GGPoker has unveiled the schedule for WSOP Online 2026, confirming a six week festival that will run from August 16 through September 29 and award 33 gold bracelets to winners logging in from home rather than the tournament floor in Las Vegas.
The centerpiece of the series is a $5,000 buy-in Main Event carrying a $25,000,000 guarantee, one of the largest guarantees GGPoker has ever attached to a single online tournament and a clear signal that the operator expects this year’s online leg of the World Series of Poker to outdraw the last.
A $25 Million Guarantee Anchors WSOP Online
Guarantees of this size are not simply marketing numbers. Last year’s WSOP Online Main Event generated a $28,314,750 prize pool from 5,961 entries, comfortably clearing its guarantee and paying eventual champion Benjamin Rolle $3,900,707 for first place. If turnout tracks anywhere close to that pace again in 2026, GGPoker’s new $25 million floor should be well covered, though the operator is still on the hook to make players whole if the field falls short.
The Main Event will run across multiple starting flights, a format now standard for online series of this scale, letting players in different time zones buy in on a schedule that suits them before the field consolidates for the closing days of play.
Beyond the Main Event: A Deep Schedule of Guarantees
The 33 bracelet events span a wide range of buy-ins and formats designed to give both recreational grinders and high stakes regulars a target. The $500 Mini Main Event carries its own $5,000,000 guarantee, offering a lower cost entry point into the series with a prize pool that still rewards a deep run generously. The $1,500 Millionaire Maker returns with another $5,000,000 guarantee, a tournament that lived up to its name in 2025 when Simon Mattsson took the title for $1,271,600.
At the other end of the buy-in spectrum, the $10,000 GGMillion$ High Rollers carries a $10,000,000 guarantee, positioning it as the marquee stop for players comfortable with five figure buy-ins. Last year’s edition of that event paid Rodrigo Selouan $2,003,850 for the win, and organizers will be hoping for a similarly stacked field this time around.
Building on a Record 2025
GGPoker’s WSOP Online series has grown into one of the largest online poker festivals of the year, and the 2025 edition set the bar high, paying out more than $354,000,000 across its full schedule of events. That figure covers everything from the marquee bracelet tournaments down to the smaller daily grinds that fill out the calendar between the headline stops, and it gives context for why this year’s guarantees have been set as aggressively as they have.
Beyond the prize pools themselves, GGPoker is layering in $5,000,000 in additional giveaways across the six weeks, including $1,000,000 earmarked specifically as Super Pass Bonuses for players who go on to win a bracelet. Those bonuses have become a signature touch for the operator’s WSOP partnership, giving bracelet winners an extra financial boost on top of their tournament winnings and, in past years, entries into other high profile events on the calendar.
What It Means for Players Chasing a Bracelet
For grinders who cannot make the trip to Las Vegas but still want a shot at WSOP gold, the online series has become the accessible path to a bracelet, with buy-ins that scale from recreational to high stakes and a schedule dense enough to let a disciplined player enter several events a week without a huge bankroll. Players newer to multi table tournaments who want a primer on how these series are typically structured, from Day 1 flights to the mechanics of a bracelet win, can find background reading in Poker Pro Academy’s WSOP guide.
With the live WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas having just crowned its 2026 champion, the online leg gives the broader poker community another six weeks to chase the same prestige from a laptop, and with guarantees at this level, GGPoker is clearly betting that demand will be there to match.
Registration and Timing
The series is scheduled to open registration ahead of the August 16 start date, with the bulk of events running nightly through the six week window before the schedule wraps on September 29. As with any online series, players should confirm eligibility in their jurisdiction before registering, since regulatory access to GGPoker’s real money tables varies by country and region.
Online poker carries the same financial risks as its live counterpart, and players should only commit bankroll they can afford to lose. Responsible gaming tools and self exclusion options are available for players who want extra support managing their play, and participation should be limited to adults aged 18 and over in jurisdictions where online poker is legal.
