World Series Of Poker – Your Guide To The 2026 WSOP

The WSOP – Schedule of Tournaments, Buy-in & Satellite Information. This page covers everything you need to know about the 2026 World Series of Poker, including the up-to-date schedule, information on how to enter and answers to FAQs.

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Remember, there’s more to the world’s biggest poker series than just the Main Event. Our WSOP tournament schedule below features every event for 2026 and all the important information you need to know.

WSOP Schedule 2026

The dates for the 2026 World Series of Poker have been announced, with the event taking place at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas from May 26 to July 15. Find all the events below and their buy-ins.

DatesEventBuy In
May 26 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions – Flight A$550
May 26 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed$5,000
May 27 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions – Flight B$550
May 27 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Employees Event$500
May 27 02:00 PMOmaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,500
May 28 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions – Flight C$550
May 28 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha$5,000
May 28 02:00 PMSeven Card Stud$1,500
May 29 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions – Flight D$550
May 29 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Heads Up Championship – Flight A (64 player max per flight)$25,000
May 29 02:00 PMBadugi$1,500
May 30 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions – Flight E$550
May 30 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Heads Up Championship – Flight B (64 player max per flight)$25,000
May 30 02:00 PMOmaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$10,000
May 30 06:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions – Flight F$550
May 31 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Deepstack$600
May 31 12:00 PMGGMillion$ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller – Flight A$10,000
May 31 02:00 PMNo-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw$1,500
Jun 01 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed$1,500
Jun 01 12:00 PMGGMillion$ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller – Flight B$10,000
Jun 01 02:00 PMMixed: PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Big O$1,500
Jun 02 10:00 AMPot-Limit Omaha Deepstack$600
Jun 02 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em U.S. WSOP Circuit Championship$1,700
Jun 02 02:00 PMNo-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship$10,000
Jun 03 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack – Flight A$1,500
Jun 03 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em High Roller – Flight A$25,000
Jun 03 02:00 PMDealers Choice$1,500
Jun 04 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack – Flight B$1,500
Jun 04 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em High Roller – Flight B$25,000
Jun 04 02:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,500
Jun 05 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack – Flight C$1,500
Jun 05 12:00 PMBig O – Flight A$1,500
Jun 05 02:00 PMSeven Card Stud Championship$10,000
Jun 06 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack – Flight D$1,500
Jun 06 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em High Roller 6-Handed$25,000
Jun 06 02:00 PMBig O – Flight B$1,500
Jun 07 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Freezeout$500
Jun 07 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em$2,000
Jun 07 02:00 PMDealers Choice Championship$10,000
Jun 08 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Mixed Deepstack$600
Jun 08 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em High Roller$50,000
Jun 08 02:00 PMLimit Hold’em$1,500
Jun 09 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty$1,500
Jun 09 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em$3,000
Jun 09 02:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$10,000
Jun 10 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Colossus – Flight A$500
Jun 10 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha – Flight A$1,500
Jun 10 01:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em High Roller$100,000
Jun 10 02:00 PMHORSE$1,500
Jun 11 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Colossus – Flight B$500
Jun 11 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha – Flight B$1,500
Jun 11 02:00 PMLimit Hold’em Championship$10,000
Jun 12 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Colossus – Flight C$500
Jun 12 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Seniors High Roller$5,000
Jun 12 02:00 PMRazz$1,500
Jun 13 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Colossus – Flight D$500
Jun 13 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller$250,000
Jun 13 02:00 PMBig O Championship$10,000
Jun 14 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 8-Handed$800
Jun 14 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty$10,000
Jun 14 02:00 PMMixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud hi-Lo 8 or Better$2,500
Jun 15 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Seniors Championship – Flight A$1,000
Jun 15 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha High Roller – Flight A$25,000
Jun 15 02:00 PMRazz Championship$10,000
Jun 16 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Seniors Championship – Flight B$1,000
Jun 16 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha High Roller – Flight B$25,000
Jun 16 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Freezeout$2,500
Jun 17 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Millionaire Maker – Flight A$1,500
Jun 17 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty$10,000
Jun 17 02:00 PMNine Game Mix$3,000
Jun 18 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Millionaire Maker – Flight B$1,500
Jun 18 12:00 PMFive Card Pot-Limit Omaha$1,500
