WSOP Circuit Panama: full schedule, buy-ins and promotional offers for November

The World Series of Poker Circuit International Panama festival runs at the Sortis Hotel, Spa, & Casino in Panama City from November 5-15. The series centres on a $1,700 buy-in Main Event with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool, and the schedule lists 12 Circuit ring events plus multiple satellites and side events. Daniel Reyes, Poker Correspondent.

WSOP Circuit Panama: schedule and headline events

The festival at the Sortis Hotel, Spa, & Casino opens on November 5 and closes on November 15. The $1,700 / $500,000 GTD Main Event is the marquee stop on a slate that includes 12 ring events in total. Players can expect a mix of buy-ins and formats across the twelve rings, with both two-card and four-card action represented.

Key ring events and buy-ins listed on the schedule are:

• $1,700 Main Event — $500,000 guaranteed

• $500 Mini Main Event

• $300 Gladiator

• $600 Mystery Bounty

• $2,500 High Roller Bounty

• $3,000 High Roller

• $400 PLO4 Turbo

• $400 PLO4 Championship

• $600 PLO4/PLO5

Satellite tournaments will run throughout the festival. Those satellites use the milestone format, where players must reach a specified chip threshold to earn seats into larger ring events at a discounted cost.

What the WSOP Circuit Panama Main Event offers players

The Main Event’s $500,000 guarantee is the headline figure, but every ring event winner also receives a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package in addition to their prize money. That incentive applies to each of the 12 ring events.

There are promotional hooks tied to specific entry routes. Players who qualify for the Main Event on GGPoker will be eligible to pursue a bounty on 2025 WSOP Main Event champion Michael Mizrachi: if a GGPoker qualifier eliminates Mizrachi from the WSOPC Panama Main Event, that qualifier receives a bounty equal to their buy-in. The Michael Mizrachi bounty is limited to players who entered the Main Event via GGPoker satellites.

Players committed to playing Day 1A or Day 1B of the Main Event can arrange an 11-night free stay in Panama City by messaging +507 6731 5764 on WhatsApp to make arrangements.

Promotions, leaderboards and onward travel incentives

The festival runs a $10,000 series leaderboard. Qualification requires at least three cashes from the 12 ring events; points are awarded according to the WSOP Player of the Year scoring system. The player with the most points at the close of the series wins the $10,000 prize.

All players who cash in at least one WSOPC Panama ring event will also receive an opportunity to enter the WSOP Super Circuit in Punta Cana at a discounted rate. For $7,500 players can purchase a $10,000 package for the Punta Cana series; that package includes a $3,500 Main Event ticket and two $500 event entries. Interested players are asked to contact the Hard Rock Casino Punta Cana by email to take advantage of that offer.

Formats, satellites and ring-event mechanics

The festival mixes formats to appeal to a broad range of players: bounty structures appear in the Mystery Bounty and High Roller Bounty events, while four-card games are scheduled specifically in the PLO4 events. Satellites run the milestone format, which awards seats when a player reaches a designated chip level rather than by finishing position alone.

Organisers have positioned the satellites as the primary route for discounted entry into the larger rings, including the Main Event. Players who want to chase the GGPoker qualifier bounty on Michael Mizrachi must enter the Main Event via those GGPoker satellite routes to be eligible for the bounty payout equal to their buy-in.

Context from the wider WSOP Circuit season

The Circuit has shown growth this year: in September the WSOP Circuit Main Event at TCH Social in Austin, Texas set a record with 2,090 entries. Separately, the WSOP Circuit Turning Stone stop in upstate New York began with $3,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools, the largest guarantee in that stop’s history. Those figures provide recent context for the Panama festival's place on the 2026 Circuit calendar.

Getting to and around Panama City; local attractions

Panama City offers a mix of modern and historic neighbourhoods for players travelling to the festival. Recommended neighbourhoods for dining and nightlife include San Francisco, Costa del Este, and Casco Antiguo. The Cinta Costera provides an outdoor waterfront dining option. For a view over the skyline, Metropolitan Park is the city’s main urban green space.

The Amador Causeway links a string of four islands formed from rock excavated during Panama Canal construction and is a common tourist route for short excursions from the city. Public transport in Panama City includes a subway and bus lines; taxis and rideshare apps are also widely available for local travel.

Practical notes for players and where to follow coverage

Players entering the festival should confirm satellite formats and promotional eligibility when registering, particularly if they aim to claim the GGPoker-linked bounty on Michael Mizrachi or the free 11-night stay tied to Day 1A/1B entries. The Sortis Hotel, Spa, & Casino is the venue for all official ring events and is the focal point for registration and on-site logistics.

Poker.org will provide updates and live reporting ahead of and during the WSOP Circuit Panama dates; expect event results, schedules and on-site coverage as the series begins. For the official event schedule consult the festival's published timetable and verify satellite start times before travel.