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  • The Turn: Fall Points Bonuses and the Next Stops on the Poker Calendar

    The Turn: Fall Points Bonuses and the Next Stops on the Poker Calendar

    The fall points race is underway at Amarillo Social Club, with monthly bonuses and an overall travel prize on the line. This week, we also look at two active WSOP Circuit stops and an October WPT Prime event in Texas.

    At the club: three monthly bonuses and a travel voucher

    The tournament points series runs from September 11 through December 5, 2026. The points leader for September, October and November will receive a $500 bonus for that month. The overall points winner will receive a $2,500 travel voucher.

    Follow the current points leaderboard for standings and visit the club tournament schedule for event details. Standings update daily at 6 AM Central.

    Council Bluffs reaches its Main Event weekend

    The WSOP Circuit stop at Horseshoe Council Bluffs runs September 17–28, with 18 ring events. Its $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event begins September 25, putting the Iowa stop into its headline weekend. See the official WSOP announcement for the series details.

    Thunder Valley carries the Circuit into October

    Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California, opened its latest WSOP Circuit series on September 24. The stop runs through October 5 and features 16 ring events. The WSOP preview lists the $1,700 Main Event beginning October 2.

    On the Texas calendar: WPT Prime Lodge

    The WPT Prime Lodge Championship is listed for October 8–12 at Lodge Card Club Austin. Its published schedule shows $1,100 championship starting flights beginning October 8 and a $1 million guarantee. The surrounding festival includes Hold’em and mixed-format events; check the official WPT schedule for individual start times and structures.

    This edition was checked against official tour sources on September 25, 2026. Confirm event details with the host venue before making travel plans.

  • The Turn: WSOP Circuit Heats Up as WPT’s August Run Begins

    The Turn: WSOP Circuit Heats Up as WPT’s August Run Begins

    The summer bracelet series is wrapping up, but the live tournament calendar is already moving into a packed stretch of Circuit and World Poker Tour stops. Here is what poker players should have on their radar for the weeks ahead.



    WSOP Circuit action rolls through August


    The official WSOP schedule lists a busy run of domestic and international Circuit events. Harrah’s Cherokee opens August 6 and runs through August 17, followed by Harrah’s Atlantic City from August 13–24 and Horseshoe Tunica from August 20–31.


    Atlantic City’s schedule includes a $1,700 Main Event with a $600,000 guarantee, alongside a Mini Main, Monster Stack, Big O, Pot-Limit Omaha, Ladies Event and High Roller. Players can review the full Atlantic City event schedule on WSOP.com.


    The month closes with two more major starts on August 26: the WSOP Super Circuit Canada at Playground and the WSOP Circuit at Hard Rock Tulsa. Playground’s first Super Circuit stop is especially notable, with WSOP announcing a CAD $5,000 Main Event carrying a CAD $10 million guarantee.



    WPT prepares for Cambodia and Cyprus


    The World Poker Tour has two championship events arriving almost back-to-back. WPT Cambodia runs a festival from August 12–24, highlighted by the August 20–24 Passport to the World Championship. The championship has a $1,300 buy-in and a $500,000 guarantee.


    The WPT Cyprus Championship follows August 19–24 at Chamada Prestige Hotel & Spa. Its $3,500 championship event is scheduled with a $2 million guarantee.



    September brings major U.S. and international stops


    WPT returns to the United States for the bestbet Scramble Championship in Jacksonville from September 4–9. The $5,000 championship carries a $1 million guarantee.


    Australia follows later in the month, with WPT Prime Australia and the WPT Australia Championship at The Star Sydney. The official WPT event schedule lists the Prime championship in mid-September and the $5,000 Main Tour championship beginning September 23.



    A new chapter after the WSOP Main Event


    The 2026 WSOP Main Event finale concludes August 5 after a field of 9,208 players produced a final table with $10 million awaiting the champion. Once the winner is crowned, attention quickly shifts from Las Vegas to the regional and international tours that keep tournament poker moving year-round.



    Schedules, guarantees and structures can change. Always confirm the latest details with the official tour and host venue before making travel plans.