Jun 18 02:00 PMHORSE Championship$10,000
Jun 19 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Millionaire Maker – Flight C$1,500
Jun 19 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha High Roller$50,000
Jun 19 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed$3,000
Jun 20 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Millionaire Maker – Flight D$1,500
Jun 20 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha – Flight A$1,000
Jun 20 02:00 PMLimit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw$1,500
Jun 21 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Salute To Warriors$500
Jun 21 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha – Flight B$1,000
Jun 21 02:00 PMPoker Players Championship$50,000
Jun 22 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Super Seniors$1,000
Jun 22 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha – Flight C$1,000
Jun 22 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em$2,500
Jun 23 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mystery Millions – Flight A$1,000
Jun 23 12:00 PMPLO/NLH Mixed High Roller$25,000
Jun 23 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Freezeout$1,500
Jun 24 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mystery Millions – Flight B$1,000
Jun 24 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Tag Team$1,000
Jun 24 02:00 PMLimit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship$10,000
Jun 25 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mystery Millions – Flight C$1,000
Jun 25 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Ladies Championship$1,000
Jun 25 02:00 PMSeven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better$1,500
Jun 26 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mystery Millions – Flight D$1,000
Jun 26 02:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha Championship$10,000
Jun 27 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mystery Millions – Flight E$1,000
Jun 27 02:00 PMMixed Big Bet 7-Handed$2,500
Jun 27 06:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Mystery Millions – Flight F$1,000
Jun 28 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event – Flight A$1,000
Jun 28 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed$5,000
Jun 28 02:00 PM8-Game Mixed$1,500
Jun 29 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event – Flight B$1,000
Jun 29 02:00 PMSeven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship$10,000
Jun 30 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event – Flight C$1,000
Jun 30 12:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha High Roller$100,000
Jun 30 02:00 PMMixed Triple Draw Lowball$2,500
Jul 01 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship$600
Jul 01 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Freezeout$3,000
Jul 01 02:00 PM8-Game Mixed Championship$10,000
Jul 02 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Summer Celebration – Flight A$800
Jul 02 11:00 AMWSOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event – Flight A$10,000
Jul 02 02:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot$1,500
Jul 03 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Summer Celebration – Flight B$800
Jul 03 11:00 AMWSOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event – Flight B$10,000
Jul 03 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty$5,000
Jul 04 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em$1,000
Jul 04 11:00 AMWSOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event – Flight C$10,000
Jul 05 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Ultra Stack – Flight A$600
Jul 05 11:00 AMWSOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event – Flight D$10,000
Jul 06 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Ultra Stack – Flight B$600
Jul 07 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Ultra Stack – Flight C$600
Jul 07 02:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty – Flight A$1,000
Jul 08 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Gladiators of Poker – Flight A$300
Jul 08 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Mid-Stakes Championship – Flight A$3,000
Jul 08 02:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty – Flight B$1,000
Jul 09 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Gladiators of Poker – Flight B$300
Jul 09 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Mid-Stakes Championship – Flight B$3,000
Jul 09 01:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em High Roller$50,000
Jul 09 02:00 PMPick Your PLO$1,500
Jul 10 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Gladiators of Poker – Flight C$300
Jul 10 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em Mid-Stakes Championship – Flight C$3,000
Jul 10 02:00 PMTORSE$3,000
Jul 11 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Gladiators of Poker – Flight D$300
Jul 11 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em The Closer – Flight A$1,500
Jul 11 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship$10,000
Jul 12 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Summer Saver – Flight A$500
Jul 12 12:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em The Closer – Flight B$1,500
Jul 12 02:00 PMPot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed$3,000
Jul 13 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Summer Saver – Flight B$500
Jul 13 02:00 PMHORSE High Roller$25,000
Jul 14 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Deepstack$800
Jul 14 02:00 PMNo-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed$5,000
Jul 15 10:00 AMNo-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo$1,000
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How To Enter the 2026 WSOP

Events at the WSOP are open to players over 21 years old, however some events have additional eligibility rules. Whichever way you choose to enter, players are required to have a Caesars Rewards account and a WSOP+ account to take part in events. Check the information below to find out more about how to enter.

