Venetian Released Summer Schedule; DeepStack Championship Features 121 Events & $16M GTD

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Apr 08, 2026 4 min read

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas is also ramping up its poker programming with more than $16 million in guarantees this year. From May 18 to August 2, the 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship will feature 121 numbered events.

Highlights on the schedule include:

• June 6-10: $1,100 NLH $1 Million guarantee
• June 11-14: $1,100 Seniors NLH $1 Million guarantee
• June 19-22: $1,600 Seniors NLH $1.5 Million
• June 30-July 2: $2,500 NLH LIPS Ladies High Roller $150K guarantee
• July 11-14: 1,100 NLH MSPT $1 Million guarantee
• July 15-19: $1,600 NLH MSPT $1 Million guarantee

The schedule is up from last year’s 116 events, which catered to approximately 30,000 combined entries (29,266 to be exact) and awarded $29,860,175 in prize money. There were six events with over 1,000 entrants, and the series attracted a solid mix of local grinders, top-level high-stakes pros, tourists from all over the world, and recreational players.

Some of the biggest names in the game collected trophies this summer at Venetian. That includes online poker crusher and WSOP bracelet winner Patrick Leonard, who took down the $1,600 UltimateStack Championship for $164,108.

Josh Reichard, an MSPT Hall of Famer, was another 2025 Venetian champion. The Wisconsin native took down Venetian Event #30: $1,600 MSPT Heart Poker Championship for $212,939, beating out 1,051 entrants.

2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship Schedule

Here’s a look at the first 51 events on the Venetian’s summer schedule. Click here to see the full schedule, plus structures and results when they become available.

_{*Images courtesy of Venetian Poker.}

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