Grab a seat at the Bovada poker tables and get ready to feel the heat at this year's Punta Cana Poker Classic. From Feb 22 to Feb 20, play in daily qualifiers for less than $1 to win a $5,500 Prize Package. You can also score a spot on the beach by jumping straight into weekly satellites, beginning on Feb 18.


The 2026 Punta Cana Poker Classic is hosted by the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the tropical Dominican Republic and will be held from Feb 12 to Feb 16. Combining a tropical vacation getaway with a $500,000 Guaranteed Main Event; it comes as no surprise that this event is extremely popular among poker players.


The $5,500 Punta Cana Prize Package includes:

  • $1,650 Main Event Buy-In.
  • Six night hotel accommodations at the five-star Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Feb 11-17).
  • $1,700 for travel expenses.
  • Airport-Hotel-Airport ground transportation in Punta Cana.
  • All-inclusive food and beverage.
  • A Bovada Swag bag


There are several ways to land a seat in the Punta Cana Poker Classic. With Cheap Seat, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Qualifiers, you have lots of choices when it comes to winning one of our $5,500 Punta Cana Prize Packages. You can even cut to the chase and buy in to one of our weekly satellites directly.

Check the qualifying table below and pick the path that's right for you.