With the app now, it really doesn't matter when you register. Just register when you get there. Except for the oddball chance that they don't have tables/dealers. But this seems even less likely to happen now since there wont be any massive day 2s with Monster and Milly changes and a low buyin day 1 happening at same time.

Please someone come up with spread sheet with "S" rating for WSOP and other tournaments during summer in Las Vegas .

Will be a great help for Sr. Players like me who are not very tech & Mathematic savvy.Thx

I remember PLOG use to post

I found what you're looking for.

https://www.twoplustwo.com/Poker-Sof...nkroll-Tracker

I still do:

https://www.rainbowspuppiessunshine....ournaments.php

But I don't update my site to the current year until 4 casinos have posted their structures. So far only WSOP has done that. I have the data ready to go and overall the WSOP has used the exact same structures for tournaments as their 2025 counterparts.

I'll re awaken the below thread when I get close to switching my site to 2026. So, if you find any structures let me know here:

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/6...02/index5.html

CREDIT CARD FEES 2026 - I inquired again to WSOP Support regarding Credit Card fees for WSOP event buy in for 2026 (they were waived last year ) I found the UPDATED reply to be VERY oblique but certainly seemed that they WILL CHARGE THEM THIS YEAR. I have sent a follow up email for clarity.

Read and interpret as you will - this is the email stream

Hello XXXXXXXX,

Thank you for your follow-up.

Please see the current rules and regulations regarding fees for WSOP event entries below:

"Fees: The payment required for participation in any WSOP Event is the full amount of the Event's Buy-In, which includes an administrative fee to cover necessary WSOP staffing, materials, and related administrative costs. Participants may be subject to additional fees depending on method of payment used to purchase a ticket online, there may be an additional 3% fee applied if Participant uses a VISA, Mastercard, Discover Card, or American Express to register. Fees are subject to change. In addition, anyone who uses a cashier's check or executes a wire transfer ($100, 000 minimum and pre-approval required by contacting Andy Rich at [email protected]) is subject to any fees their bank imposes. These are typical fees used in the payment processing industry for online transactions of this nature, by the vendors and providers of these services. Participant is responsible for payment of full registration amount and all registration fees."

Best Regards,
WSOP Support Team
***********************************

On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 8:11PM XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX wrote:
Gentlemen

Has there been any update on the status of a decision regarding credit card fees for 2026

Thanking you in advance

XXXXXXXXX

****************************************
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: WSOP Help <[email protected]>
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 01:43:30 AM CDT
Subject: Re: WSOP 2026 tournament entry fees

Hello XXX,

Thank you for reaching out.

Last year in Las Vegas, credit cards could be used to purchase entries through the WSOP+ app with no fees. At this time, we do not have information regarding whether the same fee policy will apply for the upcoming 2026 series.

Best Regards,
WSOP Support Team

Bummer, so they decided to go with CC fees this year after all.

I hope that means still no PayPal fees, though

They did not state that... Just that they don't have information yet

The way I read it, it seemed more like they were saying, "This is above my pay grade and I don't know what they're going to do. Please refer to our policy here."

Even last year they refused to put in writing that they were waiving CC fees, and reserved the right to reinstitute them at any time. I thought it could make sense to use a rewards card and get free points, but I was afraid there would be a rug pull or that my credit card would randomly reclassify the charges as cash advances or something and hit me with a bunch of unexpected fees.

Anyway I think we're just going to have to wait and see what they do when the series starts. If it turns out they're not charging fees again, I'm tempted to use a cash rewards CC to get 2% cash back on all my buyins, but I still feel like that could backfire.

I really thought that they just couldn't get the card fees figured out and implemented in time last year, so I'm surprised this is still an open question. They've had a year to figure it out, and it shouldn't be that difficult. It's not like Amex and Visa aren't charging GG their customary fees, so it seems highly improbable that GG would want to continue just eating that cost. They're certainly not advertising it broadly, so I can't imagine they view it as a way to get additional customers.

Very odd that there isn't a definitive answer on this yet. The technical implementation should not have been that hard (Bravo had no problem with it), so I wonder if there's some accounting or legal issues they're still trying to solve.

