Are You Heading to Belgium for the €1M Gtd PS Open Namur Main Event?

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Apr 17, 2026 4 min read

The Circus Casino Resort Namur is preparing to welcome thousands of poker players from far and wide when the 2026 PokerStars Open Namur festival heads into town. PokerStars Open Namur runs from May 27 through June 7. The bustling schedule includes a €1,100 Main Event with a €1 million guarantee.

With the exception of the COVID-19 years, PokerStars has visited Namur every year since 2017. Last year marked the first time the PokerStars Open Namur took place, and it is fair to say it was a roaring success, with large fields, even bigger prize pools, and exciting tournament action throughout.

The 2026 PokerStars Open Namur springs into action on May 27 with the first of four flights in the €400 No-Limit Hold'em PokerStars Open Cup, which wraps up on May 30. Last year, a field of 1,009 (including re-entries) created a €333,172 prize pool, far surpassing the €200,000 guarantee. An anonymous player came out on top and took home €35,400 after a three-handed deal.

Once the PokerStars Open Cup concludes, those in Namur, Belgium, can look forward to a substantial selection of events and satellites. They include the €1,100 buy-in, €1 million guaranteed PokerStars Open Main Event, the €2,200 PokerStars Open High Roller, the €3,300 PokerStars Open Super High Roller, a €330 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, an €800 PokerStars Open Second Chance event, and an €800 Mystery Bounty tournament.

2026 PokerStars Open Namur Schedule

Expand the table below to see the full 2026 PokerStars Open Namur schedule.

2025 PokerStars Open Namur Results

As mentioned earlier, the 2025 edition of PokerStars Open Namur produced some impressive prize pools. The €1,100 Main Event saw 1,572 entries processed and a whopping €1,493,400 prize pool. Frenchman Jean-Vincent Lehut was the last player standing and the recipient of €238,000.

Dutch grinder Wuen-tse Chang returned to the Netherlands with €80,720 after besting a 278-strong field in the €2,200 PokerStars Open High Roller, while Spaniard Gerard Carbo triumphed in the €5,000 PokerStars Open Super High Roller and walked away with €51,960. This year's Super High Roller has a more affordable €3,300 buy-in.

Dozens of satellites are scheduled at the venue throughout the 2026 PokerStars Open Namur festival. Those preferring to lock in a seat to the €1 million guaranteed Main Event before they arrive in Namur can try their luck in the satellites online at PokerStars.

Online satellites start from just €1.10, culminating in a €109 buy-in qualifier where up to three €1,500 packages are up for grabs. Those packages include the €1,100 PokerStars Open Namur Main Event entry and €400 towards expenses.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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