WSOP Paradise 2026 Unveils Full Schedule at Baha Mar with Record Guarantees

Iris Friedrich · Aug 21, 2026

WSOP Paradise 2026 Unveils Full Schedule at Baha Mar with Record Guarantees

Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, hosting the WSOP Paradise 2026 poker series

The World Series of Poker has released the complete schedule for WSOP Paradise 2026, which returns to the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, from December 2 through December 17, and the announcement details twenty gold bracelet events carrying a combined $120 million in guaranteed prize pools. Observers note that this marks the largest total guarantee in the history of the Paradise series, with the programming structured to run across sixteen consecutive days of competition.

Event Dates and Location Details

Action begins on December 2 at the Baha Mar Resort, where players and staff have prepared facilities for the series since the previous edition concluded, and the schedule extends through December 17 when the final bracelet event wraps up. The dates place the tournament in early winter, allowing participants from various regions to travel during a period when many major circuits have already completed their fall stops.

Featured Events and Guarantees

The $26,000 Super Main Event carries a $50 million guarantee, while the $10,000 GGMillion$ event lists a $20 million guarantee, and together these two tournaments account for the majority of the advertised prize pool. The remaining eighteen bracelet events distribute the balance of the $120 million across a range of buy-in levels and formats that include no-limit hold'em, pot-limit Omaha, and mixed-game variants. Data from the official release shows each event carries its own dedicated guarantee rather than relying on overlay protection.

Poker tournament action during a previous WSOP Paradise series at Baha Mar

Early-bird packages went on sale alongside the schedule publication, giving players the option to secure entry into multiple events at a discounted rate before standard pricing takes effect. Those packages combine entries to the Super Main Event and selected side events, and registration information appears directly on the WSOP site for immediate purchase.

Player of the Year Implications

The series concludes the 2026 WSOP Player of the Year race, meaning points earned during the sixteen-day period in Nassau will determine the final standings for the annual award. Participants who accumulate points across multiple events at Paradise can improve their position relative to competitors who focused on earlier stops in the calendar, and the structure awards points based on placement and field size according to established WSOP formulas.

Additional Schedule Elements

Twenty bracelet events appear on the official calendar, and each listing includes starting times, blind structures, and registration windows. Satellite tournaments feeding into the higher-buy-in events run throughout the series, while daily side events fill gaps between the main schedule offerings. The programming repeats several popular formats from prior years yet adds new structures that organizers introduced after reviewing participation data from the 2025 edition.

Conclusion

The released schedule provides the complete roadmap for WSOP Paradise 2026, and interested parties can review full event details along with early-bird package options through the official announcement at WSOP UNVEILS PARADISE 2026 SCHEDULE AND EARLY BIRD PACKAGES (official press release). All figures and dates remain subject to the standard WSOP terms and conditions listed on the site.