For what it is worth - I fired off another email reply to WSOP Help and am awaiting a reply also from GGPOKER (GGPass the WSOP LIVE app support has not responded to my update the status request )

Support

Excuse me but I found your answer to be unnecessarily oblique.

Let's try this for clarity

A) Yes, Credit card fee's will be charged for WSOP 2026 buy ins
B) No credit card fees will be charged (as was done for WSOP 2025 )
C) We haven't made a formal decision yet for 2026

Thanking you in advance

XXXXXXXXXXX

Personally I am now expecting the worst and that Credit Card fee's will NOT be absorbed by WSOP/GGPOKER this year. Regardless I will get a direct answer if humanly possible. I can accept them not wanting to eat the fee's, its a business venture after all, but I damn well have a right as a consumer to understand MY OPTIONS for Payment and the cost of those options in advance.

As I mentioned above WSOP Plus Support is yet to reply to my request for an update of status on Credit Card fees. This is what THEY told me on March 9th

WSOP Plus Support

From:
[email protected]
To:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mon, Mar 9 at 12:37 AM

Hello XXXX

Thank you for reaching out.

To our knowledge, the non-fee credit card option should be available. However, as there is still time before the series begins, the payment systems have not yet been fully finalized.

We recommend checking again closer to the event date for the most up-to-date information.

Best regards,
WSOP Plus Support Team

If anyone has direct information that post dates my replies please post so that we can all be informed of the status - Personally if they charge fee's I will just go the certified check route again this year - I'm not spending potentially + $300 on Credit card fee's thats for sure.

PayPal was a solid option last year.

For questions regarding credit card transactions, here's a short primer on how they work -

For every cc transaction there are 4 parties:

• Card issuer (Bank)
• Card holder (You)
• Merchant selling goods/services (WSOP)
• Merchant payment processor (Leeches)

For a fee (that often gets passed on to the consumer nowadays), Leeches process cc transactions by securing authorizations, obtaining payment from the bank, and depositing the funds into the merchant's business account. When a merchant sets up service with the Leeches, they are assigned a 'merchant code' that defines the type of business being done. That code is what separates a purchase transaction from a cash advance transaction (also how it separates fuel vs groceries vs travel, etc.). Unless they suspect fraud, the bank will typically not question a merchant code for a transaction.

WSOP is getting around the typical betting/gambling category because the tournament chips you receive have no cash value. So it's coded as a purchase, not a cash advance. (On a side note, for returns, that's why merchants do not refund cash when a cc was used for purchase.)

It is possible, though highly unlikely, that the bank decides that these transactions are not coded correctly and should be a cash advance. In that case, though, it will be resolved prior to the transaction posting to your account...you'll get a call from the bank alerting you to the issue. WSOP would certainly know, also, as their merchant code would have to be changed to a corrected one that triggers the cash advance transaction.

If you're curious, many banks show the merchant code used under transaction details on your statement or will provide it if you call. Or you can make an educated guess based on the category (i.e., entertainment, gas, etc.). Most merchants will also tell you their code(s) if you ask (the teenage clerk at a retail store may just give you a blank stare...but the manager knows.)

But what it really comes down to is math. The Leeches are not waiving their fees...WSOP is still paying those. But if waiving the fee for you means more participation (more rake), then they still come out ahead. And don't forget that things like not having to staff 20+ cashier cages factors into the equation. Staffing is always the no. 1 expense and cutting that substantially can allow for some absorption of minor increased costs in other areas (waiving cc fees).

Fwiw, last year the WSOP charge was processed as a purchase from NSUS Limited, which is the (managing) parent company of GG, and is very clearly in the gambling/wagering/casino industry, so nothing is being hidden. They are just using a non-gambling merchant code for the tournament series.

