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How Pennsylvania, New Jersey Is Faring At 2026 World Series Of Poker

By Drew Ellis

Published: May 26th, 2026 · 1:32 PM EDT

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The 2026 World Series of Poker officially gets underway this week and will run for the next six weeks.

In total, 100 different tournaments will be held in Las Vegas from the Horseshoe Casino and Paris Las Vegas Casino.

Pennsylvania and New Jersey have had an impact on the WSOP Main Event, with each state being able to claim a winner. Will they have an impact in this year’s events? We will keep you updated on any big news for The Keystone State and The Garden State in this year’s World Series of Poker.

The 2026 World Series of Poker Schedule

Below is a listing of all 100 events at this year’s World Series of Poker. We will keep this list updated with winners as these events conclude and provide any updates if Pennsylvania and New Jersey players win big.

Event	Start Date	Buy-In	Winner
1. $550 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Mystery Millions	May 26	$550	TBD
2. $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed	May 26	$5,000	TBD
3. $500 No-Limit Hold’em Employees Event	May 27	$500	TBD
4. $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	May 27	$1,500	TBD
5. $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	May 28	$5,000	TBD
6. $1,500 Seven Card Stud	May 28	$1,500	TBD
7. $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads Up Championship	May 29	$25,000	TBD
8. $1,500 Badugi	May 29	$1,500	TBD
9. $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	May 30	$10,000	TBD
10. $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack	May 31	$600	TBD
11. $10,000 GGMillion$ No-Limit Hold’em High Roller	May 31	$10,000	TBD
12. $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw	May 31	$1,500	TBD
13. $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed	June 1	$1,500	TBD
14. $1,500 Mixed: PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Big O	June 1	$1,500	TBD
15. $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack	June 2	$600	TBD
16. $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em U.S. WSOP Circuit Championship	June 2	$1,700	TBD
17. $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship	June 2	$10,000	TBD
18. $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack	June 3	$1,500	TBD
19. $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller	June 3	$25,000	TBD
20. $1,500 Dealers Choice	June 3	$1,500	TBD
21. $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	June 4	$1,500	TBD
22. $1,500 Big O	June 5	$1,500	TBD
23. $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	June 5	$10,000	TBD
24. $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller 6-Handed	June 6	$25,000	TBD
25. $500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout	June 7	$500	TBD
26. $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em	June 7	$2,000	TBD
27. $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship	June 7	$10,000	TBD
28. $600 No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Mixed Deepstack	June 8	$600	TBD
29. $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller	June 8	$50,000	TBD
30. $1,500 Limit Hold’em	June 8	$1,500	TBD
31. $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty	June 9	$1,500	TBD
32. $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em	June 9	$3,000	TBD
33. $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	June 9	$10,000	TBD
34. $500 No-Limit Hold’em Colossus	June 10	$500	TBD
35. $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	June 10	$1,500	TBD
36. $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller	June 10	$100,000	TBD
37. $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	June 10	$1,500	TBD
38. $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship	June 11	$10,000	TBD
39. $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Seniors High Roller	June 12	$5,000	TBD
40. $1,500 Razz	June 12	$500	TBD
41. $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super High Roller	June 13	$250,000	TBD
42. $10,000 Big Op Championship	June 13	$10,000	TBD
43. $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack 8-Handed	June 14	$800	TBD
44. $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty	June 14	$10,000	TBD
45. $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud hi-Lo 8 or Better	June 14	$2,500	TBD
46. $1,000 No-Limit Hold-em Seniors Championship	June 15	$1,000	TBD
47. $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	June 15	$25,000	TBD
48. $10,000 Razz Championship	June 15	$10,000	TBD
49. $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout	June 16	$2,500	TBD
