World Series of Poker announces 2026 Circuit Season

By Phil Lowe

04 Dec 2025

Phil Lowe 04 Dec 2025

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Changes to format as World Series of Poker announces 2026 Circuit Season
Every WSOP-C ring winner will win a bonus $5,000 package

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced the first portion of its highly anticipated 2026 WSOP Circuit (WSOP-C) live tournament schedule, revealing the full slate of domestic and international stops running from January-May 2026.

The 2026 season marks a historic and strategic shift for the Circuit, establishing a permanent calendar-year schedule that will run from January through December.

GGPoker.com will host online satellites to many of the WSOP Circuit main events held outside the United States.

“The WSOP Circuit is the lifeblood of our brand, consistently delivering world-class poker and massive prize pools to players across the globe,” said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP.

“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.”

All gold ring event winners for the 2026 WSOP Circuit season will receive an exclusive $5,000 WSOP package, redeemable for either WSOP Europe or WSOP Paradise. The package will include tournament buy-in and hotel accommodations.

WSOP Circuit - Confirmed January-May 2026 Schedule

The initial schedule spans the first five months of 2026, delivering the signature WSOP Circuit experience - featuring the $1,700 Main Event and standardized structures - at premier casino properties.

The following dates and locations are confirmed for the first half of the 2026 WSOP Circuit Season; other stops may be added in the near future:

2026 WSOP Circuit Domestic Tour Schedule

Date	Location
January 1-12, 2026	Planet Hollywood (Las Vegas, Nevada)
January 8-19, 2026	Choctaw Casino & Resort (Durant, Oklahoma)
January 15-26, 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 12-23, 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 5-16, 2026	Hard Rock Tulsa (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
March 12-23, 2026	Turning Stone Resort Casino (Verona, New York)
March 19-30, 2026	Horseshoe Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada)
April 2-13, 2026	Grand Victoria Casino (Elgin, Illinois)
April 16-27, 2026	Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe (Stateline, Nevada)
April 16-27, 2026	Horseshoe Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi)
April 23-May 4, 2026	Texas Card House (Austin, Texas)
May 7-18, 2026	Commerce Casino (Commerce, California)
May 7-18, 2026	Harrah’s Cherokee (Cherokee, North Carolina)
May 14-25, 2026	Caesars New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)

2026 WSOP Circuit International Tour Schedule

Date	Location
January 1-13, 2026	King’s Resort (Rozvadov, Czech Republic)
January 7-19, 2026	Deerfoot Inn & Casino (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
January 16-25, 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 10-21, 2026	Pasino Partouche (Aix-en-Provence, France)