PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 Set to Return to CTP Asia Poker Arena Next Week

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The PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 is set to return to the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taiwan , running from August 19 to August 31, 2026. With just weeks to go before cards are in the air, the two-week festival is shaping up as one of the busiest stops on the Taipei calendar, headlined by a 33,000 TWD Main Event carrying a 15,000,000 TWD guarantee.

PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 – Event Highlights

Across 13 days of action, the schedule blends the Players Series’ signature events with the long-running Natural8 Open series, giving players a wide spread of buy-ins and formats to choose from. The Players Series has picked out the following events as the biggest guarantees of the festival:

Event #TournamentDatesBuy-in (TWD)GTD (TWD)
#57PS Championship Main EventAug 26 – Aug 3133,00015,000,000
#12Natural8 Open Main EventAug 20 – Aug 2416,5005,000,000
#42PS Mystery BountyAug 24 – Aug 2615,0002,500,000
#44Superstar Challenge (8-Handed)Aug 24 – Aug 25120,0002,500,000
#65PS Championship Super High Roller (8-Handed)Aug 27 – Aug 28100,0002,500,000
#51PS Championship High Roller (8-Handed)Aug 25 – Aug 2670,0002,000,000
#90PS Mini ChampionshipAug 30 – Aug 3115,0002,000,000
#2PS National CupAug 19 – Aug 2010,0001,500,000
#20Natural8 Open Super High Roller (8-Handed)Aug 21 – Aug 2255,0001,500,000
#93Super High Roller Second Chance (8-Handed)Aug 30 – Aug 3160,0001,500,000
#5Natural8 Open High Roller (8-Handed)Aug 19 – Aug 2035,0001,000,000
#13High Roller Megastack (8-Handed)Aug 20 – Aug 2145,0001,000,000
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main EventAug 21 – Aug 255,5001,000,000

The Main Event runs across six starting flights from August 26 to 29, with players carrying stacks through to a Day 2 on August 30 before the title is decided on August 31. Satellites into the Main Event run throughout the festival, with milestone chip satellites offering an affordable route into the biggest prize pool of the series.

