According to Poker News Daily, the 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas paid out $22,947,285 across 121 numbered events held from May 21 to August 2. The festival generated 28,595 entries, excluding satellites, and featured guarantees of more than $16 million.
As reported by Poker News Daily, Adel Kabbani posted three series wins: Event #38 ($600 NLH Bounty) on June 6 for $8,286, Event #53 ($600 NLH Bounty) on June 16 for $7,880, and Event #93 ($250 NLH Bounty) on July 15 for $6,478. Richard Kent recorded two victories as well, taking Event #46 ($600 NLH Bounty) on June 12 for $10,049 and Event #97 ($250 NLH Bounty) on July 17 for $3,883.
Poker News Daily also highlighted two Mid-States Poker Tour Main Events on the schedule, each backed by a $1 million guarantee. Peter Walsworth earned $168,494 in the $1,100 MSPT Main Event after a heads-up deal with Dimitrios Anastasakis; that tournament ran July 11–14 and drew 1,495 entries. Adam Walton then won the $1,600 MSPT Heart Poker Championship, held July 15–19, for $185,966 after the event attracted 878 entries. Later in the series, Justin Arnwine collected $25,048 for first place in Event #108 ($600 NLH) on July 27, while Bobby Poe received $24,043 for second after a heads-up deal in a 307-entry field that built a $155,035 prize pool.
Poker News Daily reported that overlays for the series came to $233,375. The Venetian’s separate August DeepStack Showdown started on August 3 and is slated to continue through the end of the month, with more than $1.1 million in guaranteed prize pools across 37 numbered events.
