Poker may not demand peak physical conditioning, but the calendar shows no mercy. The 2026 PokerGO Tour season begins almost immediately after last year’s finale, with barely a week separating Chad Eveslage’s PGT Championship victory from the opening event of the new campaign.
There’s no extended offseason, no beach recovery, and no spiritual retreats. It’s straight back to work.
How the PokerGO Tour Works
The PokerGO Tour follows a simple but relentless structure. Throughout the year, players compete in designated PGT series and select high-roller events, earning points based on their finishes. Those points accumulate on a season-long leaderboard, and the top 40 players qualify for the PGT Championship at year’s end.
Last season’s championship came with a $1,000,000 freeroll, reinforcing the PGT’s position as the premier high-stakes tour in the game.
Launched in 2021, the tour incorporated established PokerGO properties such as the Super High Roller Bowl, Poker Masters, and U.S. Poker Open. Since then, the schedule has expanded to include the PokerGO Cup, Texas-based series, and regular stops at Venetian Las Vegas.
The 2025 season featured more than 145 events, including tournaments at the WSOP and a new partnership with the Paradise series in The Bahamas.
PGT Player of the Year Winners
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2021: Ali Imsirovic
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2022: Stephen Chidwick
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2023: Isaac Haxton
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2024: Jeremy Ausmus
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2025: Alex Foxen
The 2026 Season Begins Immediately
The new season gets underway with the PGT Kickoff series, running January 26–31 at the PokerGO Studio. The opening stretch features six tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $5,300 to $10,500, and double PGT points awarded throughout the week.
That momentum continues straight into the PGT Mixed Games series from February 3–11. Seven events make up the schedule, starting at $5,300 and culminating in a $26,000 9-game finale. Mixed-game specialists reliably show up for this series, which has become one of the most anticipated stops on the tour.
Immediately following is the Super High Roller Bowl: Mixed Games. The series includes a $5,300 8-game event on February 13 and the prestigious $100,000 Mixed Games Championship running February 12–14.
For players looking to satellite in, ARIA offers a $750 8-game satellite on February 2 for Event #1 seats, along with a $12,700 satellite on February 11 feeding into the $100K championship.
PokerGO Cup Returns in March
The PokerGO Cup follows from March 1–15 and features 10 tournaments, including the PokerGO Cup Showcase. The Showcase is one of the few multi-flight events held at the PokerGO Studio and comes with a $3,300 buy-in, the lowest of the series. Buy-ins climb as high as $15,700 across the schedule.
This marks the first Major event of the 2026 PGT season. Joey Weissman enters as the defending champion after an exceptional 2025 performance that included one win and three runner-up finishes, despite playing only seven of the eight events.
Two $360 satellites with guaranteed seats are available for the opening event on February 28 and March 1.
PGT Championship Winners
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2021: Rok Gostisa
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2022: Jason Koon
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2023: Daniel Smiljkovic
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2024: Jeremy Ausmus
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2025: Chad Eveslage
Venetian Las Vegas Takes Center Stage
Later in March, the tour shifts to Venetian Las Vegas for the PGT PLO Series, running March 20–29. The eight-event schedule focuses exclusively on pot-limit Omaha and is anchored by two $500,000 guaranteed tournaments: a $3,300 Main Event and a $10,500 Championship.
Venetian will host multiple satellites from March 18–20, continuing its growing role in the PGT ecosystem. While the tour returned to Venetian last year for the Las Vegas Classic, the venue’s history with the PGT dates back to 2021, when it hosted several one-day $10,000 events during the tour’s inaugural season.
More to Come
The first half of the year sets a fast, high-stakes pace, with Venetian Las Vegas and the Super High Roller Bowl serving as major highlights. The remainder of the 2026 PokerGO Tour schedule is expected to be released in the coming months, but if the opening stretch is any indication, the grind is already in full swing.
