There are tournaments that need no introduction and others whose name alone is enough to generate excitement. The Gran Final Millonaria clearly belongs to the second group, and this Wednesday came the news many players in the region were waiting for: the classic Enjoy Punta del Este will return from December 3 to 9, 2026.
The organization started the countdown on Instagram with a message that directly targets the spirit that made this tournament one of the great events in South American poker: “The most awaited tournament is back, the one anyone can win, the one that can make you a millionaire. The Gran Final Millonaria is back.”
For now, the date is practically the only card revealed. In the coming days, the full schedule, entry fees, and also special room rates for players who want to stay in Punta del Este to compete in the festival will be announced.
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A tournament that lives up to its name
The anticipation has a history that justifies it. In December 2025, the Gran Final Millonaria gathered 619 entries of US$2,750 and paid out US$1,501,075, surpassing the guaranteed one and a half million. Jonathan López
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A year earlier, Brian Saslavchik
The numbers help explain why December in Punta del Este has already become a date marked in red for much of Latin American poker. It is not just about gathering recognized professionals: one of the historical characteristics of the Gran Final Millonaria is mixing regular circuit players with recreational players who come looking for the tournament capable of changing their year – and much more – in just a few days.
The 2025 edition was part of a festival that offered US$3,500,000 guaranteed among its different events, with Main Event, High Roller, Super High Roller, and numerous side tournaments around the Gran Final.
To know if 2026 will again handle similar figures, we will have to wait a little longer. December 3 to 9 is already reserved. The structure, prices, and fundamentally, how many millions will be on the tables will be the next cards that Enjoy will show.
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