Huge PokerNews Online Championship Returns to 888 From October 18

Matthew Pitt Senior Editor

Oct 08, 2026 3 min read

2026 PokerNews Online Championship at 888

2026 PokerNews Online Championship by 888 Schedule
A Pair Of Massive Main Events - $300,000 in Combined Guarantees
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Two giants of the poker industry, 888 and PokerNews, have again joined forces to bring players the 2026 PokerNews Online Championship. With 40 events and combined guaranteed prize pools north of $780,000, this online series is not to be missed.

The championship bursts into action on October 18, and by the time October 27 rolls around, 40 PokerNews Online Championship champions will have been crowned, and almost $800,000 worth of guaranteed prize pools will have been awarded.

As you can see from the expandable table below, the 2026 PokerNews Online Championship's schedule offers something to everyone. Buy-ins range from $8.80 to $525, and there's a mixture of traditional tournaments, deep stacked events, progressive knockouts (PKO), and mystery bounties.

Monday through Saturday see three events take place, with Sunday packed to the rafters, with 13 tournaments scheduled on online poker's busiest day. Unsurprisingly, the PokerNews Online Championship's guarantees are highest on Sundays.

For example, a cool $80,000 is guaranteed in the $109 Mystery Opening Event on October 18, the perfect way to get the show on the road. Satellites for this event will become available in the 888 lobby starting from an affordable $0.10.

2026 PokerNews Online Championship by 888 Schedule

Date	Time (GMT)	Event	Guarantee
Sun 18 Oct	3:00 p.m.	#01 - $16.50 Mystery Bounty	$15,000
	4:30 p.m.	#02 - $33 MB Frenzy	$10,000
	5:00 p.m.	#03 - $55 Mystery Bounty	$20,000
	5:00 p.m.	#04 - $8.80 Mystery Bounty	$8,000
	5:00 p.m.	#05 - $109 Mystery Opening Event	$80,000
	6:00 p.m.	#06 - $22 MB Big or Small	$10,000
	6:30 p.m.	#07 - $525 High Roller	$25,000
Mon 19 Oct	5:00 p.m.	#08 - $55 MB Frenzy	$10,000
	5:00 p.m.	#09 - $8.80 MB Frenzy	$5,000
	6:00 p.m.	#10 - $109 MB Frenzy	$10,000
Tue 20 Oct	5:00 p.m.	#11 - $320 Super KO High Roller	$10,000
	5:00 p.m.	#12 - $8.80 Super KO	$3,000
	6:00 p.m.	#13 - $109 Super KO	$8,000
Wed 21 Oct	5:00 p.m.	#14 - $8.80 Mystery Bounty	$4,000
	5:00 p.m.	$55 Mystery Bounty	$10,000
	6:00 p.m.	#16 – Mystery Bounty	$10,000
Thu 22 Oct	5:00 p.m.	#17 - $320 DeepStack High Roller	$10,000
	5:00 p.m.	#18 - $8.80 DeepStack	$4,000
	6:00 p.m.	#19 - $109 DeepStack	$10,000
Fri 23 Oct	5:00 p.m.	#20 - $22 Mystery Bounty	$10,000
	5:00 p.m.	#21 - $55 Mystery Bounty	$10,000
	6:00 p.m.	#22 - $5.50 Mystery Bounty	$4,000
Sat 24 Oct	5:00 p.m.	#23 - $16.50 Mystery Bounty 6-Max	$10,000
	5:00 p.m.	#24 - $8.80 Mystery Bounty 6-Max	$5,000
	5:00 p.m.	#25 - $55 Mystery Bounty 6-Max	$10,000
Sun 25 Oct	4:00 p.m.	#26 - $16.50 Mystery Bounty	$15,000
	5:30 p.m.	#27 - $33 MB Frenzy	$10,000
	6:00 p.m.	#28 - $55 Mystery Bounty	$25,000
	6:00 p.m.	#29 - $109 PKO Rumble	$30,000
	6:00 p.m.	#30 - $8.80 MB Frenzy	$5,000
	7:00 p.m.	#31 - $525 High Roller	$25,000
Mon 26 Oct	6:00 p.m.	#32 - $55 PKO	$10,000
	6:00 p.m.	#33 - $8.80 PKO	$5,000
	7:00 p.m.	#34 - $109 PKO	$10,000
	9:30 p.m.	#35 - $25 Mystery Mini Main Day 2	$50,000
	9:30 p.m.	#36 - $250 Mystery Main Event Day 2	$250,000
Tue 27 Oct	6:00 p.m.	#37 - $320 Closing Big Shot	$10,000
	6:00 p.m.	#38 - $55 Closing Mystery Bounty	$10,000
	6:00 p.m.	#39 - $25 Closing Mystery Bounty Frenzy	$10,000
	7:00 p.m.	#40 - $109 Closing Big Shot	$10,000
	7:00 p.m.	#36 – Mystery Main Event Final Table	$250,000

A Pair Of Massive Main Events - $300,000 in Combined Guarantees

Every online poker festival worth its salt has a Main Event; the 2026 PokerNews Online Championship by 888 has two!

The 35th event on the schedule is the Mystery Mini Main, a multi-flight affair that costs $25 to enter and boasts a $50,000 guarantee. Day 1s hit the 888 lobby from October 18, with the second and final day scheduled for 9:30 p.m. GMT on October 26.

Day 1s for the Mystery Bounty Main Event start on October 11 and continue right up to October 26, which is when Day 2 happens. Each Day 1 costs $250 to enter, unless you win your way into them via the plentiful satellites, and an impressive $250,000 is guaranteed.

Day 2 ends once only eight players remain, with those eight finalists returning to the 888 tables from 7:00 p.m. GMT on October 27 to conclude the 2026 PokerNews Online Championship Mystery Main Event under the watchful eyes of the popular 888poker Twitch stream.

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Now is the time to become an 888 customer if you don't already play poker there. The 888 welcome bonus differs depending on your location, but downloading 888 via PokerNews' links ensures that you'll receive the best welcome offer available.

All you need to do then is bring your A-game to the tables between October 18-27 and see if you can become a 2026 PokerNews Online Championship champion.

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Matthew Pitt Senior Editor

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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