WPT Main Tour · San Jose
WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship
23 Oct 2026 · Bay 101 Casino, California
$5,300Main event buy-in
Official scheduleRegister & structure
The Shooting Star is one of the World Poker Tour's original events and the only Main Tour stop with a bounty twist: knock out one of the invited 'shooting star' pros and you collect a cash bounty on the spot. It is played at Bay 101 in San Jose, California's Silicon Valley card room.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a 'shooting star' at Bay 101?
An invited professional who carries a bounty. The player who eliminates them wins the bounty immediately.
Sources: World Poker Tour schedule (the event's place on the WPT Main Tour calendar), retrieved 2026-09-12; World Poker Tour — event schedule (re-verified 17 Oct 2026: 23 October 2026 start, the USD 5,300 buy-in and the full venue address — Bay 101 Casino, 1788 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112 — all unchanged. The tour's schedule page ), retrieved 2026-10-17. Last checked 2026-10-17. Figures are as published by the sources and may be incomplete.