The World Series of Poker announced the first half of its 2026 Circuit schedule today, heralding a shift to a new calendar that will start in January and wrap in December at WSOP Paradise .
WSOP also revealed a New Years Day start to its first stop of the year in Las Vegas, which will run from January 1 through 12 at Planet Hollywood on The Strip. The rest of the Circuit will wind its way throughout the country, including a late-April debut in Texas before its final pre-WSOP stop at Caesars New Orleans in late May.
Joining the US tour are six international dates, starting with King's Resort in Rozvadov on Jan. 1. The international Circuit will spend the late winter and early spring on trips to Calgary, Morocco, Liechtenstein, Quebec, and France.
2026 WSOP International Circuit schedule
| Dates | Location |
|---|---|
| Jan. 1-13 | Czech Republic (King's Rozvadov) |
| Jan. 7-19 | Canada (Deerfoot Inn and Casino, Calgary) |
| Jan. 16-Jan 25 | Morocco (El Saadi Casino) |
| Feb. 26-Mar. 10 | Liechtenstein (Grand Casino) |
| Mar. 23-April 7 | Quebec (Playground Montreal) |
| Apr. 10-April 21 | France (Aix-en-Provence) |
New season sets up Paradise finale
The change to a calendar-year schedule is a welcome one. Previous WSOP Circuit seasons were hard to define, starting after the summer WSOP and ending right before it.
“The WSOP Circuit is the lifeblood of our brand, consistently delivering world-class poker and massive prize pools to players across the globe,” said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP, in a press release. “Shifting to a calendar-year season for 2026 marks a new era of predictability for our players, allowing them to better plan their pursuit of the coveted gold rings.”
WSOP Paradise and its Circuit Championship now offer a proper conclusion to the year-long tour. WSOP Europe will occupy a mid-season spot in the schedule, running in the spring to build hype for the summer series. Ring winners in 2026 will once again grab a $5,000 WSOP package as a bonus, and it will be good at WSOP Europe in April or WSOP Paradise next winter.
The 2026 season will also feature a trip to the Lone Star State, where Texas Card House in Austin will host the first-ever WSOP event in Texas from April 23 through May 4. The rest of the schedule features a lot of regular favorites, featuring returns to Choctaw and Thunder Valley in January and two stops in Las Vegas, the first at the beginning of the year and another from March 19 through 30 at Horseshoe. Every stop in 2026 will feature the WSOP+ app with stream-lined registration, payout info, and other features for every event.
2026 WSOP Circuit US Tour
| Dates | Location |
|---|---|
| Jan. 1-12 | Las Vegas (Planet Hollywood) |
| Jan. 8-19 | Oklahoma (Choctaw) |
| Jan. 15-26 | Northern California (Thunder Valley) |
| Jan. 22-Feb 2 | Mississippi (Horseshoe Tunica) |
| Jan. 29-Feb. 9 | Pompano Beach (Harrah's) |
| Feb. 12-23 | North Carolina (Cherokee) |
| Feb. 19-Mar. 2 | Baltimore (Horseshoe) |
| Feb. 26-Mar. 9 | Chicago/Indiana (Horseshoe Hammond) |
| Mar. 5-Mar 16 | Tulsa (Hard Rock) |
| Mar. 12-Mar. 23 | New York State (Turning Stone) |
| Mar. 19-30 | Las Vegas (Horseshoe) |
| Apr. 2-13 | Chicago/Elgin (Grand Victoria) |
| Apr. 16-27 | Lake Tahoe (Caesars) |
| Apr. 23-May 4 | Austin (Texas Card House) |
| May 7-18 | Los Angeles (Commerce) |
| May 7-18 | North Carolina (Cherokee) |
| May 14-25 | New Orleans (Caesars) |
