The World Series of Poker announced a sweeping scheduling shift for 2026 and beyond. Starting next year, the WSOP Circuit will move to calendar-year scheduling, ending its season in December rather than May, prior to the summer WSOP in Las Vegas.
Additionally, WSOP revealed the first-half stops for the 2026 season. In addition to usual player favorites like Cherokee and Choctaw, the WSOPC will plant a flag in Texas for the first time. The schedule lists a stop at Texas Card House in Austin.
WSOP stated in its press release that the scheduling shift to a calendar-year timeline will be permanent and “mark a new era of predictability” for players. A WSOP representative clarified to PokerScout that only the January-to-December timeline for each season of the Circuit is permanent—the specific lineup of stops and their relative timing may still change year-to-year.
