2026 Pearl River Poker Open

The 2026 Pearl River Poker Open brings Gulf Coast Poker Tour action to Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi, from September 24 through October 4, 2026.

The series is built around two $300,000 guaranteed multi-flight events: the $500 Double Bag Bonus and the $700 Main Event. The schedule also includes Monster Stack, Super Stack, Seniors, Ladies, Pot-Limit Omaha, Tag Team, Rookies, nightly deepstack events, and Main Event megas.

Players should use the official Pearl River Poker Open schedule for the complete event-by-event listing, start times, structures, and any late changes.

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2026 Pearl River Poker Open Overview

The Pearl River Poker Open is scheduled for 11 days at Pearl River Resort, with tournament play running from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, October 4.

Gulf Coast Poker lists the host property as Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi. Pearl River Resort describes the poker room as a 14-table room located at Golden Moon Casino, with Limit Hold’em, No-Limit Hold’em, Omaha, and tournament action available.

This guide focuses on the confirmed tournament information released by Gulf Coast Poker and Pearl River Resort. Players should verify final details directly with the official schedule before traveling or registering.

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Main Event Details

The headline tournament is the $700 Main Event with a $300,000 guarantee.

The Main Event has four starting flights:

• Flight 11A: Friday, October 2 at 10:00 a.m.

• Flight 11B: Friday, October 2 at 4:00 p.m.

• Flight 11C: Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m.

• Flight 11D: Saturday, October 3 at 5:00 p.m.

• Main Event restart: Sunday, October 4 at 3:00 p.m.

The official schedule lists a 30,000 starting stack for Main Event flights. Levels are listed as 40 and 60 minutes, which indicates shorter levels during starting-flight play and longer levels later in the event.

Flight 11A is also marked as a 5K Big Bag Bonus flight, giving players an added incentive to build one of the largest bags in that opening Main Event flight.

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Double Bag Bonus Opens the Series

The Pearl River Poker Open begins with the $500 Double Bag Bonus, another $300,000 guaranteed event.

The Double Bag Bonus has five starting flights from September 24 through September 26, followed by the Event 1 restart on Sunday, September 27 at noon.

Confirmed starting flights are:

• Flight 1A: Thursday, September 24 at noon

• Flight 1B: Friday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m.

• Flight 1C: Friday, September 25 at 4:00 p.m.

• Flight 1D: Saturday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m.

• Flight 1E: Saturday, September 26 at 4:00 p.m.

The opening flight is listed with a 5K Big Bag Bonus. Most Double Bag Bonus flights list a 30,000 starting stack, while Flight 1D is listed at 20,000 chips on the official schedule.

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Other Key Events on the Schedule

The Pearl River Poker Open schedule gives players several ways to build a trip beyond the Main Event.

Notable confirmed events include:

• $500 Big Monster Stack with a $75,000 guarantee on Monday, September 28

• $400 Super Stack with a $50,000 guarantee on Thursday, October 1

• $400 Seniors event with a $30,000 guarantee on Tuesday, September 29

• $500 Pot-Limit Omaha with a $20,000 guarantee on Wednesday, September 30

• $400 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack with a $30,000 guarantee on Wednesday, September 30

• $300 Ladies of GCP Championship with a $10,000 guarantee on Saturday, September 26

• $300-per-team Tag Team Switch No-Limit Hold’em on Tuesday, September 29

• $200 Rookies event on Saturday, October 3, listed for players with less than $50,000 in Hendon Mob cashes

The series also includes recurring nightly events. The official schedule lists $300 Big Nightly events with $20,000 guarantees on September 25 and September 26, plus multiple $200 Nightly Deepstack events with $10,000 guarantees.

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Satellites and Main Event Megas

Players looking for a lower-cost path into the Main Event have confirmed Race to 50K Mega options.

The official schedule lists $170 Race to 50K Mega events on Wednesday, September 30 and Thursday, October 1. Each is listed with 10 seats guaranteed, a 10,000 starting stack, and 20-minute levels.

These megas appear just before the Main Event flights, making them especially relevant for players arriving during the second half of the series.

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Venue and Poker Room Notes

Pearl River Resort is the host property for the 2026 Pearl River Poker Open. The resort’s poker room is located at Golden Moon Casino.

Pearl River Resort describes the poker room as a 14-table room that is open 24/7. The room offers poker variants including Limit Hold’em, No-Limit Hold’em, and Omaha, along with tournament play.

Because major tournament series can affect room traffic, ring game availability, seating, and wait times may vary during the Pearl River Poker Open. Players interested in live ring games during the series should check directly with the poker room before making plans around a specific game or limit.

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Registration and Player Planning

The official Pearl River Poker Open schedule confirms dates, buy-ins, guarantees, starting stacks, and level lengths for listed events. It does not publish every registration, late-registration, re-entry, payout, or house-rule detail in the schedule text available online.

Players should confirm the following directly with Gulf Coast Poker or Pearl River Resort before entering an event:

• Late-registration cutoff times

• Re-entry rules for each event

• Final payout and prize-pool procedures

• Seat-assignment procedures

• Any player-card or rewards-card requirements

• Accepted payment methods for tournament entries

• Current parking, security, and property policies

For most players, the most important planning decision is whether to arrive early for the Double Bag Bonus, target the mid-series Monster Stack and Super Stack events, or focus on the October 2–4 Main Event window.

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Who the Pearl River Poker Open Is Best For

The 2026 Pearl River Poker Open should appeal to players looking for a regional series with substantial guarantees without needing to travel to Las Vegas or a national championship stop.

The schedule gives several groups of players a clear path:

• Main Event players can target the $700, $300,000 guaranteed championship event.

• Multi-flight tournament players can begin the trip with the $500 Double Bag Bonus.

• Seniors, Ladies, Rookies, PLO, and Tag Team players have dedicated events.

• Players seeking lower buy-ins can use nightly deepstacks and Race to 50K Megas.

• Regional grinders can build a multi-day schedule around the two $300,000 guaranteed events.

The strongest approach is to review the official schedule first, decide which anchor event fits your bankroll and travel window, and then add side events or satellites around that target.