32 of 49 are below $500
Lower-priced side events sit alongside the headline tournaments.
Median $400 / range $100-$3,300. Advertised per-player package prices; see optional add-on notes in the sample.
DSPT / Research & strategySeptember 28, 2026Interactive field guide
The US poker-tour landscape
Explore what exists, see the patterns, then consider the choices for DSPT.
01 / Who is out there?
A varied landscape, from national circuits to local communities.
Start with the scale and the main names. Select a state or open a tour for the details.
13tour families identified
14program profiles
25states with documented presence
49tournaments in the chart sample
These are research coverage counts, not nationwide totals. 49 scheduled tournaments come from four selected 2026 festivals.
Verified tour presence
Unique families per stateWhere the tour families appear
Not verified12-34-56+
Recent and announced stops, Sep 28, 2025-Sep 28, 2027. Research coverage, not the volume of poker played.
Tour directory
Select any row to expandThe main names, with detail when you want it
14 program profiles
RegionalPokerAtlas Tour$600-$800 title examples; lower-priced sides
- Frequency
- At least three documented 2026 festivals, concentrated in May and June. This evidence does not establish a monthly or full-year pattern.
- Where it runs
- Verified 2026 stops in Florida, Texas and California.
- Prices
- St. Augustine: $600 title event with $200,000 guarantee; $300 opening event with $100,000 guarantee; $200-$300 side events. Houston: $800 title event with $500,000 guarantee; $130 seniors and $250 ValueTown events; $2,500 high rollers. The $200 PKO side event separately lists $160 prize component, $28 entry fee and $12 staff gratuity; do not apply that split to the title event.
- Format and season
- Multi-flight headline tournaments plus NLH, seniors, PLO, mixed games and satellites, with local variations. The tour archive links a leaderboard for each series. A current annual championship or season-long points prize was not established in the reviewed material. June 2026 St. Augustine title: 573 entries and $286,500 prize pool.
PokerAtlas Tour past series / PokerAtlas Houston 2026 schedule / 2026 Atlas Tour - The Quest / bestbet 2026 PokerAtlas title event results / bestbet 2026 PokerAtlas PKO structure
NationalRunGood Poker Series (RGPS)$800 main example; $100-$400 sides
- Frequency
- The July 15 announcement lists 19 US festivals for August-December 2026, plus Aruba outside the US count. Several overlap. This is an announced plan, not a completed annual total; the listed Borgata stop is absent from current navigation.
- Where it runs
- Partner casinos and card rooms across multiple markets. Florida examples include Pompano and bestbet Jacksonville. Indiana's August 18-23 program listed ten ring events in six days; other stops occupy longer windows.
- Prices
- Indiana: $800 main with $200,000 guarantee; ring-event sides from $100 Flip-and-Go to $400. New Orleans September $800 main recorded 279 entries and a $200,000 prize pool.
- Format and season
- Seasonal themes, rings, professional photos and live coverage create continuity. Dream Factory includes ring-winner invitationals with a route to the PGT Championship. A separate 2026/27 player-of-year program rewards the top five.
RunGood announced 2026 Golden Expedition fall schedule / RunGood Indiana August 2026 program / RunGood New Orleans September 2026 Main results / RunGood 2026 Dream Seat Invitational / RunGood 2026/27 Player of Year program
RegionalMoneymaker Tour$600 Florida main; $1,700 Vegas (2025)
- Frequency
- The current schedule is incomplete for US planning. It supports activity and future US intentions, not a reliable annual US stop count. Two Dania Beach festivals are documented March 6-9 and May 27-June 1, 2025. A November 2025 Dania Beach stop is also verified by its official result.
- Where it runs
- Current page advertises Palm Beach Kennel Club, Florida, and Moneymaker Social Club, Kentucky, with dates to come. Recent US examples include Dania Beach and Las Vegas; current completed September 2026 stop was in Aruba.
- Prices
- Dania Beach May 2025: $600 main with $50,000 guarantee; $186-$400 side-event entry prices, with add-ons in some lower-priced events. Las Vegas June 26-July 6, 2025: $1,700 main with $1 million guarantee.
- Format and season
- The winning Dania package included the trophy, custom tour artwork, final-table dealer button and a $2,500 Las Vegas package. This is a tangible winner story beyond the cash award. 2025 Dania events awarded packages to the Las Vegas main. No current season-long points/championship system was verified. November 2025 Dania main: 214 entries, $110,210 pool and $60,000 guarantee. This trailing-year US result supports its inclusion; a 2026 US calendar remains unverified.
Moneymaker Tour current full schedule / Moneymaker Dania May 2025 schedule / Moneymaker Dania March 2025 schedule / Craig Pollack wins Dania Beach main / Moneymaker Dania November 2025 main result
RegionalTrailblazer Poker Tour$600-$800 mains; $200-$400 side examples
- Frequency
- Five scheduled Season III stops over August 2026-February 2027. Irregular gaps, including two October starts and no September or November start; this is not a fixed monthly cadence.
- Where it runs
- Texas Card House venues across Texas.
- Prices
- First stop: $600 main, $500,000 guarantee. October stop: $800 main, $1 million guarantee, with $200-$400 ordinary side events, a $2,500 high roller and satellites from $50.
- Format and season
- Five stops build to an Austin season finale. Season III advertises $125,000 in season/stop prizes. Entry and on-time points accrue per entry, with additional cash/finish rewards. Empty website counters are not used as results.
Trailblazer Season III / Trailblazer schedule and structures / Trailblazer leaderboard rules / Trailblazer October Dallas stop preview
RegionalGulf Coast Poker Tour$700-$1,200 main examples
- Frequency
- Seven explicitly 2026-dated stops appear in the current home-page list, January through October; the archive also shows March and July Pearl River series. The home list is incomplete and includes an older 2025 Texas stop.
- Where it runs
- Mississippi and Louisiana core, with Arkansas and other expansion examples.
- Prices
- $700 Pearl River main (Oct 2-4, 2026); $1,200 Heater main (Jan 15-19). Pearl River side events include $200-$500 and a $300 team event.
- Format and season
- Seasonal festivals at partner casinos. Published schedules show 6-13 day series, satellites, rookies, seniors, PLO and points. March 2026 Milly in Philly main reported 596 entries at $800.
