Venetian DeepStack Championship Series
The Venetian DeepStack Championship is the premier tournament festival in The Venetian’s DeepStack Poker Series. The resort positions Championship as its largest, higher-stakes DeepStack offering, with buy-ins across several levels and a broad selection of guaranteed tournaments during the Las Vegas summer poker season.
The next DeepStack Championship Series after the 2026 festival has not yet been announced. The Venetian has not published official dates, buy-ins, guarantees or a tournament schedule for the next edition. This page will be updated when verified information becomes available.
Schedule status: The current published DeepStack Championship runs from May 18 through August 2, 2026, with more than $16 million in guaranteed prize pools. Those dates apply only to the 2026 festival and should not be used to plan for the next edition.
About the DeepStack Championship
The DeepStack Championship represents the highest-profile festival in The Venetian’s three-tier DeepStack lineup. DeepStack Showdown generally emphasizes lower buy-ins, DeepStack Extravaganza occupies the middle tier and DeepStack Championship serves as the flagship summer series.
Tournament offerings vary between editions, but the published 2026 schedule demonstrates the scale and variety commonly associated with the festival. It includes No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, bounty tournaments, Seniors events, satellites and multi-flight tournaments.
The 2026 DeepStack Championship
The 2026 edition runs for more than two months, from May 18 through August 2, and advertises over $16 million in combined guarantees. Featured events include several seven-figure guaranteed tournaments, MSPT events and major Seniors tournaments.
Notable events promoted by The Venetian for the 2026 festival include:
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$1,100 No-Limit Hold’em with a $1 million guarantee
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$1,100 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em with a $1 million guarantee
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$1,600 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em with a $1.5 million guarantee
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$1,100 MSPT No-Limit Hold’em with a $1 million guarantee
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$1,600 MSPT No-Limit Hold’em with a $1 million guarantee
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$2,500 LIPS Ladies High Roller with a $150,000 guarantee
These details are provided as background on the scale of the Championship series. They are not predictions or confirmed details for the next festival.
For complete blind schedules, payout details and event rules, view the official Venetian tournament structure sheets.
What Players Should Know
The next DeepStack Championship schedule is not available yet. Until The Venetian releases an official announcement, no dates, guarantees, partner events or tournament formats should be treated as confirmed.
Previous editions can help readers understand the general scale of the festival, but the lineup can change significantly from year to year. Players should not assume that a tournament, guarantee or starting time from the 2026 schedule will return unchanged.
When the next schedule is published, players should review both the main festival calendar and the individual structure sheets. Structure sheets normally provide important details such as:
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Registration deadlines
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Starting-stack sizes
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Blind-level lengths
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Re-entry rules
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Tournament fees
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Day 2 qualification and restart information
Current and Previous Series Information
The published 2026 DeepStack Championship runs from May 18 through August 2, 2026, and offers more than $16 million in guaranteed prize pools. The official schedule contains more than 100 numbered events, along with multiple starting flights and Day 2 restarts.
This information is included only to demonstrate the size and format of a recent Championship festival. It does not represent the schedule for the next edition.
More Venetian DeepStack Tournaments
Browse the Venetian DeepStack tournament series hub for current and upcoming Showdown, Extravaganza and Championship information.
Readers can also review the published DeepStack Showdown and DeepStack Extravaganza schedule pages for other Venetian tournament festivals.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next Venetian DeepStack Championship?
The Venetian has not announced the dates for the next DeepStack Championship following the 2026 festival.
Has the next tournament schedule been released?
No. Official dates, buy-ins, guarantees, starting times and structure sheets have not yet been published for the next edition.
When is the 2026 DeepStack Championship?
The published 2026 festival runs from May 18 through August 2, 2026.
How much is guaranteed in the 2026 festival?
The Venetian advertises more than $16 million in guaranteed tournament prize pools for the 2026 Championship series.
Where is the DeepStack Championship held?
The festival is held at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.
What types of tournaments are normally included?
The 2026 schedule includes No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, bounty events, Seniors tournaments, satellites and multi-flight events. Future formats have not yet been confirmed.
Is DeepStack Championship different from Showdown and Extravaganza?
Yes. The Venetian describes Showdown as its lower-buy-in festival, Extravaganza as its mid-level offering and Championship as its premier summer competition.
Should players use the 2026 dates to plan for the next festival?
No. The 2026 dates and tournament details apply only to that edition. Players should wait for The Venetian to announce the next official schedule.
Will this page be updated?
Yes. The schedule placeholder should be replaced once The Venetian publishes verified dates, tournaments, guarantees and structure sheets.
Sources
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The Venetian Resort Las Vegas — DeepStack Poker Series
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The Venetian Resort Las Vegas — 2026 DeepStack Championship schedule
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The Venetian Resort Las Vegas — Poker room and tournament information