8 Poker Tournament Series Running During the 2026 WSOP

The 2026 World Series of Poker runs in Las Vegas from May 26 to July 15 at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos. It will feature 100 events that award gold WSOP bracelets to all of the winners.

Casinos see the influx of players and launch their own live poker series. This year, eight tournament series will be held during the WSOP, totaling 914 tournaments and $83 million in guaranteed prize pools.

The range of tournaments is extensive and spread across different properties, so it's vitally important for players to map out their schedule.

We decided to compile information on all the poker series taking place in Las Vegas during the 2026 WSOP. This way, traveling players will have all the details in one place and can plan their trip as effectively as possible before arriving.

These are the eight poker tournament series in Las Vegas in 2026:

Series Name	Dates	Events	Buy-Ins	Guaranteed
Orleans Summer Open	May 22nd to July 12th	170	$200 – $1,100	$4.7M
South Point Summer	May 25th to July 12th	144	$120 – $300	$3M
Venetian Deepstack CS	May 18th to August 2nd	121	$200 – $2,500	$16M
ARIA Poker Classic	May 27th to July 12th	120	$300 – $3,500	$15.6M
WSOP 2026	May 26 to July 15	100	$300 – $250K	-
GN Grand Poker Series	June 3 to 28	89	$130 – $700	$1.7M
Wynn Summer Classic	May 20th to July 13th	88	$600 – $25K	$40M
MGM Grand Summer	3/6 to 10/7	83	$250 – $700	$2.5M

Let's move on to analyzing the most important details of each series:

Venetian DeepStack Championship Series

The Venetian DeepStack Championship Series will be the third series, with the most events and the longest schedule, ending in August. It will also be the series with the most Senior events (for players aged 50 and over), with 7. The tournaments will mostly be No Limit Hold'em, with only 3 being mixed games. Champions will receive trophies or card protectors.

These will be the Venetian DeepStack Championship Series's most prominent events:

#1 NLH $600: May 18-21. Guaranteed: $150K
#10 NLH Seniors $600: May 23-26. Guaranteed: $150K
#27 NLH Seniors $800: May 31. Guaranteed: $100K
#28 PLO $1,100: May 31. Guaranteed: $100K
#36 NLH $800: June 3-6. Guaranteed: $300K
#37 NLH $1,100: June 6-10. Guaranteed: $1M
#44 NLH Seniors $1,100: June 11-14. Guaranteed: $1M
#48 NLH $1,100: June 14. Guaranteed: $200K
#54 NLH $1,100: June 17. Guaranteed: $200K
#56 NLH $1,100: June 18. Guaranteed: $200K
#58 NLH Seniors $1,600: June 19-22. Guaranteed: $1.5M
#66 LIPS Ladies $800: June 24. Guaranteed: $150K
#68 NLH $1,100: June 25-27. Guaranteed: $500K
#70 NLH Super Seniors (60+) $1,100: June 27-29. Guaranteed: $300K
#74 NLH $800: From 6/29 to 7/2. Guaranteed: $500K
#76 LIPS Ladies High Roller $2,500: From 6/30 to 7/2. Guaranteed: $150K
#80 NLH Bounty $1,600: July 5. Guaranteed: $500K
#82 PLO $2,200: July 6th and 7th. Guaranteed: $500K
#83 NLH Seniors $1,100: July 7-11. Guaranteed: $1M
#87 MSPT NLH $1,100: July 11-14. Guaranteed: $1M
#91 MSPT NLH $1,600: July 15-19. Guaranteed: $1M
#113 NLH $400: From 7/27 to 8/2. Guaranteed: $200K

You can see the full series schedule at this link (https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/content/dam/vlvweb/casino/poker/deepstack/2026/dscps-2026-schedule.pdf).

2026 World Series of Poker

The world's most prestigious poker series will feature 100 events, 31 of which will be mixed games. Buy-ins will range from $300 for the massive Gladiator to $250,000 for the exclusive Super High Roller, which will be the most expensive tournament of the summer.

The $10,000 Main Event will begin on July 2nd and will have four starting days.

All event winners will receive gold bracelets.