World Series of Poker Events

When thinking about the World Series of Poker, most people instantly picture the high-stakes Main Event. In reality, there’s much more to this poker festival than the ‘big dance.’

Here’s an overview of the events you’ll find at the WSOP:

WSOP EventDescriptionDurationBuy In
ShootoutMultiple single-table tournaments where the winners progress to a final table3 days$1,500
ColossusA poker tournament of epic proportions: the 2025 edition had more than 16k participants3 days$500
High RollerExclusively for players with deeper pockets: buy-ins start at $25k3-4 days$5,000-$250,000
FreezeoutEvery player starts with the same number of chips. When those chips are gone, the player is out2-3 days$500-$3,000
Dealer’s ChoiceThe game is chosen from a list of 20 WSOP-approved poker variants3 days$1,500-$10,000
Heads UpA tournament composed of one-on-one faceoffs3 days$25,000
DeepstackPlayers start with a larger number of chips2-4 days$600-$800
LowballThe worst is best as players try for uncoordinated, low hands3 days$1,500-$10,000
Monster StackPlayers start with 50,000 chips for their $1,500 buy-in5 days$1,500
H.O.R.S.E.Tournaments in which players play five variants (Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo Eight or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Hi-Lo Eight or Better)2-4 days$600-$25,000
Tag TeamUnlike most poker events, two players shared a tournament stack as part of a designated team3 days$1,000
Salute to WarriorsTournament in which $40 of the entry fee is donated to non-profits supporting the United States Armed Forces and their families3 days$500
BountyEach player starts with a ‘bounty’ on their head which you can earn by eliminating them1-3 days$1,000-$10,000
Mystery MillionsSimilar to a bounty tournament, but the bounties can be worth up to $1 million3 days$1,000
Millionaire MakerThe winner is guaranteed a $1 million minimum first prize5 days$1,500
Main EventEach player starts with a ‘bounty’ on their head, which you can earn by eliminating them3-10 daysThe world championship event, where the winner earns the right to call themselves World Champion

The History of the WSOP Main Event

(L-R) Johnny Moss, Chris Wills, Amarillo Slim Preston, Jack Binion and Walter ‘Puggy’ Pearson, 1974 (UNLV Special Collection).

Since 1970, the World Series of Poker has grown from a small gathering of around 30 dedicated players to an annual televised event where thousands vie for the title of World Champion. Here’s a quick overview of the history of the World Series of Poker Main Event:

April 1970

Benny Binion, then owner of the original Horseshoe Casino on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, invited 30-40 players to the inaugural World Series of Poker. Johnny Moss is the inaugural champion.

May 1971

Following on from the initial tournament, the second installment introduces a freezeout format for the Main Event. Johnny Moss becomes the first back-to-back winner.

April 1991

The WSOP Main Event continues to expand: the 1991 edition saw more than 200 players compete for a $1 million prize.

April 2003

After winning an $80 satellite tournament, 27-year-old Tennessee accountant Chris Moneymaker won the Main Event and took home $2.5 million. The ‘Moneymaker Effect’ sees the popularity of poker explode: the number of participants at the WSOP would increase tenfold over the next three years.

January 2005

The WSOP expands to include the World Series of Poker Circuit. These tournaments expanded the scope of the WSOP while building to the Main Event. The WSOP further expanded in 2007 with the launch of WSOP Europe.

