World Series of Poker Circuit
The World Series of Poker Circuit is a series of poker tournaments held annually at a variety of casinos since 2005 as a build-up to the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
All Championship events are competed in no limit Texas hold 'em; preliminary events may be different poker variants.
Starting with the 2011 WSOP Circuit, the Circuit National Championship was held as a closed event for participants of various circuit events.
World Series of Poker Circuit Ring
WSOP Circuit ring
Like the World Series of Poker and its prestigious bracelet, all circuit stops have preliminary events the award rings as well. Since its inception in 2005, 972 rings have been awarded. 476 of the rings have been awarded to those that have won multiple rings. Seven players have won at least five rings.
Below is a list of all poker players who have won at least five World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit rings. Through April 11, 2016, eleven players have won at least five WSOP Circuit Rings.[1]
World Series Circuit Ring Winners
| Rings | Player |
|---|---|
| 9 | Alexandru Masek |
| 8 | Chris Reslock |
| 8 | Ari Engel |
| 8 | Valentin Vornicu |
| 7 | Cory Waaland |
| 7 | Maurice Hawkins |
| 6 | Kyle Cartwright |
| 5 | Kurt Jewell |
| 5 | Mark Smith |
| 5 | Kevin McColgan |
| 5 | Vincent Moscati |
World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event Champions
The World Series of Poker Circuit now has 22 stops along the national tour.[2] Each stop ends with a $1,675 buy-in Main Event. Originally they were $10,000. However, it changed rapidly with each succeeding WSOP Circuit season.
2004-05 Season
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2005 | Harrah's Atlantic City | Nghi Tran | $780,615 | Erick Lindgren |
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| March 2, 2005 | Harrah's Rincon | Chris Ferguson | $655,220 | Prahlad Friedman |
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| March 23, 2005 | Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino Las Vegas | Doug Lee | $695,970 | Jennifer Harman |
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| May 8, 2005 | Harrah's Lake Tahoe | Jeff Lisandro | $542,360 | Phil Ivey |
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| May 28, 2005 | Harrah's New Orleans | Walter Chambers | $787,340 | Corey Bierria |
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2005-06 Season
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2005 | Grand Casino Tunica | Gregg Merkow | $561,175 | Robert Law |
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| September 16, 2005 | Harrah's Las Vegas | Chris Ferguson | $362,088 | Chade Layne |
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| November 2, 2005 | Caesars Indiana | Vinny Vinh | $437,760 | Men Nguyen |
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| November 22, 2005 | Paris Las Vegas | Thang Pham | $453,456 | J. C. Tran |
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| December 9, 2005 | Showboat Casino, Atlantic City | Chris Reslock | $335,235 | John Juanda |
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| January 26, 2006 | Grand Casino Tunica | Daniel Negreanu | $755,525 | Bryant King |
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| February 17, 2006 | Harrah's Atlantic City | Abraham Korotki | $433,008 | Brian Jensen |
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| March 7, 2006 | Harrah's Rincon | Darrell Dicken | $372,780 | Weikai Chang |
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| March 31, 2006 | Caesars Atlantic City | Jeffrey King | $345,708 | Rep Porter |
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| May 11, 2006 | Caesars Palace | John Spadavecchia | $648,320 | Sean McCabe |
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| May 28, 2006 | Harrah's New Orleans | Peter Feldman | $532,950 | Gavin Smith |
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| June 19, 2006 | Harrah's Lake Tahoe | Clint Baskin | $372,240 | Brian Fidler |
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2006-2007 Season
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2006 | Harrah's Lake Tahoe | Michael Arents | $196,005 | Jerrt Renfroe |
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| October 4, 2006 | Grand Casino Tunica | Mark Smith | $306,003 | Manelic Minaya |
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| November 3, 2006 | Caesars Indiana | Chad Batista | $262,002 | Hoyt Lance |
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| December 19, 2006 | Harrah's Atlantic City | Rick Rossetti | $368,096 | Alex Gomez |
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| January 17, 2007 | Grand Tunica | Dennis Perry | $563,402 | Gioi Luong |
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| February 7, 2007 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs | Kosta Sengos | $219,576 | Paul Kraus |
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| February 22, 2007 | Harrah's Rincon | Peter Feldman | $372,780 | Davidson Matthew |
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| March 14, 2007 | Caesars Atlantic City | Mehrdad Yousefzadeh | $488,828 | John McMahon |
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| April 6, 2007 | Caesars Indiana | Men Nguyen | $238,756 | Young Phan |
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| May 2, 2007 | Caesars Las Vegas | Cory Carroll | $505,176 | Justin Pechie |
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| May 23, 2007 | Harrah's New Orleans | Louie Esposito | $516,801 | Clint Schafer |
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2007-08 Season
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2007 | Grand Casino Tunica | Jordan Morgan | $216,852 | Terry Hawkins |
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| November 2, 2007 | Caesars Indiana | Carlos Uz | $175,034 | Marc Fratter |
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| November 18, 2007 | Harrah's Lake Tahoe | Chris Ferguson | $203,649 | Dustin Fox |
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| December 5, 2007 | Harrah's New Orleans | Andy Philachack | $247,860 | Josh Arieh |
