June 7-12, 2026
1,000 Bar Poker Players from all over the World will be coming to Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas to Stay, Party, and Play in a $400,000 World Championship Event and over $1,000,000 in total prize pools.
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June 7-12, 2026
1,000 Bar Poker Players from all over the World will be coming to Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas to Stay, Party, and Play in a $400,000 World Championship Event and over $1,000,000 in total prize pools.
Learn MoreBar Poker Open is a
series of tournament that are Open to the public with massive guarantees and tournament fields and a
World Championship Invitational that is open to only those who have qualified from our local poker
leagues.
BPO highlights: $400,000+ Anticipated World Championship Prize Pool
with a $100,000 Guaranteed 1st Place Prize, Multiple Live-streaming Events, EPIC Player Party, Celebrity
Charity Poker Event, PRO-AM, and Tons of Action across all cash games and tournaments the week!
The Bar Poker Open bringing a World Class Championship Experience to our Bar Poker Players and every league that is a part of our alliance.
Top leagues in the country have joined forces with one goal in mind, give our players more value every single night and a World Class Poker Experience built just for our players!
Play for a $100,000 Guaranteed 1st Place Prize and a $400,000+ Estimated Prize Pool in One Single Championship Event! Qualify for free, in two steps, right from your local bar!
June 7 - 12, 2026 there will be 6 Action Packed Days of OPEN tournaments catered to our bar poker community. There will be massive guarantees, great structures, fun formats, and thousands of bar poker players from across the globe!
Gorilla Gaming's Legendary Production Team will be televising "Cards Up" Coverage of our Final and Featured Tables Across YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch.
We take over the famous $10M pool and "shark tank" on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 with a live band, great drinks, and hundreds of bar poker players.
Stay at the center of all the action at a great rate, with no resort fees, and get the Golden Badge by staying within the BPO group.
Join us as we continue to break our own records and continue to award our Bar Poker Community with massive prize pools, exciting formats, and unforgettable moments!
6
Days
10+
Events
30+
Leagues
$1.0M
anticipated prizes
Click the events to view the event details and structure PDF
11:00
am
No Limit Hold'em Golden Saturday
Buy-In: $200
Prize Pool: $30,000 GTD
12:00
pm
Pot Limit Omaha
Buy-In: $400
Prize Pool: $20,000 GTD
3:00 -
6:00 pm
"Golden Badge" Early Championship Registration
Priority Registration for those staying on property and gave code during RSVP (Min Stay 6/7 - 6/12)
5:00
pm
No-Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $150
Prize Pool: $7,500 GTD
7:00
pm
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $130
Prize Pool: $5,000 GTD
There are no events on this day for your selected filter.
11:00 -
3:00 pm
"Golden Badge" Championship Registration
Priority Registration for those staying on property and entered confirmation code during RSVP (Min Stay 6/7 - 6/12)
11:00
am
No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $200
Prize Pool: $20,000 GTD
12:00
pm
H.O.R.S.E Championship
Buy-In: $500
Prize Pool: $30,000 GTD
4:00 -
8:00 pm
Championship Open Registration
Registration for all Championship Qualified Players
First arrivals will get preference in starting flight until flight is sold out.
5:00
pm
No Limit Hold'em
Prize Pool: $7,500 GTD
6:00
pm
Kick off our 10th BPO Vegas in Style!
Bar Poker Open - 10 Year Anniversary Kick-Off
Added Swag, Cash Prizes, and More!
Buy-In: $150
Prize Pool: $10,000 GTD
9:30
pm
Late Night Survivor Turbo
Survivor Format. $1,000 awarded for every $1,000 in prize pool
Buy-In: $120
There are no events on this day for your selected filter.
11:00
am
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 1A - FLIGHT 1
Bar Poker Open Invited Players and Seat Winners Only.
Buy-In: $400
1st Place:
Prize Pool:
$100,000 GTD
$400,000+ EST
4:00
pm
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 1A - FLIGHT 2
Buy-In: $400
1st Place:
Prize Pool:
$100,000 GTD
$400,000+ EST
7:00
pm
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $130
Prize Pool: $5,000 GTD
9:30
pm
Late Night Survivor Turbo
Survivor Format. $1,000 awarded for every $1,000 in prize pool.
Buy-In: $120
1st Place:
Prize Pool:
$1,000 GTD
$3,000 GTD
There are no events on this day for your selected filter.
11:00
am
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 1B - SECOND CHANCE
Second Chance for All Participants in Day 1A (Flight 1 or Flight 2)
Buy-In: $400
1st Place:
Prize Pool:
$100,000 GTD
$400,000+ EST
1:00
pm
No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $200
Prize Pool: $25,000 GTD
7:00
pm
Tag Team NLH
Team Up with A Partner for one of the funnest events of the week!
Buy-In: $125 Per Person
Prize Pool: $20,000 GTD
9:30
pm
Late Night Survivor Turbo
Survivor Format. $1,000 awarded for every $1,000 in prize pool
Prize Pool: $3,000 GTD
There are no events on this day for your selected filter.
12:00
pm
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 2
Players from Day 1A & 1B combine for Day 2
Rotating Featured Table Livestream
1st Place:
Prize Pool:
$100,000 GTD
$400,000+ EST
1:00
pm
No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $200
Prize Pool: $7,500 GTD
7:00
pm
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $130
Prize Pool: $5,000 GTD
8:00
pm
Player Party At The Shark Tank Pool!
