From March 20 to 30, 2026, the Winamax Poker Tour Grande Finale heads back to the Pasino Grand Partouche in Aix-en-Provence, once again in partnership with Texapoker.
Whether you grind online, prefer live satellites, or want to fire direct, there are plenty of ways to take your shot at La Finale.
And as always, PokerNews will be on site providing live coverage for the series' showstopper.
Winamax Poker Tour Grande Finale Full Schedule
Date
Time
Buy-in
Event
Fri, March 20
12:30 p.m.
$300
No Limit Hold'em - Warm Up Day 1A
Fri, March 20
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Rally
Fri, March 20
8:00 p.m.
$300
No Limit Hold'em - Warm Up Day 1B
Fri, March 20
8:00 p.m.
$110
Satellite Hit & Run La Finale (to 116K)
Fri, March 20
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Noctambule
Sat, March 21
12:00 p.m.
$500
WINA No Limit Hold'em - La Finale - Day 1A
Sat, March 21
1:00 p.m.
—
Warm Up - Final Day
Sat, March 21
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Saloon
Sat, March 21
8:00 p.m.
$110
Satellite Hit & Run La Finale (to 116K)
Sat, March 21
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Go Fast
Sun, March 22
12:00 p.m.
$500
No Limit Hold'em - La Finale - Day 1B
Sun, March 22
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Digestif
Sun, March 22
8:00 p.m.
$500
No Limit Hold'em - La Finale - Day 1C
Sun, March 22
8:00 p.m.
$110
Satellite Hit & Run La Finale (to 116K)
Sun, March 22
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Madmax
Mon, March 23
12:00 p.m.
$400
No Limit Hold'em - Marathon Day 1A
Mon, March 23
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Shaolin
Mon, March 23
8:00 p.m.
$400
No Limit Hold'em - Marathon Day 1B
Mon, March 23
8:00 p.m.
$110
Satellite Hit & Run La Finale (to 116K)
Mon, March 23
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Kamikaze
Tue, March 24
12:30 p.m.
$300
No Limit Hold'em - Magnum Day 1A
Tue, March 24
12:30 p.m.
—
Marathon Day 2
Tue, March 24
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Afterwork
Tue, March 24
8:00 p.m.
$300
No Limit Hold'em - Magnum Day 1B
Tue, March 24
8:00 p.m.
$135
Satellite Hit & Run Battle Royale (to 136K)
Tue, March 24
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Dernier Round
Wed, March 25
12:00 p.m.
$135
Satellite Hit & Run Battle Royale (to 136K)
Wed, March 25
1:00 p.m.
—
Marathon Final Day
Wed, March 25
1:00 p.m.
—
Magnum Final Day
Wed, March 25 – Thu, March 26
2:00 p.m.
$750
No Limit Hold'em - Battle Royale Day 1
Wed, March 25
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em / Pot Limit Omaha - Mix
Wed, March 25
8:00 p.m.
$110
Satellite Hit & Run La Finale (to 116K)
Wed, March 25
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Sprint
Thu, March 26
11:00 a.m.
$110
Satellite Hit & Run La Finale (to 116K)
Thu, March 26
12:00 p.m.
$500
No Limit Hold'em - La Finale - Day 1D
Thu, March 26
1:00 p.m.
—
Battle Royale Final Day
Thu, March 26
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Tornado
Thu, March 26
8:00 p.m.
$500
No Limit Hold'em - La Finale - Day 1E
Thu, March 26
8:00 p.m.
$110
Satellite Hit & Run La Finale (to 116K)
Thu, March 26
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Night Finisher
Fri, March 27
12:00 p.m.
$500
No Limit Hold'em - La Finale - Day 1F
Fri, March 27
8:00 p.m.
$500
No Limit Hold'em - La Finale - Day 1G
Fri, March 27
9:00 p.m.
$200
Satellite to Hit & Run High Roller (to 116K)
Fri, March 27
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Nuit Blanche
Sat, March 28
12:00 p.m.
