2026 Non-WSOP Tournaments
This thread is for all Summer 2026 non-WSOP tournaments. Now that the WSOP schedule is out, the countdown for others is
We have to be getting close.
My guess is that we'll get the Wynn schedule next week.
The Millions series has been over for almost a week, but is still occupying the top slot on their poker landing page. They're pretty good about cleaning these things up.
Hope so, I’m ready to book some flights.
Wynn schedule is out
Anyone familiar with the $1600 Mixed Championship at the Wynn and what games it's comprised of? Is it a traditional 9-game mix or something else? I don't see any info for it anywhere.
Anyone familiar with the $1600 Mixed Championship at the Wynn and what games it's comprised of? Is it a traditional 9-game mix or something else? I don't see any info for it anywhere.
Given the relative proximity to the PPC, my hunch is that they will piggyback off the PPC format, meaning 9-game mix (HORSE + 2-7 TRIPLE + NL 2-7 + NLHE + PLO). I would guess that more info will be available whenever they release detailed structures.
Anyone familiar with the $1600 Mixed Championship at the Wynn and what games it's comprised of? Is it a traditional 9-game mix or something else? I don't see any info for it anywhere.
Given the relative proximity to the PPC, my hunch is that they will piggyback off the PPC format, meaning 9-game mix (HORSE + 2-7 TRIPLE + NL 2-7 + NLHE + PLO). I would guess that more info will
Agreed that was my assumption too
I feel like the Wynn has become the cash-grab king of the summer, supplanting even the WSOP. I mean, they have exactly 1 tournament with a decent structure (in theory) for under $2200 after 5/31. And it's a $1600 Mystery Bounty.
The 2nd $1100/$1m is fine. There are definitely some that are a bit lacking though. Even the $3500 being 40 minute levels is kind of sad.
The 2nd $1100/$1m is fine. There are definitely some that are a bit lacking though. Even the $3500 being 40 minute levels is kind of sad.
Yeah, that $1100 is in May, so basically not when most people will be in town for the WSOP. I think Wynn generally does a good job structuring their series, even in the big WPT in December. But during WSOP time they are clearly just looking to churn buy-ins from folks who have a ton of money to burn.
Figured Wynn would be $1000+ for their one day events. Suspect Aria and Venetian will all be $800+.
RW is out, so for lower buy ins $300-$600:
Orleans?
MGM?
Golden Nugget?
Figured Wynn would be $1000+ for their one day events. Suspect Aria and Venetian will all be $800+.
RW is out, so for lower buy ins $300-$600:
Orleans?
MGM?
Golden Nugget?
MGM has soft fields and the right price points for you although it’s the worst lighting/room of all.
Be very careful with GN. Last year they cancelled some events. Make sure you know their event is going, particularly multi day events. The single day stuff seems safe.
Figured Wynn would be $1000+ for their one day events. Suspect Aria and Venetian will all be $800+. RW is out, so for lower buy ins $300-$600:Orleans?MGM?Golden Nugget?
MGM has soft fields and the right price points for you although it’s the worst lighting/room of all. Be very careful with GN. Last year they cancelled some events. Make sure you know their event is going, pa
I don’t think they’ll put guarantees this year so they won’t feel like they need to cancel. Last year, they cancelled to avoid overlays.
The MGM poker area is atrocious (I wont refer to it as a room because that gives it too much legitimacy). Cashed there last year and the tournament director was talking about what a joke of a poker series they run and how MGM couldn’t care less about it. That was enough for me to not go back ever.
I’m sticking with GN and Orleans for the smaller stuff this year.
Some of the Wynn mixed events look good. For example, the TORSE (6/2), Mix Championship (6/26), and HORSE (7/3) all have solid structures for the price.
The demand for NLHE is so huge in summer that they can get away with fast structures for their summer events and still fill the room. Alternatively, they can jack up the price point on their slower events and still get good turnout. It makes business sense, even if it's not ideal for every customer. If you want value NLHE events at the Wynn, the best time to visit is actually when a Signature Series is running (such as January or April). You can get a slow 40 minute structure for $400 in some of those tournaments. Their summer series skews very premium.
$400-600 is my target ABI on most trips, so I've come to accept that I might not be playing any poker at Wynn this summer. Their schedule looks decent, but it's very much aimed at the pro and rich rec crowd. It is not a budget-friendly series.
Some of the Wynn mixed events look good. For example, the TORSE (6/2), Mix Championship (6/26), and HORSE (7/3) all have solid structures for the price. The demand for NLHE is so huge in summer that they can get away with fast structures for their summer events and still fill the room. Alternatively, they can jack up the price point on their slower events and still get good tur
I agree with most of what you say here. And I don't mind the Wynn catering to a different customer base with its high price points. But I do kind of mind that they put out such relatively low quality events for those high price points. At least for NLH. They have more room than the Venetian and the Venetian will bang out their room during the summer too. But somehow the Venetian is able to have reasonably structured events for their $1100 and $1600 buy-in levels and the Wynn is not interested. To be honest, the 30-40K/40 min structure is about as close to ideal as it gets from a ROI on time standpoint.
My comment is not meant to say the Wynn doesn't do anything well. With its relationship with the WPT, its basically established itself as the premier poker operator in LV. I think that just makes me even more disappointed that they are satisfied with being the "low nutritional value" option in the Summer. If they want to have high buy-ins, then ok. But high buy-ins, plus poor structures is basically what I called it in my OP... a cash grab.
Most players who play a 1k want it over in a day and the Wynn structures are more than fine. How on Earth could their structures be improved without making them multi-day events? I swear some folks want to sit and play 5% VPIP.
Most players who play a 1k want it over in a day and the Wynn structures are more than fine. How on Earth could their structures be improved without making them multi-day events? I swear some folks want to sit and play 5% VPIP.
Are you sure they’re asking for better structures on 1-day events? I may have missed that somewhere so maybe I’m wrong.
They have one of their $1100/$1m with 30 minute levels on day 1. Their $3500 event has 40 minute levels on day 1. There’s probably a few other events in which the structures leave something to be desired which they may also be referring to.
Many of the multi-day structures have something like a 30/40 or 40/60 setup, meaning they slow down at the most crucial stages. Some will view it as a courtesy to speed through the most trivial levels while others will view it as a lost opportunity to maneuver. Given that Wynn is a premium venue catering to more of a pro/reg/whale crowd, I don't think their customer base is as concerned with squeezing every ounce of value out of their entry fees as the most frugal tourists. I prefer a straight 40 minute or 60 minute setup, but they've been experimenting with these faster day 1s for the last year+ and clearly they must be satisfied with the turnout. They got very robust numbers in most of their multi-day stuff last summer. It is a wildly popular venue with foreign players, doing very well with the Euros, Asians, and South Americans.
Wynn doesn't utilize ballrooms for their summer series like the WPT events in December. It's all just out there on the floor, meaning space is finite and they are likely to have alternates standing around for many of these events. With that being the case, we can understand why they may want to churn the day 1 fields quickly and/or charge a premium. Anyone who isn't interested in what they're selling doesn't have to play there. The WSOP itself has many deep tournaments at lower price points. There will be other tournaments like the Nugget main that offer many S-points at a friendlier cost. You can go to Wynn many other times throughout the year if you want 40 minute levels all the way through at $400 or $600. They are squeezed for space in the peak summer season.
Many of the multi-day structures have something like a 30/40 or 40/60 setup, meaning they slow down at the most crucial stages. Some will view it as a courtesy to speed through the most trivial levels while others will view it as a lost opportunity to maneuver. Given that Wynn is a premium venue catering to more of a pro/reg/whale crowd, I don't think their customer base is as
I have no doubt the Wynn is satisfied with their product. If they weren't it would be different. My post was not meant to suggest the Wynn is doing anything they don't want to do. I just think once you get above $1K, and particularly $1600, it's kind of lame to offer a 30 minute schedule to the vast majority of the field in a multi-day event. My sense is the Wynn thinks so too, since summer appears to be the only time they do it at these kinds of buy-in levels. Again, I understand the reasoning. It doesn't make it any less of a cash grab.
And the lack of space argument doesn't fly because one must only look next door at the Venetian for a venue which has a good deal less space (probably by half) and still manages to offer standard structures on their $1100, and especially $1600 events.
Most players who play a 1k want it over in a day and the Wynn structures are more than fine. How on Earth could their structures be improved without making them multi-day events? I swear some folks want to sit and play 5% VPIP.
I'm not sure why you think you know what most players who play 1K want, but that being said, there are a good number of single day events available around $1k. And I have not heard anybody complain about their structure.
https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/resort/casino/poker/deepstack-extravaganza-poker-tournament/dscps-2026.html
Thanks for posting the Venetian schedule.
There’s lots of Bounty bullstxt, but on the positive side there’s a very good complement indeed of Seniors events at various price points throughout the schedule. Lots of multi-day Holdem too, with attractive guarantees.
There’s some Omaha/PLO in there too, but during my quick perusal I didn’t see anything at all for Mixed Game fans….
Thanks for posting the Venetian schedule.
There’s lots of Bounty bullstxt, but on the positive side there’s a very good complement indeed of Seniors events at various price points throughout the schedule. Lots of multi-day Holdem too, with attractive guarantees.
There’s some Omaha/PLO in there too, but during my quick perusal I didn’t see anything at all for Mixed Game fans….
Yeah almost nothing there for non-big bet mixed and the O8 is so early some people aren't even there yet. With that said, Orleans will have a ton, Aria will have a healthy amount and Golden Nugget will have quite a bit as well. More than ample mixed games events on a daily basis even if Venetian is lacking.
Thanks for posting. It's about what I would expect from Venetian, meaning some interesting NLHE stuff that I may or may not play depending on circumstances. I expect about the same from Aria, with fewer multi-flight events.
As Dave said, Nugget and Orleans should bring some cool options in the mixed game space. I find myself gravitating in that direction, so I'm eager to see what they do.
Thanks for posting. It's about what I would expect from Venetian, meaning some interesting NLHE stuff that I may or may not play depending on circumstances. I expect about the same from Aria, with fewer multi-flight events. As Dave said, Nugget and Orleans should bring some cool options in the mixed game space. I find myself gravitating in that direction, so I'm eager to see wh
Yes indeed. Although primarily a holdem player myself, the thing I enjoy most about this time of year is the opportunity to take a budget-friendly shot at some of the other variants such as 2-7, triple draw, big O, badugi etc, and GN and Orleans are the places to go for that. It’s their schedules that I look forward to the most each year. This year, unusually, I’ll be there for the first 2 weeks of the series, so I’m hopeful of a wide choice at the lowest price levels.
Can’t wait !!!!!
https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/resort/casino/poker/deepstack-extravaganza-poker-tournament/dscps-2026.html
The Venetian link isn’t working for me. It says page not found
Thank you!
