Until July 19, BCPoker will host the World Cup Festival, a major tournament series dedicated to the FIFA World Cup. The series will feature over $250,000 GTD, with extra prizes available through side promotions and leaderboards.
The schedule includes plenty of Hold’em tournaments with buy-ins starting from $1.
The WC Final Main is scheduled for July 19, the date of the 2026 World Cup final, with $30,000 guaranteed. The event starts at 12:00 UTC / 07:00 EST.
Satellites starting from $1 will help players qualify for events at a lower cost.
Tickets to the daily $7 Hat Trick PKO tournaments can be earned by scoring three knockouts.
Freerolls
The free tournaments will offer a combined guarantee of $30,000. There will be three types of freerolls:
- Daily $500 freerolls — Monday through Saturday
- Weekly $1,000 freerolls — on Saturdays and Sundays
- $3,000 Grand Freerolls — June 12 at 17:00 UTC / 12:00 EST and July 19 at 11:30 UTC / 06:30 EST, on the opening and final dates of the championship
Leaderboard
The leaderboard will award $42,000 across five weekly scoring periods.
| Date | Stage Name | Prize Pool | Paid Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 15-21 | Group Stage | $8,000 | Top 320 |
| June 22-28 | Round of 16 | $8,000 | Top 160 |
| June 29-July 5 | Quarter Final | $8,000 | Top 80 |
| July 6-12 | Semi Final | $8,000 | Top 40 |
| July 13-19 | Final Stage | $10,000 | Top 10 |
Points are awarded for active play in cash games and tournaments, but the exact scoring formula has not been published.
The prize zone will get smaller each week: in the final stage, the top 10 players will share $10,000.
World Cup Goal Bonus
Every time a goal is scored at the World Cup, cash drops will be triggered across all BCPoker cash tables, with $5,000 awarded every day. Depending on the stakes, players can receive from $0.20 to $20 per goal. Hold’em, PLO, Short Deck, and AoF tables are eligible.
Daily Deposit Streak Bonus
Players who top up their balance receive daily rewards based on their previous transaction history: an instant bonus of 2% of the deposit amount and a ticket worth from $5 to $50. Full details are available in the cashier inside the client.
Series Schedule
⚽ WC FLAGSHIP EVENTS
| Tournament | Date | Time (UTC / EST) | Buy-in | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 WC Kickoff PKO | Wed, June 10 | 16:00 UTC / 11:00 EST | $20 | $5,000 |
| $8,000 WC Championship | Sat, June 20 | 17:00 UTC / 12:00 EST | $35 | $8,000 |
| $8,000 WC Championship | Thu, July 9 | 17:00 UTC / 12:00 EST | $35 | $8,000 |
| $8,000 WC Championship | Sat, July 18 | 17:00 UTC / 12:00 EST | $35 | $8,000 |
| $30,000 WC Final Main | Sun, July 19 | 12:00 UTC / 07:00 EST | $50 | $30,000 |
🥊 WC HAT TRICK PKO · $1,000 GTD
| Tournament | Date | Time (UTC / EST) | Buy-in | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 Hat Trick PKO | Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun | 11:05 UTC / 06:05 EST | $7 | $1,000 |
| $1,000 Hat Trick PKO | Tue/Thu/Sat | 19:05 UTC / 14:05 EST | $7 | $1,000 |
📅 WC DAILY EVENTS
| Tournament | Date | Time (UTC / EST) | Buy-in | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 WC Goal Rush | Daily | 13:05 UTC / 08:05 EST | $2.50 | $500 |
| $200 WC Turbo PKO | Daily | 00:05 UTC / 19:05 EST previous day | $1.50 | $200 |
| $200 WC Turbo PKO | Daily | 15:05 UTC / 10:05 EST | $1.50 | $200 |
| $300 Deep Stack | Daily | 21:05 UTC / 16:05 EST previous day | $2.50 | $300 |
🎁 WC FREEROLL SERIES · $30,000 GTD
| Tournament | Time (UTC / EST) | GTD |
|---|---|---|
| $500 Daily Freeroll | Mon, Wed, Fri → 11:30 UTC / 06:30 EST Tue, Thu, Sat → 18:30 UTC / 13:30 EST | $500 |
| $1,000 Weekend Freeroll | June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 → 11:30 UTC / 06:30 EST July 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 → 18:30 UTC / 13:30 EST | $1,000 |
| $3,000 Grand Freeroll | June 12 → 17:00 UTC / 12:00 EST July 19 → 11:30 UTC / 06:30 EST | $3,000 |
🏆 Weekly and Monthly Tournaments
| Tournament | Date | Time (UTC / EST) | Buy-in | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.50 Daily Hyper 50 | Daily | 07:05 UTC / 02:05 EST 09:05 UTC / 04:05 EST 19:05 UTC / 14:05 EST | $0.50 | $50 |
| $1 Flash Bounty 100 | Daily | 11:05 UTC / 06:05 EST 17:05 UTC / 12:05 EST | $1 | $100 |
| Daily Turbo 150 | Daily | 18:00 UTC / 13:00 EST | $1.50 | $150 |
| Welcome Freeroll | Every hour | 00:00-23:00 UTC / 19:00-18:00 EST |