Official tour calendar and points links / Heater 2026 schedule / Pearl River schedules and results
NationalWSOP Circuit$1,700 main; $250-$3,300 side examples
- Frequency
- Seventeen US festival stops in the initial January-May 2026 announcement. Each window in that subset spans twelve days. This is not the complete year. Pompano appears once in the initial window, with another stop on the current October 1-12 calendar.
- Where it runs
- Repeat visits to major partner casinos across multiple states. Planet Hollywood January 1-12 contained eighteen ring tournaments and multiple starting flights for the main event.
- Prices
- US mains advertised at $1,700. Planet Hollywood examples range from $250 NLH to a $3,300 high roller, including $400 Mini Main and $600 mixed games. Pompano February main: 925 entries, not unique players.
- Format and season
- Calendar-year 2026 season; standardized structures, recognizable rings and a stated $5,000 WSOP Paradise package for each ring winner. This is a winner pathway, not a requirement to attend every stop.
WSOP Circuit announces 2026 calendar-year season / Official WSOP schedule / Planet Hollywood 2026 Circuit preview / Planet Hollywood 2026 Circuit winners / Pompano Beach Circuit Main Event results
NationalMSPT$1,110 examples; $3,500 championship
- Frequency
- Official past Main Events 302-315 comprise fourteen US main-tournament windows across twelve hosts, January 1-May 17, 2026. All are four-day windows in this subset; host festivals can be longer. Not an annual count.
- Where it runs
- A repeat-host circuit: Venetian and Potawatomi recur within the observed window. Later festivals can include multiple numbered mains, so tournament numbering is not a stop count.
- Prices
- May FireKeepers $1,110 main drew 2,551 entries and $2,472,970; April East Chicago $1,110 main drew 386 and $372,920. East Chicago also offered $300 seniors and Monster Stack. These are examples, not median results.
- Format and season
- Calendar-year player-of-year points vary by price and event tier. Many main winners receive a $3,500 championship seat. Hollywood RRPO championship is listed November 27-December 2, 2026, with a $2 million guarantee.
MSPT past main events / MSPT FireKeepers May 2026 official results / MSPT East Chicago April 2026 field and schedule / MSPT 2026 Player of the Year rules / MSPT upcoming events
NationalWPT Main Tour$3,500-$10,400 headline examples
- Frequency
- Eight US Main Tour championships identified in checked 2026 schedules/results: Lucky Hearts, Venetian Spring, Rolling Thunder, Showdown, bestbet, Bay 101, Venetian Fall and Wynn. This is a researcher enumeration, excluding Prime, online and overseas events.
- Where it runs
- Major casino partners including Hollywood and Jacksonville. Host festivals exceed the main-event window: Venetian Fall October 28-November 15 surrounds a November 5-10 championship.
- Prices
- Examples: $3,500 Lucky Hearts and Showdown, $5,000 bestbet and Venetian, $5,300 Bay 101, $10,400 World Championship. bestbet September recorded 294 entries and $1,337,700.
- Format and season
- A champions trophy, photo coverage and player-of-year recognition reinforce achievement. Wynn World Championship festival spans November 27-December 21, with the main December 13-20. Side events cover a much broader price range.
WPT current schedule / WPT results / WPT Lucky Hearts official updates, dates and field / WPT Venetian Spring official updates / WPT Venetian Fall announcement / WPT bestbet Scramble results / WPT World Championship 2026 festival announcement / WPT 2026 Player of the Year official rules
NationalWPT Prime$1,100 title events
- Frequency
- Two identified US live Prime championships: Lodge October 8-12 and Wynn December 5-12, 2026. This is the US subset of an international program, not the global count. WPT Main and Prime count as one family here.
- Where it runs
- Lodge in Round Rock, Texas, and Wynn Las Vegas. The Lodge festival is September 24-October 12, much longer than its five-day Prime championship.
- Prices
- Both headline events are $1,100. Lodge explicitly separates $970 from $130 fees and advertises a $1 million guarantee. Wynn advertises a $5 million guarantee and four starting flights.
- Format and season
- A lower-priced tier under the WPT brand, supported by multi-flight tournaments and satellites. The Prime championship is distinct from the more expensive World Championship within the same Wynn festival.
WPT Prime Lodge details and structure / WPT World Championship 2026 festival announcement / WPT current schedule
Audience-specificLadies International Poker Series (LIPS)$150 OEJ partner event; $300 FL championship
- Frequency
- A mix of seasonal festivals, partner events and destination championships. Verified 2026 examples include Las Vegas April 20-26, summer events across several Las Vegas rooms in June, the Florida State Championship July 30-August 2, and Trailblazer ladies events. This is not a fixed one-stop-per-month model.
- Where it runs
- US venues including Nevada, Florida and Texas, plus international partnerships and cruises. Count US activity separately from international events.
- Prices
- 2026 summer: $360 South Point national championship; $300 Golden Nugget championship; $800 Venetian championship. Florida State Championship August 1-2: $300, with $140 and $200 adjacent events.
- Format and season
- The spring 2026 festival includes a six-person team format at $200 per person, with two flights and encouraged team identities. The schedule also includes social and educational experiences. National and state championship events are documented. A 2024 anniversary POY existed, but no current universal 2026 POY was verified. Do not conflate a championship tournament with season-long qualification. LIPS lists a WPF Ladies Weekend partner event at One Eyed Jacks, October 17, 2026 at 3 PM: $150 plus optional $10 donation for extra chips.
LIPS calendar / 2026 LIPS Women in Poker Spring Festival / LIPS events calendar with summer 2026 championships / LIPS team registration and 2026 format / LIPS official event announcements / 2026 LIPS Florida championship tournament listing / WPF Ladies Weekend at One Eyed Jacks / LIPS champions archive
RegionalRoughrider Poker Tour$380-$1,140 main examples
- Frequency
- Upcoming calendar includes Oct 9-11 Billings, Oct 15-18 Minnesota and Nov 5-8 Deadwood. Frequent regional events, with separate Montana and Dakotas leaderboards; annual stop total not independently normalized.
