Vegas in July is not subtle.
It’s 105 degrees outside. Inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, there are thousands of poker players, miles of carpet, and lines for registration that can eat 45 minutes out of your dinner break.
The WSOP + Lounge is the answer to all of that — if you know how to get in.
What Is the WSOP+ Lounge?
It’s a private, air-conditioned retreat operated by GGPoker inside the WSOP venue during the entire summer series.
Free coffee. Free drinks. Comfortable seating. A place to actually think between levels instead of standing in a hallway scrolling your phone.
It’s been running since at least 2022, when ClubGG started pushing it hard to their subscriber base. Back then it was called the GG Platinum Lounge. The branding has shifted slightly over the years. The access criteria and the vibe have stayed the same.
GGPoker bought the WSOP from Caesars Entertainment in 2024 for $500 million. This is no longer a sponsorship arrangement. GGPoker runs the WSOP now. The lounge isn’t a courtesy perk from a partner — it’s a first-party benefit from the ownership group.
Who Gets In?
Two types of players get access.
GGPoker / ClubGG qualifiers — anyone who won a WSOP package through GGPoker’s Road to Vegas, WSOP Express, or ClubGG’s Road to Vegas satellites. Lounge access comes bundled with the package. You won your seat online, you show up in Vegas, you walk in.
Active ClubGG Platinum members — anyone paying $49.99/month for a ClubGG Platinum subscription. You don’t need to have qualified for any event. The subscription is the credential. Show your username and active status in the app at the door, and you’re in for every day of the series.
That’s it. Two ways in.
The $49.99/Month Angle
ClubGG is a mobile poker app from NSUS Group, the same parent company as GGPoker. It runs on a private club model — you play in clubs, not public lobbies — and it’s built around sweepstakes-style satellites to live events.
The Platinum tier is $49.99/month.
What that gets you, on paper: Final Stage re-entry, PokerCraft hand history review, Smart HUD, GG Class training content, and entry into the satellite ecosystem that has sent 1,100+ players per year to the WSOP Main Event in recent seasons.
What that gets you in Las Vegas: lounge access for every day of the series your subscription is active.
For players who are heading to Vegas anyway — to play satellites, to rail friends in the Main Event, to grind WSOP Circuit events — this is genuinely underpriced. Most people think of the $49.99 as paying for the satellite access. The lounge pass is just sitting there on top of it.
One important note: Georgia, Hawaii, and Washington have eligibility restrictions for ClubGG Platinum. Check your state at clubgg.com before subscribing.
The WSOP Express Route
If you’re not already a ClubGG member and you want lounge access plus a realistic shot at the Main Event, WSOP Express is the newer path.
GGPoker introduced it in mid-2025. It’s a four-step satellite ladder:
- Step 1 — $0.50 All-In or Fold sit-and-go
- Step 2 — $2 Spin & Gold 6-max
- Step 3 — $10 Target Stack Turbo
- Step 4 — $150 MTT awarding $10,000 Main Event entries
Win at Step 4, and you get a full $10k Main Event seat, Caesars property accommodation discounts, and Platinum Lounge access in Las Vegas.
GGPoker is awarding 1,000+ seats this way for the 2026 series. It’s the most accessible path to the Main Event that has ever existed. The fact that lounge access comes with it is almost a footnote — but it matters once you’re actually there on Day 1b with eight levels ahead of you.
For players chasing the Super Pass — the $2,500 Super Step path to a $30,000 WSOP Paradise-style package — Platinum Lounge access is also confirmed as part of the prize.
Why 2026 Is Different
Three things have shifted the stakes around the Platinum Lounge this year.
GGPoker owns everything now. The 2024 acquisition changed the relationship between the online and live sides of the WSOP. The lounge isn’t a marketing activation anymore. It’s infrastructure. When you qualify through GGPoker or ClubGG, you’re qualifying through the organization that runs the event. The lounge is their house.
WSOP LIVE changed the on-site experience. Originally called the WSOP+ app, WSOP LIVE debuted at the 2025 series and is required for all 2026 tournament registration. It lets you pre-register, skip cage lines, get real-time seat alerts, and track chip counts. For GGPoker and ClubGG qualifiers who already have lounge access, this means the two biggest friction points of the live WSOP — registration lines and finding somewhere to sit — are basically solved.
The 2026 schedule is the biggest in series history. 100 bracelet events. New additions include the 10,000GG, Million10,000 GGMillion 10,000GGMillion High Roller, $550 Mini Mystery Millions, and $1,700 U.S. Circuit Championship. More events means more players, more congestion, and more value in having a private space off the floor.
How to Get Access Right Now
Option A — Subscribe to ClubGG Platinum Go to clubgg.com . Subscribe for $49.99/month. Keep it active through your time in Vegas. Present your app at the lounge entrance. Done.
Works whether you’re playing in events or just attending. Works for the whole run of the series (May 26–July 15). Works if you won a ClubGG Road to Vegas package or if you’ve never played a satellite in your life.
Option B — Win a WSOP Express Package Download GGPoker. Enter the WSOP Express path at any step, starting at $0.50. Navigate to a Step 4 win. Claim your $10k Main Event entry and your lounge access.
No ongoing subscription cost. You paid to qualify, you get the lounge as part of the deal.
In between sessions, while chilling at the WSOP+ lounge, if you are bored, here is how to fire up ClubGG and join a suitable club for your tastes.
The Part That Doesn’t Get Said Enough
The WSOP+ Lounge isn’t just a comfort perk. For anyone who has played a serious poker tournament, you know that what happens between levels matters almost as much as what happens at the table.
Where you eat. Whether you sit or stand. How quickly you can rehydrate and reset. Whether you’re relaxed or frazzled when cards go back in the air.
That’s what the WSOP platinum lounge is actually selling.
GGPoker has been building this infrastructure since 2022. The WSOP Main Event starts July 2. Four Day 1 flights. A prize pool expected to top $90 million.
For ClubGG Platinum members and WSOP Express qualifiers, the lounge is already open.
2026 WSOP: May 26 – July 15 at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Main Event begins July 2. ClubGG Platinum: $49.99/month at clubgg.com. WSOP Express: starts at $0.50 at ggpoker.com.
