2026 WPT Fall Festival at The Venetian
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The 2026 WPT Fall Festival brings World Poker Tour championship action to The Venetian Resort Las Vegas from October 28 through November 15, 2026. The official Venetian schedule advertises nearly $4 million in guaranteed tournament prize pools across the festival, with the $5,000 WPT Fall Championship serving as the centerpiece.
The series combines a major WPT championship with lower-priced multi-flight events, one-day tournaments, bounty events, seniors tournaments and satellites. Players planning to participate should pay particular attention to the November 5-10 WPT Fall Championship, which carries a $2 million guarantee.
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WPT Fall Festival Dates and Location
The WPT Fall Festival is scheduled for October 28-November 15, 2026, at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.
Tournament play is associated with The Venetian Poker Room, which is located on Level 2 of the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Palazzo. The room operates 24 hours a day and has 50 poker tables across approximately 14,000 square feet.
Players unfamiliar with the property can review the Angry Aces Poker Venetian Poker Room Guide before traveling.
The poker room is accessible from both The Venetian and The Palazzo portions of the resort, but The Palazzo parking garage provides particularly convenient access to the room.
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WPT Fall Festival Schedule Highlights
The official festival schedule runs for 19 days and includes events at several different buy-in levels rather than requiring players to commit exclusively to the $5,000 championship.
View the official 2026 WPT Fall Festival tournament schedule
Among the most important scheduled events are:
$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em with a $500,000 guarantee, beginning October 29 and concluding November 2
$5,000 WPT Fall Championship with a $2 million guarantee, November 5-10
$1,100 No-Limit Hold'em one-day event with a $100,000 guarantee on November 4
$800 No-Limit Hold'em one-day events with $75,000 guarantees
Multiple $400 No-Limit Hold'em bounty events with $15,000 guarantees
$800 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors event with a $75,000 guarantee on November 11
$600 multi-flight No-Limit Hold'em event with a $300,000 guarantee, November 12-15
Additional $600 events and satellite tournaments throughout the festival
The schedule also contains milestone satellites awarding direct entries into larger events.
Players should use the official Venetian schedule rather than relying on a copied event list because tournament times, structures and operational details remain subject to change.
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$5,000 WPT Fall Championship
Event #19, the $5,000 WPT Fall Championship, is the headline tournament of the festival.
The Venetian currently lists three opening flights:
Day 1A — Thursday, November 5 at 11:10 a.m.
Day 1B — Friday, November 6 at 11:10 a.m.
Day 1C — Saturday, November 7 at 11:10 a.m.
Day 2 is scheduled to restart Sunday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m.
Day 3 begins Monday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m., with play scheduled to continue until six players remain.
The final stage is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10. The Venetian has announced that the final table will be streamed on PokerGO.
The championship carries a $2 million guaranteed prize pool.
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WPT Fall Championship Starting Stack and Blind Levels
As of August 28, 2026, the official WPT Fall Festival schedule page does not provide a linked structure sheet for Event #19.
Because the Main Event structure has not yet been published on the current official tournament page, the following details should be treated as TBA until The Venetian or WPT releases the championship structure:
Starting stack: TBA
Blind-level duration: TBA
Late-registration deadline: TBA
Re-entry rules: TBA
Exact Day 1 stopping point: TBA
Action-clock procedures: TBA
Players should check the official festival page again before registering because these details can materially affect travel and tournament planning.
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Other Major Multi-Day Events
The festival opens with a $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em tournament carrying a $500,000 guarantee.
Four starting flights are scheduled from October 29 through November 1, followed by Day 2 on November 2.
The official structure sheet for that event lists:
40,000 starting chips
40-minute levels
Late registration through nine levels plus the following break
Registration closing at approximately 5:55 p.m. for the published starting-flight schedule
Big blind ante
Venetian Poker Room tournament rules
Players must be at least 21 years old and have a Venetian Rewards card
Each starting flight is scheduled to continue until approximately 12.5% of its field remains. Players who bag chips for Day 2 may not enter a later starting flight.
A second major multi-flight event begins November 12. The $600 No-Limit Hold'em tournament carries a $300,000 guarantee and includes six opening flights, including a turbo flight on November 14, before Day 2 on November 15.
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Satellites Into the WPT Fall Championship
The WPT Fall Festival includes a substantial satellite schedule for players seeking a lower-cost route into the $5,000 championship.
The Venetian schedule lists $550 milestone satellites beginning November 4. Several award five direct entries into Event #19, while others award three seats.
A $550 turbo milestone satellite scheduled for November 7 awards two direct entries into the WPT Fall Championship.
Players should verify seat guarantees and satellite structures on the official schedule before playing because each satellite has its own published format.
Earlier in the festival, $140 milestone satellites award entries into the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em event.
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Tournament Registration and Rules
The Venetian's published WPT Fall Festival structure sheets state that Venetian Poker Room tournaments use TDA rules.