- Where it runs
- Dakotas, Montana and Minnesota; a Las Vegas championship is announced for June 2027.
- Prices
- $380 Billings main; $640 Minnesota main; $1,140 Deadwood main in the 2026 examples. Second-chance events at $250.
- Format and season
- Distinct local event identities, trophies, regional points and an aspirational destination. Minnesota advertises estimated prize pools rather than guarantees.
Official upcoming events and structures / Tour, champions and photo-led results / Points system
Community701 Poker Tour$300 current event + optional appreciation
- Frequency
- Operator reports 46 tournaments and about 650 unique players in Season 6. These are tournaments, not a verified count of distinct festivals. Season 7 championship freeroll is advertised for January 2027.
- Where it runs
- North Dakota community venues, including Fargo and Harwood.
- Prices
- $300 October 3-4, 2026 Million Chip Challenge; suggested $30 dealer appreciation is explicitly optional.
- Format and season
- Points for entry, cashes and wins; six points qualify for the championship freeroll; additional points increase starting chips. Tour details advertise a $10,000 tournament seat and $1,000 travel.
Season results, 2026 event details and photos / Championship qualification rules
CommunityDakota Poker Tour$100-$200 entry examples; add-ons vary
- Frequency
- Six listed upcoming stops span September 12-December 6, 2026, with two each in September and October and one each in November and December. This is a published window, not an annual total.
- Where it runs
- North Dakota bars, clubs and community venues, with charitable gaming context.
- Prices
- $150 Eagle Eye entry plus up to three $50 add-ons; $200 October 11 bounty entry plus optional $100 add-on; $100 Friday turbo at the October 23-24 stop.
- Format and season
- One-day events and multi-day weekends, player-of-year standings, event reporting and selected livestreams.
Official dated event window / Tour standings, results and videos
NationalPokerGO Tour (PGT)$5,300-$103,000 current examples
- Frequency
- Year-round qualifying tournament ecosystem. Current schedule shows consecutive Las Vegas PLO and high-roller series in September-October 2026; individual tournaments are not comparable to tour stops.
- Where it runs
- Las Vegas-centered with qualifying events elsewhere. High-stakes rather than mass-market positioning.
- Prices
- September-October published examples range from $5,300 PLO to $103,000 Super High Roller Bowl; satellites are listed separately.
- Format and season
- 2026 championship eligibility: top 40 eligible players plus Dream Seats; four cashes including one in a PGT-owned event and opt-in required. Points page says freeroll amount is to be announced.
Official event schedule / 2026 points and championship rules / Dream Seat pathways
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What is included in these counts?Tour families, program profiles and the limits of the inventory.
We identified 13 recurring tour families and profiled 14 programs. WPT Main and Prime belong to one family. This is a verified working inventory, not a complete census of organizations or tournaments. A tour family is a brand grouping, not an audited corporate ownership count.
A tour stop is one scheduled visit, sometimes across linked rooms. A festival can contain many distinct tournaments; starting flights and restarts do not become separate tournaments.
The map counts each family once per state, using dated US events within September 28, 2025-September 28, 2027, checked on September 28, 2026. This includes the prior twelve months and announcements for the following twelve months. It does not measure total events, attendance or market size. Gray states mean evidence was not captured here.
A broader directory mixes about 40 tour, venue and subseries labels. Directory used for discovery. Map geometry: US Atlas, based on US Census boundaries.
Card Player Poker Tour: Card Player states that its final event was held in 2025; exclude it from the active inventory. Card Player Poker Tour retrospective. Heartland Poker Tour: no current schedule verified; historical pages are not evidence of current operation.
PokerStars Open / NAPT: Philadelphia March 16-23, 2026 and its $1,100 main are verified, but an ongoing US multi-stop NAPT calendar was not established. Official Philadelphia event.
02 / What patterns show up?
Accessible entries, varied formats and more than one season model.
A small schedule sample makes the mix easier to see. The broader tour research explains frequency and championship choices.
35 of 49 are no-limit hold’em
Game is a separate dimension from bounty or other event format.
Omaha variants include the structures named in each schedule. Mixed events contain more than one game. Unknown means the game was not explicit in the evidence collected.
4 of 49 use a bounty format
Standard tournaments are the baseline, with several ways to add variety.
One primary format per tournament. Standard events can still have seating variations or side bonuses. “Other” includes tag-team, cash-target and bomb-pot events. Deepstack and seniors are not game categories.
Audience is another design choice
Advertised audience is counted separately from game and payout format.
“Open” means no audience restriction was listed in the schedule. Venue age and membership rules still apply; admission requirements were not audited.
See the sample, counting rules and all tournament rows49 distinct scheduled tournaments from four selected festivals.
This is a purposive sample of four published 2026 festival schedules in Nevada, Indiana, Florida and Mississippi. It was chosen to cover national and regional formats with accessible official schedules. Each tournament has equal weight; a large field does not count more than a small field. It is not a random or nationally representative sample.
- WSOP Circuit / Planet HollywoodJan 1-12, 2026 / 18 tournaments / Schedule
- RunGood / Southern IndianaAug 18-23, 2026 / 11 tournaments / Schedule
- PokerAtlas / St. AugustineJun 18-28, 2026 / 8 tournaments / Schedule
- Gulf Coast Poker / The HeaterJan 7-19, 2026 / 12 tournaments / Schedule
Additional starting flights and restarts are collapsed into their tournament; satellites are excluded. Distinct paid festival events remain, including the Indiana cash-target Bankroll Builder. WSOP coverage is the eighteen ring events. Ordinary venue dailies outside these festival schedules are outside the sample. Counts describe advertised schedules, not certified completion or attendance.
