Although we are already nearly a third of the way into 2026, there is plenty more poker action to watch out for. Across the globe, there are poker tournaments taking place almost every day in land-based casinos. This is supplemented by the online realm where virtual poker rooms at online operators such as TonyBet are attracting more players by the year.
Some big tournaments have already been played this year. Most recently, Brock Wilson took his second PokerGO Tour Series win at the U.S Poker Open, pocketing $434,900 over the tournament. It was almost trouble in paradise as Wilson was relying on a late rally from his long-term girlfriend, Cherish Andrews, to fall short to secure top spot. With Andrews finishing in fifth ($255,807), it will be a happy household overall.
With some of the big global tournaments still to come, here are five tournaments to look out for between now and the end of the year.
World Series of Poker Main Event – 2nd July-13th July
Set to take place in Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino and the Horseshoe Las Vegas, the most prestigious tournament in poker is set to once again attract the world’s top players. Michael Mizrachi won the Main Event last year with “The Grinder” taking home $10 million, over a tenth of the overall prize pool of $90.5 million. Mizrachi’s win was crowned with his induction to the Poker Hall of Fame.
World Series of Poker Colossus – 10th June
During the World Series of Poker Main Event, there are other side tournaments that take place for players that cannot quite afford the $10,000 buy-in. Colossus attracts more players due to the reasonable buy-in value and contains the same electrifying game play seen in the Main Event. As a tournament tied in with the Main Event, Colossus still brings similar levels of prestige and coverage for players to make a name for themselves on the big stage.
European Poker Tour Barcelona – 16th-29th August
From the World Series in Las Vegas, Spain’s Barcelona plays host to arguably the biggest event on the European Poker Tour. The 2025 event saw the prize pool hit nearly €10,000,000, making it one of the largest European Poker Tour events in history. The beauty of the city only adds to the appeal of the tournament with other High Roller and Super High Roller side tournaments adding even more table action to the event.
Asian Poker Tour Championship – 13th-29th November
While the Europeans do battle in the likes of Prague, Monte Carlo, and Barcelona, the Asian equivalent of the Tour builds momentum all the way to the APT Championship in Taipei, Taiwan in November. Indian Nishant Sharma took home $1.18 million in 2025 in the largest event in APT history. With Korea hosting the two prior events in Incheon and Jeju in August (7th-16th) and September (25th-4th October), respectively, there is a longer wait until the APT action really hots up.
Triton Poker Super High Roller Series – 4th-21st September
The Super High Roller Series returns for its second edition in Jeju later this year and poker fans will be hoping it will be as thrilling as the first edition earlier in March/April. Twenty titles were handed out, including to Alex Foxen in the penultimate round, who stormed to the $1 million cheque. With a new shot clock system introduced, the action is even quicker, and the tension is even more palpable as the world’s best get to grips with the reduced thinking time. We could perhaps be in store for some surprises.
