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The festivals every poker player dreams of, from the WSOP in Las Vegas to the APT in Taipei: the full 2026 calendar and the 2027 dates announced so far.
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Live poker's biggest festivals draw thousands of players from around the world, and most of them have events for every budget, not just the famous main events. We list every international tour and every regional festival with roughly US$500,000 or more in guarantees: 94 festivals from 19 series in 2026, and the 15 festivals already officially announced for 2027.
In short
- What’s on: the calendar marks festivals running today as On now, and finished ones move to finished MTTs.
- The big three: the WSOP (Las Vegas, May–July), the WPT World Championship (Las Vegas, December) and the EPT (Europe, all year).
- In Asia: the APT, APPT, Triton, MGM Macau and the Korean and Vietnamese festivals run almost every month.
2026–2027 calendar
Events running now and coming up, in date order. 2027 dates are added as soon as each organiser announces them.
| Dates | Event & venue | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 – Oct 5, 2026 | On now | |
| Sep 25 – Oct 5, 2026 | On now | |
| October | ||
| Oct 1–12, 2026 | On now | |
| Oct 7–19, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 8–19, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 8–19, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 12–21, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 15–26, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 22 – Nov 2, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 22 – Nov 2, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 23 – Nov 2, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 28 – Nov 11, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 28 – Nov 15, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 28 – Nov 11, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 29 – Nov 9, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 29 – Nov 9, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Oct 30 – Nov 9, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| November | ||
| Nov 1–8, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 5–16, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 5–16, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 5–15, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 10–15, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 12–23, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 13–29, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 13–28, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 15–28, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 18 – Dec 2, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 26 – Dec 7, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 26 – Dec 7, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 27 – Dec 21, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Nov 30 – Dec 11, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| December | ||
| Dec 2–18, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Dec 2–13, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Dec 4–13, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Dec 12–23, 2026 | Upcoming | |
| Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 03, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| 2027 · announced so far | ||
| Jan 12 – Feb 2, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| Jan 12–27, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| Jan 22–30, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| Jan 24 – Feb 2, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| February | ||
| Feb 22 – Mar 7, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| Feb 24 – Mar 7, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| March | ||
| Mar 17–28, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| April | ||
| Apr 8–24, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| May | ||
| May 7–18, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| July | ||
| Jul 2–13, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| Jul 27 – Aug 10, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| August | ||
| Aug 31 – Sep 11, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| September | ||
| Sep 4–15, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| December | ||
| Dec 1–12, 2027 | Upcoming | |
| Dec 12–23, 2027 | Upcoming | |
The tournament series
Global tours
World Series of Poker (WSOP)
Las Vegas · Europe · Bahamas · since 1970The most famous tournament series in the world: dozens of bracelet events every summer in Las Vegas, ending with the $10,000 Main Event. Bracelets are also awarded at WSOP Europe (moved to Prague in 2026) and WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.
- Venue
- Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas
- Season
- Late May – mid July
- Main Event buy-in
- $10,000
- 2026 Main Event
- 9,208 entries · $85.6M prize pool · won by Lucas Jumalon ($10M)
- WSOP Paradise 2026
- 20 bracelets · $120M guarantees
Coming up in 2026 (1 festival)
- WSOP Paradise 2026 · Dec 2–18, 2026 · Baha Mar, Nassau
World Poker Tour (WPT)
Worldwide · since 2002A global tour with stops across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, plus the more affordable WPT Prime events. Each season ends with the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, one of the biggest prize pools of the year.