Prices are advertised per-player entry amounts, including published fees. Team totals are divided by team size. Where the advertised package includes an optional staff chip add-on, the chart retains that package price and the row explains it. Re-entries, travel and extra purchases are not included. Percentages are rounded and may total 99% or 101%.
| Festival | Tournament | Advertised per-player price | Game | Format | Audience | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Mini Main2026-01-01 | $400Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | PLO2026-01-01 | $400Advertised buy-in; one entry. | Omaha | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | T.O.R.S.E.2026-01-02 | $600Advertised buy-in; one entry. | Mixed | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | PLO2026-01-03 | $1,125Advertised buy-in; one entry. | Omaha | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Monster Stack2026-01-04 | $600Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Omaha 8 or Better2026-01-04 | $600Advertised buy-in; one entry. | Omaha | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Omaha 8 / Stud 82026-01-05 | $600Advertised buy-in; one entry. | Mixed | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Seniors2026-01-06 | $600Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Seniors | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | High Roller2026-01-06 | $2,200Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Ladies2026-01-06 | $300Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Women | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | PHat Stack2026-01-07 | $400Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | H.O.R.S.E.2026-01-07 | $600Advertised buy-in; one entry. | Mixed | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Main Event2026-01-08 | $1,700Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Bounty2026-01-08 | $600Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Bounty | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | NLH2026-01-09 | $250Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | Seniors2026-01-11 | $400Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Seniors | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | High Roller2026-01-11 | $3,300Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| WSOP Circuit / Planet Hollywood | NLH2026-01-12 | $400Advertised buy-in; one entry. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Seniors2026-08-18Selected official schedule and structure title do not explicitly name the game; no inference from betting structure. | $300$240 + $60; ages 50+. | Unknown | Standard | Seniors | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Series Opener2026-08-18Selected official schedule and structure title do not explicitly name the game; no inference from betting structure. | $300$240 + $60. | Unknown | Standard | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Tag Team NLH2026-08-18Official schedule page and flyer say August 18; structure PDF incorrectly prints September 8. Schedule date used. | $100$200 per two-player team ($160 + $40); $100 per person. | NLH | Other | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Flip and Go2026-08-18 | $100$80 + $20 per qualifying attempt; multiple attempts possible. | NLH | Flip-and-Go | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | PokerNews PowerStack2026-08-19 | $400$330 + $70. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Bankroll Builder2026-08-19Selected official schedule and structure title do not explicitly name the game; no inference from betting structure. | $125$100 + $25; 1 in 10 awarded $1,000 cash, not a satellite. | Unknown | Other | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | One Day NLH2026-08-20 | $300$240 + $60. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Pot Limit Omaha2026-08-20 | $400$330 + $70. | Omaha | Standard | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Main Event2026-08-20Selected official schedule and structure title do not explicitly name the game; no inference from betting structure. | $800$700 + $100. | Unknown | Standard | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Big O2026-08-21 | $400$330 + $70; five-card Omaha. | Omaha | Standard | Open | Source |
| RunGood / Southern Indiana | Black Chip Bounty2026-08-23 | $400$330 + $70; bounty allocation not separately stated here. | NLH | Bounty | Open | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | Valuetown Kickoff2026-06-18Six starting flights combined into one tournament. | $300Advertised single-entry amount; additional entries are excluded. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | Progressive Knockout2026-06-21Bounties are included in the prize allocation, not an extra charge. | $200$200 comprises $160 prize component, $28 entry fee and $12 staff gratuity. Bounties come from the prize component. | NLH | Progressive bounty | Open | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | Seniors2026-06-22Age-restricted seniors event. | $300Advertised single-entry amount; additional entries are excluded. | NLH | Standard | Seniors | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | NLH/PLO Double Board Bomb Pot2026-06-22Alternates NLH and PLO; double-board bomb-pot format. | $200Advertised single-entry amount; additional entries are excluded. | Mixed | Other | Open | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | Super Stack2026-06-23Stack branding is not a separate primary format. | $200Advertised single-entry amount; additional entries are excluded. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | Six-Max2026-06-24Six-handed seating; no bounty advertised. | $300Advertised single-entry amount; additional entries are excluded. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | Tour Title Event2026-06-25Four starting flights, including a turbo, combined into one tournament. | $600Advertised single-entry amount; additional entries are excluded. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| PokerAtlas / St. Augustine | The Closer2026-06-28Single numbered closing tournament. | $300Advertised single-entry amount; additional entries are excluded. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Weekday Warm Up2026-01-07 | $400Headline includes an optional $28 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Double Bag Bonus2026-01-08Multi-bag prize is not an elimination bounty; classify as Standard. | $400Headline includes an optional $28 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Mystery Bounty2026-01-11$100 of the prize-entry component funds mystery bounties. | $500Headline includes an optional $30 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Mystery bounty | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | High Roller2026-01-11 | $2,000Headline includes an optional $60 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Omaha Eight-or-Better2026-01-12Fixed-limit Omaha high-low, confirmed by the published limits structure. | $400Headline includes an optional $28 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | Omaha | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Triple Stack2026-01-14 | $500Headline includes an optional $30 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Main Event2026-01-15 | $1,200Headline includes an optional $50 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | No-Limit Holdem2026-01-15 | $400Headline includes an optional $28 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Seniors2026-01-16 | $400Headline includes an optional $28 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Seniors | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | No-Limit Holdem2026-01-16 | $400Headline includes an optional $28 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Rookies2026-01-17 | $300Headline includes an optional $25 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Other | Source |
| Gulf Coast Poker / The Heater | Double Stack2026-01-18 | $400Headline includes an optional $28 staff chip add-on; do not add it again. | NLH | Standard | Open | Source |
Compare national reach and local frequency
Many national stops overlap across different markets. A host-level calendar shows the frequency offered to an individual audience; the national calendar shows the operator’s full reach.
Tours use a range of season lengths
Trailblazer schedules five Texas stops with a finale. Community programs can be much more frequent. The research includes destination circuits, regional series and frequent local programs.
“Championship” can mean different things
An open finale, a points award, a winners-only invitational and a funded freeroll serve different purposes and create different costs.
Compare the published tour calendarsCounts, date windows and why the units matter.
| Program | Published basis | Correct interpretation | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSOP Circuit | 17 US festivals / Jan-May initial plan | 12-day festival windows; a nationwide network | Official season announcement |
| RunGood | 19 US stops / announced Aug-Dec plan | Overlapping festivals across multiple markets | Official fall announcement |
| MSPT | 14 main windows / Jan-May | 12 hosts; four-day main windows, not full festivals | Official past main events |
| Trailblazer | 5 stops / Aug 2026-Feb 2027 | One state, irregular gaps and a finale | Official season schedule |
| 701 | 46 tournaments / prior Season 6 | Community program; tournaments are not distinct venue visits | Official season recap |
These windows differ. They are examples of operating models, not an annual frequency ranking. RunGood is an announced plan; MSPT counts main-tournament windows, not complete festivals.
