WSOP Paradise 2026 Unveils Massive $120 Million Schedule Featuring $50M Super Main Event

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  • $120M guaranteed, 20 events at Baha Mar, Dec 2-17, 2026
  • Luxury early-bird and VIP packages available, plus online qualifiers via GGPoker
  • Major highlights: $50M Super Main Event & Player of the Year race finale
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WSOP Paradise 2026 tournament schedule returns to the Bahamas with $120 million in total guarantees, 20 WSOP gold bracelet events, and the $50M Super Main Event.
WSOP Paradise 2026 runs December 2-17 at Baha Mar in the Bahamas, featuring 20 bracelet events and $120 million in guarantees. The schedule includes a $50 million Super Main Event, GGMillion$ Championship, high rollers, satellites and daily side events throughout.

The 2026 WSOP Paradise festival is scheduled to run from December 2 to December 17, 2026, at Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. The series features 20 WSOP gold bracelet events and $120 million in guaranteed prize pools, headlined by the $26,000 Super Main Event with a $50 million guarantee.

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise festival will take place from December 2 to 17 at Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. The series features 20 gold bracelet events and $120 million in combined guaranteed prize pools, with the $26,000 Super Main Event carrying the festival's largest guarantee of $50 million.

The festival will also determine the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year (POY), adding another major storyline to the season-ending series.

The $26,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Main Event is scheduled to begin on December 10 as Event #12, with a $50 million guarantee. It follows the record-breaking 2025 edition and is once again the centrepiece of the festival.

Other major tournaments include the $10,000 GGMillion$ Championship, which carries a $20 million guarantee, and the $2,750 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty, which opens the series with $5 million guaranteed.

The schedule also features the $250,000 WSOP Pro-Am, with a $10 million guarantee, alongside several high roller and mixed-game championships.

Satellites, Side Events and Player Packages

WSOP Paradise 2026 will offer progressive satellite tournaments, with hundreds of seats available daily from 6 PM. The satellite guarantees increase after each guarantee is reached, providing qualification opportunities for the GGMillion$ and Super Main Event.

Daily side events will have buy-ins starting at $400. The schedule also includes Vegas Daily Deepstacks at 1 PM and 8 PM, alongside additional games at 4 PM.

GGPoker, WSOP's exclusive international partner, is running WSOP Express satellites throughout the year. The programme advertises more than 1,000 $30,000 Super Passes, with qualification available through a four-step process starting at $0.50.

WSOP Paradise 2026 Schedule Highlights

WSOP has also introduced two early-bird accommodation packages:

$100K Paradise Package: Includes a 16-night stay in a Baha Mar Deluxe Room, complimentary buffet access and resort fees. Players must spend at least $100,000 on tournament buy-ins and play Day 1A of both the GGMillion$ and Super Main Event. The required deposit is $5,000.

$300K VIP Package: Includes a 16-night stay in a Baha Mar Suite, VIP airport reception, round-trip SUV transfers and a $1,000 hotel credit. Players must meet a $300,000 tournament spending requirement and play both specified Day 1A flights. The required deposit is $10,000.

The current WSOP package page lists November 30 as the deposit deadline for both offers. Deposits are released once the respective requirements are fulfilled.

Additionally, all 2026 WSOP Circuit ring winners are eligible for a $5,000 Paradise package, including a $2,750 Circuit Championship entry and complimentary accommodation.

Complete WSOP Paradise 2026 Bracelet Schedule


EventStart DateBuy-InGTD
#1 Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty NLHDec 2$2,500$5,000,000
#2 High Roller PLO / NLH MixedDec 3$25,000$1,000,000
#3 High Roller NLH (Single Day)Dec 4$50,000$2,500,000
#4 GGMillion$ NLH ChampionshipDec 5$10,000$20,000,000
#5 Bahamas Big Bet Mix (Dealer’s Choice)Dec 5$5,000$1,000,000
#6 WSOP InvitationalDec 5$250,000$10,000,000
#7 High Roller PLO (Single Day)Dec 6$50,000$2,000,000
#8 Baha-MONSTER STACK NLHDec 8$5,000$1,000,000
#9 Super High Roller PLODec 8$100,000$5,000,000
#10 8-Game MixedDec 9$10,000$1,000,000
#11 Super High Roller NLHDec 9$100,000$10,000,000
#12 WSOP Paradise Super Main EventDec 10$25,000$50,000,000
#13 9-Game Mixed ChampionshipDec 10$25,000$2,000,000
#14 Double Board Bomb Pot PLODec 12$2,500$1,000,000
#15 Caribbean COLOSSUS NLHDec 14$10,000$2,000,000
#16 Paradise PLOSSUS PLODec 15$10,000$1,000,000
#17 High Roller Turbo NLHDec 15$25,000$2,500,000
#18 High Roller Turbo PLODec 16$25,000$1,000,000
#19 The Closer (GGPoker Bounty Wheel)Dec 16$5,000$1,000,000
#20 2026 Last Chance In Paradise NLHDec 17$15,000$1,000,000

*All dates represent the scheduled opening dates. The Super Main Event, GGMillion$ Championship, Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty and The Closer feature multiple starting flights.*

Poker Players Expected at Baha Mar

Several prominent players have already announced plans to compete at WSOP Paradise 2026.

The confirmed names highlighted by WSOP include:
  • Lucas Jumalon: The 2026 WSOP Main Event champion, who won $10 million at the summer series.
  • Daniel Negreanu: The eight-time bracelet winner, who secured his latest title in the $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller during the 2026 WSOP.
  • Phil Hellmuth: The all-time bracelet leader with 17 WSOP titles.
  • Michael Mizrachi: A nine-time bracelet winner and four-time Poker Players Championship champion.
  • Chris Moneymaker: The 2003 WSOP Main Event champion.

WSOP Circuit ring winner and poker live reporter Liam Gannon is also heading to the Bahamas. He plans to compete in the $2,750 Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty after winning his second Circuit ring at Grand Victoria Casino in April 2026.

WSOP Express
WSOP Express: Your bankroll friendly steps to the WSOP Paradise 2026. (image: GGPoker)

$1 Million Paradise Parlay and Live Coverage

WSOP has also announced a $1 million guaranteed Paradise Parlay for players who reached a final table or won a live or online WSOP bracelet before Paradise during the 2026 calendar year.

Eligible players can earn rewards for registering for the Super Main Event Day 1A, reaching festival final tables, winning bracelets and achieving results in the Super Main Event. The highest reward for winning the Super Main Event bracelet is $500,000 for eligible 2026 bracelet winners.

The festival will be streamed daily on the official WSOP YouTube channel from December 7 through December 17, with coverage scheduled to begin at 3 PM ET.

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