Highlights of the 2026 WSOP:

#1 NLH Mini Mystery Millions $550: From 5/26 to 6/1. $1M Top Bounty
#7 NLH Heads-Up Championship $25K: May 29 to June 1
#11 NLH GGMillion$ High Roller $10K: May 31 to June 4
#16 NLH Circuit Championship $1.7K: June 2-4
#18 NLH Monster Stack $1.5K: June 3-10
#19 NLH High Roller $25K: June 3-7
#29 NLH High Roller $50K: June 8-10
#34 NLH Colossus $500: June 10-16
#36 NLH High Roller $100K: June 10-12
#39 NLH Seniors High Roller $5K: June 12-15
#41 NLH Super High Roller $250K: June 13-15
#46 NLH Seniors Championship $1K: June 15-20
#47 PLO High Roller $25K: June 15-19
#50 Millionaire Maker $1.5K: June 17-24. $1M guaranteed to the winner
#55 PLO High Roller $50K: June 19-21
#60 Poker Players Championship $50K: June 21-25
#63 NLH Mystery Millions $1K: June 23-29. $1M Top Bounty
#64 PLO/NLH Mixed High Roller $25K: June 23-25
#68 Ladies Championship $1K: June 25-28
#72 Mini Main Event $1K: From 6/28 to 7/2
#76 PLO High Roller $100K: From 6/30 to 7/2
#82 Main Event $10K: From July 2 to 13
#88 Gladiators of Poker $300: July 8-13
#90 NLH High Roller $50K: July 9-11
#97 HORSE High Roller $25K: July 13-15

The schedule of events and structures can be viewed here.

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Wynn Summer Classic

The Wynn Summer Classic is the series with the largest guaranteed prize pool, which this year will be $40 million across its 88 events. The cheapest tournaments will start at $600, and the most expensive will be $25,000.

It's also the series that professional players often choose when they're not playing the WSOP because of the buy-ins, the guarantees, and the variety of game types offered, as in addition to No-Limit Hold'em, there are also PLO and mixed-game tournaments. The champions receive trophies shaped like the Wynn Casino.

A Wynn poker room in the middle of the series, with Justin Bonomo

Highlights of the 2026 Wynn Summer Classic:

NLH $600: May 21-24. Guaranteed: $500K
NLH $1.1K: May 24-28. Guaranteed: $1M
NLH $1.1K: From 5/29 to 6/2. Guaranteed: $1M
NLH $1.1K: June 1-5. Guaranteed: $1.5M
NLH $1.6K: June 8-12. Guaranteed: $2M
NLH $3.5K: June 11-15. Guaranteed: $5M
NLH Mystery Bounty $2.2K: June 15-18. Guaranteed: $3M
NLH Seniors $1,1K: June 18. Guaranteed: $250K
Wynn Summer Championship $10K: June 21-27. Guaranteed: $10M
PLO $1.6K: June 27-30. Guaranteed: $1M
PLO Mystery Bounty $3K: July 1-4. Guaranteed: $2M
NLH Mystery Bounty $1.6K: July 4-7. Guaranteed: $2M
NLH $2.2K: July 7-9. Guaranteed: $2M
NLH $1.1K: July 9. Guaranteed: $250K

You can see the complete series schedule at this link.

ARIA Poker Classic

The ARIA Casino Poker Classic series will feature mostly one-day NLH tournaments, but will also include 11 PLO events, 10 mixed games events, and 2 Seniors events. All champions will receive a trophy in addition to their prize money.

The ARIA Casino Poker Classic series' most important tournaments:

NLH Mystery Bounty $1.1K: May 27. Guaranteed: $250K
NLH Seniors $800: June 4. Guaranteed: $200K
NLH Mystery Bounty $1.1K: June 8. Guaranteed: $250K
NLH $1.6K: June 11. Guaranteed: $500K
NLH $1.6K: June 12. Guaranteed: $500K
BetMGM PLO $1.1K: June 13th. Guaranteed: $250K
BetMGM NLH Mystery Bounty $1.1K: June 14. Guaranteed: $300K
BetMGM NLH $1.6K: June 15. Guaranteed: $500K
NLH Mystery Bounty $2.2K: June 18th and 19th. Guaranteed: $1M
NLH $1.6K: June 21. Guaranteed: $500K
BetMGM NLH Mystery Bounty $1.1K: June 29. Guaranteed: $500K
BetMGM PLO Mystery Bounty $1.1K: June 30. Guaranteed: $500K
BetMGM Championship $3.5K: July 1-4. Guaranteed: $4M
PLO Championship $2.2K: July 5th and 6th. Guaranteed: $1M
NLH $1.6K: July 9. Guaranteed: $500K

All the series events can be viewed at this link.

MGM Grand Summer Poker Festival

The MGM Grand Summer Poker Festival will feature 88 events with buy-ins ranging from $250 to $700. Of the tournaments, 16 will be mixed, 3 will be for seniors, and 1 will be for ladies. The tournament with the highest buy-in and guaranteed prize pool will be held at the end of the series in July. Winners will receive trophies.

