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2026 Non-WSOP Tournaments

OP
877 posts · member since Aug 2013
4mo ago

This thread is for all Summer 2026 non-WSOP tournaments. Now that the WSOP schedule is out, the countdown for others is

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BigJayPoker
3mo ago

Just dropping in to say that I am not returning to the Nugget this summer.

Since last summer I've wanted to "spill the beans" and really offer an in-depth look at what happened, why it happened, and the struggles that came with the entire summer.

The truth of the matter though, is that this ultimately is my career, and one in which I care about a whole lot. I have to understand that anything I do say will ultimately follow me in the future.

So I'm going to just keep things as professional as I can and say this:

The Nugget has THEIR way they want to do things while others who travel the country all year long working tons of events are used to things being done a different kind of way. Ultimately it is my belief that they made a very big mistake not bringing Kurt Dau back, and despite my best efforts to fill just the pinky toe of the massive shoes he left last summer, it became clear that the Nuggets values and approach to various things did not align with my own. Transparency and candor as an example.....square peg and round hole scenario really.

Those with whom I've worked with since the summer ended knew I wouldn't go back without wholesale changes being made. Needless to say, they're steadfast in doing things THEIR way. Good on 'em, good luck. I'm not the type to wish ill will on anyone, and I won't start now.

Now to my personal feelings:

I'm incredibly upset.

It sucks.

I thought about the summer EVERY SINGLE DAY, for at least 3 months after it ended. I care about this shit a LOT, and I love working in the poker industry. Since I got out of the military in 2014 I struggled for nearly a decade finding something to be really passionate about until I found working in this industry in 2022. To go from never pitching a card in my life as I worked WSOP in summer of 2022 to a freaking Tournament Director 3 years later? It was an insane arc, and one that I likely wasn't totally ready for. It's disappointing to have ultimately failed, but I find that I learn more from failure than I do from success. The knowledge gained ( the good, the bad and the ugly) has been immense, and will help me as I take a few steps back, regroup and get ready to attack this quest again down the road.

Barring any surprise last second changes, I'm taking the summer completely off from Las Vegas and staying home.

I wish everyone the best of luck on the felt this summer, and hopefully someday our paths cross again.

I don't give up easily 😉...

pucks32
1mo ago

At long last from Aria: https://x.com/TDPaulCampbell/status/2053......

Revisionist
3mo ago

Wynn schedule is out

https://cdn.wynnresorts.com/image/upload......