National Series of Poker Arequipa 2026
12 – 18 Oct 2026 · Arequipa, Peru
Peru's travelling circuit brings a full week of poker to Arequipa in mid-October, three tournaments a day.
Schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | Satelite Main Event | PEN 100 | — |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Start Up PKO | PEN 200 | — |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Main Event Dia 1A | PEN 500 | PEN 100,000 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Torneo por Equipos | PEN 500 | — |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Main Event Dia 1B | PEN 500 | — |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Torneo Mistery | PEN 600 | — |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Main Event Dia 1C | PEN 500 | — |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Big Bounty | PEN 500 | — |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Main Event Dia 1D | PEN 500 | — |
| 16 Oct 2026 | High Roller | PEN 1,000 | — |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Main Event Dia 1E | PEN 500 | — |
| 17 Oct 2026 | PLO5 PKO | PEN 200 | — |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Main Event Dia 1F | PEN 500 | — |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Main Event Dia 1G Turbo | PEN 500 | — |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Dia Final Main Event | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Second Chance | PEN 200 | — |
Dates and guarantee
12 to 18 October 2026. The Main Event costs 500 soles and carries an announced guarantee of 100,000 soles, about USD 30,000. The 40,000-sol winner's prize is paid out of that guarantee rather than on top of it.
The daily rhythm
Three tournaments every day: a 100-sol Main Event satellite at 14:00, a side event at 15:00, and a Main Event Day 1 flight at 17:00. Flights 1A to 1F run Monday to Saturday, a turbo 1G opens at 14:00 on Sunday 18 October and the final day starts at 17:00 that afternoon.
The side events
12 Oct, Start Up PKO, 200 soles. 13 Oct, team event, 500 soles. 14 Oct, mystery bounty, 600 soles. 15 Oct, Big Bounty, 500 soles. 16 Oct, High Roller, 1,000 soles. 17 Oct, five-card PLO progressive knockout, 200 soles. 18 Oct at 20:00, Second Chance, 200 soles. Only the Main Event has a published guarantee.
Re-entry rules differ by event
Most events allow re-entry plus a double at roughly twice the buy-in. The daily satellites allow re-entry but explicitly no add-on and no double. The Tuesday team event is the one freeze-out on the card, and the High Roller is the one re-entry event with no double.
One gap
The schedule names the city but not the casino. It still did when we re-read it on 13 October 2026, so we have left the venue blank rather than guess.
Qualify online from Peru
Partner rooms run satellites to live festivals like this one. Available from Peru:
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Frequently asked questions
When is NSOP Arequipa 2026?
12 to 18 October 2026, seven days with three tournaments a day.
What does the Main Event cost and what is guaranteed?
500 soles with re-entry and an optional 1,000-sol double, for an announced guarantee of 100,000 soles.
What is the cheapest way in?
The 100-sol Main Event satellite, which runs at 14:00 every day from 12 to 17 October.
Where in Arequipa is it played?
The organiser had still not named the venue as of 13 October 2026 — only the city.