WSOP Turns 2026 Into a Year-Long Grind in $1M Global Player of the Year Race

The World Series of Poker is quietly rewriting what a full season looks like. In 2026, Player of the Year will no longer be decided by a single summer sprint but by performance across three continents, three flagship live series, and nearly an entire calendar year.

WSOP has announced a $1 million Player of the Year prize pool that ties together WSOP Europe, the Las Vegas summer series, and WSOP Paradise into one continuous global race.

The race begins in Europe. WSOP Europe heads to Prague from March 31 to April 12, 2026, awarding 15 bracelets and opening the Player of the Year standings in dramatic fashion.

The €5,300 Main Event headlines the schedule with a $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, the largest guarantee attached to a European WSOP tournament to date. The series also introduces the European Circuit Championship, a €1,500 No Limit Hold’em event carrying a €1.5 million guarantee.

Together, they anchor a schedule that blends accessible buy-ins with high-stakes headline events.

The final chapter plays out at WSOP Paradise, running from December 1 through December 18, 2026. With Player of the Year points still on the line, Paradise becomes more than a standalone winter series, it becomes the season finale.