WSOP Paradise Returns With a Packed Schedule — and One Notable Absence
The full schedule for 2026 WSOP Paradise has dropped, and it's shaping up to be another landmark stop in the international WSOP calendar. The series carries a headline-grabbing $120 million series guarantee spread across 20 bracelet events, confirming that the Paradise destination festival is cementing its place as a marquee fixture alongside the traditional Las Vegas series.
What's New — and What's Missing
The big talking point is what won't be on the schedule: the Super Main Event, which made waves at the inaugural edition, is absent from the 2026 slate. For players who had that flagship tournament circled on their calendar, this is a meaningful shift in the series' identity. Whether organisers bring it back in future years — or redirect that energy into the broader $120M guarantee structure — remains to be seen.
20 Shots at Gold
Twenty bracelet events means twenty distinct opportunities for players to etch their names into WSOP history outside of Las Vegas. The spread of formats and buy-in levels across that many events typically caters to a wide cross-section of the competitive field, from high-rollers to grinders making their first international WSOP trip.
The Bigger Picture
WSOP Paradise represents the tour's ongoing push to build a genuinely global footprint. A $120M series guarantee signals confidence that the player pool and operator infrastructure can support a major international festival at scale. The absence of the Super Main, however, is a reminder that organisers are still calibrating exactly what this event should be — and that 2026 may be a transitional year in defining its long-term format.
For the full event-by-event schedule, buy-in details, and dates: