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Poker Dream 26 Malaysia will be held from October 8th to 19th, headlined by a MYR 5 million guaranteed main event. It features a new Dream Bonus calculation method, a reduced high roller rake of 4%, and a brand-new four-player team event. Early bird tickets close on September 30th.
Poker Dream 26 Malaysia will be held from October 8th to 19th, headlined by a MYR 5 million guaranteed main event. It features a new Dream Bonus calculation method, a reduced high roller rake of 4%, and a brand-new four-player team event. Early bird tickets close on September 30th.
Poker Dream makes a triumphant return with Poker Dream 26 Malaysia, bringing players one of Southeast Asia's most exciting and player-friendly tournament lineups. With a revolutionary prize structure, a brand-new tournament format, and early bird offers, Poker Dream 26 promises a world-class live poker experience you won't want to miss.
Here is all the information about the upcoming event and why you should start planning your trip now.
Exciting schedule and highlights of the event
Poker Dream 26 is packed with dynamic tournament options to suit players of all bankroll sizes and skill levels.
From high-stakes matches to fast-paced side events, this event features 12 days of non-stop poker action. Headlined by the MYR 4 million guaranteed Main Event, the schedule includes numerous high-value tournaments, including the Malaysian Open, a mystery bounty event, and top-tier high roller matches.
The schedule also includes a dedicated women's event, with the renowned women's main event as a highlight.
Revolutionary Dream Bonus upgrade and High Roller odds reduction
Poker Dream takes player value to a whole new level in Poker Dream 26 with major revisions to the popular Dream Bonus and High Roller rake rules.
All-new Dream Bonus
In a major structural change, all chip bags accumulated during the qualifying period are now counted in the Dream Bonus calculation, instead of just a player's single Day 2 qualifying chip bag.
The cash value of each chip in a player's third bag has increased significantly, and the bonus for winning three or more bags is also much greater.
High Roller Betting Rates Reduced
Those who put in a lot of hard work have even more reason to cheer:
Fees reduced to 4%: The High Roller event fee has been reduced to just 4%.
No staff fees: The High Roller Championship completely eliminates staff fees, maximizing the value of the prize pool.
A historic first: an innovative four-player team competition
Poker Dream 26 introduces a revolutionary team tournament structure never before seen in Southeast Asia, seamlessly blending individual performance with tactical teamwork.
A team of four works together throughout the event, accumulating individual ranking points, which determine the team's total starting chips on final day. Each participating team receives a custom team T-shirt to represent their style.
Teams can substitute players during the final stage. Once only 3 teams remain, all remaining teammates will compete at the same table simultaneously!
Teams receive a special pause card during the match, allowing members to pause actions and conduct strategic group discussions. Victory means glory for the entire team. All four members of the winning team will take home their own official championship trophy!
Early bird accommodation package (offer ends September 30th!)
Plan your tournament journey with ease with Poker Dream's customized early bird packages. Whether you're traveling solo or with poker buddies, there are a variety of hotel and tournament packages to suit every player's budget and schedule.
Tickets are strictly limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. All early bird offers expire on September 30th.
