TLDR
The WSOP Circuit will make its first visit to Casino Malta in St. Julian’s from September 25 to October 5, 2026. The 11-day festival will award 12 rings and feature a €1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event with four starting flights.
Casino Malta is scheduled to host the WSOP Circuit for the first time when the festival opens on September 25. The series will run through October 5 and include ring events, side tournaments, satellites and nightly events across a range of formats and buy-ins.
A four-flight Main Event schedule
The €1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event is Event #8 on the schedule. Flight A is set for 12:30 p.m. on September 30, followed by Flights B and C at 12:30 p.m. on October 1 and October 2. Flight D begins at 8:00 p.m. on October 2.
Each starting flight is scheduled to play down to 15% of its field. Day 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. on October 3, with 60-minute levels and play continuing to a final table. The final table is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on October 4. Starting-flight levels are listed at 40 minutes.
Daily €180 landmark satellites are scheduled from September 25 through October 2, giving the Main Event a qualifying schedule that runs through the festival’s opening week and into the final starting flights.
Twelve rings across 11 days
The festival is scheduled to award 12 WSOP Circuit rings. Its timetable begins with the €300 Mini Main Event, which has four starting flights on September 25 and 26 before its final day on September 27.
The €2,500 High Roller is scheduled for September 29 and 30. The €550 Pot-Limit Omaha event starts on October 3 and concludes on October 4, overlapping with the Main Event’s Day 2 and final table schedule.
The schedule also includes €550 Mystery Bounty, €500 Knockout, €300 Ladies Event and €300 Colossus tournaments. The series overview lists buy-ins from €170 landmark satellites to the €2,500 High Roller.
How the headline events are arranged
The calendar places several distinct formats across the festival’s 11 days. No-Limit Hold’em anchors the series through the €1,500 Main Event and €300 Mini Main Event, while Pot-Limit Omaha, Mystery Bounty and Knockout events provide separate tournament formats.
The Main Event’s four starting flights create multiple entry points before Day 2 on October 3. The 15% retention point for each flight also defines the first stage of the tournament, while the scheduled 60-minute Day 2 levels provide a longer structure after the flights conclude.
With the High Roller scheduled before the Main Event flights and the Pot-Limit Omaha event running during the Main Event’s later stages, the festival’s headline events are spread across the closing portion of the schedule rather than concentrated on a single day.
FAQ
Question 1: When will the WSOP Circuit festival take place at Casino Malta?
Answer: The festival is scheduled for September 25 through October 5, 2026.
Pro Insight: The 11-day schedule includes ring events, side tournaments, satellites and nightly events.
Question 2: What is the buy-in for the WSOP Circuit Malta Main Event?
Answer: The Main Event has a €1,500 buy-in.
Pro Insight: It is scheduled as Event #8 and uses four starting flights from September 30 through October 2.
Question 3: How many WSOP Circuit rings are scheduled to be awarded?
Answer: The festival is scheduled to award 12 WSOP Circuit rings.
Pro Insight: The ring schedule includes No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, Mystery Bounty, Knockout and other tournament formats.
Question 4: When is the Main Event final table scheduled?
Answer: The Main Event final table is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on October 4, 2026.
Pro Insight: Day 2 is scheduled for October 3, with play continuing to the final table.
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