2026 Grand Poker Series Winter Classic
Las Vegas, United States
Venue
Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, United States
Dates
Start: Jan 07, 2026
End: Jan 15, 2026
Games
Hold'em, Omaha
Golden Nugget Las Vegas kicks off the new year with the Grand Poker Series Winter Classic, running January 7-15, 2026. This 9-day festival offers 35 events with over $150,000 in guarantees, featuring low buy-ins that make it one of the most accessible tournament series in Vegas, and qualifier tournaments (6 satellites) provide a cheaper entry route to many of the scheduled events.
What to Expect: The schedule is built around daily $150 NLH events with $5K-$10K guarantees, plus nightly $130 turbo options if you're looking for quick-fire action. The headline event is the $250 NLH with a $50,000 guarantee on Wednesday, January 14th.
FPN Qualifier Series: A unique feature of this festival is the Free Poker Network (FPN) qualifier system. Throughout the first week, $200 qualifiers feed into two invite-only main events: the FPN Royal Court Main Event (Friday, Jan 9) and the FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Main Event (Sunday, Jan 11). There's also an FPN Ladies Championship ($200) on Sunday evening.
2026 Grand Poker Series Winter Classic Tournament Schedule
| Date & Time | Event # | Title | Buy-in | GTD | Game | Satellite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan 07 11:00 |
1 | FPN Royal Court Qualifier #1 - Double Qualifier | $200 | - | Hold'em | ✓ |
|
Jan 07 13:00 |
2 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 07 17:00 |
3 | FPN Royal Qualifier #2 | $200 | - | Hold'em | ✓ |
|
Jan 07 19:00 |
4 | Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 08 11:00 |
5 | FPN Royal Qualifier #3 - MEGA | $200 | - | Hold'em | ✓ |
|
Jan 08 13:00 |
6 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $5,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 08 17:00 |
7 | FPN Royal Qualifier #4 - High Roller | $350 | - | Hold'em | ✓ |
|
Jan 08 19:00 |
8 | Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 09 10:00 |
9 | FPN Royal Court Main Event | $50 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 09 13:00 |
10 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $5,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 09 17:00 |
11 | FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Qualifier #1 | $200 | - | Hold'em | ✓ |
|
Jan 09 19:00 |
12 | Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 10 11:00 |
13 | FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Qualifier #2 MEGA | $200 | - | Hold'em | ✓ |
|
Jan 10 13:00 |
14 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $5,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 10 17:00 |
15 | FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Qualifier #3 TAG TEAM | $200 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 10 19:00 |
16 | Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 11 10:00 |
17 | FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Main Event | $50 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 11 13:00 |
18 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $7,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 11 18:00 |
19 | FPN Ladies Championship Event | $200 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 11 19:00 |
20 | Cheap and Deep Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 12 10:00 |
21 | Moose International Main Flight A | $0 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 12 13:00 |
22 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $5,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 12 17:00 |
21 | Moose International Main Flight B | $0 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 12 19:00 |
23 | Cheap and Deep Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 13 10:00 |
21 | Moose International Main Flight C | $0 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 13 13:00 |
24 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $10,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 13 16:00 |
25 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $5,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 13 19:00 |
26 | Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 14 10:00 |
- | Moose Day 2 Restart | $0 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 14 11:00 |
27 | No Limit Hold'em | $250 | $50,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 14 16:00 |
28 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $10,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 14 19:00 |
29 | Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 15 10:00 |
- | Moose Day 3 Restart | $0 | - | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 15 11:00 |
30 | Seniors No Limit Hold'em | $250 | $25,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 15 13:00 |
31 | No Limit Hold'em | $150 | $10,000 | Hold'em | |
|
Jan 15 16:00 |
32 | Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better | $250 | $5,000 | Omaha | |
|
Jan 15 19:00 |
33 | Cheap and Deep Turbo No Limit Hold'em | $130 | $2,500 | Hold'em |
FPN Royal Court Qualifier #1 - Double Qualifier
#1
Date & Time
Jan 07, 2026 @ 11:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$200
Satellite
✓
No Limit Hold'em
#2
Date & Time
Jan 07, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$2,500
FPN Royal Qualifier #2
#3
Date & Time
Jan 07, 2026 @ 17:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$200
Satellite
✓
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#4
Date & Time
Jan 07, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500
FPN Royal Qualifier #3 - MEGA
#5
Date & Time
Jan 08, 2026 @ 11:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$200
Satellite
✓
No Limit Hold'em
#6
Date & Time
Jan 08, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$5,000
FPN Royal Qualifier #4 - High Roller
#7
Date & Time
Jan 08, 2026 @ 17:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$350
Satellite
✓
Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em
#8
Date & Time
Jan 08, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$2,500
FPN Royal Court Main Event
#9
Date & Time
Jan 09, 2026 @ 10:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$50
No Limit Hold'em
#10
Date & Time
Jan 09, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$5,000
FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Qualifier #1
#11
Date & Time
Jan 09, 2026 @ 17:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$200
Satellite
✓
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#12
Date & Time
Jan 09, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500
FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Qualifier #2 MEGA
#13
Date & Time
Jan 10, 2026 @ 11:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$200
Satellite
✓
No Limit Hold'em
#14
Date & Time
Jan 10, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$5,000
FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Qualifier #3 TAG TEAM
#15
Date & Time
Jan 10, 2026 @ 17:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$200
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#16
Date & Time
Jan 10, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500
FPN Clash of Kings & Queens Main Event
#17
Date & Time
Jan 11, 2026 @ 10:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$50
No Limit Hold'em
#18
Date & Time
Jan 11, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$7,500
FPN Ladies Championship Event
#19
Date & Time
Jan 11, 2026 @ 18:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$200
Cheap and Deep Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#20
Date & Time
Jan 11, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500
Moose International Main Flight A
#21
Date & Time
Jan 12, 2026 @ 10:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$0
No Limit Hold'em
#22
Date & Time
Jan 12, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$5,000
Moose International Main Flight B
#21
Date & Time
Jan 12, 2026 @ 17:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$0
Cheap and Deep Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#23
Date & Time
Jan 12, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500
Moose International Main Flight C
#21
Date & Time
Jan 13, 2026 @ 10:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$0
No Limit Hold'em
#24
Date & Time
Jan 13, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$10,000
No Limit Hold'em
#25
Date & Time
Jan 13, 2026 @ 16:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$5,000
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#26
Date & Time
Jan 13, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500
Moose Day 2 Restart
Date & Time
Jan 14, 2026 @ 10:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$0
No Limit Hold'em
#27
Date & Time
Jan 14, 2026 @ 11:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$250
Guaranteed
$50,000
No Limit Hold'em
#28
Date & Time
Jan 14, 2026 @ 16:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$10,000
Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#29
Date & Time
Jan 14, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500
Moose Day 3 Restart
Date & Time
Jan 15, 2026 @ 10:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$0
Seniors No Limit Hold'em
#30
Date & Time
Jan 15, 2026 @ 11:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$250
Guaranteed
$25,000
No Limit Hold'em
#31
Date & Time
Jan 15, 2026 @ 13:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$150
Guaranteed
$10,000
Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better
#32
Date & Time
Jan 15, 2026 @ 16:00
Game
Omaha
Buy-in
$250
Guaranteed
$5,000
Cheap and Deep Turbo No Limit Hold'em
#33
Date & Time
Jan 15, 2026 @ 19:00
Game
Hold'em
Buy-in
$130
Guaranteed
$2,500