<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#0b0b0e" style="border-collapse:collapse;background:#0b0b0e"><tr><td bgcolor="#0b0b0e" style="background:#0b0b0e;padding:22px 20px 18px;border-bottom:4px solid #e3262b"><div style="color:#e3262b;font-size:.85em;font-weight:800">Season finale · 2026 Texas Circuit · November 13 to 15, 2026</div><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:2.3em;line-height:1;margin-top:8px">The Texas Invitational</div><div style="margin-top:10px;color:#ffffff;font-weight:600">ERA Pickleball, The Woodlands, TX <span style="color:#a9abb6">·</span> <span style="color:#e3262b">Invitation by ranking</span></div></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#0b0b0e" style="background:#0b0b0e;padding:22px 20px 26px;color:#a9abb6;line-height:1.65"><div style="color:#a9abb6"><div style="margin-top:0px">Four stops, one season, one invitation list. The top of every bracket from the 2026 Texas Circuit meets at ERA Pickleball to close the season. <b style="color:#ffffff">There is no open registration.</b> You qualify by where you finish.</div><div style="margin-top:10px">On the line: <b style="color:#ffffff">$25,000 in cash</b>, paid to 1st through 3rd in every bracket. No minimum entries, and the full $25,000 is paid out.</div><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="6" style="margin-top:16px;border-collapse:separate"><tr><td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#1b1c23" style="background:#1b1c23;border:1px solid #2c2d36;padding:14px 16px"><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:2em;line-height:1">$25K</div><div style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.8em;margin-top:6px">Cash prize money</div></td><td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#1b1c23" style="background:#1b1c23;border:1px solid #2c2d36;padding:14px 16px"><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:2em;line-height:1">24</div><div style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.8em;margin-top:6px">Brackets, 2.5 to Pro</div></td></tr><tr><td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#1b1c23" style="background:#1b1c23;border:1px solid #2c2d36;padding:14px 16px"><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:2em;line-height:1">Top 8</div><div style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.8em;margin-top:6px">Qualify in each bracket</div></td><td width="50%" valign="top" bgcolor="#1b1c23" style="background:#1b1c23;border:1px solid #2c2d36;padding:14px 16px"><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:2em;line-height:1">Double elim</div><div style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.8em;margin-top:6px">One loss won't end your finale</div></td></tr></table><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.05;margin-top:28px">How to qualify</div><div style="margin-top:8px">Finish in the <b style="color:#ffffff">top 8 of an eligible bracket</b> in the final season standings, then <b style="color:#ffffff">accept your invitation</b>. Mixed goes by gender: the biggest mixed brackets take the top 8 men and top 8 women, the rest take the top 4 of each. <a href="https://erapickleballtour.com/event-invitational#rules" style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none">Read the full rules</a>.</div><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.05;margin-top:28px">Schedule</div><div style="margin-top:8px">Start times are estimates and can shift as matches finish.</div><div style="margin-top:18px;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800">Friday, Nov 13 <span style="color:#a9abb6;font-weight:400">· Singles</span></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-top:6px;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">10:00 AM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Women's Singles <b>3.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 players</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">2:00 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Singles <b>3.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 players</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Singles <b>4.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 players</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Women's Singles <b>4.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 players</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">6:00 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Singles <b>3.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 players</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Singles <b>4.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 players</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Singles <b>Pro</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 players</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:18px;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800">Saturday, Nov 14 <span style="color:#a9abb6;font-weight:400">· Doubles</span></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-top:6px;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">9:00 AM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Doubles <b>2.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Women's Doubles <b>2.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Women's Doubles <b>4.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">10:30 AM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Doubles <b>3.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">11:30 AM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Doubles <b>Pro</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">12:30 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Doubles <b>3.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">1:30 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Women's Doubles <b>3.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Women's Doubles <b>4.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">3:00 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Doubles <b>4.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">4:00 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Men's Doubles <b>4.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">6:00 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Women's Doubles <b>3.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:18px;color:#ffffff;font-weight:800">Sunday, Nov 15 <span style="color:#a9abb6;font-weight:400">· Mixed</span></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-top:6px;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">9:00 AM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Mixed Doubles <b>2.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800"> </span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Mixed Doubles <b>4.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">16 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">10:30 AM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Mixed Doubles <b>3.0</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">12:30 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Mixed Doubles <b>3.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">16 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">1:30 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Mixed Doubles <b>Pro</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">8 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 12px 8px 0;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800">3:00 PM</span></td><td valign="top" style="padding:8px 0"><span style="color:#ffffff">Mixed Doubles <b>4.5</b></span></td><td align="right" valign="top" style="padding:8px 0 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap"><span style="color:#a9abb6;font-size:.85em">16 teams</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#2c2d36" style="background:#2c2d36;height:1px;padding:0"><div style="height:1px;background:#2c2d36;font-size:0;line-height:0"> </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:16px"><i>Senior divisions do not carry Tour ranking points and are not part of the Invitational field.</i></div><div style="font-family:Anton,'Archivo Black',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:#ffffff;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.05;margin-top:28px">See the qualifiers</div><div style="margin-top:8px">Every bracket's berth holders, next in line, and purse are live on our site: <a href="https://erapickleballtour.com/event-invitational" style="color:#e3262b;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none">erapickleballtour.com/event-invitational</a>.</div></div></td></tr></table>
