OCTOBER

Sydney poker players, get ready for 19 massive days of tournament action when the Aurum Poker Grand Sydney Showdown Festival arrives from 1–19 October 2026.

Featuring more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools, 22 tournament events and five guaranteed Marquee Satellites, this major Sydney poker festival offers exciting opportunities for recreational players, seasoned competitors and everyone in between.

Sydney Showdown Festival highlights

• More than $1.5 million guaranteed
• 22 tournament events
• 22 prestigious event rings to be won
• Five guaranteed Marquee Satellites
• Buy-ins ranging from $150 to $1,500
• All tournaments professionally dealer dealt
• 19 action-packed days of poker

Whether you are searching for an affordable entry into tournament poker or ready to compete in one of the festival’s biggest Marquee Events, the Sydney Showdown schedule has something for every player.

When is the Aurum Poker Grand Sydney Showdown Festival?

The festival will be held from Thursday 1 October to Monday 19 October 2026.

Players can also qualify ahead of the main festival through a series of Pre-Festival Marquee Satellites on:

• Wednesday 16 September
• Wednesday 23 September
• Monday 28 September
• Tuesday 29 September
• Wednesday 30 September

View the complete poker tournament schedule

Explore the full Sydney Showdown tournament schedule, event structures, starting times, buy-ins and guaranteed prize pools at AurumPoker.com.au/festivals.

Aurum Poker Grand membership

All participants must be Aurum Poker Grand members to play in festival events. Players who are not yet members can apply for membership through Club Reception.

Prepare to take your seat and compete for your share of more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools at one of Sydney’s biggest poker festivals of 2026.

Aurum Poker Grand – The Gold Standard in Poker.