- Season finale
- WPT World Championship, Wynn Las Vegas
- Championship buy-in
- $10,400 (Dec 13–20, 2026)
- Also
- WPT Prime events and WPT Global online qualifiers
- Season 25 opener
- WPT Cambodia Championship, $3,500 · $1M GTD (Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2027)
Coming up in 2026 & 2027 (6 festivals)
- WPT Prime Cyprus · Oct 7–19, 2026 · Chamada Prestige Hotel & Casino, Kyrenia
- WPT Venetian Fall Festival · Oct 28 – Nov 15, 2026 · The Venetian, Las Vegas
- WPT Seoul · Oct 30 – Nov 9, 2026 · YY Poker Club, INSPIRE Entertainment Resort, Incheon
- WPT World Championship 2026 · Nov 27 – Dec 21, 2026 · Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas
- WPT Cambodia 2027 (WPT Prime + WPT Cambodia Championship) · Jan 12 – Feb 2, 2027 · NagaWorld Integrated Resort, Phnom Penh
- Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown 2027 (WPT) · Jan 12–27, 2027 · Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida
Sources: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · checked 2026-10-04
Triton Poker Series
Asia · Europe · since 2016Super high roller festivals with buy-ins from $15,000 up to $200,000, plus the more affordable Triton ONE events from $2,000. The prize pools are among the largest in poker: over $100 million was paid out at the September 2026 Jeju festival alone.
- Buy-ins
- $2,000 (Triton ONE) up to $200,000
- 2026
- 10th anniversary season
Coming up in 2026 (2 festivals)
- Triton ONE North Cyprus · Nov 5–15, 2026 · Merit Royal Diamond Hotel, Kyrenia
- Triton Super High Roller Series North Cyprus · Nov 15–28, 2026 · Merit Royal Diamond Hotel, Kyrenia
Asia
Asian Poker Tour (APT)
Korea · Taiwan · since 2006Asia's longest-running poker tour, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026 with five festivals in Korea and Taiwan. The APT Championship in Taipei is one of the largest festivals in Asia, with over 200 events.
- APT Championship 2026
- 210 events · TWD 256M+ (~US$8.1M) guarantees
Coming up in 2026 (1 festival)
- APT Championship 2026 · Nov 13–29, 2026 · Red Space (CTP), Taipei
PokerStars LIVE Asia: APPT & Manila Megastack
Philippines · Korea · since 2007PokerStars' Asian live events: the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) festivals, plus the regular Manila Megastack series at PokerStars LIVE Manila inside Okada Manila. Big guarantees, affordable buy-ins and online satellites.
- APPT festival guarantee
- PHP 132M+ (Manila stops)
- Manila Megastack 25
- ₱45,000 Main Event · ₱20M GTD · ₱50M+ festival GTD
Coming up in 2026 & 2027 (3 festivals)
- APPT Championship 2026 · Oct 8–19, 2026 · Coral Lounge, Okada Manila, Manila
- Manila Megastack 25 · Nov 26 – Dec 7, 2026 · PokerStars LIVE Manila, Okada Manila, Manila
- Manila Megastack 26 · Feb 22 – Mar 7, 2027 · PokerStars LIVE Manila, Okada Manila, Manila
MGM Poker Tournament (MPT), Macau
MacauMGM Cotai's own series: three festivals a year (Open, Classic and Championship), each with HKD 11–14 million in guarantees. It's Macau's biggest regular tournament series.
- Venue
- MGM Cotai, Macau
- Main Event buy-in
- HKD 12,000
- MPT Championship 2026
- 25 events · HKD 14M GTD · HKD 9M GTD Main Event (Oct 30 – Nov 1)
Coming up in 2026 (1 festival)
- MGM Poker Championship 2026 · Oct 23 – Nov 2, 2026 · MGM Cotai, Macau
K Poker Cup (KPC) & Red Dragon Poker Tour (RDPT)
Jeju, South KoreaTwo of Korea's home-grown tours, both based at LES A Casino in Jeju, with KRW-billion guarantees. In autumn they combine as the Jeju Poker Festival: 123 events and KRW 3.88 billion in guarantees across three headline events.
