The 36th annual World Rec.Gambling Poker Tournament is expected to start on October 12, 2026.
It is anticipated to last until July 2027.
All reported times are US Pacific Time. The server does adjust for daylight saving time. You will note that timeouts are given as PDT or PST accordingly.
Last updated: 10/11/2026
Dealer Address |
dealer@wrgpt.org |
Floorman Address |
floorman36@wrgpt.org |
Floormen |
Ken Anderson and David Widder |
Info Web Site |
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Floorman's Blog |
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Stats Tracking Web Site |
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Live Hand Tracking Web Site |
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Number of Entries |
~459 |
Number of Tables at Start |
9 players max per table |
Game |
No-Limit Texas Hold'em |
Office Hours/Timeouts |
10 hours per day/4 office hours per timeout or maximum 24 hours clock time |
Initial Stack |
$60,000 (Etherbucks) |
Full Redraws |
A full redraw is when all players are randomly assigned to new tables. This will be allowed to happen after 45 days for the first round and after 30 days for all other rounds. They will happen when a the time for the round to end is up. After 45 or 30 days all tables will finish the current hand and a full redraw will be done |
Live Redraws |
A live redraw is when one or more tables are "broken" and the remaining players are placed onto running tables with empty seats. Live redraws are used to extend the round to prevent full redraws. Also, sometimes players are moved from one table to another for balancing without breaking a table. |
WRGPT observes US Federal Holidays.
Holidays:
11/11/2026 |
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- Veterans Day |
11/26/2026 |
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- Thanksgiving Day |
12/25/2026 |
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- Christmas Day |
1/1/2027 |
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- New Years Day |
1/18/2027 |
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- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
2/15/2027 |
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- Washington's Birthday |
5/31/2027 |
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- Memorial Day |
6/18/2027 |
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- Juneteenth National Independence Day |
7/5/2027 |
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- Independence Day |
9/6/2027 |
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- Labor Day |
All rounds are two weeks. Round 1 starts on Day 1. Round 2 starts on Day 15, etc.
| Round | Ante | Small Blind | Big Blind |
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| 1 | 0 | 100 | 200 |
| 2 | 0 | 200 | 400 |
| 3 | 100 | 300 | 600 |
| 4 | 200 | 450 | 900 |
| 5 | 200 | 600 | 1200 |
| 6 | 400 | 1000 | 2000 |
| 7 | 600 | 1500 | 3000 |
| 8 | 1000 | 2500 | 5000 |
| 9 | 1500 | 4000 | 8000 |
| 10 | 2500 | 6000 | 12,000 |
| 11 | 3500 | 9000 | 18,000 |
| 12 | 5500 | 13,500 | 27,000 |
| 13 | 8000 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 14 | 12,000 | 30,000 | 60,000 |
| 15 | 16,000 | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| 16 | 24,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 |
| 17 | 32,000 | 80,000 | 160,000 |
| 18 | 40,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 |
| 19 | 50,000 | 125,000 | 250,000 |
| 20 | 60,000 | 150,000 | 300,,000 |
| 21 | 80,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 |
| 22 | 100,000 | 250,000 | 500,000 |
| 23 | 150,000 | 375,000 | 750,000 |
| 24 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 |