See examples of season and championship designsFour concrete mechanisms from the source research.
WSOP Circuit uses ring-winner packages; RunGood has ring-winner invitationals; Trailblazer advertises stop and season prizes; 701 uses points to qualify for a championship freeroll.
WSOP winner pathway; RunGood invitationals; Trailblazer points; 701 qualification rules.03 / Apply the evidence
Choose a sustainable first season, then expand with evidence.
The recommendations below are planning judgments. The tour research offers options; DSPT’s actual demand, economics and workload should determine the commitment.
Florida first
Repeat Sarasota, then test one room with a distinct audience and a capable operating partner.
Event spacing
Assess player demand, venue availability, promotion lead time and organizer capacity when setting the calendar.
Funded rewards
Evaluate finale and recognition options against participation goals, clear qualification rules and available funding.
DSPT’s starting pointThe opener, December 12 and the brand boundary.
A small, real baseline
75Published entries at the September 26 opener. Re-entries may be included; unique players are not established.
$15,750Published first-event prize pool. This is player prize money, not DSPT revenue.
Dec 12Planned return to One Eyed Jacks, Sarasota, on December 12, 2026.
The opener used a $250 buy-in, 30,000 chips, no-limit hold'em and 25-minute levels. Revenue modeling requires DSPT's retained share and cost allocation; organizer workload also needs to be measured. Official opener result; DSPT website.
Brand boundary
DirtyStack Poker Tour (DSPT, dsptour.com) is a related but separate brand and informal entity. DirtyStack Poker covers the player-facing website and app. Each tour event may use RoomDirector, DirtyStack, both or neither.
What is not yet known
Unique players, repeat intent, measured organizer hours, DSPT's retained revenue, venue cost-sharing and capacity. Recommendations below are conditional on those operating facts.
Factors that shape event frequencyDemand, venue capacity, promotion time and operating economics.
Factors that shape event frequency
A sustainable calendar depends on the audience, the host rooms and the resources required to deliver each event. Evaluate these factors together as results become available.
| Factor | Evidence to assess | Planning implication |
|---|---|---|
| Player demand | Unique players, return visits, travel origins, date preferences and competing events. | Set spacing and locations around the audience each room can reach. Entries alone do not establish the size of that audience. |
| Venue capacity and availability | Available dates, tables, dealers, registration support and the room's existing calendar. | Match event size and duration to a host's confirmed operating capacity. |
| Promotion lead time | Time needed to publish details, coordinate host promotion and reach potential players. | Allow enough preparation for the intended field and travel radius, with clear responsibilities for each campaign. |
| Event economics | Retained contribution, venue splits, staffing, marketing, travel, guarantees and funded season rewards. | Assess expected contribution and downside exposure for each event and for the calendar as a whole. |
| Organizer capacity | Total preparation, event-day and follow-up hours, including overlap between productions. | Commit dates that the available team can deliver consistently, with time to review results and improve the next event. |
Review the calendar as these measures accumulate. Geographic reach, event frequency and season rewards each require an operating case supported by the same demand, capacity and financial evidence.
Florida venues and December 12Regional comparisons, expansion sequence and calendar context.
Geography / deepen the base, then test portability
Florida is a credible first-season footprint
There are already several distinct Florida poker markets and multiple national-tour hosts. The practical first expansion is a room with its own reachable audience and a strong operating partner. Crossing a state line is not itself evidence of tour growth.
| Market / room | Role in the comparison | Observed programming | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Eyed Jacks / Sarasota | Existing host; daily and seasonal program | Fall Classic November 9-22; house POY. Use this room to measure DSPT repeat demand. | Fall Classic / POY |
| Tampa / St. Petersburg | Nearby Gulf Coast markets | Tampa Pinktober Oct 6-18: $1,200 championship. Derby advertises $250 and 30K-chip events too. DSPT needs more than stack size to stand out. | Tampa program / Derby calendar |
| Daytona / Orange City | Linked two-room model | Monthly leaderboard plus an early-2027 championship seat; June Multi-Room Mayhem combined sixteen flights across two rooms. | Leaderboard rules / Multi-room event |
| bestbet / Northeast Florida | House events plus visiting brands | 2026 archive includes PokerAtlas, WPT and house series. Current host schedule shows RunGood Oct 21-Nov 1; earlier tour announcement starts Oct 22. | Results archive / Host RunGood schedule |
| Hollywood / South Florida | Destination festival model | Seasonal festivals; RRPO Nov 17-Dec 2 includes $3,500 championship, with lower-priced side events. | Upcoming festivals / RRPO schedule |
| Palm Beach / Pompano | Recurring room events and national stops | PBKC October Monster: $300, five flights, $100K guarantee. Pompano hosts WSOP Circuit Oct 1-12. | PBKC event / WSOP calendar |
A disciplined order of expansion
- Repeat Sarasota on December 12. Use the familiar venue to measure repeat attendance and actual workload. Change only what first-event feedback and economics justify.
- Test one other Florida room. Evaluate its distinct player reach, date availability, promotion commitment, staffing, fee split and reporting. Venue names above are research leads, not confirmed hosts.
- Review after December and one new-room test. Examine new unique players, repeat players, player travel origins, fully costed contribution and organizer hours. Choose the remaining season size using those results.
- Expand beyond Florida when the case is specific. A committed host, proven audience access and sustainable travel economics are stronger reasons than a national ambition alone.
This sequence is a recommendation, not an observed industry standard. If a compelling out-of-state host covers the additional burden, it can justify an earlier exception.
December 12, 2026: the calendar context
Before
Nov 9-Dec 2
OEJ Fall Classic ends Nov 22. Hollywood RRPO ends Dec 2. Neither advertised series overlaps Dec 12.
At the planned date
Dec 12
DSPT returns to OEJ under the current plan. Wynn's WPT Prime runs Dec 5-12 and Super Gold Million Dec 10-14; the World Championship begins Dec 13. Potential competition for traveling players, with local impact unknown.