Poker Dream 26 Malaysia Full Schedule
| date | time | Tournament | Buy gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 (Thursday) | 10:00 | S1 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of Warm-up Matches A/B | RM 190 |
| 11:00 | #1 Seven-Card Stud (Stud, Razz) - Turbo | RM 1,500 | |
| 11:00 | #2/A Warm-up Tournament (MYR 150K Guaranteed) - Day 1 A | RM 800 | |
| 12:00 | S2 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of Warm-up Matches B | RM 190 | |
| 14:00 | S3 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of Warm-up Matches B | RM 190 | |
| 16:00 | #2/B Warm-up Tournament (MYR 150K Guaranteed) - Day 1, Part B | RM 800 | |
| 19:00 | #2/C Warm-up Race (MYR 150K Guaranteed) - Day 1 C - Turbo | RM 800 | |
| 20:00 | #2/D Warm-up Tournament (MYR 150K Guaranteed) - Day 1 D - Flipout | RM 530 | |
| 20:00 | #3 Mystery Bounty Race – Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| October 9, 2026 (Friday) | 09:00 | F2 PD26 Free Race to the Malaysian Open (Maximum 300) | free |
| 10:00 | S4 Milestone Satellite Tournament to the First Day of the Malaysia Open A/B | RM 350 | |
| 11:00 | #2 Warm-up Tournament (MYR 150K Guaranteed) - Finals Day | Qualifiers | |
| 11:00 | #4 NL – Single Draw Mix (A-5, 2-7) – Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| 11:00 | #5/A Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 A | RM 1,500 | |
| 12:00 | S5 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of the Malaysia Open B | RM 350 | |
| 13:00 | #6 NLH – Deep Chips – Turbo | RM 800 | |
| 14:00 | #7 Senior Race (50 years and older) - Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| 14:00 | S6 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of the Malaysia Open B | RM 350 | |
| 16:00 | #5/B Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 B | RM 1,500 | |
| 18:00 | S7 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of the Malaysia Open C | RM 350 | |
| 20:00 | #5/C Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 C - Turbo | RM 1,500 | |
| 22:00 | #8 Mystery Bounty Race – Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| October 10, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 | S8 Milestone Satellite Tournament to the First Day of the Malaysia Open (D/E) | RM 350 |
| 11:00 | #5/D Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 D | RM 1,500 | |
| 12:00 | S9 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of the Malaysia Open | RM 350 | |
| 13:00 | #9 PLO – Turbo | RM 1,200 | |
| 14:00 | S10 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of the Malaysia Open | RM 350 | |
| 15:00 | #10/A High Roller Tournament – Day 1 A | RM 10,000 | |
| 16:00 | #5/E Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 E | RM 1,500 | |
| 18:00 | S11 Milestone Satellite Tournament to the First Day of the Malaysia Open F | RM 350 | |
| 20:00 | #5/F Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 F - Turbo | RM 1,500 | |
| 20:30 | #5/G Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 G - Flipout | RM 1,000 | |
| 21:00 | #11 Super Turbo | RM 800 | |
| October 11, 2026 (Sunday) | 11:00 | #5 Malaysia Open (MYR 1.5M Guaranteed) - Final Day | Qualifiers |
| 11:30 | #10/B High Roller Tournament – Day 1 B | RM 10,000 | |
| 12:00 | S12 Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 500 | |
| 13:00 | #12 Women's Tournament | RM 800 | |
| 14:00 | #13 NLH – Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| 16:00 | #14 Mystery Bounty Tournament – Day 1 | RM 2,000 | |
| 19:00 | S13 Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 500 | |
| 20:00 | #15 Short Plate – Turbo | RM 1,500 | |
| October 12, 2026 (Monday) | 11:00 | #10 High Roller Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers |
| 11:00 | #14 Mystery Bounty Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers | |
| 11:00 | #16/A Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1, A (Economy Tier) | RM 1,800 | |
| 12:00 | S14 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 13:00 | #17 Limit Texas Hold'em – Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| 14:00 | S15 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 16:00 | #16/B Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 B (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 18:00 | S16 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 20:00 | #16/C Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 C - Turbo (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 21:00 | #18 NLH – Bounty Turbo | RM 1,200 | |
| October 13, 2026 (Tuesday) | 10:00 | S17 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 |
