Trailblazer Dallas Main Event (Event #5)

Tournament Structure

Starting Stack: 40,000 chips

Level Lengths: Day1: 30 min; Day2: 40 min; From Final 27: 60 min (per rule 10)

Late Registration: Start of Level 9 (PokerAtlas: 9:30 PM for the 5 PM flight)

Re-entry: Yes

Bag Rule: 8% of each flight bags and advances to Day 2; 12.5% ITM, so Day 1 payouts run 12.5% to 8%. Each extra bag: smallest removed, pays $3,000 (repeatable). Day 1 payouts count toward the GTD.

Payout: 12.5% ITM

Official structure sheet →

Flights & Schedule

11 flights: Oct 12 5 PM; Oct 13-17 at 10 AM & 5 PM; Day 2 Oct 18 1 PM; Final Table Oct 19 7 PM.

Day 2: Oct 18, 2026 at 13:00

Final Day: Oct 19, 2026

Prior Year

Prize Pool: $1,252,650

Sources

https://trailblazer.texascardhouse.com/schedule

As of 2026-09-28