CSOP Starting 2026 With Six Charity Poker Tournaments in Las Vegas

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Jan 04, 2026 3 min read

The Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) is ringing in the new year with a slate of charity poker tournaments in Las Vegas, giving poker players a chance to compete for a good cause.

The six upcoming charity events in the first quarter of 2026 will take the CSOP from The Stirling Club to Via Brasil Steakhouse and will benefit charities including Kickz For Kidz, Vegas Golden Chariots and Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas.

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The CSOP, founded and run by poker pro Matt Stout, has raised millions of dollars for various charities since its inception in 2014.

The charity events are known to attract poker legends like Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey and Mike Matusow, in addition to Vegas celebrities like adult actress Katie Morgan and, more recently, punk legend Mike "Fat Mike" Burkett of the band NOFX.

The first CSOP event of the new year will kick off on Jan. 23 with the "Betting on Bright Futures" event benefiting the Hospitality Charitable Foundation. The very next night will see "The House That Cards Built," an event at The Stirling Club benefitting Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas. The events have guaranteed prize pools of $5,000 cash and over $9,000 in donated prizes.

A few weeks later, on Feb. 7, will see "Hearts in the Crease," an event at Via Brasil Steakhouse to raise money for Vegas Golden Chariots, an all-abilities youth hockey organization. The event will feature three Margaritaville cruise packages and over $10,000 in donated prizes.

The next month, the CSOP will return to The Stirling Club with "Raise the Stakes for Rescue" on March 21, benefiting Hearts Alive Village and featuring a prize pool of $5,000 cash and $9,000 in donated prizes.

There will be two events in April at Via Brasil Steakhouse, first "Bet Big, Bounce Big" on April 11 and then "Kickz & Cardz" on April 16, both of which will award $5,000 cash and over $9,000 in donated prizes.

Each event will include a $200 buy-in poker tournament (with $100 re-buys and add-ons), as well as a silent auction and cocktail hour. Each tournament will begin at 7 p.m. local time, with doors open at 5 p.m.

There will also be prizes for the final table, chip leader on break and player with the most re-buys, as well as bounties from special CSOP guests.

• Doors Open: 5 p.m.
• Tournament Start: 7 p.m.
• 10,000 chips per Rebuy
• 20,000 Chips per Add-On

For more information about the and upcoming events, visit charityseriesofpoker.org/events.

A full list of upcoming CSOP events is available in the table below.

Upcoming Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) Schedule

_{*Photos courtesy of CSOP}

Connor Richards is a Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for three Global Poker Awards for his writing.

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