After
Dec 26-30
Hollywood lists Fun in the Sun after Christmas. Other Florida December calendars were incomplete in this review.
The review is a dated snapshot, not a live conflict monitor. Recheck room calendars before announcing or committing spend. Published schedules cannot establish that the date is conflict-free or quantify how many Sarasota players will travel.
Compare the workload and economicsEnter your own event counts and operating assumptions.
Interactive worksheet / use your own assumptions
Explore the workload and economics
Enter your own annual event count for each scenario you want to compare. Leave the event count blank to leave a scenario unused. Include every event you intend to produce in that count, including a finale if applicable.
Use DSPT's retained contribution per entry after variable costs, not the buy-in or prize pool. Inputs stay in this page and are not transmitted. They reset when the page reloads; print to preserve a scenario.
These assumptions apply to every scenario. Paid staffing belongs in cash costs. Enter total unpaid person-hours across all organizers. The extra awards / finale budget covers only costs beyond those already included in the per-stop figures; enter zero if none.
| Scenario | Annual stops | Entries per stop | Fixed cash cost per stop ($) | Organizing hours per stop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ||||
| B | ||||
| C |
The 75-entry seed comes from the opener and is not a forecast. Change attendance, costs and hours separately for each scenario. Results use per-stop averages across the events in that scenario, plus any extra season budget entered above.
The illustrative assumptions use invented costs and the same per-stop values for each scenario. Your event counts stay as entered; the example does not supply or recommend a schedule.
Enter an annual event count and the required assumptions to calculate a scenario.
| Scenario | Total stops | Annual entries | Annual cash contribution | Organizer hours | After valuing time | Break-even entries / stop under fixed-cost assumptions |
|---|
Formula and limits
Annual cash contribution = stops × (entries per stop × retained contribution per entry + sponsor contribution per stop - fixed cash cost per stop) - annual shared overhead - extra season awards / finale budget.
Organizer hours = stops × organizing hours per stop + shared annual hours. Time-adjusted result = annual cash contribution - organizer hours × value per hour. Break-even entries round up the annual time-adjusted costs net of sponsorship, divided by stops and retained contribution per entry.
This is a planning model before taxes and financing, not an audited profit forecast. It cannot predict player demand, guarantee exposure or sponsorship. Include expected guarantee shortfall in costs when applicable. A guarantee shortfall changes with attendance, so the linear break-even is conditional on the entered costs, not a modeled guarantee threshold. No championship fundraising or revenue is assumed beyond the entered fields.
Design the championshipCompare an open finale, earned seats and a funded freeroll.
Give the season a destination
Match season rewards to participation and funding
Different tours use different mechanisms: qualification by wins, points-based eligibility, open buy-in season finales, and rewards that lead to another tour. These are separate design choices, not a single standard championship formula. WSOP winner pathway; RunGood invitationals; Trailblazer points; 701 qualification rules.
| DSPT option | Benefit and cost | Selection criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Open season finale + points awards | New players can join; repeat players get recognition. Added awards can be limited to money or prizes already secured. | Suitable when broad access and recognition are the priorities. Include the finale in the calendar and budget its incremental awards explicitly. |
| Earned seats or a capped invitational | Gives earlier events a tangible reward, but needs clear seat funding, eligibility, transfer and tie rules. | Define costs, field size and funding before publishing the qualification rules. |
| Fully funded championship freeroll | Strong retention incentive, with a real funding obligation and potential administrative burden. | Use when contracted sponsorship or demonstrated event contribution can fund the full commitment. |
Points design criteria: publish one scoring method and define how participation, finishing position and counted results contribute to season standings. Test the method against plausible attendance and results patterns to assess the effect on players with different availability. Set qualification thresholds and rewards in line with the intended field and secured funding.
Keep participation requirements, re-entry treatment, ties, cancellations and prize funding explicit. Assess whether the scoring method rewards the mix of participation and performance the season is intended to recognize.
What to borrow and what to measurePlayer experience ideas and a practical event scorecard.
What to borrow / where to be distinctive
Make DSPT easy to understand and worth returning to
Borrow the proven building blocks
- A recognizable event: a consistent structure, title, trophy and presentation across rooms.
- One dependable information page: all-in cost, fee breakdown, re-entry rules, stack, levels, late registration, expected duration and venue details.
- A visible season story: clear dates, standings, results, winner photos and the next event.
- Host partnership: agree promotion, staffing, settlement and event reporting before launch.
Test a distinct DSPT promise
- A Florida tour that respects a weekend: test predictable one-day or compact weekend formats before building large festivals.
- Accessible total cost: publish a realistic one-entry experience and make re-entry/add-on choices unambiguous.
- Recognition beyond the final table: player stories, first-time participation and a welcoming community.
- Consistency across venues: make the DSPT experience portable while allowing each host to use the operating software that fits.
These are positioning hypotheses, not claims that competitors lack them. DSPT should validate them with player feedback and actual attendance.
A short scorecard for each upcoming event
| Measure | Why it changes the decision |
|---|---|
| Unique players, entries and re-entries | Separates audience growth from additional spending by the same players. |
| Returning players and first-time players | Shows whether the experience retains people and whether each host adds reach. Use comparable cohorts rather than only percentages of the field. |
| Cash contribution and unpaid hours | Tests whether the event schedule is sustainable after venue splits, marketing, travel, staffing and organizer time. |
| Origin, travel tolerance and date preference | Tests how far the tour can move without depending on guesswork about willingness to travel. |
| Player and room feedback | Identifies friction in duration, structure, registration, communication and host workload. |
Operating criteria: assess schedule changes against measured player demand, confirmed venue support, available organizer capacity and fully costed contribution targets. Set those targets explicitly and review them using comparable event results.
Ideas from each tourThe DSPT interpretations from all fourteen program profiles.
PokerAtlas Tour
A consistent brand does not require identical buy-ins or festival length at every room. Standardize the player promise and core reporting, then adapt the schedule to local demand.
RunGood Poker Series (RGPS)
A particularly useful example of community, recognition and accessible festival entry points. Borrow the season story and player care; its simultaneous national productions are a different staffing problem from DSPT.
Moneymaker Tour
A regional event can connect to a larger aspirational event without requiring every stop to be large. Historical results are evidence of possibilities, not a forecast for a new brand.