November 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WSOP moves to a hybrid format with online play taking center stage in the early rounds. After separate American and international final tables, the Main Event is decided in a Heads-up championship match, won by Damian Salas.

May 2022

After more than 50 years, the WSOP moves to the Strip with the action hosted at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas. Coincidentally, later that year, Bally’s would be renamed to Horseshoe, the original home of the WSOP.

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Who has won the World Series of Poker?

Michael-Mizrachi-1$10,000,000

2025

Michael Mizrachi

2025 saw the Main Event go to Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi to take home a $10 million prize…

Jonathan-Tamayo-1$10,000,000

2024

Jonathan Tamayo

The latest name to be added to the world of poker greats was Jonathan Tamayo, who…

Daniel-Weinman$12,100,000

2023

Daniel Weinman

This was an absolutely record-breaking year for the WSOP Main Event. Thanks to a field of 10,043 players, 2023 set a…

Espen Jorstad$10,000,000

2022

Espen Jorstad

2022 topped the previous year’s huge numbers, with more than 2,000 additional players creating…

Koray Aldemir$8,000,000

2021

Koray Aldemir

Following WSOP 2020, which featured an altered format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WSOP…

Damian Salas$2,550,969

2020

Damian Salas

Originally scheduled to begin on May 26th at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vega…

Hossein Ensan$10,000,000

2019

Hossein Ensan

The winner of the 2019 WSOP Main Event was Iranian-German poker player Hossein Ensan…

John Cynn$8,880,000

2018

John Cynn

After a battle that lasted over 10 hours, John Cynn was declared the winner of the 2018 WSOP Main…

Scott Blumenstein$8,150,000

2017

Scott Blumenstein

Hailing from Brigantine, New Jersey, Scott Blumstein took this year’s WSOP Main Event…

Qui Nguyen$8,005,310

2016

Qui Nguyen

The 2016 World Series of Poker saw Qui place number one spot from a potential 6,737 players…

Joe Mckeehen$7,683,346

2015

Joe Mckeehen

The 46th annual WSOP event took place in 2015, and it was held at Vegas’s famous Rio All Suite…

Martin Jacobson$10,000,000

2014

Martin Jacobson

Once again held at Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the 2014 WSOP tournament had 6,683…

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Ryan Riess$8,359,5351

2013

Ryan Riess

The 2013 WSOP tournament had 6,352 entrants and a prize pool of $59,708,800. The first…

Greg Merson$8,531,853

2012

Greg Merson

The 43rd annual WSOP event took place at Vegas’s Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in 2012…

Pius Heinz$8,715,638

2011

Pius Heinz

Hosted by Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the 2011 WSOP tournament attract…

Jonathan Duhamel$8,944,138

2010

Jonathan Duhamel

With three WSOP bracelets and more than $14 million in poker tournament winnings, Jonat Duhamel…

Joe Cada8,574,649

2009

Joe Cada

Joe Cada represented a return to seasoned professionals winning the grand prize. Joe scooped…

Peter Eastgate$9,152,416

2008

Peter Eastgate

“Isser” landed a win of more than 9 million dollars thanks to a final hand of an Ace of diamonds and a 5 of…

Jerry Yang$8,250,00

2007

Jerry Yang

Jerry Yang, who took home the grand prize with a pair of 8s, was one of over 6,000 play who got in…

Jamie Gold$12,000,000

2006

Jamie Gold

Perhaps it’s appropriate that a player named Jamie Gold won what was, and continues to be…

Joe Hachem$7,500,000

2005

Joe Hachem

The number of participants in 2005 was more than double that of 2004. The prize pool also more…

Greg Raymer$5,000,000

2004

Greg Raymer

The number of Main Event competitors was more than double that of the previous year with more than 2,500…

Chris Moneymaker$2,500,000

2003

Chris Moneymaker

As the first WSOP Main Event winner who qualified via an online poker site, the appropriately named…

Robert Varkonyi$2,500,000

2002

Robert Varkonyi

The year 2002 saw the grand prize associated with the WSOP Main Event rise yet again. Robert Varkonyi…

