A Live Poker Update: July 2026

2026 WSOP Circuit – Las Vegas (Summer): Horseshoe, Las Vegas

The WSOP bracelet series will not even be finished when the first circuit event kicks off in the same venue as the Horseshoe will host the Super Circuit from July 14^th to the 25^th, and features 18 ring events including the four day $400 NLHE event that starts the series on the 14^th, the $1,700 NLHE main event that lasts four days and begins on July 21^st, and the $5k High Roller on the 24^th! All events except the final $400 NLHE event will last multiple days – so if you plan to stay after the WSOP series, be aware to plan for more than one day to play for a ring!

2026 Summer Million: Playground Poker Club, Montreal, Canada

A month-long journey kicks off south of Montreal at one of the top-rated poker rooms in the world! Playground Poker hosts the Summer Million – 29 tournaments scheduled from June 29th to July 26th featuring tournaments that start as low as $200 CAD and ranging up to the $2,500 CAD NLHE Mega Stack scheduled from July 22^nd to the 24^th. Mystery bounties, progressive knockouts, Omaha, monster stack, and multi-day tournaments don the schedule which truly has something for everyone. If you’ve never played at Playground, this is a great time to go see what you’ve been missing!

2026 Pure Poker Tour – Edmonton: Pure Casino, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Not all the great poker action in the Great White North happens in Montreal in July as Edmonton is set to host the Pure Poker Tour from July 12th to the 26th , and features 16 NLHE and Omaha events with buy-ins that range from the 7 $340 CAD events sprinkled throughout the schedule, to the two $1,100 events – the two-day PLO that starts on July 23^rd and the NLHE three-day main event that kicks off on July 24th! 

2026 Summer Poker Open: Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic, City, New Jersey

Poker players looking to escape the desert immediately after the WSOP might be flocking to Atlantic City as the Borgata is hosting the Summer Poker Open beginning on July 15th and lasting until the 31st. 45 events don the schedule, and some of the highlights include the multi-day $650 PLO event starting on July 20th with a $75k guarantee; the $650 NLHE Super Deep Six Max event that has multiple starting flights and a $200k guarantee that begins on July 21st, and $500 NLHE Almighty Stack that has multiple starting flights and a $750k guarantee!

2026 Tampa Signature Series: Seminole Hard Rock Casino, Tampa, Florida

15 tournaments are on the schedule for poker lovers who want the sun and heat of summer! Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa is hosting the Tampa Signature Series from July 15th to the 28th, and among the feature tournaments are the $500 NLHE with a $250k guarantee that kicks the series off; the $600 Mega Stack NLHE with a $75k guarantee, and the $2,500 NLHE four-day tournament that has a $500k guarantee!

2026 World Series of Poker Circuit – Choctaw (Summer): Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant, Oklahoma

Circuit event #2 kicks off at Choctaw Resort on July 15th and lasts until the 27th with 22 ring events on the schedule! Featured tournaments include the $400 NLHE Gargantuan Stack event that starts on the 16th with a $500k guarantee; the main event with a $1,700 buy-in has a $1 million guarantee with a start date of July 24th, and a $2k Big O tournament set to play on July 26th.

2026 RunGood Series – Thunder Valley: Thunder Vallet Casino Resort, Lincoln, California

The RunGood brand heads west to Thunder Valley for two and a half weeks of poker action from July 16th to August 3rd. Included in the 20 tournaments on the schedule are the $400 NLHE four-day tournament with a $250k guarantee that starts on July 16th; the $600 NLHE five-day tournament that boasts a $500k guarantee that gets cards in the air on July 23rd, and the $1,200 NLHE Main Event that begins on July 30th.

2026 Legends of Poker: Parkwest Bicycle Casino, Bell Gardens, California

One of the bigger summer series outside of Las Vegas kicks off seven and a half weeks of poker action as Parkwest Bicycle Casino hosts the Legends of Poker – 53 tournaments in total will play out with buy-ins starting as low as $200. In July, the featured tournaments include the $400 NLHE with a $400k guarantee and 13 starting flights over 7 days, starting on July 19th; the $400 Mixed Games event with a $50k guarantee that begins on July 29th, and the Mini Mega Millions that starts on August 2ndwith a $1 Million guarantee and multiple entry points along the way.

2026 Colorado Poker State Championship: Bally’s Black Hawk, Colorado

Colorado poker players are gearing up for their state championship that will take place at Bally’s Black Hawk Casino from July 22nd through August 2nd, and included in the 19 tournaments scheduled to take place are the opening $400 NLHE event with a $100k guarantee and four starting flights beginning on July 22nd and the $1,100 NLHE Main Event with three starting flights and a $500k guarantee that begins on July 30th.