Full Festival Schedule

Click to Expand: Full PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 Schedule (Aug 19 – Aug 31)
Event #TournamentTimeBuy-in (TWD)GTD (TWD)Stack
Day 1 – Wednesday, August 19
#1Freeroll to PS National Cup – NT$2,000 Re-Entry – 10 Seats GTD10:00Free–10,000
#2PS National Cup – Flight A11:00–15:4010,0001,500,00030,000
#3PLO Big Bounty (8-Handed) – NT$4,000 per Bounty12:00–14:558,000–30,000
#4Juniors’ Event (25 Years or Younger)12:30–15:253,500–25,000
#2PS National Cup – Flight B15:30–20:1010,0001,500,00030,000
#5Natural8 Open High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 116:00–13:35 (Day 2)35,0001,000,000100,000
#6All-In: Influencers Invitational19:00–21:15––20,000
#2PS National Cup – Flight C (Turbo)20:00–22:4510,0001,500,00030,000
#7Bounty Turbo – NT$1,000 per Bounty20:00–22:154,000–20,000
#8Satellite to Natural8 Open Main Event – Milestone 100K – 2 Seats GTD21:00–23:152,000–10,000
#9PLO-6 Hyper Turbo (6-Handed)22:15–23:453,000–20,000
Day 2 – Thursday, August 20
#2PS National Cup – Day 2 Final11:0010,0001,500,00030,000
#10Mini Mystery Bounty – Flight A11:00–14:503,500–25,000
#5Natural8 Open High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:00–13:3535,0001,000,000100,000
#11Satellite to Natural8 Open Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD12:00–12:154,000–10,000
#12Natural8 Open Main Event – Flight A13:00–20:2516,5005,000,00030,000
#10Mini Mystery Bounty – Flight B15:00–18:503,500–25,000
#13High Roller Megastack (8-Handed) – Day 116:00–12:00 (Day 2)45,0001,000,000150,000
#10Mini Mystery Bounty – Flight C (Turbo)19:00–21:453,500–25,000
#14Short Deck – Turbo (7-Handed) – 3 Bullets20:00–22:456,000–20,000
#15Bounty Big O – Hyper Turbo (8-Handed) – NT$1,000 per Bounty21:00–22:304,000–20,000
#16Big Bounty – Hyper Turbo – NT$1,500 per Bounty22:15–23:453,000–20,000
Day 3 – Friday, August 21
#17Satellite to Natural8 Open Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD10:00–12:154,000–10,000
#10Mini Mystery Bounty – Day 2 Final11:003,500–25,000
#12Natural8 Open Main Event – Flight B11:00–16:3016,5005,000,00030,000
#13High Roller Megastack (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:0045,0001,000,000150,000
#186-Max – No-Limit Hold’em12:00–15:5010,000–25,000
#19Bounty Huntress (Women’s Event) – NT$1,000 per Bounty13:00–16:503,000–25,000
#20Natural8 Open Super High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 114:00–13:25 (Day 2)55,0001,500,000250,000
#21Mixed NLH/PLO (8-Handed)16:00–18:558,500–30,000
#12Natural8 Open Main Event – Flight C17:00–22:3016,5005,000,00030,000
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main Event – Flight A18:00–21:405,5001,000,00030,000
#23Bounty PLO-5 – Hyper Turbo (8-Handed) – NT$1,500 per Bounty21:00–22:306,000–20,000
#24Hyper Turbo22:15–23:455,000–20,000
Day 4 – Saturday, August 22
#25Satellite to Natural8 Open Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD10:00–12:154,000–10,000
#12Natural8 Open Main Event – Flight D11:00–16:3016,5005,000,00030,000
#26Queen of Heads-Up (Women’s Event) – Capped at 32 Entries11:005,000–25,000
#20Natural8 Open Super High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:00–13:3555,0001,500,000250,000
#27Ultra Stack Freezeout12:00–16:1010,000–60,000
#28PLO 4/5/6 (6-Handed)13:00–15:5510,000–30,000
#29Mini High Roller (8-Handed)16:00–19:5020,000–100,000
#12Natural8 Open Main Event – Flight E17:00–20:5016,5005,000,00030,000
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main Event – Flight B18:00–21:405,5001,000,00030,000
#30Mixed NLH/PLO-5 Double Board Bomb Pot (7-Handed)20:00–22:155,000–20,000
#31High Roller Bounty – Hyper Turbo – NT$6,500 per Bounty20:30–22:2025,000–100,000
#32Survivor Bounty – Hyper Turbo – NT$10,000 Bounty at 20%22:15–23:456,000–20,000
Day 5 – Sunday, August 23
#12Natural8 Open Main Event – Day 211:0016,5005,000,00030,000
#33Sunday Superstack11:00–15:4015,000–40,000
#34Seniors’ Event (50 Years or Older)11:15–14:103,500–25,000
#35Mixed PLO/PLO-5/Big O (8-Handed)12:30–15:2510,000–30,000
#36High Roller Ultra Stack (8-Handed) – Day 113:00–19:4550,000–200,000
#37Bounty Hunter – NT$2,500 per Bounty16:00–18:5510,000–25,000
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main Event – Flight C18:00–21:405,5001,000,00030,000
#38Turbo20:00–22:156,500–20,000
#39High Roller – Hyper Turbo20:30–22:2025,000–100,000
#40PLO-5 Win The Button – Hyper Turbo (8-Handed)21:00–22:305,000–20,000
#41Run It Twice – Hyper Turbo22:15–23:455,000–20,000
Day 6 – Monday, August 24
#12Natural8 Open Main Event – Day 3 Final11:0016,5005,000,00030,000
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main Event – Flight D11:00–14:405,5001,000,00030,000
#42PS Mystery Bounty – Flight A11:00–15:4015,0002,500,00030,000
#36High Roller Ultra Stack (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:0050,000–200,000
#43Short Deck (7-Handed) – 3 Bullets12:00–15:5010,000–20,000
#44Superstar Challenge (8-Handed) – Day 112:30–14:15 (Day 2)120,0002,500,000300,000
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main Event – Flight E15:00–18:405,5001,000,00030,000
#42PS Mystery Bounty – Flight B16:00–20:4015,0002,500,00030,000
#45Big O (8-Handed)16:00–18:557,500–30,000
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main Event – Flight F19:00–21:455,5001,000,00030,000
#46Win The Button – Turbo20:00–22:156,500–20,000
#47High Roller 6-Max – Hyper Turbo20:30–22:2025,000–100,000
#48Bounty Hyper Turbo – NT$1,000 per Bounty22:15–23:454,000–20,000
Day 7 – Tuesday, August 25
#22Natural8 Open Mini Main Event – Day 2 Final11:005,5001,000,00030,000
#42PS Mystery Bounty – Flight C11:00–15:4015,0002,500,00030,000
#49Bounty 7-Max – No Limit Hold’em – NT$1,000 per Bounty11:00–14:503,500–25,000
