WSOP Paradise 2026 runs December 2–17 at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau, Bahamas, with 20 gold bracelet events and $120 million in combined guarantees. The cheapest way onto that felt is the $2,500 Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty on December 2 ($5M guaranteed); the $25,000 Super Main Event carries a $50 million guarantee from December 10. If you are grinding from Manila, Taipei or Tokyo, the realistic route in is a GGPoker WSOP Express step — not a credit card.
Twenty bracelets, and no cheap seats
This is the point most write-ups skip: Paradise has no $400 opener. Buy-ins run from $2,500 to $250,000, and every single one of the 20 events awards a gold bracelet. Guarantees sit between $1 million and the $50 million bolted to the Super Main.
The headline board looks like this. Event #1, the $2,500 Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty, opens the series on December 2 with $5 million guaranteed — the entry point, and the one event on the schedule an Asian mid-stakes regular can plausibly satellite into. The $250,000 Super High Roller Invitational and the $100,000 Super High Roller each guarantee $10 million. The $10,000 GGMillion$ Championship, the online-to-live crossover event GG players will recognise, guarantees at least $10 million and starts December 10 alongside the Super Main.
Mixed-game players get more than a token nod: a $10,000 8-Game Mixed, a $26,000 9-Game Mixed Championship, a $50,000 PLO High Roller and a Double Board Bomb Pot PLO event. One practical note — WSOP.com lists buy-ins all-in, so the $2,500 event shows as $2,750 and the Super Main as $26,000. Budget the fee.
The only sane entry route from Asia
Qualifying online is not a discount, it is the whole strategy. GGPoker runs WSOP Express, a step-satellite system that is live on the platform year-round rather than in a short window before the festival, so you can climb it at your own pace instead of chasing a fixed Sunday. ClubGG also carries Paradise qualifiers, and WSOP Online is expected to add satellites closer to December for its US player pool.
The year-round structure matters more for APAC than for Europe. Nassau sits on UTC−5 in December, so an 8:00 p.m. start there lands at 9:00 a.m. the next day in Manila, Singapore and Taipei, 10:00 a.m. in Tokyo and Seoul, 8:00 a.m. in Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta. Steps you can enter on demand sidestep that arithmetic entirely. Start early, bank tickets, and treat a Paradise seat as a three-month project rather than a December decision. Before you fire Event #1, read our breakdown of how mystery bounty payouts actually work — that format decides how the $5 million reaches players.
One admin trap: win a package and you will be asked to verify before anything moves. Get that done in advance — our GGPoker KYC guide for Asian players covers the documents that actually pass first time. Not sure which GG-network client is the right one for your country? Message @PAGDaddyBot and get pointed at it before you burn a step.
Costing the trip in your own currency
The buy-in is the honest part of the bill; everything after it is where Asian players get caught. Baha Mar is a resort, not a budget hotel, and December is peak Caribbean season — price those nights directly and read the resort fees, which the official packages bundle precisely because they are not trivial. Airfare is the bigger variable: there are no direct routes from Asia to Nassau, so budget two connections and a full day in transit each way. A satellite seat that saves you $2,500 does not save you what flights and sixteen nights quietly become.
Crypto players get one small win. Solana remains a tournament-entry payment partner for the series with no processing fees, which beats a cross-border card that may decline anyway.
Flights, transit visas, and the part nobody plans for
Almost every sensible routing from Asia connects through the United States — Miami, New York or Atlanta. A US connection means US paperwork: ESTA if you hold an eligible passport, a C-1 transit or B1/B2 visa if you do not. Appointment waits at some Asian consulates run long, which makes this a September problem, not a November one. Routing via London or Europe avoids it but adds hours and cost.
Bahamian entry is the easier half. The Bahamas waives visas for a long list of nationalities and several APAC passports are on it, but not all of them — check the Bahamas Department of Immigration list against your own passport before you commit to anything.
Early-bird packages: read the small print
WSOP is selling two accommodation packages, both aimed at a very specific player. The $100K Paradise Package covers a 16-night deluxe room with resort fees included, but requires a minimum $100,000 in tournament buy-ins plus mandatory play in GGMillion$ Day 1A and Super Main Day 1A, against a $5,000 deposit due October 31. The $300K VIP Package upgrades to a suite with fast-track arrival and SUV transfers on a $300,000 commitment and a $10,000 deposit, same deadline.
Translation for the satellite qualifier: not for you. Book your own room. And note that committing to specific Day 1 flights is a real constraint when a connection out of Asia goes wrong.
Is it worth crossing the planet for?
For an Asian player, Paradise competes directly with APT Jeju, WPT Seoul and the Manila festivals — series that cost a two-hour flight instead of a two-connection haul. The case for Paradise is the bracelet and the $120 million, and it only closes if the seat arrives via satellite. Paying $2,750 cash plus flights plus sixteen nights for one shot at a $5 million field is a worse deal than the same money spread across a home-region festival. If you want bracelet equity without the airport, WSOP Online bracelet events remain the cheaper play from this side of the world. Full details and the complete event list sit on the official WSOP Paradise page.
Questions Asian players ask about WSOP Paradise
When and where is WSOP Paradise 2026?
December 2–17, 2026, at the Baha Mar Hotel & Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. It is a move from the Atlantis Paradise Island property used previously.
What is the cheapest WSOP Paradise 2026 bracelet event?
The $2,500 Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty on December 2, with $5 million guaranteed. WSOP.com lists it at $2,750 all-in with fees. There is nothing cheaper on the schedule.
Can players from Asia qualify online for WSOP Paradise?
Yes. GGPoker runs WSOP Express step satellites year-round, and ClubGG carries Paradise qualifiers. Because the steps are always available rather than scheduled, APAC time zones are not a barrier.
How big is the Super Main Event?
The $25,000 Super Main Event ($26,000 with fees) guarantees $50 million and begins December 10 — the largest single guarantee on the series.
Do I need a visa to enter the Bahamas from Asia?
It depends on your passport. The Bahamas grants visa-free entry to many nationalities including several in Asia, but not all. Check the Bahamas Department of Immigration list, and separately check US transit requirements if you connect through the United States.
What time do WSOP Paradise events start in Asian time zones?
Nassau is UTC−5 in December. An 8:00 p.m. local start is 9:00 a.m. the next day in Manila, Singapore and Taipei, 10:00 a.m. in Tokyo and Seoul, and 8:00 a.m. in Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta.
Are the early-bird accommodation packages worth it?
Only for high rollers. Both require large minimum buy-in commitments ($100,000 or $300,000) and mandatory Day 1A participation, with deposits due October 31. Satellite qualifiers are better off booking a room independently.
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