Tournaments have become one of the most important parts of poker for players who seek competition on an organized level. The schedule of BetMGM’s tournaments has continued to grow in 2026, allowing players to select among various tournament options online and at some of the live tournament series run by BetMGM Poker.
The tournament schedule consists of various kinds of tournaments, from daily events to championships, and the connection is also provided between online qualifiers and live tournaments at Borgata and ARIA.
Daily tournaments keep the action moving
A huge schedule of tournaments doesn’t necessarily imply waiting until a big series comes. BetMGM Poker has over seventy tournaments every day to ensure you can choose a regular line-up of events regardless of your buy-in level and format. Daily options consist of turbo tournaments, deepstacks, six-max games, bounty tournaments, and Pot-Limit Omaha. Additionally, you will have Sit & Go options for those who want to play shorter tournaments. This variety creates a good pattern for the schedule rather than making it depend on some important dates.
Weekly options also feature some traditional tournaments like Mega Tuesday and the Sunday $35K tournament. The first one is a six-max No-Limit Hold’em tournament while the second one provides players with the chance to win more money during one week. As far as online tournaments are concerned, you don’t need to wait for any big events to join them.
Major live events are getting bigger
The 2026 calendar for BetMGM has made sure that the focus remains on the live tournament events, as well. This can be seen in events such as the Borgata Spring Poker Open, which offered more than $4 million in guarantees.
The series was played via both live events and online. In terms of notable events, the $1,000 BetMGM Poker Hybrid Championship stands out, as it began online and then concluded with a live event on the Borgata tournament floor.
This linkage has been maintained even by the Borgata Summer Poker Open, which was held in July and offered more than $4 million in guarantees. There were 50 events during the tournament, which included a Deep Stack Kick Off, PLO Championship, Super Deep 6-Max and Borgata Almighty Stack. It is clear that the operator is offering players different options to take part in tournament poker.
The ARIA Poker Classic adds another major stop
Another important stop of the tour in 2026 was Las Vegas, where the ARIA Poker Classic took place in May-July and included nearly 100 tournaments, some of which were specifically organized by BetMGM Poker.
Among BetMGM Poker events, the BetMGM Championship was definitely the largest one. The No-Limit Hold'em tournament had a $3,500 buy-in and promised a $4 million guarantee for the main prize pool. There were also satellite events available for players who wanted to qualify for the championship via the Internet.
Among other BetMGM Poker tournaments, there were No-Limit Hold'em Mystery Bounty and Pot-Limit Omaha Mystery Bounty tournaments, thus allowing players to shift their focus from traditional No-Limit Hold'em games to others. Josh Mammen won the BetMGM Championship on July 4th. This tournament also showed how online qualifications can lead to a live poker festival.
Online poker is part of the tournament path
The correlation between online and live poker has become one of the most prominent aspects in the 2026 BetMGM calendar. One will be able to compete in online satellites that provide ways to reach some chosen live tournaments, without perceiving online poker and live poker as two different kinds of play.
The online calendar for players who would like to try poker online features daily and weekly tournaments offered by BetMGM, as well as qualifying opportunities. There are various types of online tournaments offered on the schedule: there are fast turbo tournaments and more complex ones. It also allows tournament players to prepare for bigger live tournaments. Playing in an online tournament will give one an opportunity to experience different table sizes and blind structures in the tournament format.
Borgata remains a major part of the calendar
Borgata still remains an important venue in the BetMGM poker calendar. The casino poker calendar has seen several huge series throughout 2026 and BetMGM Poker offers online qualifiers for these tournaments.
The year began with the Borgata Winter Poker Open series, which included 75 tournaments and more than $8 million in guarantees. Then followed the Spring Poker Open series with another huge schedule, along with the Summer Poker Open series with 50 events held in July.
The upcoming big event at the Borgata casino is called Big Big Series. The series will take place in September and will offer 14 tournaments and over $6 million in guarantees within ten days of events. The series includes such events as the $2,200 Big Big Kick Off, the $2,500 nine-game mix, Mystery Bounty tournaments, and the $5,300 Big Big Championship. This series also coincides with the first anniversary of the BetMGM Poker Tournament Room at Borgata.
More formats give players more choice
Among the many elements of the 2026 schedule that stand out, one is certainly the diversity of the available formats. No-Limit Hold'em is still a major focus in tournaments, but there is also room for Pot-Limit Omaha, various mixes, six-maxes, bounties and many more different types of tournaments. It is important to note that tournament poker is not a monolithic structure; a six-max tournament creates very different playing dynamics compared to a full-ring one. Mixed games will require players to readjust strategies in the middle of the tournament. The BetMGM calendar acknowledges this fact and offers something for everyone, regardless of experience level.