After so much waiting, live poker today raises the curtain again in Chile
The series includes main events divided into categories OSOP Elite, OSOP Prime, and One Day, as well as an annual ranking with epic prizes and parallel action every day of the festival, and will have coverage by CodigoPoker through the liveblog from this afternoon until the champion is known.
The OSOP Ovalle tournaments
The structure does not come timidly. The OSOP Elite with a buy-in of CLP$700K and reentry of CLP$400K, 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.
The OSOP Prime, with CLP$1M, will be played from March 11 to 15, from June 3 to 7, from August 19 to 23, and will close from November 4 to 8.
Added to that are the One Day 150K and One Day 300K, tournaments designed to feed regularity and keep the ranking alive throughout the season.
The schedule of the first OSOP Ovalle
A luxury ranking with international touches
But the big hook is not just in playing again. It’s in what’s on the table. The annual ranking OSOP 2026 will reward the champion with a brand new JAECOO 5, while the second place will receive a buy-in for the WSOP Las Vegas 2027. The third place will get a OSOP Elite 2027 experience with four packages, including Main Event buy-in and five nights of accommodation, while the fourth will take a full season of OSOP Prime 2027.
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In other words: here you don’t play just for a payout, but for a whole year of prestige, projection, and big prize. That information appears on page 4 of the official document.
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 cash won’t leave empty-handed: the circuit establishes that it will guarantee a 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 mecca of Chilean poker
And the chosen setting is no small matter. Ovalle, in the Coquimbo Region, not only offers 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 safeguards important archaeological collections of the Diaguita culture, as well as the Valley of Enchantment, a national monument located about 20 kilometers from the city and famous for its pre-Hispanic petroglyphs and pictographs. Added to that is the proximity to Fray Jorge National Park, one of the natural jewels of the region.
As if that were not enough, the OSOP also announces open cash game tables every day of the event and sit and go tournaments that will start as soon as spots are filled, guaranteeing constant movement outside the main tournaments.
We will also 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 properly.
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