The great annual poker festival begins this Tuesday (26). The 57th edition of the WSOP (World Series of Poker) is ready to welcome players from all over the world in Las Vegas (USA), shaking up the North American summer as it usually does. The first day features two events.
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Kicking off the action, the Event 1 (US$ 550 NLH Mini Mystery Millions) holds the first of its six starting days. This competition is a more accessible version of last year’s US$ 1,000 Mystery Millions WSOP, which attracted over 19 thousand entries and had bounties of up to US$ 1 million.
There will be one starting flight per day from Tuesday to Friday (29), while on Saturday (30), the last two qualifiers will take place. The structure of this unprecedented tournament plans to crown the champion next Monday (1st).
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While Event 1 kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time), Event 2 (US$ 5,000 8-Handed NLH) starts a bit later, at 6 PM. With 60-minute blinds, Day 1 will run ten levels, and players can enter the competition until the start of Day 2 on Wednesday (27), as late registration remains open for 12 levels. This tournament will run until Friday (29).
And this is just the beginning of the marathon that will span the middle of the year. WSOP 2026 will continue its activities at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas until July 15 with 100 bracelet events, including traditional contests such as the Main Event, Millionaire Maker, Colossus, and Poker Players’ Championship on the schedule. It is worth remembering that, for the first time, the tournaments will be broadcast on the WSOP YouTube channel.
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Check out the schedule for the first day of WSOP:
| Time (Brasília) | Tournament | Buy-in |
| 4 PM | Mini Mystery Millions NLH (Day 1A) | US$ 550 |
| 6 PM | 8-Handed NLH (Day 1) | US$ 5,000 |
