As GGPoker continues to experiment with expanding the WSOP brand, they have added a brand-new WSOP Circuit stop in Las Vegas at the conclusion of the 2026 WSOP schedule.
While a location has yet to be determined, the circuit is set to take place from July 14th to the 25th. The Hendon Mob claims it will be at the Horseshoe, further extending the poker action beyond the 100 bracelet events.
This will officially begin the second half of the WSOP Circuit season, as they test out a new strategy. In past years, the WSOP would mark the end of the WSOP Circuit season. However, GGPoker and the WSOP are going with a January-to-December approach in 2026, with the season ending at WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas.
WSOP “Summer Circuit” schedule
The series will feature 18 WSOP Circuit ring events with buy-ins ranging from $300 to $5,000. Highlights include the regular $400 Mini Main Event, the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event, a $300 Ladies Event, and a $600 Monster Stack multi-flight event.
In addition, there will be a $5,000 High Roller – a buy-in level well beyond the norm for a WSOP Circuit stop.
| Date | Tournament |
|---|---|
| July 14 | $400 Mini Main Event |
| July 14 | $600 Omaha Hi-Lo |
| July 15 | $600 PLO |
| July 16 | $600 TORSE |
| July 17 | $600 Monster Stack |
| July 17 | $800 PLO |
| July 18 | $300 Ladies Event |
| July 19 | $1,125 NLH |
| July 20 | $400 Seniors Event |
| July 20 | $2,200 High Roller |
| July 21–25 | $1,700 Main Event |
| July 21 | $600 Bounty |
| July 22 | $400 NLH |
| July 23 | $400 40/40/40 NLH |
| July 23 | $3,300 High Roller |
| July 24 | $400 Double Stack |
| July 24 | $5,000 High Roller |
| July 25 | $400 NLH |
Side events and satellites galore
As the Horseshoe does for the majority of its WSOP bracelet events, there will be plenty of “Landmark satellites”, also known as milestone satellites.
Players will be able to get into the illustrious $5,000 High Roller from as low as $500, though $800 and $1,125 satellites will also be available. Players looking to qualify for the WSOP Circuit Main Event can do so for as little as $250.
The Horseshoe will also be adding a $140 Nightly Deepstack at 7pm almost every single night of the series.
Expanded mixed games selection
While the large majority of WSOP Circuit stops are No Limit Hold’em heavy, this series includes four mixed game events, with one event being offered in each of the first four days of the series. Notably, these events have been scheduled following the final day of mixed games offerings at WSOP.
Mixed games on offer
- $600 Omaha Hi-Lo
- $600 PLO
- $800 PLO
- $600 TORSE
Larger fields incoming?
With the WSOP Circuit taking place during the final two days of the flagship series, the WSOP brand is hoping that players stick around Las Vegas.
This could coincide with the WSOP Main Event final table, which is rumored to be taking place at the beginning of August. The belief is that WSOP does not want to rival the FIFA World Cup semifinals and final, which are to take place when the final table would normally commence. Of course, the World Cup is taking place in the United States, as well as Mexico and Canada.
The WSOP Circuit visited Las Vegas at the Planet Hollywood poker room in January, and, needless to say, the results were a bit underwhelming.
The positives? The 616-entry, $500,000 guarateed WSOP Circuit Main Event was won by well-known pro and WSOP bracelet winner Darren Rabinowitz, who took home $175,430 for first. The Main Event nearly doubled its guarantee, accumulating a prize pool of $976,360. In fact, out of 17 WSOP Circuit ring events, all except one tournament met its guarantee.
The negatives? The Planet Hollywood poker room shut down almost immediately afterwards. Many players complained that the new room was on the second floor, very far away from the casino floor. The room was very hard to find and required previous knowledge of an escalator in the back of the casino.
