World Series of Poker and Turning Stone Resort Casino to kick-off 2026 circuit tournament

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Thousands of poker players from across North America will descend upon Upstate New York and Turning Stone Resort Casino for the state’s only World Series of Poker Circuit tournament. Participants will play for their chance to claim $2.5 million+ in guaranteed payouts, compete for 18 coveted WSOP rings and secure a seat at the $1 million WSOP Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas this summer.

To kick-off the high-stakes action in grand fashion and welcome players, Turning Stone Resort Casino will host a welcome event to officially open the 2026 WSOP Circuit Event and commemorate the fifth year of the world’s most prestigious poker tournament taking place in Central New York.

Turning Stone Resort Casino is home to New York’s only WSOP tournament and has paid out more than $22 million in winnings since the first tournament in 2022. Now it its fifth year, the tournament is bigger than ever and looking to shatter records with the biggest payout in the history of WSOP at Turning Stone Resort Casino.

Beginning on 12 March, registration opens daily prior to the day’s first event.