Event Schedule

The 2026 WSOP runs from May 26 to July 15 in Las Vegas. The $10,000 Main Event starts on July 2 and plays down to the final table on July 13. New for 2026, the final table will return after a three-week break and be played live on August 3–5 for a prime-time ESPN broadcast.

There are 100 live bracelet events scheduled for the 2026 WSOP.

The 2026 WSOP Main Event runs from July 2–13, 2026, with four starting flights from July 2–5. Play continues until the final table is reached on July 13. New for 2026, the final table will return after a three-week break and be played live on August 3–5.

The series kicks off on May 26 with Event #1: $550 Mini Mystery Millions and Event #2: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.

The cheapest event you can play with the lowest buy-in at the 2026 WSOP is Event #88: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em. Starting Wednesday, July 8th at 10:00, expect a huge field for the three-day event - with it costing just $300 to enter.

The most expensive event you can play with the highest buy-in at the 2026 WSOP is Event #41: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. This one kicks off on Saturday, June 13th at 12:00, and costs $250,000 to enter. That's incredibly more than 833 times more expensive than the cheapest event on the schedule!

Yes, several, there are six $25,000 high rollers, four $50,000 events, two $100,000 buy-ins, and the $250,000 Super High Roller.

The Millionaire Maker (Event #50) starts on June 17, with four starting flights: Flight A (June 17), Flight B (June 18), Flight C (June 19), and Flight D (June 20)

The Gladiators of Poker (Event #88) starts on July 8, with four starting flights from July 8-11.

The $1,000 Seniors Championship (Event #46) starts on June 15, with two Day 1 flights.

Yes, including Event #91: $1,500 Pick Your PLO with four different PLO variants, and the $1,500 Five-Card PLO. There's also the $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship.