WSOP Paradise 2026: Super Main Event and Pro-Am schedule
By Editorial Team · Updated September 22, 2026
WSOP Paradise 2026 is a December poker festival at Baha Mar in the Bahamas. The Super Main Event and the new Pro-Am are two separate tournaments within that series—not two names for the whole festival. One is the centerpiece of the announced schedule; the other brings professional and amateur players into the same competition under different entry procedures. [1][2]
Festival and tournament details at a glance
| Item | Announced detail |
|---|---|
| WSOP Paradise festival | December 2–17, 2026, at Baha Mar Hotel & Resort, Bahamas |
| Festival-wide guaranteed prize pools | US$120 million across the series |
| Bracelet events | 20 |
| Super Main Event start | December 10, 2026 |
| Super Main Event buy-in | US$26,000 |
| Super Main Event guaranteed prize pool | US$50 million |
| Pro-Am buy-in | US$250,000 |
| Pro-Am duration | Three days |
| Pro-Am champion's award | Cash prize and bracelet |
The festival and Super Main Event figures come from the WSOP announcement; Somuchpoker reports the Pro-Am format. [1][2]
What makes the Super Main Event the centerpiece?
The WSOP calls the Super Main Event the centerpiece of its 20-bracelet-event schedule. It starts December 10, has a US$26,000 buy-in and carries a US$50 million guaranteed prize pool for one tournament. The Paradise Parlay also offers qualified 2026 bracelet winners and final tablists additional rewards for registering, reaching its final table or winning it. Those stakes and incentives explain why this event leads the announced program. [1]
What is different about the new Pro-Am?
The Pro-Am has a US$250,000 buy-in and different entry rules for its two groups: amateurs require committee approval; professionals can register without an invitation. They begin at separate tables. Only at the money bubble do the professional and amateur fields merge into one bracelet tournament. The winner of the announced three-day event receives cash and a bracelet. [2]
Sources
- [1] WSOP $1 MILLION PARADISE PARLAY RETURNS FOR WSOP PARADISE 2026 — WSOP.com. Announcement dated September 16, 2026.
- [2] WSOP Paradise Pro-Am: The $250K Pros vs. Amateurs Battle — Somuchpoker. Beus Zsoldos; reviewed by Gyöngyi P. Tóth. Updated on September 22, 2026.
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