2026 Poker EM Series: Casinos Austria, Velden, Austria

Europe poker embraces the summer starting in Velden, Austria from July 14th to the 26th, featuring 19 events that have buy-ins starting as low as €150 – the NLHE Deepstack event on July 26th – up to the two €5,400 events – the PLO lasts two days starting on July 20th, and the NLHE event starts the day after. The big draw will be the €2,750 five-day main event that starts on the 22nd!

GUKPT Coventry: Grosvenor Casino, Coventry, England

The United Kingdom’s premier poker tour heads to Coventry from July 22nd through August 2nd for 12 days of poker action with over 25 poker tournaments. Included on the schedule is the £100 NLHE Monster Stack event that begins on July 22^nd with a £100k guarantee and four starting flights; the £1,250 NLHE four-day tournament with 4 starting flights and a £1 million guarantee that begins on July 23rd ; the £200 three-day NLHE Goliath that has nine starting flights that kicks off on July 25th; the £440 NLHE Mystery Bounty with three starting flights and will run three days, starting on July 26th and the £2,000 NLHE £100k guarantee two-day tournament that starts on July 28th.

2026 World Series International Circuit Estonia: Olympic Park Casino, Tallinn, Estonia

The first international circuit event of the 2026 WSOP season kicks off July 23rd in Estonia with Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn hosting the circuit event. Running until August 2nd the 52 tournament schedule includes the €350 NLHE three-day event with four starting flights, beginning on July 23rd; the €555 NLHE event starting on July 26th with four starting flights and running over three poker playing days; the €1,500 NLHE €1 million guaranteed main event with five starting flights and running four days – all of which begins on July 28th.

2026 European Poker Masters Estoril: Casino Estoril

Casino Estoril in the Portuguese Riviera near Lisbon will play host to 8 poker tournaments from July 27th through August 2nd that include a €550 NLHE event over three days with three opening flights that has a €75k guarantee; a €2,000 PLO event with a €50k guarantee that starts July 29th, and a €1,500 NLHE PKO two-day event that has a €50k guarantee.

2026 WSOP International Circuit Slovakia: Card Casino Bratislava, Slovakia

14 WSOP rings will be up for grabs in Slovakia at Card Casino Bratislava starting July 31st through August 11th, and the festival kicks off with two massive events – the €350 NLHE three-day tournament with a €300k guarantee and five starting flights, which begin on July 31st, and the €550 NLHE Mystery Bounty Accumulator with a €200k guarantee and four starting flights, with the first going off on August 1st.

2026 Shuffle Up Poker Series Johannesburg: Montecasino – Johannesburg, South Africa

It’s not often we feature poker tournaments in South Africa, so when we can we will! Starting July 22^nd, poker players in South Africa can compete in the Shuffle Up Poker Series that runs until August 2^nd, and included among the 12 tournaments are the 70,000 ZAR ($4,200 USD) NLHE event that runs three days, starting on July 22^nd; the 1000 ZAR ($61 USD) two-day mystery bounty event that also begins on the 22^nd; the 15,000 ZAR ($900 USD) NLHE three-day event with a 2.5 Million ZAR guarantee that begins on July 27^th, and the 25,000 ZAR ($1,500 USD) three-day NLHE event with a 1.5 million ZAR guarantee.

2026 Red Dragon Poker Tour – Jeju Summer: LES A Casino, Jeju Island, South Korea

Close to 100 events are on the schedule in Jeju Island as South Korea continues its ascent into the poker mainstream as the Red Dragon Tour pays a visit to LES A Casino on the small island just south of the mainland from July 8th to the 19th. Buy-ins start at $200 USD – 300,000 KRW and go all the way up to the $12K USD NLHE Event on July 18th! All the variants are included including some you may never have played before, and with so many events starting daily, there’s nothing stopping anyone from jumping into the action!

2026 Sydney Shot Clock Super Stacks

Staying on the west side of the Pacific, Sydney is set to host the Shot Clock Super Stacks which is on from July 9th to the 20th and features 20 tournaments that all features shot clocks for players to act in! Buy-ins range from the $265 AUD NLHE event on July 20th all the way up to the five-day $1,500 AUD NLHE Main Event that starts on July 16th!

2006 APPT Manila: Okada Manila, The Philippines

Poker returns to The Philippines and Okada Manila from July 28th through August 10th, and with it comes over 70 tournaments scheduled to take place in the two weeks of the festival. Included in the schedule in July is the 30,000 PHP ($485 USD) NLHE event starting on July 29th with an 8 million PHP guarantee, the 50k PHP ($815 USD) NLHE Red Dragon Event with a 15 million PHP guarantee and three starting flights, beginning on July 31st.

The poker world shifts its focus away from Las Vegas in July once festivities wrap up at the WSOP, and players from any corner of the world should be able to find top notch action in their buy-in range near them with much more to come in August!