The Nuevo Vallarta Tour will have a summer edition this 2026, as recently, the iconic festival of the Riviera Nayarita running under the direction of Jaime Maqueo
Incanto Casino will once again host the renowned Nuevo Vallarta Tour festival for the second time this year, located in the town of Bucerías, Nayarit, offering an excellent combination as a tourist destination and an excellent setting for playing poker.
Bucerías is a picturesque coastal town, famous for its golden sand beaches, relaxed atmosphere, and vibrant cultural life. Its strategic location, just minutes from Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta, makes it a key point as one of the stops on the Mexican national poker circuit for a decade.
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The Nuevo Vallarta Tour
The action will begin dealing cards on the felts with the Mystery Bounty tournament, an attractive format that delivers surprise bounties for eliminating rivals in its prize phase, and this will put the first MXN$500,000 guaranteed in the festival. Prior to the main course, a Mini Main Event aims to warm up the engines with another half million at stake with a buy-in of just MXN$1,500.
The Main Event will attract the attention of players in the vicinity of this region, although undoubtedly talented players from all over the country will seek to compete for the title of champion and add a trophy to their showcase, in addition to the NVT special edition mask. It will offer six qualifying flights with a buy-in of MXN$6,500 that will give access to a large guaranteed prize pool of MXN$3,000,000.
The High Roller is undoubtedly another must-attend event that this time will have MXN$1,500,000 to be distributed among a select field of players who must cover an entry fee of MXN$25,000 to compete in one of the best competitive environments regarding poker. The festival’s closing will be the icing on the cake with the Second Chance which will offer a solid MXN$750,000 guarantee with a buy-in of MXN$3,500. The last trophy at stake offers an always well-deserved second chance to achieve a victory.
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