9:30
pm
Late Night Survivor Turbo
Survivor Format. $1,000 awarded to every $1,000 in prize pool.
Buy-In: $120
Prize Pool: $3,000
There are no events on this day for your selected filter.
11:00
am
No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $200
Prize Pool: $20,000 GTD
12:00
pm
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TABLE!
Final 8 Compete for a Guaranteed $100,000 1ST PLACE
Livestreamed on YouTube
1st Place:
Prize Pool:
$100,000 GTD
$400,000+ EST
5:00
pm
Charity Series of Poker Event
(5:00 PM) - Doors Open (7:00 PM) - First Hand
Golden Badge Players Earn Free Entry by playing Day 1A & Day 1B
Buy-In:
Rebuys:
$300
$100
Prize Pool: $5,000 Cash + Prizes
7:00
pm
Green Chip Bounty
Prize Pool: $5,000 GTD
9:30
pm
Late Night Survivor Turbo
Survivor Format. $1,000 Won for Every $1,000 in Prize Pool.
Prize Pool: $3,000 GTD
There are no events on this day for your selected filter.
11:00
am
No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $200
Prize Pool: $20,000 GTD
12:00
pm
8 Game Mix Championship
(NLH, Stud, Omaha/8, Razz, PLO, LH, Stud/8, 2-7)
Buy-In: 500
Prize Pool: 20000
5:00
pm
Night Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit
(2-7, A-5, Badugi)
Buy-In: $250
Prize Pool: $10,000 GTD
7:00
pm
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $130
Prize Pool: $5,000 GTD
There are no events on this day for your selected filter.
Bar Poker Open hosts the Largest, the
Most Exciting, and The Most Rewarding Bar Poker Championship Events In The World, By A Large Margin!
Our
world record breaking championship events are not open to the public.
However,
qualification is FREE and you can qualify in 2 Simple Steps.
To find out how you can qualify to
play through a local partnering poker leagues or online head to barpokeropen.com/qualify
DAY 1
2026
Vegas World Championship
2026 Vegas Seat Winners
June 29, 2025 - May 3, 2026
2026 Vegas Super League Invites
September 29, 2025 - April 26, 2026
Monday
June 8th, 2026
Flight 1 - 11:00 AM (max 500 players)
Flight 2 - 4:00 PM (max 500 players)
2026 Online and League Awarded Seat Winners pay the house/staffing fee only ($65). Super League "Invitation Winners" maybe buy into this event for the full $400 cost, but finishing in the 3rd tier of the local leagues "Super League" Ranking.
Day 1A has been separated into 2 Flights to accommodate the large crowd. First Come, Get First Choice in Starting Flight. Players cannot play both flights.
Single Re-entry per flight allowed
≈ Top 10% Cash for at least $700!
≈ Top 5% Bag Chips & Advance to Day 2
* $1,500 Bonus for Anyone Advanced to Day 2 More than Once *
Tuesday
June 9th, 2026
11:00 AM
Only Day 1A (Flight 1 or Flight 2) participants can buy into day 1B "second chance" for the $400 entry fee. There is also no way to win a paid seat in this event through BPO.
You cannot play day 1B exclusively, you must have participated in Day 1A (either flight) to participate in the "second chance" flight.
Single Re-entry per flight is allowed
≈ Top 10% Cash for at least $700!
≈ Top 5% Bag Chips & Advance to Day 2
* $1,500 Bonus for Anyone Advanced to Day 2 More than Once *
DAY 2
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 10th, 2026
12:00 PM
Approximately Top 5% from Each Day Advance to Day 2.
Double Qualified players get to play their best stack PLUS
A $1,500 PLAYER BONUS FOR DOUBLE QUALIFYING!
Blinds will increase to 40 minutes in Day 2
Rotating Featured Table Live Stream
TELEVISED FINAL TABLE
THURSDAY, JUNE 11th, 2026
12:00 PM
PLAY AND STAY AT THE AWARD-WINNING CASINO RIGHT AT THE HEART OF ALL THE ACTION AT THE 2026 BAR POKER OPEN VEGAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
Aside from being the Host Hotel and Casino of the 2026 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship, Golden Nugget Casino has a long history of dealing up authentic, award-winning Las Vegas action!
2025 Best of Las Vegas Downtown Winner: Best Overall Gaming Resort, Best Hotel Staff, Best Hotel Lobby, Best Spa, Favorite Casino Resort To Vacation At, Best Slot Tournaments, Best Poker Room, Best Poker Tournaments, Best Reel Slots, Best Video Slots, Best Sportsbook Promotions
Hotel & Venue
Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino
129 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Golden Nugget features more than 2,400 rooms and suites across four towers, each designed with a variety of thoughtful amenities.
Get the Golden Badge! Book Sunday, June 7, 2026 - Friday, June 12, 2026 to qualify for the Golden Badge and be sure that you do not miss out on any of the festivities!
Saturday (6/6)
$134.00
Sunday (6/7)
$84.00
Monday (6/8)
$84.00
Tuesday (6/9)
$84.00
Wednesday (6/10)
$84.00
Thursday (6/11)
$84.00
Friday (6/12)
$134.00
Saturday (6/13)
$134.00
All the leagues participating in the Bar Poker Open are independent operators, with one common goal, to collectively raise bar poker to a new standard!
If you or your league is looking to add a world class championship for your players, contact us to get involved today!
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