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World Cup Festival $250,000 GTD at BCPoker
From June 11 to July 19, 2026, BCPoker will host the largest tournament series in its history, the World Cup Festival. The event will feature more than $250,000 in guaranteed prize pools, a $42,000 leaderboard race, freerolls with guarantees of up to $3,000, and a range of additional promotions and rewards for players.
Flagship tournaments and satellites
The World Cup Festival schedule is based on five flagship events with a total guarantee of $58,000:
| Tournament | Date | Time (UTC) | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 WC Kickoff PKO | 11/06 | 16:00 | $20 |
| $8,000 WC Championship | 20/06 | 17:00 | $35 |
| $8,000 WC Championship | 09/07 | 17:00 | $35 |
| $8,000 WC Championship | 18/07 | 17:00 | $35 |
| $30,000 WC Final Main | 19/08 | 12:00 | $50 |
WC Final Main Event Structure:
- Starting stack is 30,000 chips (300 BB).
- Blinds increase every 12 minutes.
- Late registration with unlimited re-entries — 15 levels.
- Table format: 8-max.
All World Cup Festival events can be found in a dedicated tab within the BCPoker client.
Players can qualify for the series through satellites, with buy-ins starting from $1.
| Satellite | Buy-in | Prize | Time (UTC) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat to $5K Kickoff | $1 | $20 ticket | 03:15 / 19:15 | 8–10/06 |
| 5 Seats to $5K Kickoff | $2 | $20 ticket ×5 | 10:15 / 15:15 | 8–11/06 |
| 1 Seat to $8K Champs | $2 | $35 ticket | 11:15 | 7 days before each event |
| 3 Seats to $8K Champs | $4 | $35 ticket ×3 | 19:15 | 7 days before each event |
| 5 Seats to $8K Champs | $4 | $35 ticket ×5 | 11:15 | 20,27/06 · 18/07 |
| 1 Seat to $30K Final | $3 | $50 ticket | 02:15 / 22:15 | 1–18/07 |
| 3 Seats to $30K Final | $4 | $50 ticket ×3 | 14:15 | 1–18/07 |
| 5 Seats to $30K Final | $5 | $50 ticket ×5 | 14:15 | 19/07 |
In addition to the festival schedule, BCPoker's flagship regular tournaments will continue to run throughout the series, beginning daily at 13:00 UTC:
- $6,500 Sunday Gems for $30. June 14, 2, and July 12.
- $1,111 Golden One for $1. June 13 and July 11.
- $25,000 BCPoker Apex for $50. July 4.
Daily tournaments
| Tournament | Day | Time (UTC) | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 Hat Trick PKO* | Mon / Wed / Fri / Sun | 11:05 | $7 |
| $1,000 Hat Trick PKO* | Tue / Thu / Sat | 19:05 | $7 |
| $500 WC Goal Rush | Daily | 13:05 | $2.5 |
| $200 WC Turbo PKO | Daily | 00:05 | $1.5 |
| $200 WC Turbo PKO | Daily | 15:05 | $1.5 |
| $300 Deep Stack | Daily | 21:05 | $2.5 |
*For every three knockouts, you get a $7 ticket.
Leaderboard
An additional $42,000 will be awarded over five stages of the special race:
| Stage | Prize | Prize place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | $8,000 | 320 | 15-21/06 |
| Round of 16 | $8,000 | 160 | 22-28/06 |
| Quarter Final | $8,000 | 80 | 29/06-5/07 |
| Semi Final | $8,000 | 40 | 6-12/07 |
| Final | $10,000 | 10 | 12-19/07 |
Leaderboard points can be earned through cash games and tournaments.
Freerolls
| Tournament | Date / Day | Time (UTC) | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 Daily Freeroll | Mon/Wed/Fri → 11:30 Tue/Thu/Sat → 18:30 | 11:30 or 18:30 | $0 |
| $1,000 Weekend Freeroll | Jun 13,14,20,21,27,28 Jul 4,5,11,12,18 | 11:30 or 18:30 | $0 |
| $3,000 Grand Freeroll | Jun 12 + Jul 19 | 17:00 (Jun 12) 11:30 (Jul 19) | $0 |
Daily Deposit Streak Bonus
Players will obtain additional bonuses for deposits during the World Cup Festival: tournament tickets ranging from $5 to $50, as well as Insta-bonuses equal to 2% of the deposit amount.
To withdraw bonus funds, players should generate a rake equal to 5x the deposit amount.
Random cash bonuses of up to $20 will also be awarded at all cash tables for every goal scored during the World Cup.
Advantages the World Cup Festival
BCPoker has been operating for less than a year, and the World Cup Festival isn't exactly a major series by the standards of older poker rooms, but it does have a few advantages that other series often lack:
- The guarantees for flagship tournaments are much larger than those of daily MTTs. This means the likelihood of overlays in the World Cup Festival's biggest events is very high.
- Buy-ins for direct satellites are 10-20 times smaller than buy-ins for target tournaments, allowing players with small bankrolls to qualify for flagship events.
- $30,000 in freeroll prizes allows players to participate in the series without any bankroll.
- Additional promotions are designed to reward not only tournament participants but cash game players as well.
It's also worth noting that BCPoker is integrated into a major gaming ecosystem that includes both a casino and a sportsbook, helping attract a steady stream of weak players to the poker tables.