#44Superstar Challenge (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:00–14:15120,0002,500,000300,000
#50Monster Stack Freezeout12:00–16:4010,000–50,000
#42PS Mystery Bounty – Flight D15:30–20:1015,0002,500,00030,000
#51PS Championship High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 116:00–13:35 (Day 2)70,0002,000,000100,000
#52Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)16:00–18:558,000–30,000
#42PS Mystery Bounty – Flight E (Turbo)20:00–22:4515,0002,500,00030,000
#53PLO-5 Double Board Bomb Pot (7-Handed)20:00–22:156,000–20,000
#546-Max Hyper Turbo No-Limit Hold’em22:15–23:455,000–20,000
Day 8 – Wednesday, August 26
#42PS Mystery Bounty – Day 2 Final11:0015,0002,500,00030,000
#55Atomic Pineapple (7-Handed)11:00–13:553,500–25,000
#56Satellite to PS Championship Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD11:00–13:158,000–10,000
#51PS Championship High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:00–13:3570,0002,000,000100,000
#57PS Championship Main Event – Flight A12:00–19:2533,00015,000,00040,000
#58Deepstack (8-Handed)14:30–19:1010,000–30,000
#59Mystery Bounty High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 116:00–21:3050,000–100,000
#607-Max Turbo20:00–22:158,000–20,000
#61PLO Mystery Bounty (8-Handed) – Day 120:00–Start Day 211,000–50,000
#62Satellite to PS Championship Main Event – Milestone 100K – 2 Seats GTD21:00–23:154,000–10,000
#63Win The Button – Hyper Turbo22:15–23:455,000–20,000
Day 9 – Thursday, August 27
#64Satellite to PS Championship Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD10:00–12:158,000–10,000
#57PS Championship Main Event – Flight B11:00–18:2533,00015,000,00040,000
#59Mystery Bounty High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:0050,000–100,000
#61PLO Mystery Bounty (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:0011,000–50,000
#65PS Championship Super High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 112:30–13:35 (Day 2)100,0002,500,000250,000
#66Big Bounty – NT$5,000 per Bounty12:30–16:2010,000–25,000
#67Run It Twice16:30–19:258,000–30,000
#68The Femme Alliance (Women’s Teams Event) – NT$3,500 Re-Entry/Player18:00–20:307,000–15,000
#69Double Board Single Winner20:00–22:156,000–20,000
#70High Roller Big Bounty – Hyper Turbo – NT$12,500 per Bounty20:30–22:2025,000–100,000
#71Satellite to PS Championship Main Event – Milestone 100K – 2 Seats GTD21:00–23:154,000–10,000
#72All-In or Fold (7-Handed) – 3 Bullets22:15–23:455,000–10,000
Day 10 – Friday, August 28
#73Satellite to PS Championship Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD10:00–12:158,000–10,000
#57PS Championship Main Event – Flight C11:00–18:2533,00015,000,00040,000
#74Ultra Stack (8-Handed)11:00–15:3010,000–60,000
#65PS Championship Super High Roller (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:00–13:35100,0002,500,000250,000
#75Satellite to PS Championship Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD15:00–17:158,000–10,000
#76High Roller Freezeout (8-Handed)15:30–20:1040,000–100,000
#57PS Championship Main Event – Flight D17:00–22:3033,00015,000,00040,000
#77Tag Team Event – NT$8,000 Re-Entry/Player18:00–21:2016,000–15,000
#786-Max Turbo20:00–22:157,500–20,000
#79PLO High Roller – Hyper Turbo (8-Handed)20:30–22:2025,000–100,000
#80Super Hold’em – Hyper Turbo22:15–23:455,000–20,000
Day 11 – Saturday, August 29
#81Satellite to PS Championship Main Event – Milestone 50K Chips – 3 Seats GTD10:00–12:158,000–10,000
#57PS Championship Main Event – Flight E11:00–18:2533,00015,000,00040,000
#82Deepstack Bounty – NT$2,500 per Bounty11:00–15:4010,000–30,000
#83Women’s Main Event12:00–16:4010,000–30,000
#84High Roller Bounty Hunter (8-Handed) – NT$10,000 per Bounty12:30–18:1540,000–100,000
#85Mixed NLH/PLO Double Board Bomb Pot (8-Handed)16:00–18:556,000–25,000
#57PS Championship Main Event – Flight F18:00–21:5033,00015,000,00040,000
#86High Roller Turbo19:00–21:4533,000–100,000
#87Survivor Bounty – Turbo NT$15,000 Bounty at 20%20:00–22:159,000–20,000
#88Short Deck – Hyper Turbo (7-Handed) – 3 Bullets21:00–22:507,500–20,000
#89Crazy Pineapple – Hyper Turbo22:15–23:455,000–20,000
Day 12 – Sunday, August 30
#57PS Championship Main Event – Day 211:0033,00015,000,00040,000
#90PS Mini Championship – Flight A11:00–15:4015,0002,000,00030,000
#92Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (8-Handed)12:00–14:558,000–30,000
#93Super High Roller Second Chance (8-Handed) – Day 115:00–Start Day 260,0001,500,000250,000
#90PS Mini Championship – Flight B15:30–20:1015,0002,000,00030,000
#94Ladies’ Night (Women’s Event)18:00–20:554,000–25,000
#95Big Bounty Turbo – NT$3,000 per Bounty20:00–22:156,000–20,000
#90PS Mini Championship – Flight C (Turbo)20:30–23:1515,0002,000,00030,000
#91Monster Stack (8-Handed) – Day 120:30–23:153,500–50,000
#96Atomic Pineapple – Hyper Turbo (7-Handed)21:00–22:304,000–20,000
#97Bounty PLO – Hyper Turbo (8-Handed) – NT$1,000 per Bounty22:15–23:454,000–20,000
Day 13 – Monday, August 31
#90PS Mini Championship – Day 2 Final11:0015,0002,000,00030,000
#91Monster Stack (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final11:003,500–50,000
#98The Closer11:00–15:4011,000–30,000
#57PS Championship Main Event – Day 3 Final12:0033,00015,000,00040,000
#93Super High Roller Second Chance (8-Handed) – Day 2 Final12:0060,0001,500,000250,000
#99High Roller Last Chance (8-Handed)14:00–18:4040,000–100,000
#100Limit Hold’em (7-Handed)16:00–18:557,500–25,000
#101Super Hold’em – Turbo19:30–21:456,000–20,000
#102PLO Double Board Bomb Pot (8-Handed)20:00–22:156,000–20,000
#103High Roller Run It Twice – Hyper Turbo20:00–21:5025,000–100,000
#10410/10/1022:15–23:455,000–10,000