50. $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Millionaire Maker	June 17	$1,500	TBD
51. $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mystery	June 17	$10,000	TBD
52. $3,000 Nine Game Mix	June 17	$3,000	TBD
53. $1,500 Five Card Pot-Limit Omaha	June 18	$1,500	TBD
54. $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	June 18	$10,000	TBD
55. $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	June 19	$50,000	TBD
56. $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed	June 19	$3,000	TBD
57. $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	June 20	$1,000	TBD
58. $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw	June 20	$1,500	TBD
59. $500 No-Limit Hold’em Salute To Warriors	June 21	$500	TBD
60. $50,000 Poker Players Championship	June 21	$50,000	TBD
61. $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Senior	June 22	$1,000	TBD
62. $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em	June 22	$2,500	TBD
63. $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mystery Millions	June 23	$1,000	TBD
64. $25,000 PLO/NLH Mixed High Roller	June 23	$25,000	TBD
65. $1,500 No-Limit Hold/em Freezeout	June 23	$1,500	TBD
66. $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Tag Team	June 24	$1,000	TBD
67. $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship	June 24	$10,000	TBD
68. $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Ladies Championship	June 25	$1,000	TBD
69. $1,500 Seve Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better	June 25	$1,500	TBD
70. $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship	June 26	$10,000	TBD
71. $2,500 Mixed Big Bet 7-Handed	June 27	$2,500	TBD
72. $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event	June 28	$1,000	TBD
73. $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed	June 28	$5,000	TBD
74. $1,500 8-Game Mixed	June 28	$1,500	TBD
75. $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	June 29	$10,000	TBD
76. $100,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	June 30	$100,000	TBD
77. $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball	June 30	$2,500	TBD
78. $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack	July 1	$600	TBD
79. $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout	July 1	$3,000	TBD
80. $10,000 8-Game Mixed Championship	July 1	$10,000	TBD
81. $800 No-Limit Hold’em Summer Celebration	July 2	$800	TBD
82. $10,000 WSOP No-Limit Hold’em Main Event	July 2	$10,000	TBD
83. $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot	July 2	$1,500	TBD
84. $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty	July 3	$5,000	TBD
85. $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em	July 4	$1,000	TBD
86. $600 No-Limit Hold’em Ultra Stack	July 5	$600	TBD
87. $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty	July 8	$1,000	TBD
88. $300 No-Limit Hold’em Gladiators of Poker	July 8	$300	TBD
89. $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mid-Stakes Championship	July 8	$3,000	TBD
90. $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller	July 9	$50,000	TBD
91. $1,500 Pick Your PLO	July 9	$1,500	TBD
92. $3,000 T.O.R.S.E.	July 10	$3,000	TBD
93. $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em The Closer	July 11	$1,500	TBD
94. $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Championship	July 11	$10,000	TBD
95. $500 No-Limit Hold’em Summer Saver	July 12	$500	TBD
96. $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed	July 12	$3,000	TBD
97. H.O.R.S.E. High Roller	July 13	$25,000	TBD
98. $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack	July 14	$800	TBD
99. $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed	July 14	$5,000	TBD
100. $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Tubro	July 15	$1,000	TBD

McKeehen Wins 2015 Main Event for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is home to win World Series of Poker main event winner. That was Joe McKeehen back in 2015.

A native of North Wales, McKeehen was just 24 at the time he won the top prize of $7.68 million. He topped a field of 6,420 players, coming out on top with a final hand of the Ace of hearts and 10 of diamonds.

McKeehen has went on to win a total of three WSOP bracelets in his career while reaching 23 final tables. WSOP puts his career earnings at over $11.6 million.

Blumstein Gets NJ 2017 Main Event Title

New Jersey also holds claim to a World Series of Poker Main Event title. In 2017, Morristown, New Jersey native Scott Blumstein won the prestigious title.

Born in 1992, Blumstein earned the honor at the age of 25. He won in a first prize of $8,150,000 in a field of 7,221 players.

The winning hand for Blumstein was Ace of hearts and 2 of diamonds.

In his WSOP history, Blumstein has reached three final tables and earned winnings in 35 different events.