—
La Finale - Day 2
Sat, March 28
1:00 p.m.
$400
No Limit Hold'em - Monsterstack Day 1
Sat, March 28
3:00 p.m.
$200
Satellite to Hit & Run High Roller (to 116K)
Sat, March 28
5:00 p.m.
$1,000
No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Day 1
Sat, March 28
8:00 p.m.
$250
No Limit Hold'em - Cocktail Day 1
Sat, March 28
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Night Club
Sun, March 29
12:00 p.m.
—
Monsterstack Final Day
Sun, March 29
12:30 p.m.
$1,000
High Roller Final Day
Sun, March 29
1:00 p.m.
—
La Finale - Day 3
Sun, March 29
1:00 p.m.
$300
No Limit Hold'em - Sunday Surprise Mystery
Sun, March 29
1:30 p.m.
—
Cocktail Final Day
Sun, March 29
3:00 p.m.
$200
Pot Limit Omaha - Royal
Sun, March 29
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Spartacus
Sun, March 29
9:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - Last Call
Mon, March 30
1:00 p.m.
—
La Finale - Final Day
Mon, March 30
2:00 p.m.
$300
No Limit Hold'em - La fièvre
Mon, March 30
5:00 p.m.
$150
No Limit Hold'em - See You Next Year
A Packed Festival Headlined by La Finale
The €500 La Finale is the headline event of the series and sits at the heart of a diverse schedule that caters to every bankroll.
Multiple Day 1 flights for La Finale run throughout the festival, building towards Day 2 and the final showdown on March 30. Surrounding it is a deep supporting cast that includes:
Warm Up events
The €400 Marathon
The €300 Magnum
The €750 Battle Royale
The €1,000 High Roller
Monsterstacks and Mystery Bounties
Daily side events and satellites
With buy-ins starting at €110 for satellites and scaling up to €1,000 for the High Roller, the Grande Finale is structured to accommodate all types of bankrolls.
Players can now register online for festival tournaments. You can also register in person at one of the 41 Partouche casinos across France, or directly on-site at the Casino d’Aix-en-Provence during the festival.
Winamax players can also purchase their buy-in using Miles in the Winamax VIP Shop.
Satellites to the Grand Final
Online satellites run regularly and can be found in the “Tournaments” tab under “Live Satellite.”
Thursday 9:15 p.m. – €10 rebuys – €1,000 Final package
Friday 9:15 p.m. – €10 rebuys – 1 €500 buy-in
There are also live satellites available both ahead of the festival and during the series at partner casinos.
Expresso Routes to Aix-en-Provence
One of the most exciting ways to qualify remains the Expresso format.
Players can enter €5 or €20 Expresso tournaments — the site's version of Spin & Go poker — for a chance to win a €500 seat to La Finale. The €20 version also includes €500 in expenses alongside the seat.
WiPT Expresso €5 – Prize Probabilities
€500 seat: 4,750 in 1,000,000
€15 prize: 324,500 in 1,000,000
€10 prize: 670,750 in 1,000,000
WiPT Expresso €20 – Prize Probabilities
€1,000 package: 10,000 in 1,000,000
€60 prize: 310,000 in 1,000,000
€40 prize: 680,000 in 1,000,000
What Happened Last Year?
Yoann Kaminisky
The 2025 edition marked a historic moment for the tour. After 14 years in Paris, Winamax and Texapoker moved the Grand Finale to Aix-en-Provence for the first time, and the decision paid off.
The numbers surpassed expectation as there were 357,000 entries in online qualifiers, 9,505 participants across 11 live qualifying freerolls which resulted in 3,503 entries in the €500 Main Event
In the end, Yoann Kaminisky emerged victorious, defeating Patrice Espinasse heads-up to claim €175,000. Espinasse, who had qualified through a freeroll, turned €0 into €127,500 in one of the standout stories of the festival.
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