- Venue
- LES A Casino, Jeju
- KPC x LPT Main Event (Jan 2026)
- 2,030 entries · KRW 2.375B prize pool · won by Lante Zhang
- Jeju Poker Festival 2026
- KPC Main Event KRW 880M GTD · Red Dragon Classic KRW 1.2B GTD · Red Dragon Plus Championship KRW 1.8B GTD
Coming up in 2026 (1 festival)
- Jeju Poker Festival 2026 (KPC + Red Dragon) · Oct 28 – Nov 11, 2026 · LES A Casino, Jeju
Poker Dream
Malaysia · Korea · TaiwanA busy Asian tour known for accessible buy-ins, mixed games and frequent festivals at Resorts World Genting in Malaysia, plus stops in Jeju and Taipei.
- 2026 festivals
- Six: Malaysia ×4, Jeju, Taiwan
- Poker Dream 23 Taiwan
- 117 events · NT$50M GTD · 5,300 entries at the halfway mark
- Poker Dream 26 Malaysia
- MYR 7.25M+ (~US$1.8M) total GTD · MYR 4M GTD Main Event (Oct 15–19)
Coming up in 2026 (1 festival)
- Poker Dream 26 Malaysia · Oct 8–19, 2026 · Resorts World Genting, Genting Highlands
Gods of Poker (GOP)
Taiwan · Korea · Japan · since 2025A young Asian tour founded by veteran tournament director Lloyd Fontillas, with shorter playing days and a mythology theme. The 2026 season closes with 'The Olympus Return' in Jeju.
- Founder
- Lloyd Fontillas
Coming up in 2026 (1 festival)
- GOP Jeju 2026 – The Olympus Return · Dec 4–13, 2026 · LES A Casino, Jeju Shinhwa World, Jeju
Vietnam: RPT, QPC Circuit & VPT
Hanoi · Phu QuocVietnam's big festivals, each with VND-billion guarantees. In Hanoi: the Royal Poker Tour (RPT) at Royal Poker Club and the seasonal QPC festivals at Quads Poker Club. On Phu Quoc: the VPT Championship at Corona Resort & Casino.
- RPT Championship IV
- 80+ events · VND 80B combined GTD · VND 20B GTD Main Event
- QPC Circuit 2026
- 58 events · VND 10B GTD Main Event (VND 11M buy-in)
- VPT Championship III
- 13 days · VND 66B (~US$2.5M) GTD
Coming up in 2026 & 2027 (11 festivals)
- QPC Circuit 2026 · Oct 12–21, 2026 · Quads Poker Club, Hanoi
- RPT Grand Final 2026 · Nov 30 – Dec 11, 2026 · Royal Poker Club, Hanoi
- QPC Winter 2026 · Dec 12–23, 2026 · Quads Poker Club, Hanoi
- QPC Spring 2027 · Feb 24 – Mar 7, 2027 · Quads Poker Club, Hanoi
- RPT Championship V · Mar 17–28, 2027 · Royal Poker Club, Hanoi
- QPC Summer 2027 · May 7–18, 2027 · Quads Poker Club, Hanoi
- RPT Championship VI · Jul 2–13, 2027 · Royal Poker Club, Hanoi
- QPC Autumn 2027 · Aug 31 – Sep 11, 2027 · Quads Poker Club, Hanoi
- RPT Championship VII · Sep 4–15, 2027 · Royal Poker Club, Hanoi
- RPT Grand Final 2027 · Dec 1–12, 2027 · Royal Poker Club, Hanoi
- QPC Winter 2027 · Dec 12–23, 2027 · Quads Poker Club, Hanoi
Japan Open Poker Tour (JOPT)
JapanJapan's largest poker series. Under Japanese law the events are 'amusement' tournaments with no cash prizes, but fields are huge and the Grand Final in Tokyo runs for nearly two weeks.
- Venue
- Belle Salle Takadanobaba, Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Format
- Amusement poker: entry fees, no cash prizes
Coming up in 2027 (1 festival)
- JOPT 2027 Tokyo #01 · Dec 24, 2026 – Jan 03, 2027 · Belle Salle Takadanobaba, Tokyo
Europe
European Poker Tour (EPT) & PokerStars Open
Europe · since 2004PokerStars' flagship live tour, visiting Europe's great poker cities. Main events are usually €5,300 with a huge schedule of side events, and every stop is streamed live. The smaller PokerStars Open festivals fill the calendar in between.