| 11:00 | #16/D Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 D (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 12:00 | S18 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 13:00 | #19 Hybrid Game (NLH / PLO) - Turbo | RM 1,200 | |
| 14:00 | S19 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 15:00 | #20 Super High Roller Tournament – Day 1 | RM 20,000 | |
| 16:00 | #16/E Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 E (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 18:00 | S20 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 20:00 | #16/F Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 F - Turbo (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 20:30 | #16/G Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 G - Flipout | RM 3,300 | |
| 21:00 | #21 Super Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| October 14, 2026 (Wednesday) | 10:00 | S21 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 |
| 11:00 | #16/H Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 H (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 11:00 | #20 Super High Roller Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers | |
| 12:00 | S22 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 13:00 | #22 Pot Limit Omaha High-Low – Turbo | RM 1,200 | |
| 14:00 | S23 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 16:00 | #16/I Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 I (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 18:00 | S24 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Main Event Luxury Tier | RM 600 | |
| 20:00 | #16/J Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 J - Turbo (Luxury Tier) | RM 4,800 | |
| 20:30 | #16/K Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 1 K - Flipout | RM 3,300 | |
| 21:00 | #23 Turbo Deep Chips | RM 1,500 | |
| October 15, 2026 (Thursday) | 11:00 | #16 Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Day 2 | Qualifiers |
| 13:00 | #24 Single-Day High Roller Tournament | RM 12,000 | |
| 14:00 | #25 Short Deck – Day 1 | RM 2,000 | |
| 16:00 | #26 Mystery Bounty Tournament – Day 1 | RM 2,500 | |
| 19:00 | S25 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Monster Chips Tournament | RM 400 | |
| 20:00 | #27 Super Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| October 16, 2026 (Friday) | 11:00 | #16 Main Event (MYR 5M Guaranteed) - Final Day | Qualifiers |
| 11:00 | #25 Short Deck – Final Day | Qualifiers | |
| 11:00 | #26 Mystery Bounty Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers | |
| 12:00 | #28/A Monster Chip Tournament (MYR 1M Guaranteed) - Day 1 A | RM 2,200 | |
| 13:00 | #29 Badugi – Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| 14:00 | #30 Super High Roller – Day 1 | RM 30,000 | |
| 17:00 | #28/B Monster Chip Tournament (MYR 1M Guaranteed) - Day 1 B | RM 2,200 | |
| 20:00 | #28/C Monster Chip Tournament (MYR 1M Guaranteed) - Day 1 C - Turbo | RM 2,200 | |
| 21:00 | #31 Turbo Bounty Race | RM 1,200 | |
| October 17, 2026 (Saturday) | 11:00 | #28 Monster Chip Tournament (MYR 1M Guaranteed) - Final Day | Qualifiers |
| 11:00 | #30 Super High Roller Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers | |
| 12:00 | #32 Team Tournament – Final Day (Team Points Qualifying) | Qualification Team | |
| 13:00 | #33 NLH – Deep Chip Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| 14:00 | #34/A High Roller Tournament – Day 1 A | RM 15,000 | |
| 16:00 | #35 Mystery Bounty Tournament – Day 1 | RM 3,000 | |
| 19:00 | S26 Milestone Satellite Tournament to Day 1 of the High Roller Tournament B | RM 2,000 | |
| 20:00 | #36 Short-plate turbo | RM 2,000 | |
| October 18, 2026 (Sunday) | 11:00 | #35 Mystery Bounty Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers |
| 11:30 | #34/B High Roller Tournament – Day 1 B | RM 15,000 | |
| 12:00 | #37 Mini Main Event – Day 1 | RM 1,500 | |
| 13:00 | #38 Women's Main Event | RM 1,200 | |
| 15:00 | #39 PLO High Roller Tournament – Day 1 | RM 8,000 | |
| 18:00 | #40 Last Chance High Roller | RM 10,000 | |
| 20:00 | #41 Super Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| October 19, 2026 (Monday) | 11:00 | #34 High Roller Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers |
| 11:00 | #37 Mini Main Event – Final Day | Qualifiers | |
| 11:00 | #39 PLO High Roller Tournament – Final Day | Qualifiers | |
| 12:00 | #42 Final Turbo | RM 1,000 | |
| 14:00 | #43 Super Super Turbo | RM 800 |
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