Winter Poker Fest – February 25-March 8, 2026

7 Trophy Events plus Bonus Events & Satellites

Win your Winter Poker Fest Main Event Seat!
(1) $800 NLH Main Event Seat ADDED to these select tournaments:
Wednesday $250 Double Stack NLH: 2/11, 2/18
Saturday $250/$350 Deep Stack NLH: 2/14, 2/21

< Winter Poker Fest 2026 Event Schedule >

Win your Winter Poker Fest Entry by playing in a Benchmark Satellite!
$120 NLH 20% Benchmark Satellite – 1 in 5 Win $400 Tournament Lammers + $75 Cash:
Thursday, Feb 26      10:30 AM
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$200 NLH 20% Benchmark Satellite – 1 in 5 Win $800 Tournament Lammers + $25 Cash:
Thursday, March 5      10:30 AM & 6:30 PM
Friday, March 6           9 AM
Saturday, March 7       9 AM
< $200 NLH Benchmark Satellite >

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Event Registration:
MVP Rewards card is required for registration into any tournament at Canterbury Park.  An MVP Rewards card is free with valid ID (must be 18+).
MVP sign-up and card re-print is available at the MVP Rewards Desk located adjacent to the cashier.

All event registration is at the Casino Cashier Cage with your MVP Rewards card and valid ID.
Registration opens 2 hours prior to the start of any event on the day of play.
No refunds or exchanges will be made once registered to an event for any reason.
If an event has alternates waiting, all alternates will be called for seating in the order of entry number on their registration ticket.
Late entry and re-entry available in all events. See blind structure sheets, linked above, for level lengths and duration of registration period for each event.

Event #2-$400 Mystery Bounty NLH: Best Bag Forward & all players bagging chips are “in the money” and become an active Mystery Bounty beginning on Day-2.  All Day-1 flights play down to 11% of entries. Day-2 starts at the earliest end time of all Day-1 flights.
Best Bag Forward: Players may bag multiple times and play their largest chip stack on Day-2.  All smaller chips stacks will be removed from play at the start of Day-2 and the player will receive the minimum posted payout and draw a mystery bounty for each chip stack removed from play.
Players must show valid ID on Day-2 to claim their bag.

Event #3-$250 Seniors (50+) NLH: Players 50+ years of age on date of play with valid ID.

Event #4 – $400 Mega Stack NLH: Best Bag Forward – If a player bags chips and opts to play another flight their largest bag will play on Day-2 and the smaller bag will be forfeited and receive the minimum posted payout.  All players bagging chips to Day-2 are “in the money.” All Day-1 flights play down to 11% of entries. Day-2 starts at the earliest end time of all Day-1 flights.
Players must show valid ID on Day-2 to claim their bag.

Event #6 – $800 Main Event NLH: Best Bag Forward – If a player bags chips and opts to play another flight their largest bag will play on Day-2 and the smaller bag will be removed from play and receive the minimum posted payout.  All players bagging chips to Day-2 are “in the money.”  All Day-1 flights play down to 11% of entries. Day-2 starts at the earliest end time of all Day-1 flights.
Players must show valid ID on Day-2 to claim their bag.

TDA rules apply to all poker tournaments at Canterbury Park.

All Tournament Director decisions are final and without recourse.  Canterbury Park Management reserves the right to cancel or amend any promotion, tournament, or event at any time at it’s sole discretion.

By participating in any Winter Poker Fest tournament at Canterbury Park you agree to the use of your name and/or likeness in any publication or social media post of the event.