- Organiser
- PokerStars
- Typical EPT Main Event
- €5,300
- Qualify
- Online satellites on PokerStars
Coming up in 2026 (2 festivals)
- PokerStars Open Aix-en-Provence · Nov 1–8, 2026 · Pasino Grand Partouche, Aix-en-Provence
- EPT Prague 2026 · Dec 2–13, 2026 · Hilton Prague, Prague
Irish Poker Open
Ireland · since 1980The oldest No-Limit Hold'em tournament in Europe, held around Easter in Dublin. A famously friendly festival with an affordable €1,150 Main Event. From 2026 it also travels: Sydney, Marrakech and, in 2027, the United States.
- Venue
- Royal Dublin Society (RDS), Ballsbridge
- Main Event
- €1,150 · €2.5M guarantee (2026)
- 2026
- 86 events · €4.5M guarantees
- International stops
- Sydney (A$1M GTD Main Event), Marrakech (€1,150 · €500K GTD), USA in 2027 (dates TBA)
Coming up in 2026 (1 festival)
- Irish Open Marrakech 2026 · Nov 10–15, 2026 · Casino de Marrakech, Marrakech
Diamond Poker Series (Malta)
Malta · since 2026The festival that reopened Portomaso Casino's refurbished poker room in St Julian's, with €5 million in guarantees, the largest ever offered at the venue.
- Venue
- Portomaso Casino, St Julian's
- 2026
- 11 days · €5M guarantees
Sources: 1 · checked 2026-10-04
Americas
WSOP Circuit
USA · Canada · international · since 2005The WSOP's year-round regional tour: back-to-back stops at casinos across North America (and a growing number abroad), each with a schedule of 'ring' events and a Main Event. From 2026 it runs on a calendar-year season.
- Prize
- WSOP Circuit gold rings
- Typical Main Event
- $1,700
- Super Circuit Main Events
- €3,000 KINGS (€2M GTD) · $3,500 LATAM ($2M GTD)
Coming up in 2026 & 2027 (14 festivals)
- WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley · Sep 24 – Oct 5, 2026 · Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Lincoln, California
- WSOP Circuit Malta · Sep 25 – Oct 5, 2026 · Casino Malta, St Julian's
- WSOP Circuit Harrah's Pompano Beach · Oct 1–12, 2026 · Harrah's Pompano Beach, Pompano Beach, Florida
- WSOP Circuit Turning Stone · Oct 15–26, 2026 · Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York
- WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe · Oct 22 – Nov 2, 2026 · Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada
- WSOP Circuit Caesars Southern Indiana · Oct 22 – Nov 2, 2026 · Caesars Southern Indiana, Elizabeth, Indiana
- WSOP Super Circuit KINGS · Oct 28 – Nov 11, 2026 · King's Casino, Rozvadov
- WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant · Oct 29 – Nov 9, 2026 · Choctaw Casino & Resort, Durant, Oklahoma
- WSOP Circuit Toledo · Oct 29 – Nov 9, 2026 · The Reserve Club, Toledo, Ohio
- WSOP Circuit Grand Victoria · Nov 5–16, 2026 · Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois
- WSOP Circuit Talking Stick · Nov 5–16, 2026 · Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona
- WSOP Circuit Caesars New Orleans · Nov 12–23, 2026 · Caesars New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
- WSOP Circuit Harrah's Cherokee (winter) · Nov 26 – Dec 7, 2026 · Harrah's Cherokee, Cherokee, North Carolina
- WSOP Super Circuit LATAM · Jan 24 – Feb 2, 2027 · Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana, Punta Cana
Seminole Hard Rock series (SHRPO & Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open)
Florida, USATwo of the biggest annual festivals in the US outside Las Vegas, both at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open runs in summer; the Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open, run with the MSPT, in late autumn.
