U Series Championship Osaka 2026: Early Bird Packages & Schedule Released
The
heads to Osaka from
29 April to 6 May 2026
for the
U Series Championship Osaka 2026
. The series will be hosted at the iconic
in the heart of Osaka, with accommodation across two partner hotels for Main Event and High Roller players respectively.
To mark the occasion, the USC Osaka is launching an exclusive
Early Bird Promotion
for both the
Main Event
and
High Roller
packages — giving players the chance to lock in premium poker action at exceptional value before prepayment closes on
22 April 2026
.
Main Event Early Bird Packages
Main Event packages are based at the
APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae
and come with tournament entry and accommodation bundled together. Prepayment saves players up to
100,000 JPY
.
Package | Price (JPY) | Approx. USD | What's Included |
|---|---|---|---|
PREMIUM | 230,000 JPY | ~$1,441 | |
BASIC | 170,000 JPY | ~$1,065 |
High Roller Early Bird Packages
High Roller packages are based at the DEL style Osaka Shin Umeda by Daiwa Roynet Hotel, a four-star property, and cover multiple High Roller events throughout the series. Players can save up to 300,000 JPY with the Platinum package.
Package | Price (JPY) | Events Included | Stay |
|---|---|---|---|
PLATINUM | 3,150,000 JPY | #4 [6MAX] High Roller, #11 & #19 & #58 & #68 [7MAX] Super High Roller, #30 [8MAX] Marvelous High Roller, #38 [7MAX] Amazing High Roller, #49 [6MAX] Marvelous High Roller + Welcome to USC & Wolf x USC tickets (FREE) | 8 nights (29 Apr – 7 May) — Save up to 300,000 JPY |
GOLD | 2,250,000 JPY | #4 [6MAX] High Roller, #11 & #19 & #58 & #68 [7MAX] Super High Roller, #30 [8MAX] Marvelous High Roller, #49 [6MAX] Marvelous High Roller + Wolf x USC ticket (FREE) | 8 nights (29 Apr – 7 May) — Save up to 200,000 JPY |
SILVER | 1,300,000 JPY | #4 [6MAX] High Roller, #11 & #19 & #58 & #68 [7MAX] Super High Roller + Welcome to USC ticket (FREE) | 8 nights (29 Apr – 7 May) — Save up to 120,000 JPY |
Full Tournament Schedule
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📅 Click to expand the complete schedule (29 Apr – 6 May 2026)
All times local • Venue: Dojima River Forum, Osaka • Schedule subject to minor changes • Terms and conditions apply
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | 12:00 | 15:40 | Welcome to U Series Championship | 5,000 | — | 25 |
#2 | 14:00 | 19:50 | MAIN EVENT – Day 1A (55M GTD) | 8,000 / 80,000 | 25,000 / 50,000 | 40 |
#3 | 16:00 | 19:40 | Deepstack | 22,000 | 40,000 | 25 |
#4 | 17:00 | 21:50 | [6MAX] HIGH ROLLER – 60 CAP | 150,000 | 50,000 | 30 |
#5 | 18:00 | 21:20 | PLO Open | 22,000 | 40,000 | 25 |
#6 | 20:00 | 22:40 | KO Night Carnival | 20,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#7 | 22:00 | 24:10 | NL 2-7 Single Draw | 20,000 | 30,000 | 20 |
S | 22:00 | 23:40 | Main Event Satellite | 8,000 | 15,000 | 15 |
#8 | 23:00 | 24:55 | Midnight Turbo | 15,000 | 30,000 | 15 |
#9 | 25:00 | 26:00 | Hyper | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
Thursday, 30 April 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S | 11:00 | 12:40 | Main Event Satellite | 8,000 | 15,000 | 15 |
#2 | 12:00 | 17:50 | MAIN EVENT – Day 1B (55M GTD) | 8,000 / 80,000 | 25,000 / 50,000 | 40 |
#10 | 13:00 | 16:40 | Megastack | 22,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#11 | 14:00 | 18:50 | [7MAX] SUPER HIGH ROLLER – 50 CAP | — | 60,000 | 30 |
#12 | 15:00 | 18:20 | FL 2-7 Triple Draw & Badugi | 25,000 | 50,000 | 30 |
#13 | 18:00 | 22:40 | Freezeout | 20,000 | 40,000 | 25 |
#14 | 19:00 | 22:20 | PLO Night | 20,000 | 30,000 | 30 |
#15 | 20:00 | 23:20 | Mixed Games | 20,000 | 15,000 | 20 |
S | 22:00 | 23:40 | Main Event Satellite | 8,000 | 15,000 | 15 |
