The Italian poker fall season kicks off at the Imperium Room in Corsico, near Milan. That’s because the Imperium Autumn Festival will take place there from September 26 to October 5, 2026. The tournament series features a total guarantee of 250,000 euros, a Main Event with 200,000 euros in guaranteed prize money, and a High Roller with a 50,000-euro GTD. As a special highlight, players can also win tickets to the upcoming WSOP-C Main Event in Sanremo.
The Imperium Autumn Festival Main Event begins on Saturday, September 26, and runs through October 5. The winner is guaranteed 50,000 euros. The Main Event features numerous starting days with varying blind level durations. Players start with 60,000 chips, while direct entries with 300,000 chips are available. Twenty percent of the entries from each Day 1 advance to Day 2. The top 10 percent of entrants from each Day 2 qualify for the Final Day and are already in the money.
Running concurrently with the Main Event, the Imperium Autumn High Roller takes place from September 30 through October 2. The guaranteed prize pool is 50,000 euros. The qualifying days start with a buy-in of 120 euros. For every six players, one participant advances to the next phase with their full stack. On Day 2, the buy-in is 660 euros.
In addition to the two major main events, the Imperium Autumn Festival features an extensive supporting program, including a Double-Board tournament, an Autumn KO, a Deepstack One Day, and various other starting days. Furthermore, the schedule includes additional starting days for the Main Event with buy-ins ranging from 50 to 60 euros.
The WSOP-C promotion offers an additional incentive: The top two finishers in the Main Event and the winner of the High Roller will each receive a ticket worth 1,500 euros for the WSOP-C Main Event, which will be held from November 20 to 30 at Casino Sanremo. The two chip leaders from Days 1A–I of the Main Event will each receive a €660 ticket to the High Roller, while the two chip leaders from Days 1J/K will each receive a €500 bonus. In addition, the chip leader on each Day 2 of the Main Event will also receive a ticket worth €1,500 for the WSOP-C Main Event
Further information about the tournament series and the complete schedule is available on the organizer’s official website.