- RRPO 2026
- 55 events · $4.6M+ guarantees · $3,500 / $2M GTD Championship
Coming up in 2026 & 2027 (2 festivals)
- Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open 2026 · Nov 18 – Dec 2, 2026 · Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida
- Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open 2027 · Jul 27 – Aug 10, 2027 · Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida
Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP)
Brazil · since 2006Latin America's biggest poker tour, with stops around Brazil and the giant BSOP Millions in São Paulo, which pays some of the largest prizes in Latin American poker.
- Finale
- BSOP Millions, WTC Sheraton São Paulo (Nov 13–28, 2026)
Coming up in 2026 & 2027 (2 festivals)
- BSOP Millions 2026 · Nov 13–28, 2026 · WTC Sheraton, São Paulo
- BSOP Summer 2027 · Jan 22–30, 2027 · Sauípe Resorts, Costa do Sauípe, Bahia
Enjoy Poker Series (Uruguay)
Punta del Este, UruguaySouth America's resort festival at Enjoy Punta del Este, with four major tournaments and a US$500,000-guaranteed Main Event.
- 2026
- US$2M cumulative GTD · $1,650 Main Event, $500K GTD
Sources: 1 · checked 2026-10-04
Oceania
Aussie Millions
Australia · since 1998Australia's most famous poker festival returned to Crown Melbourne in 2026 after a six-year break, with an AU$10,600 Main Event and AU$14 million in guarantees.
- Venue
- Crown Melbourne
- Main Event buy-in
- AU$10,600
- 2026
- 18 events · AU$14M guarantees
Coming up in 2027 (1 festival)
- Aussie Millions 2027 · Apr 8–24, 2027 · Crown Melbourne, Melbourne
Playing your first big festival
- Start with side events. Every festival has lower buy-in events, and they're a cheaper way to get the experience.
- Win a seat online. Most tours run online satellites (PokerStars for the EPT and APPT, WPT Global for the WPT, GGPoker for the WSOP). See our online poker guide.
- Know the structure. Check the starting stack, level length and late registration, and read our tournament guide before you go.
- Bring ID. You'll need your passport to register at most casinos outside your home country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest poker tournament in the world?
The WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas. In 2026 it drew 9,208 entries and an $85.6 million prize pool, with $10 million for the winner, Lucas Jumalon.
When is the WPT World Championship 2026?
The festival runs at Wynn Las Vegas from November 27 to December 21, 2026. The $10,400 Championship itself runs December 13–20.
What are the biggest poker tours in Asia?
The biggest international tours are the Asian Poker Tour (APT), PokerStars’ APPT and Manila Megastack, the Triton Poker Series and the WPT’s Asian stops (Cambodia, Seoul). Regional favourites include the MGM Poker Tournament in Macau, and the K Poker Cup and Red Dragon in Jeju. Poker Dream, Gods of Poker, Hanoi’s RPT and QPC festivals and the Japan Open Poker Tour are popular too.
Where can I play big poker tournaments in Macau?
At MGM Cotai, which runs the MGM Poker Tournament three times a year. The MGM Poker Open is in March and the MGM Poker Classic in June–July. The MGM Poker Championship runs October 23 – November 2, 2026.
Which big poker tournaments are announced for 2027?
So far: JOPT Tokyo (from Dec 24, 2026), WPT Cambodia in Phnom Penh (Jan 12 – Feb 2), the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (Jan 12–27), BSOP Summer in Bahia (Jan 22–30), the new WSOP Super Circuit LATAM in Punta Cana (Jan 24 – Feb 2), Manila Megastack 26 (Feb 22 – Mar 7) and the Aussie Millions at Crown Melbourne (April 8–24). The Hanoi RPT and QPC festivals and the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (July 27 – Aug 10) are dated too.
When is the 2027 WSOP?
The dates haven’t been announced yet. The WSOP usually runs from late May to mid-July at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, and the full schedule usually comes out early in the year.
Can I qualify for big tournaments online?
Yes. Most tours run online satellites where you can win a seat for a fraction of the buy-in. For example, PokerStars runs them for the EPT and APPT, and WPT Global for WPT events.