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WSOP EUROPE HEADS TO PRAGUE IN 2026
Las Vegas, Nevada (October 8, 2025) – The World Series of Poker® Europe (WSOPE) is proud to announce its new home for 2026: the Hilton Prague in Czechia. The event will take place from March 31 to April 12, 2026, in partnership with King’s Casino Prague.
Continuing its tradition of awarding the most coveted prizes in poker, the 2026 WSOPE will feature 15 gold bracelet events. The full schedule, including event details and buy-ins, will be released soon.
“It’s an exciting rebirth of the World Series of Poker Europe in Prague,” said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP. “We have a big ambition to elevate this festival to one of the very best in the world and look forward to welcoming players to a great poker city next April.”
WSOP Europe: A Tradition of Excellence
Since its inception in 2007, WSOPE has celebrated poker excellence across Europe, with past host cities including London, Cannes, Paris, Berlin, and Rozvadov. The list of Main Event champions includes some of the biggest names in the game: Annette Obrestad, John Juanda, Elio Fox, Phil Hellmuth, Adrian Mateos, Kevin MacPhee, and Jack Sinclair.
The 2026 event will also incorporate the revolutionary WSOP+ app, the digital platform designed from the ground up to enhance the player experience.
Further announcements, including exciting online promotions aimed at attracting players globally, will be shared on WSOP.com and via WSOP social media in the coming months.
Exclusive Satellite Tournaments at GGPoker
Players will be able to satellite into the 2026 World Series of Poker Europe exclusively via GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room. WSOP Express satellite tournaments are available now, offering players a direct path to this amazing event in Prague and other WSOP live events across the globe.
About World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker® is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event and poker brand in the world, having awarded more than $4 billion in prize money over the past six decades. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest-running tournament dating back to 1970. In 2025, the flagship event in Las Vegas attracted 246,960 entrants and awarded more than $481 million in prize money – both all-time records for the series. The WSOP portfolio of events includes approximately 50 WSOP Circuit Events annually across five continents, WSOP Europe (since 2007), WSOP Paradise (since 2023) and the record-breaking WSOP Online festival. International satellites to WSOP live events are hosted exclusively at GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room. For more information, please visit www.wsop.com.
Media Contacts:
Paul Burke (press@wsop.com)
Erik Eidissen (erik.eidissen@wsop.com)
