After much waiting, live poker is breathing strong again in Chile
The satellite has a free buy-in, with an initial delivery of 5,000 chips. Those who want to reinforce their stack from the start can opt for an entry chip bonus of CLP$25,000, which adds 20,000 chips. Re-entry will also cost CLP$25,000 for another 20,000 chips, while the chip bonus for re-entries will have the same value and the same amount of points. And for those who prefer to save bullets for the right moment, there will be an add-on of CLP$50,000 for 60,000 chips.
Two guaranteed entries of CLP$700,000 for the OSOP Elite OCR Main Event – Day 1A will be awarded as prizes.
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The Main Event that restarts poker in Chile
The OSOP Elite with a CLP$700K buy-in and CLP$400K re-entry, will have three quarterly dates—from April 14 to 19, from July 7 to 12, and from September 29 to October 4—plus a Grand Final, with a value yet to be defined, from December 14 to 20, and below you can see all its details:
Tournament structure
The schedule for the first OSOP Ovalle
A luxury ranking with international touches
But the big draw isn’t just about playing again. It’s about what’s put on the table. The OSOP 2026 annual ranking will reward the champion with a brand new JAECOO 5, while second place will receive a buy-in for the WSOP Las Vegas 2027. Third place will get an OSOP Elite 2027 experience with four packages, including the Main Event buy-in and five nights of accommodation, while fourth will take a full season of the OSOP Prime 2027.
In other words: here you don’t just play for a cash prize, but for a whole year of prestige, projection, and a big prize. This information appears on page 4 of the official document.
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The scoring system also seeks to give sporting seriousness to the project. The score is calculated based on buy-in, number of players, and final position, with multipliers for higher-tier events.
Even those who don’t make it into the money won’t leave empty-handed: the circuit establishes that it will guarantee one-third of the minimum participation score. It’s a smart way to reward consistency and prevent a bad day from wiping out those who support the circuit date after date.
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Ovalle, the meca of Chilean poker
And the chosen setting is no small matter. Ovalle, in the Coquimbo Region, doesn’t just offer a casino: it also provides context, identity, and scenery. The city is linked to the heritage of the Limarí Valley and attractions such as the Limarí Museum, which houses important archaeological collections of the Diaguita culture, as well as the Valle del Encanto, a national monument located about 20 kilometers from the city and famous for its petroglyphs and pre-Hispanic pictographs. Added to this is the proximity to the Bosque Fray Jorge National Park, one of the region’s natural jewels.
As if that weren’t enough, the OSOP also announces cash game tables open every day of the event and sit and go tournaments that will start as soon as the spots are filled, which guarantees constant movement outside of the main tournaments.
We are also going to be there. Because when live poker returns to the country, it’s not enough to watch the flop from afar: you have to sit in the front row and tell the story as it should be told.
