Live poker returns to the world's oldest casino with a guaranteed €1 million Main Event.

The La Notte Degli Assi tournament will be held at the Venetian Casino from October 11-19, 2026, featuring a guaranteed €1,000,000 Main Event. The Venetian Casino is the world's oldest casino, founded in 1638.

This is a significant milestone for live poker in Europe – the iconic La Notte Degli Assi event will make a grand return from October 11th to 19th, 2026 at the stunning Casino di Venezia.

This grand event is headlined by a Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of €1,000,000, bringing high-stakes tournaments back to one of the world’s most magnificent poker rooms.

The world's oldest casino

The Casino Venetian, originally founded in 1638, undeniably holds the title of the world's oldest casino. In the 1950s, it moved to its current location—a 15th-century Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal, which was once the residence of the Doge of Venice and the final home of composer Richard Wagner.

In addition to its strong roots in classic gambling games such as Chemin de Fer and French Roulette, the venue occasionally opens its grand hall to host top-tier high-stakes poker tournaments.

From 2009 to 2013, the WPT Venice event was held in this historic Italian city, with Rocco Palumbo being the most recent WPT Venice champion. Recently, the palace has also hosted PokerGO tournaments, attracting renowned international high-stakes players to compete in high-stakes No-Limit Texas Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Short Deck events.

€1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Money Main Event

The highlight of this series is the Main Event, which features a multi-stage preliminary round structure designed for both regular buy-in and late-stage entrants. The early preliminary rounds (Days 1A to 1D) will be held from Sunday, October 11th to Tuesday, October 13th, with a buy-in bonus of €400 (re-entry bonus of €300).

The tournament then transitions to a €600 Main Qualifying Round (Days 1E to 1I and the Last Chance), held from Thursday, October 15th to Saturday, October 17th (re-entry to €400). Each Day 1 participant starts with a deep stack of 200,000 chips, with each level lasting 30 minutes, except for the Last Chance Qualifying Round on Saturday evening, which uses a 20-minute clock.

Players who advance to the second day of the competition on Sunday, October 18th, and the final day on Monday, October 19th, will have their time limit extended to 45 minutes.

In addition, the draw for Sorteggio Caccia Al Tesoro will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, followed by the start of the second day of the tournament at 3:00 pm.

The tournament also includes a €1,500 High Roller event. Day 1 begins on Wednesday, October 14th at 8:00 PM, with a starting stack of 250,000 chips and 40-minute levels. Late registration is open for 10 levels. The advancing players will return on Thursday, October 15th at 4:00 PM for the High Roller final day to compete for the championship.

Satellite races and side races

Players looking to qualify at a lower cost have several pathways to key events. On Tuesday, October 13th at 8:00 PM, a €180 satellite tournament (re-entering €180) will provide players with a direct path to the €1,500 High Roller event.

The satellite race continues on Wednesday, October 14th at 3:00 PM with a free satellite race offering 12 guaranteed tickets, with an option to repurchase for €20. On Thursday, October 15th at 3:00 PM, a super satellite race will award 25 guaranteed tickets with a buy-in of €60 (repurchase for €40).

In addition to the satellite tournament path, players can also participate in the non-main event action – L'Aperitivo degli Assi, a €150 NLH event (re-entry €150) with 100,000 chips and a 20-minute level, which will be held on Monday, October 12 at 8:00 p.m.

2026 La Notte Degli Assi (Venice) Full Schedule

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