Carlos Mortensen$1,500,000

2001

Carlos Mortensen

A record was broken in 2001 when Mortensen, known as El Matador, became the only player…

Chris Ferguson$1,500,000

2000

Chris Ferguson

2000 saw Chris Ferguson triumph over more than 500 players to scoop the WSOP Main Event…

Noel Furlong$1,000,000

1999

Noel Furlong

The final WSOP Main Event of the 90s was one to remember: 1999’s big game saw an Irish businessman…

Scott Nguyen$1,000,000

1998

Scott Nguyen

In 1998, The Train (or The Prince of Poker) took home a million-dollar prize thanks to to a Jack of diamonds…

Stu Ungar$1,000,000

1997

Stu Ungar

After more than 15 years without a top 3 finish in the WSOP Main Event, 1997 saw Stuey take home…

Huck Seed$1,000,000

1996

Huck Seed

One of the most interesting facts about the 1996 Main Event is that Huck Seed’s winning hand – 9 and 8…

Dan Harrington$1,000,000

1995

Dan Harrington

Action Dan took home the grand prize at the 1995 WSOP Main Event thanks to a 9 and 8 of diamonds…

Russ Hamilton$1,000,000

1994

Russ Hamilton

Scoring the $1 million prize with a King of spades and an 8 of hearts, this marks Russ Hamilton’s only WSOP…

Jim Bechtel$1,000,000

1993

Jim Bechtel

With the Main Event on the upswing in 1993 – 30 more players than last year and another $300,000…

Hamid Dastmalchi$1,000,000

1992

Hamid Dastmalchi

Armed with just an 8 of hearts and a 4 of clubs, some daring play from Dastmalchi resulted…

Brad Daugherty$1,000,000

1991

Brad Daugherty

In 1991, the grand prize of the WSOP Main Event reached 1 million dollars for the first time. It remained…

WSOP image$835,000

1990

Mansour Matloubi

The first Main Event of the 1990s saw the Iranian-British Matloubi outlast close to 200 players…

Phil Hellmuth$755,000

1989

Phil Hellmuth

A true star of professional poker, 1989 remains The Poker Brat’s only Main Event win. He won…

Johnny Chan$700,000

1988

Johnny Chan

More players competed in this Main Event than ever before. Chan took home his second and back…

Johnny Chan$625,000

1987

Johnny Chan

The Main Event was starting to bounce back in 1987, with more players and a larger grand…

Berry Johnston$570,000

1986

Berry Johnston

The WSOP slowed down a little in the late ‘80s – the number of players in the Main Event remained…

WSOP image$700,000

1985

Bill Smith

A pocket pair of 3s might not seem like the greatest hand in the world, but it was enough for Bill Smith to…

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1984

Jack Keller

Jack Keller, also known as the Gentleman, scored $660,000 in the WSOP Main Event with a pair…

Tom McEvoy$540,000

1983

Tom McEvoy

Grand Rapids Tom, as McEvoy is sometimes known, scored the grand prize in the 1983 Main…

Jack Straus$520,000

1982

Jack Straus

Landing the first grand prize totalling more than half a million dollars, Jack Straus landed his big win with…

Stu Ungar$375,000

1981

Stu Ungar

Another year, another WSOP Main Event victory for Stu! Also known as The Kid, Stu took the grand…

Stu Ungar$365,000

1980

Stu Ungar

1980 marked Stu Ungar’s first, but certainly not last, Main Event win at the WSOP. With a hand…

Hal Fowler$270,000

1979

Hal Fowler

The final WSOP of the 1970s saw Hal Fowler fight off more than 50 players to take home over a quarter…

Bobby Baldwin$210,000

1978

Bobby Baldwin

Bizarrely, despite beating 41 other players (a significant increase on the previous year) with a pocket…

Doyle Brunson$340,000

1977

Doyle Brunson

Texas Dolly snared over half a million dollars in prize money in 1976 and 1977 alone. Unbelievably, his…