#16 | 23:30 | 24:55 | Super Hold'em | 15,000 | 20,000 | 15 |
— | 25:00 | 26:00 | Hyper | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
Friday, 1 May 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S | 11:00 | 12:40 | Main Event Satellite | 8,000 | 15,000 | 15 |
#2 | 12:00 | 17:50 | MAIN EVENT – Day 1C (55M GTD) | 8,000 / 80,000 | 25,000 / 50,000 | 40 |
#17 | 13:00 | 16:40 | NLH Colosseum | 25,000 | 40,000 | 50 |
#19 | 14:00 | 18:50 | [7MAX] SUPER HIGH ROLLER – 70 CAP | 250,000 | 60,000 | 30 |
#20 | 14:00 | 17:00 | Golden Week Owner's Party 🎥 | — | 50,000 | 20 |
#21 | 15:00 | 18:40 | PLO Deep | 22,000 | 50,000 | 25 |
#22 | 17:00 | 20:40 | Deepstack | 22,000 | 40,000 | 25 |
#2 | 20:00 | 22:40 | MAIN EVENT – Day 1D (55M GTD) | 8,000 / 80,000 | 25,000 / 50,000 | 40 |
#23 | 21:00 | 22:40 | A-5 TD & 2-7 TD | 20,000 | 25,000 | 20 |
#24 | 22:00 | 23:30 | Win the Button | 20,000 | 25,000 | 20 |
S | 22:00 | 23:30 | Main Event Satellite | 8,000 | 15,000 | 15 |
#25 | 23:30 | 24:55 | Midnight Turbo | 15,000 | 20,000 | 15 |
— | 25:00 | 26:00 | Hyper | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
Saturday, 2 May 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#27 | 10:00 | 13:00 | Morning Deep | 10,000 | 30,000 | 20 |
#2 | 12:00 | 17:50 | MAIN EVENT – Day 1E (55M GTD) | 8,000 / 80,000 | 25,000 / 50,000 | 40 |
#28 | 13:00 | 16:40 | Gigastack | 22,000 | 70,000 | 25 |
#29 | 14:00 | 17:50 | PLO Championship | 30,000 | 60,000 | 30 |
#30 | 14:00 | 18:50 | [8MAX] MARVELOUS HIGH ROLLER – 50 CAP | 500,000 | 80,000 | 40 |
#2 | 17:00 | 22:50 | MAIN EVENT – Day 1F (55M GTD) | 8,000 / 80,000 | 25,000 / 50,000 | 40 |
#31 | 19:00 | 22:40 | Night Deep | 20,000 | 40,000 | 25 |
#32 | 20:00 | 22:40 | FL 2-7 Triple Draw | 20,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#33 | 23:00 | 24:25 | Super Hold'em | 15,000 | 20,000 | 15 |
— | 25:00 | 26:00 | Hyper | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
Sunday, 3 May 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#35 | 10:00 | 13:00 | Morning Deep | 10,000 | 30,000 | 20 |
#2 | 11:00 | — | MAIN EVENT – Day 2 (55M GTD) | QUALIFIED | ||
#36 | 16:50 | — | WOLF × U SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP | 30,000 | 50,000 | 30 |
#37 | 17:20 | — | WOLF × U Series Championship | — | — | — |
#38 | 14:00 | 18:00 | [7MAX] AMAZING HIGH ROLLER – 35 CAP 🎥 | 1,000,000 | 100,000 | 40 |
#39 | 15:00 | 19:00 | Ladies Championship | 20,000 | 40,000 | 25 |
#40 | 16:30 | 19:30 | Freezeout Light | 20,000 | 40,000 | 20 |
#41 | 18:00 | 21:40 | Tag Match | 20,000 | 40,000 | 25 |
#42 | 19:00 | 22:20 | PLO Night | 20,000 | 30,000 | 30 |
#43 | 20:00 | 22:40 | Night Deep Turbo | 20,000 | 40,000 | 20 |
#44 | 22:00 | 23:40 | Tag Match Light | 10,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
#45 | 23:00 | 24:25 | Super Hold'em | 15,000 | 20,000 | 15 |
#46 | 25:00 | 26:00 | Hyper | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
Monday, 4 May 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#47 | 10:00 | 13:00 | Morning Mega | 13,000 | 40,000 | 20 |
#2 | 12:00 | — | MAIN EVENT – Day 3 (55M GTD) 🎥 | QUALIFIED | ||
#48 | 12:00 | 16:20 | Mystery Hunter | 30,000 | 40,000 | 30 |
#49 | 14:00 | 18:50 | [6MAX] MARVELOUS HIGH ROLLER – 50 CAP | 500,000 | 80,000 | 40 |
#50 | 15:00 | 18:40 | PLO Deep | 22,000 | 50,000 | 25 |
#51 | 16:00 | 21:20 | MINI MAIN EVENT – Day 1A (10M GTD) | 30,000 | 40,000 | 30 |
#52 | 19:00 | 21:40 | FL 2-7 Triple Draw | 20,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#53 | 20:00 | 22:40 | Night Mega | 13,000 | — | — |
#54 | 19:00 | 21:00 | Midnight Turbo | 15,000 | 30,000 | 15 |
