Baha Mar, Bahamas. December 5-18, 2026. A $50 million guaranteed prize pool. A $26,000 buy-in. Last year, Bernhard Binder turned a GGPoker satellite seat into $10 million and a WSOP bracelet. GGPoker is running the same pathway again this year through the WSOP Express, and the entry point is a free ticket available every day in the lobby. Sign up through poker.pro to get started, and this is how the whole thing works.
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What You Are Playing For
The prize at the end of the WSOP Express is a $30,000 Super Pass. The largest component is a $26,000 entry into the Super Main Event, but the package goes further than that: 13 nights at Baha Mar (December 5-18), a free last-longer entry with $10,000 in tournament dollars available, access to the Platinum Discord community, and GGPoker x WSOP Paradise merchandise. It is a complete December poker trip to the Bahamas, not just a tournament seat.
The Super Main Event itself carries a $50 million guarantee. The 2025 edition drew 2,891 entries, produced a $72 million prize pool, and paid Binder $10 million for first place. The 2026 edition moves to Baha Mar with the same guarantee in place. Twenty bracelets are on the schedule across the full festival.
The WSOP Express: Four Stages From Free to Bahamas
The WSOP Express runs inside the GGPoker lobby under its own dedicated tab. It has four stages. Each stage can be entered with either cash or a ticket won from the stage before, and the whole sequence can begin for nothing.
The free entry (no deposit required): Log in daily, open the WSOP Express tab, and a free Step 0 ticket is waiting. Use it in the Avatar Race for a chance at a Step 1 ticket. GGPoker also rewards pocket aces in cash games: one occurrence earns a Step 1 ticket, four occurrences earn a Step 2 ticket. The clock resets every day.
Stage 1 ($0.50): All-in or Fold, four players, three stacks of 80 chips, winner takes all. At any point, the only decision is all-in or fold. Done in minutes. The prize is a win and a Stage 2 ticket.
Stage 2 ($2): Spin and Gold, six players, prize pool randomly determined. Most spins produce a Stage 3 ticket. But the format can also produce Stage 4 tickets, $3,500 Ring Passes, $10,000 Bracelet Passes, or a $30,000 Super Pass outright. The randomness is the point: a $30,000 package has been won at Stage 2 for a $2 investment.
Stage 3 ($10): Sit and Go On-Demand, eight players, late registration open for 10 minutes. Everyone starts with 3,000 chips. Build to 50,000; the reward is a Stage 4 ticket.
Stage 4 ($150): A proper multi-day tournament. Starting stack: 6,000; blinds at 30/60 with a 4-chip ante; 8-minute levels. Survive until 6% of the field remains or until the end of Level 31, and a seat in the $2,500 Express to $30K Super Pass tournament opens up. Thirty-four Super Passes are in that prize pool.
The Numbers That Matter
| Stage | Format | Buy-in | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 0 | Avatar Race | Free | Step 1 ticket |
| Step 1 | All-in or Fold 4-Max | $0.50 | Step 2 ticket |
| Step 2 | Spin and Gold 6-Max | $2 | Step 3 ticket (or higher) |
| Step 3 | Sit and Go On-Demand | $10 | Step 4 ticket |
| Step 4 | Multi-Day Tournament | $150 | Seat in $2,500 Express final |
| Express Final | $2,500 tournament | $2,500 | 34x $30,000 Super Passes |
Players can enter the pathway at any stage. Start at Step 0 for free or jump in at Step 4 for $150. Each stage also accepts direct cash buy-ins, so you don’t need to run the full ladder from the bottom.
Sign Up Through poker.pro
Players who sign up to GGPoker through poker.pro receive access to exclusive rakeback deals and promotions not available through the standard GGPoker sign-up flow. The WSOP Express free daily ticket is available to all GGPoker accounts, but signing up through poker.pro just means you are earning more on every hand you play while you work through the satellite ladder. Create your account via the link below, claim your free daily Step 0 ticket from the WSOP Express tab, and start the pathway to the Bahamas.
👉 Sign up to GGPoker through poker.pro
The 2026 WSOP Paradise Super Main Event runs December 5-18 at Baha Mar in the Bahamas. The WSOP Express is live now in the GGPoker lobby.
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