Published Fall Festival structures also require participants to:
Be at least 21 years old
Have a Venetian Rewards card
Present valid identification when collecting tournament winnings
Specific registration closing times and re-entry rules depend on the individual event.
The Main Event structure sheet has not yet been posted on the current official festival page, so players should not assume that registration or re-entry rules from another event automatically apply to the $5,000 WPT Fall Championship.
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Structure Sheets
The Venetian links structure sheets directly from individual tournaments on its official WPT Fall Festival schedule.
These sheets can provide information including:
Starting chips
Blind levels
Level duration
Registration closing time
Big blind ante procedure
Day 1 stopping rules
Fees
Tournament-specific rules
Several side-event structures are already available.
The $5,000 WPT Fall Championship structure is currently TBA on the official festival page. Players targeting that tournament should check for an updated structure sheet before making final decisions about arrival time or which starting flight to play.
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The Venetian Poker Room
The Venetian Poker Room is located at The Palazzo on Level 2 of the Grand Canal Shoppes.
The room is open 24 hours daily and has 50 tables across approximately 14,000 square feet. Its location near The Palazzo garage can be especially useful during a long tournament series because players may be making repeated trips to and from the property.
The room also provides access to cash games outside tournament hours.
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Parking for Tournament Players
The Palazzo parking garage is the most direct parking option for the poker room. The resort specifically identifies Level P2 as poker-room parking.
The Venetian's current published parking rates are:
Registered hotel guests: $20 per day
Non-hotel guests Monday-Thursday: $20 per day
Non-hotel guests Friday-Sunday: $25 per day
Valet parking: $40 per day
Event parking rates may apply
There is an important poker-specific benefit for players.
The Venetian states that poker-room players who play at least three hours in a tournament or cash game can receive complimentary self-parking for that day. Players must visit a poker-room supervisor at the end of the session to confirm qualification.
Because parking policies and event rates can change, players should confirm the current procedure when they arrive.
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Food and Amenities
The Venetian Poker Room is located within the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Palazzo, giving players access to the resort's dining and other amenities without leaving the property.
The Venetian also advertises food ordering for poker-room players and identifies Grand Lux Café among the outlets associated with poker-player benefits.
During long tournament days, players should pay attention to scheduled breaks before making dining plans. Break lengths and dinner breaks can vary by tournament structure.
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Where to Stay
Angry Aces Poker's shared relationship system should surface qualifying Where to Stay pages through the Tournament Guide's Related Poker Rooms connection.
No approved Angry Aces Where to Stay hotel page for this poker-room relationship was confirmed in the current knowledge inventory, so no hotel page is linked or recommended in this guide.
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Practical Planning for the WPT Fall Festival
Players traveling specifically for the $5,000 WPT Fall Championship should plan around the three Day 1 flights scheduled for November 5-7 rather than assuming they must arrive at the beginning of the full festival.
Players who want a longer tournament trip have additional options before and after the championship. The $1,100 $500,000-guaranteed event runs immediately before it, while the $600 $300,000-guaranteed tournament closes the series.
Before arriving:
Confirm the event's current start time on the official schedule
Open the latest structure sheet for the event you intend to play
Verify registration and re-entry rules
Obtain or bring access to your Venetian Rewards account
Bring valid identification
Check current parking procedures
Allow additional arrival time for large-field starting flights
Recheck the schedule shortly before traveling in case of operational changes
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Frequently Asked Questions
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When is the 2026 WPT Fall Festival at The Venetian?
The WPT Fall Festival is scheduled for October 28 through November 15, 2026.
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Where is the WPT Fall Festival being held?
The festival is being held at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, with poker operations associated with The Venetian Poker Room on Level 2 of the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Palazzo.
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What is the WPT Fall Championship buy-in?
The WPT Fall Championship has a $5,000 buy-in.
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What is the WPT Fall Championship guarantee?
The championship carries a $2 million guaranteed prize pool.
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When does the WPT Fall Championship run?
The opening flights are scheduled for November 5, 6 and 7, with continued play from November 8 through the final stage on November 10.
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How many WPT Fall Championship starting flights are scheduled?
Three starting flights are listed: Day 1A, Day 1B and Day 1C.
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What is the starting stack for the WPT Fall Championship?
TBA. The official festival page had not published a championship structure sheet as of August 28, 2026.
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How long are the blind levels in the WPT Fall Championship?
TBA. Players should consult the official championship structure sheet once it is published.
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Is re-entry allowed in the WPT Fall Championship?
The championship's official re-entry rules have not yet been published on the current Venetian festival page. Players should not assume the rules used by another WPT or Venetian event apply.
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Are satellites available?
Yes. The published schedule includes multiple $550 milestone satellites awarding direct entries into the $5,000 WPT Fall Championship, including satellites guaranteeing two, three or five seats.
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Is there free parking for poker players?
The Venetian currently states that players completing at least three hours of tournament or cash-game play can receive complimentary self-parking for that day. Players must confirm qualification with a poker-room supervisor at the end of their session.
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