Trailblazer Poker Tour
Trailblazer links five scheduled stops through a finale and leaderboard. Consider how season rewards connect events, and evaluate how entry, on-time and finishing points shape participation.
Gulf Coast Poker Tour
A regional identity can connect multiple price points and destination festivals. Match each program to its host market and distinguish prize guarantees, estimated pools and final results.
WSOP Circuit
Consistent structures and tangible winner rewards can connect events across rooms. Host-level calendars provide useful evidence about the frequency and experience offered in an individual market.
MSPT
The same nominal buy-in can produce very different fields. Study each host market and distinguish headline success from typical turnout. Repeated visits to established rooms provide a useful model for evaluating local demand over time.
WPT Main Tour
Study presentation, hospitality and enduring winner recognition. Its premium prices, distribution and resort partners make it a weak direct operating benchmark for a $250 launch event.
WPT Prime
Clear product tiers can widen access without changing the brand promise. DSPT should first prove one repeatable core product before adding multiple headline tiers.
Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS)
Special formats and partner communities may add value within a regional footprint. Use player feedback and repeat participation to evaluate the format.
Roughrider Poker Tour
Use regional leaderboards and selective destination rewards to connect communities. Its charitable/local venue arrangements are context, not a Florida operating template.
701 Poker Tour
Frequent local play and a funded finale can form a connected season. Evaluate the staffing, funding and venue arrangements behind that model; its charitable context differs from DSPT's.
Dakota Poker Tour
Compact local events and traveling festivals have different production requirements. Compare event duration, host support and organizer workload when evaluating calendar models.
PokerGO Tour (PGT)
A clear season story and qualification rules are useful design references. Buy-ins and operating scale are poor DSPT benchmarks; do not copy a prior season's championship funding.
Sources, methods and photo galleriesOpen the source index and the original visual references.
Evidence and further exploration
Sources, schedules and visual references
Research checked September 28, 2026. Official tour and venue pages are the primary evidence; the directory is used only to illustrate the counting problem. Historical results are labeled, announced schedules are not treated as completed events, and price examples are not estimates of average buy-in.
“Active” here means a recurring program with verified US activity within the previous twelve months or a dated upcoming US event. This selection does not claim exhaustive coverage of charity circuits, leagues, invitation-only events or every room's series. PGT is included as a championship-design reference despite its very different market.
Photos and presentation references
These links lead to the operators' own event photographs, results and branding. They are reference resources; external photographs are not republished inside this report.
RunGood event photographyMSPT photo galleriesMoneymaker photo galleryWPT tournament photo albumOne Eyed Jacks championsbestbet event video
Source index
Claim-specific links also appear with the relevant profile or finding. Websites change; consult the current event structure before acting on a date or price.
- 2026 Atlas Tour - The Questhttps://www.pokeratlas.com/poker-tournament-series/2026-atlas-tour-the-quest-thunder-valley-lincoln-2026
- 2026 LIPS Florida championship tournament listinghttps://www.globalpokerindex.com/tournaments/2026/united-states/ladies-international-poker-series-lips-florida-state-ladies-poker-championship-83590/
- 2026 LIPS Women in Poker Spring Festivalhttps://lipstour.com/2026/01/13/2026-lips-wip-spring-festival/
- 2026 points and championship ruleshttps://www.pgt.com/points
- Bar Poker Open affiliationhttps://barpokeropen.com/leagues/eastern-poker-tour
- bestbet 2026 PokerAtlas PKO structurehttps://bestbetjax.com/images/uploads/POKER/TOURNAMENTS/2026/PokerAtlas/Event_2_200_PKO.pdf
- bestbet 2026 PokerAtlas title event resultshttps://bestbetjax.com/images/uploads/POKER/TOURNAMENTS/2026/PokerAtlas/Results_Event_7_PokerAtlas_Tour.pdf
- bestbet event videohttps://www.youtube.com/@bestbetLIVE
- Broader calendar directory (mixed categories)https://thepokercalendar.com/country/us
- Card Player Poker Tour retrospectivehttps://www.cardplayer.com/poker-tournaments/card-player-poker-tour
- Championship qualification ruleshttps://www.701poker.com/tourdetails
- Craig Pollack wins Dania Beach mainhttps://moneymakerpt.com/live-update/craig-pollack-23000-wins-dania-beach-main-event-outright/
- Derby calendarhttps://www.win-derby.com/poker-tournaments
- Dream Seat pathwayshttps://www.pgt.com/dream-seat
- DSPT websitehttps://www.dsptour.com/
- Eastern Poker Tourhttps://www.easternpokertour.com/
- Fall Classichttps://betatjacks.com/fc26/
- Heater 2026 schedulehttps://gulfcoastpoker.net/the-heater/schedule/
- Host RunGood schedulehttps://bestbetjax.com/poker/tournaments/rungood-poker-series-2026
- Leaderboard ruleshttps://www.daytonabeachpoker.com/poker-tournaments/monthly-leaderboard/
- LIPS calendarhttps://lipstour.com/schedule/
- LIPS champions archivehttps://lipstour.com/category/champions/
- LIPS events calendar with summer 2026 championshipshttps://lipstour.com/events/
- LIPS official event announcementshttps://lipstour.com/
- LIPS team registration and 2026 formathttps://lipstour.com/team-registration/
- Moneymaker Dania March 2025 schedulehttps://moneymakerpt.com/pages/the-casino-at-dania-beach-march-6-9-2025
- Moneymaker Dania May 2025 schedulehttps://moneymakerpt.com/pages/moneymaker-tour-the-casino-at-dania-beach-may-27-june-1-2025