Highlights of the MGM Grand Summer Poker Festival:

#2 NLH Grand Stack $400: June 3-5. Guaranteed: $100K
#6 GCP Tour Mystery Ticket NLH $500: June 6-9. Guaranteed: $250K
#7 NLH Grand Stack $400: June 9th and 10th. Guaranteed: $100K
#15 NLH Super Stack $500: June 15-17. Guaranteed: $250K
#16 NLH Grand Stack $400: June 16th and 17th. Guaranteed: $100K
#19 NLH Grand Stack $400: June 18th and 19th. Guaranteed: $100K
#20 Ladies $250: June 20th. Guaranteed: $20K
#23 NLH Super Stack Mystery Bounty $500: June 20-23. Guaranteed: $250K
#24 NLH Grand Stack $400: June 23rd and 24th. Guaranteed: $100K
#37 NLH Grand Stack $400: 30/6 and 1/7. Guaranteed: $100K
#51 Grand Finale NLH $700: July 7-10. Guaranteed: $300K

You can see all the series events here.

Orleans Summer Open

The Orleans Summer Open series has the most events at 170, and also the most mixed game tournaments at 58. Most of its tournaments will cost between $200 and $400, while its Championship events will have a buy-in of $600 and rings for its champions.

Major Orleans Summer Open tournaments:

NLH Sunday Special $300: May 24. Guaranteed: $100K
NLH Seniors $400: May 25. Guaranteed: $50K
8 Game Championship $600: May 26. Guaranteed: $50K
PLO Championship $600: May 27. Guaranteed: $50K
TORSE Championship $600: May 30. Guaranteed: $50K
NLH Sunday Special $300: May 31. Guaranteed: $100K
NLH Sunday Special $300: June 7. Guaranteed: $100K
NLH Sunday Special $300: June 14. Guaranteed: $100K
Ladies Championship $600: June 19. Guaranteed: $50K
11 Game Mixed Main Event $1,1K: June 22nd and 23rd. Guaranteed: $60K
NLH Sunday Special $300: June 21. Guaranteed: $100K
NLH Sunday Special $300: June 28. Guaranteed: $100K
PLO $400: June 30. Guaranteed: $30K
NLH Main Event $600: July 1-5. Guaranteed: $500K
NLH Sunday Special $300: July 5th. Guaranteed: $100K
NLH Sunday Special $300: July 12. Guaranteed: $100K

You can see the full schedule with all tournaments and structures here.

The Grand Poker Series

The Grand Poker Series is the only series on our list to be played in Downtown Las Vegas. It will feature 89 events (18 mixed games, 3 Seniors, and 1 Ladies) with buy-ins ranging from $130 to $720. It is known for having the easiest field of any Las Vegas tournament series, as very few professionals play it, making it the recommended series for beginners.

Featured Grand Poker Series events:

#1 Seniors Open $300: June 3rd. Guaranteed: $25K
#6 PLO Championship $500: June 4th. Guaranteed: $30K
#13 Golden Saturday NLH $200: June 6. Guaranteed: $30K
#18 HORSE Championship $500: June 7. Guaranteed: $30K
#25 NLH $200: June 9. Guaranteed: $25K
#39 Golden Saturday NLH $200: June 13. Guaranteed: $30K
#40 TORSE Championship $500: June 13. Guaranteed: $30K
#43 Seniors Championship $500: June 14. Guaranteed: $100K
#48 Gulf Coast Poker Tour Rookies & Recs $420: June 16-18.
#54 Gulf Coast Poker Tour Golden Event $720: June 17-20.
#65 Ladies Championship $300: June 21. Guaranteed: $25K
#71 Super Seniors 60+ $400: June 24. Guaranteed: $25K
#75 Championship Main Event $600: June 24-28. Guaranteed: $500K
#87 Grand Finale NLH $200: June 28. Guaranteed: $50K

Tournament schedule here.

South Point Summer Events

The South Point Summer Events has 144 tournaments and will have the most affordable buy-ins of $120, $200, and $300. It is the only series that has the same tournaments every day of the week, and where you can play the Crazy Pineapple mode with 3 weekly events.

South Point Summer's most important tournaments:

NLH Multiday $300: May 25-28. Guaranteed: $300K
NLH Multiday $300: June 1-4. Guaranteed: $300K
NLH Multiday $300: June 8-11. Guaranteed: $300K
NLH Multiday $300: June 15-18. Guaranteed: $300K
NLH Multiday $300: June 22-25. Guaranteed: $300K
NLH Multiday $300: May 29 to July 2. Guaranteed: $300K
NLH Multiday $300: July 6-9. Guaranteed: $300K

The schedule of events can be viewed at this link (https://southpointcasino.com/casino/poker-room/summer-events-may-26-july-12).

You now have all the information you need to plan your trip to the city that never sleeps. We wish you the best of luck at the tables!

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