 

Natural8 Deposit Promotions: Up to 100% Rakeback

Players heading to PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 can also take advantage of a pair of sign-up and deposit promotions from Natural8 , covering both the PS Championship Main Event and the Natural8 Open Main Event.

PS Championship Main Event (33,000 TWD)

Eligible players can receive up to USD 100 in Natural8 credits:

  • New players: Sign up using referral code PS888 and play from the first hand of Level 1 to receive USD 50 in credits.
  • New players: Sign up using referral code PS888, deposit USD 200, and play from the first hand of Level 1 to receive USD 100 in credits.
  • Existing players: Deposit USD 200 and play from the first hand of Level 1 to receive USD 50 in credits.

Natural8 Open Main Event (16,500 TWD)

PS Championship IV

Eligible players can receive up to USD 50 in Natural8 credits:

  • New players: Sign up using referral code PS888 and play from the first hand of Level 1 to receive USD 25 in credits.
  • New players: Sign up using referral code PS888, deposit USD 100, and play from the first hand of Level 1 to receive USD 50 in credits.
  • Existing players: Deposit USD 100 and play from the first hand of Level 1 to receive USD 25 in credits.

Both promotions can be claimed multiple times, with each claim requiring a new qualifying deposit and participation in a different eligible flight from the first hand of Level 1. Full terms and sign-up assistance are available at our Natural8 information page , or players can visit the Natural8 booth on-site during the festival.

The Venue: CTP Asia Poker Arena

TMT 16 at Asia Poker Arena
TMT 16 at Asia Poker Arena

Once again hosting the action is the CTP Asia Poker Arena, one of Taipei’s most established tournament rooms and a regular fixture on the region’s poker calendar. Players new to the city will find Taiwan among the more accessible destinations in Asia for international travellers, with a full breakdown of local regulations and travel tips available in our Taiwan poker guide . For more on the room itself, including facilities and location details, check out our CTP Asia Poker Arena venue guide .

With satellites running daily throughout the two weeks and buy-ins spread from as low as 2,000 TWD up to the six-figure Superstar Challenge, PS Championship IV Taipei 2026 offers something for every level of player heading to Taipei this August.

About the Editor
Callum Jury
Callum Jury

Callum Jury is SoMuchPoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.

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