- Moneymaker Dania November 2025 main resulthttps://moneymakerpt.com/live-update/congratulations-robbie-eugene-14867-winning-at-dania-beach-casino-the-600-nlh-main-event-60000-gtd-in-a-8-way-icm-deal/
- Moneymaker photo galleryhttps://moneymakerpt.com/photos/
- Moneymaker Tour current full schedulehttps://moneymakerpt.com/full-schedule/
- MSPT 2026 Player of the Year ruleshttps://msptpoker.com/pages/POY.aspx
- MSPT East Chicago April 2026 field and schedulehttps://www.msptpoker.com/Pages/LiveReportDetail.aspx?dayID=786&eventID=647&nid=40560
- MSPT FireKeepers May 2026 official resultshttps://msptpoker.com/pastevents/Eventdetails.aspx?EventID=517
- MSPT past main eventshttps://msptpoker.com/pastevents/
- MSPT photo gallerieshttps://gallery.msptpoker.com/
- MSPT upcoming eventshttps://msptpoker.com/Default.aspx
- Multi-room eventhttps://www.orangecitypoker.com/event/multi-room-mayhem-3/
- Official dated event windowhttps://dakotapokertour.com/upcomingEvents
- Official event schedulehttps://www.pgt.com/schedule
- Official opener resulthttps://www.dsptour.com/events/dirtystack-2026-09-26
- Official Philadelphia eventhttps://www.pokerstarslive.com/pokerstarsopen/philadelphia/
- Official tour calendar and points linkshttps://gulfcoastpoker.net/
- Official upcoming events and structureshttps://roughriderpokertour.com/upcoming-events/
- Official WSOP schedulehttps://www.wsop.com/schedule/
- One Eyed Jacks championshttps://betatjacks.com/champs/
- PBKC eventhttps://pbkennelclub.com/e/100000-monster-multi-flight-event-oct-8-11/
- Pearl River schedules and resultshttps://gulfcoastpoker.net/milly-in-philly/results/
- Planet Hollywood 2026 Circuit previewhttps://www.wsop.com/news/planet-hollywood-kicks-off-2026-wsop-circuit-after-six-year-hiatus/
- Planet Hollywood 2026 Circuit winnershttps://www.wsop.com/news/darren-rabinowitz-wins-planet-hollywood-wsopc-main-event-for-175-k/
- Points systemhttps://roughriderpokertour.com/rpt-points-system/
- PokerAtlas Houston 2026 schedulehttps://www.pokeratlas.com/poker-tournament-series/pokeratlas-tour-2026-tch-houston-texas-card-house-houston-2026
- PokerAtlas Tour past serieshttps://www.pokeratlastour.com/PastSeries
- Pompano Beach Circuit Main Event resultshttps://www.wsop.com/tournaments/result/367/
- POYhttps://betatjacks.com/poy/
- Results archivehttps://bestbetjax.com/past-tournament-results
- RRPO schedulehttps://www.seminolehardrockpokeropen.com/rrpo/
- RunGood 2026 Dream Seat Invitationalhttps://www.rungood.com/blogs/tour-news-1/2026-dream-seat-invitational-returns-to-thunder-valley-with-a-seat-to-the-pgt-championship
- RunGood 2026/27 Player of Year programhttps://www.rungood.com/blogs/tour-news-1/the-race-is-on-rungood-player-of-the-year-returns
- RunGood announced 2026 Golden Expedition fall schedulehttps://www.rungood.com/blogs/tour-news-1/rungood-poker-series-announces-2026-fall-season-golden-expedition
- RunGood event photographyhttps://www.8131mediaphotos.com/
- RunGood Indiana August 2026 programhttps://www.rungood.com/pages/rgps-golden-expedition-caesars-southern-indiana
- RunGood New Orleans September 2026 Main resultshttps://www.rungood.com/blogs/news-1/grant-hart-wins-rgps-golden-expedition-new-orleans-800-main-event-44-000
- Season results, 2026 event details and photoshttps://www.701poker.com/
- Tampa programhttps://www.shrtpoker.com/2026-pinktober-poker-open/
- Tour standings, results and videoshttps://dakotapokertour.com/
- Tour, champions and photo-led resultshttps://roughriderpokertour.com/
- Trailblazer leaderboard ruleshttps://trailblazer.texascardhouse.com/leaderboard
- Trailblazer October Dallas stop previewhttps://www.pokernews.com/news/2026/09/dallas-trailblazer-poker-tour-52458.htm
- Trailblazer schedule and structureshttps://trailblazer.texascardhouse.com/schedule
- Trailblazer Season IIIhttps://trailblazer.texascardhouse.com/
- Upcoming festivalshttps://www.seminolehardrockpokeropen.com/upcomingevents/
- WPF Ladies Weekend at One Eyed Jackshttps://lipstour.com/events/?event=2227
- WPT 2026 Player of the Year official ruleshttps://www.worldpokertour.com/player-of-the-year-official-rules
- WPT bestbet Scramble resultshttps://www.worldpokertour.com/article/blake-ellinghaus-wins-wpt-bestbet-scramble-championship-for-294900
- WPT current schedulehttps://www.worldpokertour.com/event/schedule
- WPT Lucky Hearts official updates, dates and fieldhttps://www.worldpokertour.com/event/main-tour-wpt-seminole-hard-rock-hollywood-lucky-hearts-poker-open-championship-season-2026/updates/day-1B
- WPT Prime Lodge details and structurehttps://cms.worldpokertour.com/event/prime-wpt-prime-lodge-championship-season-2026/?use-theme=wptgap
- WPT resultshttps://www.worldpokertour.com/event/results
- WPT tournament photo albumhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/worldpokertour/albums/72177720335454571
- WPT Venetian Fall announcementhttps://cms.worldpokertour.com/article/world-poker-tour-returns-to-the-venetian-resort-las-vegas-with-2-million-guaranteed-championship-event/
- WPT Venetian Spring official updateshttps://www.worldpokertour.com/live-update/nick-seward-leads-the-nine-handed-final-table-with-6-81-million-main-tour-wpt-venetian-las-vegas-spring-championship-season-2026-3-50000-25000-50000
- WPT World Championship 2026 festival announcementhttps://www.worldpokertour.com/article/wpt-world-championship-at-wynn-las-vegas-set-for-season-24-finale-with-over-85-events-and-20m-in-gte
- WSOP Circuit announces 2026 calendar-year seasonhttps://www.wsop.com/news/wsop-circuit-announces-2026-season-with-shift-to-calendar-year-format/
Evidence limits: public schedules do not disclose operator profitability, contracts or staffing. Entry totals often include re-entries. Published guarantees, estimated pools and realized pools are not interchangeable. No organizer or venue was contacted for this review.