The 2026 WSOP Online bracelet series drew $24.5 million in prize money from 43,263 entries across 30 events, a second straight year of decline for the online schedule open to players in Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
That came to average prize pools of $816,842 and 1,442 entries per event. Tournament fees totalled about $2.5 million. The equivalent 30-event schedule in 2025 generated nearly $30 million and more than 50,000 entries, so prize pools fell by about 18% year on year.
Caesars Entertainment said the series ran from May 30 through July 14 alongside the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. It offered $7 million in guaranteed prize pools, a $50,000 Online Bracelet Leaderboard prize, and two 25-Seat Scramble tournaments on June 28 and June 30, each guaranteeing 25 seats to the WSOP Main Event. Players were also allowed to enter WSOP Online events while competing in live tournaments in Las Vegas.
Only eight online bracelet events topped $1 million in prize money. The largest field came in the $250 event, which drew 5,185 entries and paid $1.17 million, while the $400 Mystery Bounty attracted 4,533 entries and generated $1.63 million. The $555 mystery bounty reached $1.03 million from 2,063 entries, and the opening $400 No-Limit Hold’em Kickoff drew 1,628 entries and paid $586,080.
High rollers remained among the stronger performers. The $3,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller drew 345 entries for a $1.04 million prize pool, while the $5,300 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller 6-Max Championship pulled 226 entries and generated $1.13 million.
Pokerfuse said the online bracelet series has now posted a second consecutive year of declining participation and prize money even as the live WSOP continued to grow. It suggested the softer online showing may reflect reduced visibility compared with earlier years, when attention was fixed on the record-setting live events in Las Vegas.
The online bracelets first debuted in 2015. Since then, Pokerfuse said, they have awarded 151 bracelets, generated nearly $146 million in prize money and attracted more than 220,000 entries. It also said WSOP Online runs on 888 software and that the partnership is believed to have ended, but WSOP had not announced whether the agreement was renewed or what platform would power the real-money site next.