Doyle Brunson$220,000

1976

Doyle Brunson

Doyle Brunson, who won the 1976 WSOP with a 2 and 10 of spades, holds a certain place in WSOP…

WSOP image$210,000

1975

Bryan Roberts

Thanks to a pocket pair of Jacks, Bryan Roberts took home a grand prize of more than $200,000 after…

Johnny Moss$160,000

1974

Johnny Moss

Taking first place once again in 1974, Johnny Moss achieved the staggering feat of winning 3 of the first…

Walter Pearson$130,000

1973

Walter Pearson

Walter Pearson, also known as Puggy, took home a hefty cash prize in excess of $100,000 with an Ace…

Thomas Preston$80,000

1972

Thomas Preston

Thanks to a well-timed King and Jack, “Amarillo Slim” was able to win his first WSOP championship…

Johnny Moss$30,000

1971

Johnny Moss

Taking first place once again in 1974, Johnny Moss achieved the staggering feat of winning 3 of the first…

Johnny Moss

1970

Johnny Moss

With its freeze-out tournament format, the first WSOP event was decided not with a single hand…

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World Series of Poker FAQs

When is the World Series of Poker?

The 2026 WSOP Main Event will be taking place at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas from May 26 to July 15

How does the WSOP work?

The 2026 World Series of Poker is made up of a full festival of WSOP bracelet events, including both live tournaments in Las Vegas and WSOP Online bracelet events.

The events are in a tournament format, and every player in a given tournament starts with the same number of chips. The winner of each event is the last player standing, who then takes home the prize money and a WSOP bracelet.

Most of the events are variants of Texas Hold’em, however games such as Omaha and Seven-card Stud also feature.

All events have different buy-ins, and the number of entrants can differ, so the prize money will also vary. The winner of the WSOP Main Event will take home millions of dollars, as well as a coveted WSOP bracelet, worth approximately $500,000.

What is the buy-in for WSOP 2026?

Buy-ins for the 2026 World Series of Poker will start as low as $400 and go as high as $250,000. The buy-in for the Main Event is $10,000.

How do I enter WSOP 2026?

You can enter the WSOP in person at the Horseshoe or Paris Las Vegas, or you can register online  via the WSOP+ app once registration is open. You can also win seats via satellites or online qualifiers. Read more about how to enter the World Series of poker.

WSOP requires players to have both a Caesars Rewards account and a WSOP+ account to take part in events, so it’s worth setting those up.

Where can I find WSOP updates?

We’ll post WSOP news and updates throughout the tournament, so be sure to check out our news page!

Where can I find the WSOP schedule?

The full WSOP 2026 schedule can be found above, from the opening event on May 26 to the final event on July 15.

Who won the WSOP in 2025?

Michael Mizrachi won the World Series of Poker in 2025. The American poker player took away $10,000,000 and the coveted gold bracelet. Check out our full list of previous winners.

What channel is the World Series of Poker on?

The WSOP 2026 will be broadcast and live-streamed on PokerGo.

How can I get free chips on WSOP?

You’ll need to buy-in or win your seat to get your WSOP chips. However, for some fun, you can download the WSOP social poker app and get free chips just by signing up.

How much does the winner of the WSOP Main Event get?

The winner of the Main Event gets a multi-million-dollar prize and a WSOP bracelet worth up to $500,000. The exact cash prize amount is dependent on the number of players (the more players that join, the higher the prizepool), but 2023’s winner won a staggering $12,100,000.

How much is a World Series of Poker bracelet worth?

These days, a Main Event bracelet is worth approximately $500,000. As an example, the 2016 bracelet featured almost 500g of white and yellow gold, as well as white diamonds, black diamonds and rubies, making it almost 45 carats.

Not all bracelets are worth so much. In 2010, Peter Eastgate sold his bracelet on eBay for $147,500, while Jamie Gold sold his bracelet for $65,725 at auction in 2013. However, they were probably worth a lot more!