Fall Colorado Poker Championship — Bally's Black Hawk Now Underway

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (Gambling911.com) - The 2026 Fall Colorado Poker Championship at Bally's Black Hawk runs October 28 through November 21, featuring nearly four weeks of poker tournaments, including a $200,000 guaranteed Main Event, a $100,000 guaranteed kickoff tournament and a $2,500 High Roller.

Fall Colorado Poker Championship Broken Down 

Major tournaments and prize pools
Dates    Tournament    Buy-in    Guaranteed pool
Oct. 28–Nov. 1    Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em    $400    $100,000
Nov. 7    Super Stack    $500    Not specified
Nov. 8    6-Max Deep Stack    $600    Not specified
Nov. 12–15    Main Event    $1,200    $200,000
Nov. 20    Super Stack    $500    Not specified
Nov. 21    High Roller    $2,500    Not specified

Main Event details — November 12–15
The centerpiece is the $1,200 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, featuring:
- Three starting flights: Thursday, November 12; Friday, November 13; and Saturday, November 14, each at noon.
- A starting stack of 40,000 chips.
- Levels of 40 minutes on Day 1, transitioning to 60 minutes on Day 2.
- Day 2 scheduled for Sunday, November 15, beginning at 11 a.m.
- $300 satellite tournaments offering opportunities to qualify for the Main Event.

The $200,000 guarantee is the total minimum prize pool, not the first-place award.

This was the only announced live poker tournament for the month of November 2026 in Colorado as of October 28. 

Recent Tournament Results Colorado

The October 15–18 Bally's Black Hawk Fall Showdown attracted 347 entries and produced these notable finishers:
Player    Finish    Winnings
Penelope Cruz    Tied for first    $20,980
Mark Strayer    Tied for first    $20,979
Daniel Carr    Third    $11,616
Robin Schoder    Fourth    $8,571
Alexander Prompovitch    Fifth    $6,428

These players have recent experience competing successfully at the venue, but none is confirmed as participating in the current championship.

About Bally's Black Hawk 

Bally's Black Hawk West — Bally's currently advertises 17 tables plus five tournament-overflow tables, daily tournaments and major series such as the Colorado Poker Championship.

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