WPT 2026, Season 24 across three continents ending at Wynn Las Vegas
The World Poker Tour is running eleven-plus flagship stops this year, spanning Florida, Cambodia, Nevada, California, Cyprus, Australia and Korea, and closing with the USD 10,400 WPT World Championship at Wynn in December.
WPT Season 24 is bigger than Season 23 and the calendar spread reflects a genuine push into international festivals. Cambodia got its first-ever Main Tour Championship in February at NagaWorld. Cyprus, formerly a WPT Prime destination, has been promoted to a Main Tour Championship in August with a USD 2 million guarantee. Australia joins the main schedule in September at The Star Sydney. Seoul is on the calendar in November for the first time.
The season closes the way it has closed since 2022: at the Wynn Las Vegas, with the USD 10,400 WPT World Championship as the Season 24 finale. The 2025 edition of that same tournament ran a USD 40 million guarantee. The 2026 edition should be at or above that number given the way entries have grown year on year. Day 1s begin Dec 14 and the final table televises on Dec 21.
2026 WPT Main Tour schedule
| Stop | Dates | Venue | Main Event buy-in | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Jan 16 to Jan 21, 2026 | Seminole Hard Rock, Florida | USD 3,500 | Giuseppe Iadisernia won. |
| WPT Cambodia Championship | Feb 3 to Feb 9, 2026 | NagaWorld, Phnom Penh | USD 3,500 | Xiaosheng Zheng won. |
| WPT Venetian Spring Championship | Feb 19 to Feb 24, 2026 | The Venetian, Las Vegas | USD 5,000 | Nick Seward won. |
| WPT Rolling Thunder | Mar 29 to Apr 1, 2026 | Thunder Valley, California | USD 3,500 | Alexander Farahi won. |
| WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown | Apr 24 to Apr 29, 2026 | Seminole Hard Rock, Florida | USD 3,500 | Ian Cohen won. |
| WPT Cyprus Championship | Aug 19 to Aug 24, 2026 | Chamada Prestige, Kyrenia, Cyprus | USD 3,500 | In progress. USD 2M guaranteed. |
| WPT bestbet Scramble | Sep 4 to Sep 9, 2026 | bestbet Jacksonville, Florida | USD 5,000 | Upcoming. USD 1M guaranteed. |
| WPT Australia | Sep 24 to Sep 30, 2026 | The Star Sydney | AUD 5,000 | Upcoming. |
| WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star | Oct 23 onward, 2026 | Bay 101 Casino, California | USD 5,300 | Upcoming. |
| WPT Venetian Fall Festival | Nov 5 to Nov 10, 2026 | The Venetian, Las Vegas | USD 5,000 | Upcoming. USD 2M guaranteed. |
| WPT World Championship | Dec 14 to Dec 22, 2026 | Wynn Las Vegas | USD 10,400 | Season 24 finale. Preceded by the WPT Prime Championship, Dec 8 to Dec 14. |
What is worth flying to
WPT Cyprus Championship (Aug 19 to Aug 24) is running right now at Chamada Prestige, Kyrenia, USD 3,500 buy-in for USD 2 million guaranteed. Recreational-heavy field, low structural rake by tournament standards.
WPT bestbet Scramble Championship (Sep 4 to Sep 9) is the next US stop, at bestbet Jacksonville, USD 5,000 buy-in for USD 1 million guaranteed.
WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas (Dec 14 to Dec 22) is the season finale and the largest single tournament of the year for most professional grinders. If you play one WPT event, this is the one.
