GGPoker Opens Satellite Qualifiers for WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026

GGPoker has launched online satellite tournaments for the WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026, with a $500,000 guarantee for the Main Event and player hotel accommodation included for qualifiers. The live series takes place from November 5 to 15 at Hotel Sortis, Autograph Collection by Marriott, in Panama City, Panama, featuring 12 World Series of Poker gold ring events. GGPoker has detailed a multi-tiered online satellite path running from September 26 to October 31, 2026.

Satellite Schedule for WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026

The online satellite qualifier schedule on GGPoker offers daily, weekly, and 'last chance' opportunities to win WSOP Circuit Panama Main Event seats. Key steps include:

• $5 daily satellites feeding into $33 daily steps
• $33 daily steps leading to a $215 weekly final, which guarantees at least two Main Event seats
• Saturday "freebuy" satellites, awarding four $33 steps
• "Last chance" and weekly final satellites every Sunday

Players who qualify through these satellites secure their place in the $500,000 guaranteed Main Event, as well as complimentary hotel accommodation for the series at the host venue. This is the first time free accommodation has been offered to WSOP Circuit Panama qualifiers, according to GGPoker Head of Spanish Latam Juan Carreño.

WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026: Live Series Details

The WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026 will feature 12 gold ring events between November 5 and 15. All events award World Series of Poker Circuit gold rings to the champions, who also receive their share of the prize pools. The Main Event will be in the spotlight with its $500,000 guarantee, attracting players from Latin America and around the globe.

The host venue, Hotel Sortis, Autograph Collection by Marriott, is positioned as one of Panama City's most recognised gaming resorts. The announcement makes clear that this edition of WSOP Circuit Panama aims to attract a wider international field, partly through the new incentive of free accommodation for online qualifiers.

Juan Carreño, GGPoker's Head of Spanish Latam, said:

“This edition of WSOP Circuit Panama will be a special stop for players from across our continent and around the world, as accommodation is being offered for free for the first time. In addition, the Main Event will feature an attractive $500,000 guarantee. All of this, combined with a luxurious venue, will make this an extraordinary event.”

Additional Prizes: WSOP Paradise Packages

Beyond rings and prize money, every event winner at WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026 will receive a $5,000 prize package to compete at the year's WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas. GGPoker confirmed these packages are in addition to the WSOP Circuit gold ring and winner's share of the pool.

Significance for Latin American Poker and GGPoker's Global Brand

The structure and guarantees of the WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026 position it as a premier live tournament stop for Latin America. The combination of a $500,000 guaranteed Main Event, free accommodation for qualifiers, and WSOP Paradise packages as secondary prizes reflects GGPoker's continued focus on growing its footprint in the region. Panama’s suitability as a live events destination is reinforced by the choice of Hotel Sortis, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, as venue.

These developments align WSOP Circuit Panama City with other major stops in the GGPoker and WSOP international schedule, building bridges for Latin American players to global circuits. For the operator, the satellite series also drives liquidity on the platform between late September and end of October.

Tournament Satellite Opportunities for Operators and Players

Operators monitoring the rollout of the WSOP Circuit Panama City 2026 satellite schedule may note the layered approach to qualification: accessible buy-ins at the daily level, with clear step progression and value adds in the form of hotel accommodation and WSOP Paradise packages. For players, the structure offers multiple entry points and a first-ever chance at complimentary lodging tied to a WSOP Circuit Latin American stop.

Further details and updates on qualifiers, event schedule, and prize pools are expected from GGPoker closer to the live event dates. Key developments in the news section will continue to highlight regulatory and market moves around regional live poker events.