#55 | 25:00 | 26:00 | Hyper | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#57 | 10:00 | — | Morning Challenge / NLH Mega Colosseum | 22,000 | 60,000 | 50 |
#51 | 19:20 | — | MINI MAIN EVENT – Day 1B (10M GTD) | 30,000 | 40,000 | 30 |
#58 | 14:00 | 18:50 | [7MAX] SUPER HIGH ROLLER – 70 CAP | 250,000 | 60,000 | 30 |
#59 | 15:00 | 18:20 | FL 2-7 Triple Draw & Badugi | 25,000 | 30,000 | 30 |
#51 | 18:00 | 23:20 | MINI MAIN EVENT – Day 1C (10M GTD) | 30,000 | 40,000 | 30 |
#60 | 20:00 | 22:40 | Crazy KO | 20,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#61 | 21:00 | 23:00 | PLO Night | 15,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#62 | 21:30 | 23:40 | 6+ | 15,000 | 15,000×3 | 20 |
#63 | 23:30 | 24:55 | Midnight Turbo | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15 |
#64 | 25:00 | 26:00 | Hyper | 10,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
No. | Time | Reg. Closes | Event | Buy-in (JPY) | Starting Stack | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#65 | 11:00 | 13:10 | Morning Challenge | 10,000 | 30,000 | 20 |
#51 | 11:00 | — | MINI MAIN EVENT – Day 2 (10M GTD) | QUALIFIED | ||
#66 | 12:00 | 16:50 | Trinity Final Event | 25,000 | 50,000 | 30/20/15 |
#67 | 13:00 | 16:20 | PLO Mega | 25,000 | 60,000 | 30 |
#68 | 14:00 | 18:50 | [7MAX] SUPER HIGH ROLLER – 70 CAP | 250,000 | 60,000 | 30 |
#69 | 16:00 | 18:30 | Last Challenge | 20,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#70 | 18:00 | 20:40 | FL 2-7 Triple Draw | 20,000 | 30,000 | 25 |
#71 | 19:00 | 20:40 | Turbo | 10,000 | 30,000 | 15 |
#72 | 21:00 | 22:10 | All In or Fold | 3,000 | 30,000 | 20 |
— | — | — | MAIN EVENT – Final Day | QUALIFIED |
About the Venue: Dojima River Forum
The Dojima River Forum is a landmark event space positioned alongside Osaka's iconic Dojima River. Its central location and purpose-built facilities make it one of the most sought-after venues for large-scale poker tournaments in Asia. International players can fly directly into Kansai International Airport (KIX) or Osaka Itami Airport (ITM), both well connected to the city centre.
Early Bird Promotion Details
The EBP is available for both the Main Event (housed at the APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi Ekimae) and High Roller (housed at the DEL style Osaka Shin Umeda by Daiwa Roynet Hotel) packages. Beyond the tournament entries, players get the perfect combination of premium comfort and world-class poker — balancing intense table action with exceptional amenities.
Both packages are contingent on room availability and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Prepayment is via JPY Bank Transfer. For alternative payment methods, contact official USC personnel directly.
⏰ Prepayment deadline: 22 April 2026
For package bookings and enquiries, contact the U Series Championship team:
📱 +65 8707 7557 | 📱 +84 90312 1092
🌐
userieschampionship.com/tournament/usop-dojima-april-2026
Travel Information
Flights: Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) serve Osaka with extensive international connections.
Visa Policy: Many nationalities can enter Japan visa-free for short stays. Check current requirements with your local Japanese embassy or consulate prior to travel.
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY). Buy-in payments can be made via JPY Bank Transfer as part of the EBP prepayment process.
Local Transport: Osaka's public transit network is excellent — the subway and JR lines connect the airport and hotels with ease. IC cards such as ICOCA are widely accepted.
See you at the Dojima River Forum, Osaka. ♠️
Images and data courtesy of U Series Championship (USC).
About the Editor
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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