Seniors ($1000) schedule -- -- on the master list of summer vegas poker events (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G3A8aIf-4JlvjZeiSyZ9yUzTG_fY20cLqIL3Oe6zHu4/editusp=sharing) -- and, as always, THANK YOU for compiling the list! -- there's an oddity for the Seniors WSOP event (the $1000, not the $5000) where the schedule lists a day 1A and a day 2A along with a 1B and a 2B, where 1A is Monday (June 15), 2A and 1B are Tuesday, and 2B is Wednesday. The official WSOP schedule (still without structures) just lists Flight A on Monday and Flight B on Tuesday, which is how it has been for the past several years -- with the restart (day 2) on Wednesday. Does anybody know where the 1A/1B and 2A/2B schedule listing came from Just a glitch, or are they changing the schedule

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The circuit stops are using the same processor as last year and it now says WSOP and it is coded as a PURCHASE. Not just the vegas stops too, many circuit stops now have had them. I would trust/believe its the same in the summer. And if not, plenty of banks to withdraw cash from

Has anyone played the $3k freezeout before I'm going to play the Monster Stack for sure but will also be in town midweek on July 1 and can play the $3k freezeout. Not sure how reg heavy this field would be and if it plays dramatically different than the weekend donkaments Thanks!

Anecdotal, but I played the $500 freezeout a couple years ago and only recognized one player in my entire section. Looked across the aisle at day one of the $3k and it was all regs. Excepting the Main, $1.5k seems to be last stop for dreamers and shot takers. NLHE beyond that at the WSOP is going to be very dense with regs.

The structures are on the website as well as the app.

They are doing the 1A --> 2A / 1B--> 2B combine on day 3 thing this year to get more rake/entries.

1B is indeed the same day as 2A.

You provide Excellent authoritative detail - THANK YOU.

I have also confirmed direct with my CC issuer - Entries are just a "NORMAL" Purchase from their perspective. So no fee's from THEM to the consumers account.
See Support email below.


Per CAESAR'S REWARD VISA (COMENITY )

From: Comenity Bank
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 6:22 PM (ET)
To: You
Subject: Re: Other
Message ID: XXXXXXX

I' m with Comenity Bank, which handles your Visa account. This card is
issued by Comenity Bank pursuant to a license from Visa USA Inc. I'm
here to help with your account needs.

We understand your concern.

Event entry purchases (tournament buy-ins) made on your Caesars Rewards
Signature Visa credit card are considered normal purchases and not
treated as cash advances. Therefore, they will not be subject to cash
advance fees by Comenity.

Cash advances typically apply to transactions
where cash is withdrawn or transferred, while purchases for events like
tournaments fall under regular purchase transactions. It is always
advisable to review your account terms or contact customer service for
specific inquiries regarding your account transactions.

If you have any questions, please click the reply button.

Sincerely,

K.Lavanya
Internet Customer Care Team

I will be curious to see what happens with Paypal. Carrying tons of cash is a major burden and something which needs to be planned for. Last year I took a bunch of cash and used almost none of it because of Paypal. It was great. I played probably 20% more than I would have otherwise. The WSOP definitely made more money off of me and I'm sure many other players. If I am forced to bring cash again because fees are charged, or because the WSOP didn't want to provide an answer to this simple question, it will not make me happy as a customer.

I haven't played the 3k freezout, but my experience last year at the 1k and 1.5k levels was that the fields were significantly tougher midweek compared to on weekends. As always you could always get a great table draw on a weekday or vice versa.

However the 3k freezout is probably not as tough of a field as most. The fact that it's a freezout keeps the HS crushers from firing multiple bullets and at least per Faraz Jaka, the 3k price point supposedly offers a lot of value and is much softer compared to the 5k+ tournaments.

Where does everyone recommend for cash-games during the WSOP
The Horseshoe seems to have endless wait-lists and personally I don't like the location as i'm a non smoker and the room fills with smoke from the casino and smokers, smoking outside the room
The Wynn has a Summer Series on, so I assume they wont have a lot of cash tables running

The Venetian has a nice room in the Palazzo 2nd floor and is secluded from smoke. They basically run a perma-series, so they always have both cash and tournaments. I imagine it will be similar during the WSOP, except on a few of their busiest tournament days when cash doesn't open till the afternoon. I'm sure you can call the room when you are in town and inquire about specifics at that time.