The 2026 March Madness Bitcoin Poker Series: 1.6 BTC GTD!

2026 March Madness Bitcoin Poker Series

The 2026 March Madness Bitcoin Poker Series begins March 20th and runs through April 5th.

This year’s March Madness series will be the largest ever featuring 94 events over 17 days, with buy-ins ranging from as low as 50 μBTC (.00005 BTC) up to 5,000 μBTC (.005 BTC)!

Rake-free satellites are available to all events. Join the FLIP satellites and you can win your seat to an event without even being signed in!

At the conclusion of the series the Top 64 players on the Overall Leaderboard will compete in The Big Dance Freeroll beginning on April 6th. The remaining 16 players return for a bracket style single elimination Heads-Up Shootout on April 7th.

March Madness Event 4 Ticket Drawing

We’re giving away 5 FREE entries to Event #4!

https://x.com/SwCPoker/status/2032137040008216884

Enter the drawing by following @SwCPoker, sharing the post linked above and replying to it with your SwC username.

Three March Madness Series Leaderboards

The March Madness Bitcoin Poker Series will feature three total Leaderboards. You will earn points for the Overall Leaderboard when you finish in the money of any numbered event.

The First Half Leaderboard will award prizes to the Top 5 players that earn points from Event #1 to Event #47. The Top 16 players on the First Half Leaderboard will also be entered in a FLIP satellite to win a March Madness Main Event ticket!

If you’re a clutch player that finishes strong you will enjoy the Second Half Leaderboard comprised of points earned from Event #48 to Event #94. The Top 16 players on the Second Half Leaderboard will be entered in a FLIP satellite to win a BIG BTC ticket!

The Big Dance

The final Top 10 players on the Overall Leaderboard will win guaranteed prizes. The final Top 64 players will also qualify for The Big Dance Freeroll!

The Big Dance Freeroll will take place over two days. Play begins on April 6th as a regular tournament and will play from 63 players down until there are 15 remaining. You can earn extra entries to re-enter this portion of the Big Dance by finishing in the Top 20 on the Overall Leaderboard.

Those remaining 15 players will then join the Overall Leaderboard winner to resume play in the Sweet 16 Heads-Up Shootout on April 7th.

The Overall Leaderboard winner will receive an automatic bid to the Sweet 16.

Leaderboard Point Formula:

10 x (√Field Size)/√Finish) x (1+Log(Buy-In))

Register before an event begins and receive a 1.25x point multiplier. Re-entries are eligible to receive the 1.25x bonus as long as your first entry is made before the event begins.

You can find Leaderboard standings posted daily on X at @SwCPoker.

March Madness Leaderboard Pools

Leaderboard Pools are a side competition between players using the Leaderboard points earned when cashing in March Madness events. Challenge your fellow players, claim ultimate bragging rights, and take home extra prizes to prove that you’re the best!

100% of the funds collected in each pool paid to the player in that Leaderboard Pool that accumulates the most points. There are no fees.

There are Leaderboard Pools with a variety of entry fees available for players of all levels. Players may join as many pools as they would like.

The 2026 March Madness Series Main Event

The March Madness Main Event will take place on April 5th and has a guaranteed prize pool of 125,000 μBTC (0.125 BTC).

You can win your ticket to the Main Event in one of the SNG satellites found in the SNG lobby, or one of two 4 Seat Super Satellites held on March 28th and April 4th.

FLIP SNG satellites automatically place players all-in every hand until there is a single winner remaining. You are not required to be online when the FLIP SNG runs.

Event #87 FLIP & GO

Players MUST qualify by winning one of the Event #87 FLIP & GO Stage 1 tournaments found in the SNG lobby.

The Stage 1 SNG begins with all players automatically placed All-In before the flop.

Players have the choice between playing a standard NLH FLIP or a Pineapple NLH FLIP.

In the Pineapple NLH SNG you will be dealt 3 hole cards and you must choose one to discard after the flop. Players not present when the SNG runs will have a random discard selected.

You may enter and win more than one FLIP SNG qualifier. If you earn extra Event #87 entries we will convert them to regular tickets at the conclusion of the series.

The Event #87 FLIP & GO Day 2 will resume on Saturday, April 4th with all players already in the money.

The final stage plays out as a regular No Limit Hold’em tournament. All players that qualify for Day 2 will earn the 1.25x Leaderboard point bonus.

Series Highlights For 2026

– #4 100 NLH The JUGGERNAUT

This year’s edition of The JUGGERNAUT has seen it’s guarantee increased to 200 entries!

– #11 100 NL Hold’em ANTE UP

A NL Hold’em tournament structure that involves the blinds remaining at 10/20 throughout the tournament while the antes continue to increase each level.

– #33 500 NL Hold’em DOUBLE SHOT

Each entry includes one free rebuy which may be used to add 1.5k chips to your stack at any time.

The extra 1.5k tournament chips may be added to your stack immediately upon being seated, saved for after losing an all-in or used to top-off your stack at any point in the tournament of your choosing.

If the single included rebuy is exhausted and you have been eliminated during the late registration period you may also choose to re-enter the tournament. Each additional entry will also include the free rebuy for 1.5k tournament chips.