one else any realistic chance to win. Even the chance of getting top 100 for $2.5k is smaller for 10k and mid stack groups. I ran sims with numbers from 2025 wsop pic.twitter.com/gpebeppV8z

— Rich Zhu (@yueqizhu) February 18, 2026

How Big Will The 2026 WSOP Main Event Be?​

One of the biggest points of conversation is what the field size looks like for the 2026 WSOP main event. The most famous poker tournament in the world crossed the 10,000-entry barrier for the first time in 2023, with 10,043 players. The feat was repeated in 2024, with a new record of 10,112 players, before dipping to 9,735 in 2025.

Kalshi’s ever-expanding presence in the poker world set the market for whether or not the field will return to more than 10,000 players in 2026.

Currently on Kalshi, they predict a 54% chance the WSOP Main Event gets over 10,000 players.

— Kevin Mathers (@Kevmath) February 17, 2026

Over the last few days, the odds have dropped to 49% yes as of the morning of Thursday, Feb. 19. Tony Dunst, a three-time WSOP bracelet winner, WPT champion, and long-time WPT commentator, has his money on the under this time around.

Dunst also took a moment to specifically question an assertion from all-time bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth on the vitality of tournament poker in this moment.

I think you’re just farming and poker is doing ok, but it’s def not booming.

The odds of the WSOP Main hitting 10k entries this year is 50/50 on Kalshi…so if you mean what you say then let’s put $10,000 on it and one of us will be free-rolling in the main. I’m taking under. https://t.co/8Y7AO48hZV

— TonyDunstTV (@tonydunsttv) February 18, 2026

Big Changes To Monster Stack, Millionaire Maker, And More​

When it comes to the specific changes to the event schedule, there’s been a particularly strong reaction to changes to two of the signature events on the WSOP schedule. The Monster Stack debuted at the 2014 WSOP, with a structure reminiscent of the WSOP main event. Over the years, the freezeout became a multi-flight tournament, and later introduced limited re-entries.

For 2026, the changes to the format are drastic. For the Monster Stack, as well as the Millionaire Maker, a similarly popular event that’s been around since 2013, the day 1s and day 2s are significantly different. Both tournaments have four starting flights with one re-entry per flight. To further encourage re-entries, the day 2 sessions happen in parallel with some of the day 1s. For example, day 1A of the Monster Stack is on June 3. As day 1b plays out on June 4, day 2A also plays out on June 4.

Greg Himmelbrand, a four-time WSOP Circuit ring winner, was among a chorus of upset voices.

Once again @WSOP makes the Monster/Milly worse. After going from 2 to 3 to 4 flights, Now allowing D2 bust outs to reenter later D1s. So players can now fire 8 shells (Monster was ONE a few years back) AND reenter if they bust TWENTY (20) hours into the tournament. MAKE IT STOP

— Greg Himmelbrand (@GregHPoker) February 16, 2026

Not all of the commentary about the new structures and formats was negative, though. Joe Ingram inquired about a change to the 2026 WSOP $25,000 heads-up championship, and newly-minted WSOP employee Jeff Platt was quick to respond. The expansion to two starting flights opens up the possibility of a significantly larger prize pool, along with a chance at re-entry.

Source: https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/1638358-poker-world-weighs-in-on-2026-wsop-schedule

Max 64 per flight. Can re-enter 1B if you bust 1A