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WPT World Championship 2026: Schedule, Dates & Event Details | Wynn Las Vegas
The WPT World Championship 2026 takes place from November 27 to December 21, 2026 at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Players competing in World Poker Tour events can qualify online or claim signup promotions through WPT Global, the official online poker partner of the tour.
Festival: | WPT World Championship 2026 |
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Status: | Schedule Released |
Dates: | November 27 to December 21, 2026 |
Venue: | Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA |
Main Event GTD: | $1,000,000 |
Main Event Buy-in: | $10,400 |
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WPT World Championship 2026 Schedule Highlights
The official festival schedule features 86 total tournaments, including 57 trophy events with over $20,900,000 in combined guarantees alongside 25 live satellites offering 570 guaranteed seats. Headlining the series is the flagship $10,400 Main Event running from December 13 to December 20, featuring three starting flights and $1,000,000 added directly to the prize pool. Other key events include the $1,300 WPT Prime Championship ($5,000,000 GTD), the $400 Super Gold Million ($3,000,000 GTD), the $1,100 Ladies Championship ($250,000 GTD), and the $25,800 High Roller.
Mixed game players and alternative format enthusiasts will find a broad selection of disciplines throughout the series. The schedule highlights tournaments in No Limit Hold'em, high-stakes Pot Limit Omaha, multi-game mix HORSE, and draw variants such as Badugi.
WPT World Championship 2025 Results & Highlights
The previous WPT World Championship 2025 event was also held at Wynn Las Vegas. The marquee $10,400 Main Event attracted 1,865 entries, generating a massive prize pool of $18,277,000. Schuyler Thornton of Texas emerged victorious, defeating Soheb Porbandarwala heads-up to claim the championship title and the $2,098,456 top prize. The final table featured notable players including high-stakes professional Maxx Coleman (6th place, $540,000) and popular Las Vegas regular Jeremy Becker (5th place, $710,000). Despite starting the final table as the chip leader, Porbandarwala ultimately finished as the runner-up, securing $1,570,000.
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