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| December 18, 2007 | Harrah's Atlantic City | John Racener | $379,392 | Eric Buchman |
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| January 22, 2008 | Grand Casino Tunica | Bart Tichelman | $428,210 | Donald Nicholson |
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| February 7, 2008 | Harrah's Rincon San Diego North | Mike Pickett | $229,002 | David Peters |
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| February 27, 2008 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs | Ben Hock | $169,327 | Michael Martin |
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| March 15, 2008 | Caesars Atlantic City | Eric Haber | $431,136 | Dan Hicks |
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| April 14, 2008 | Caesars Indiana | Wilbur Futhey | $180,289 | Steve Merrifield |
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| May 1, 2008 | Caesars Las Vegas | Allen Cunningham | $499,162 | Ben Fineman |
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| May 21, 2008 | Harrah's New Orleans | Nick Ceci | $382,928 | Timothy Miles |
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2008-09 Season
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2008 | Horseshoe Southern Indiana | Samuel Oberlin | $143,064 | Jerry Martin |
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| November 2, 2008 | Harrahs Horseshoe Casino Hammond | Steve Billirakis | $208,885 | Thomas Koral |
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| November 16, 2008 | Harveys Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe | Michael Binger | $181,379 | Ty Stewart |
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| December 16, 2008 | Harrah's Atlantic City | Brent Roberts | $280,940 | Phillip Reed |
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| February 2, 2009 | Harrah's Casino Tunica | Kai Landry | $183,974 | David Dao |
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| February 25, 2009 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs | Jesse Hale | $113,020 | Dennis Meierotto |
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| March 14, 2009 | Caesars Atlantic City | Samuel Chartier | $322,944 | John Nixon |
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| April 1, 2009 | Harrah's Rincon San Diego | Dwyte Pilgrim | $125,775 | Esther Taylor |
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| April 30, 2009 | Caesars Palace | Justin Bonomo | $227,692 | Michael Mizrachi |
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| May 20, 2009 | Harrah's New Orleans | Jean Gaspard | $211,722 | Billy Kopp |
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2009-10 Season
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2009 | Harrah's Horseshoe Casino Hammond | Daniel Livingston | $291,749 | Thanasi Floros |
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| November 2, 2009 | Horseshoe Southern Indiana | Gabriel Cook | $92,430 | Christopher Tryba |
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| November 17, 2009 | Harveys Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe | Matt Keikoan | $106,435 | Justin Hallstrom |
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| December 15, 2009 | Harrah's Atlantic City | Chris Klodnicki | $215,915 | Kyle Bowker |
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| February 10, 2010 | Harrah's Casino Tunica | Paul Wasicka | $139,422 | Larry Gurney |
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| March 2, 2010 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs | Jovan Sudar | $95,455 | Gerald Walter |
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| March 14, 2010 | Caesars Atlantic City | Roland Isra | $264,715 | Chris Mitchell |
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| March 31, 2010 | Harrah's Rincon San Diego | Bryan Devoshire | $114,975 | Daniel Schreiber |
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| April 15, 2010 | Harrah's St.Louis | Jeffrey Roper | $170,814 | Jason Mo |
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| April 30, 2010 | Caesars Palace | Andrew Lichtenberger | $190,137 | Dan Casetta |
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| May 19, 2010 | Harrah's New Orleans | Fred Berger | $197,584 | Mike Beasley |
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2010-11 Season
| Date | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2010 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs | Blair Hinkle | $88,555 | Shiva Dudani |
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| October 12, 2010 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs | Charles Moore | $98,878 | Kevin Calenzo |
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| October 31, 2010 | Emerald Casino | Warren Zackey | $231,956 | Melanie Banfield |
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| November 9, 2010 | IP Casino Resort & Spa | Travis Lutes | $95,253 | Farid Nasserazad |
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| November 10, 2010 | Harveys Lake Tahoe | Stanley Quinn | $86,789 | John Mcneilly |
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| December 22, 2010 | WSOP Regional Championship - Harrah's Atlantic City | Chris Bell | $358,295 | Chris Klodnicki |
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| January 24, 2011 | Choctaw Casino Resort | Huy Nguyen | $232,706 | Traci Brown |
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| February 15, 2011 | Harrah's Tunica | Sam Barnhart | $148,612 | Jesse White |
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| March 1, 2011 | Palm Beach Kennel Club | John Riordan | $210,180 | Mike Morton |
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| March 13, 2011 | Caesars Atlantic City | Brian Ali | $139,284 | John Andress |
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WSOP Circuit National Championship
Starting in 2012, qualification for the Circuit National Championship was significantly changed. A total of 100 players now receive automatic seats in the National Championship. The winners of each Circuit main event and the highest point earner at each circuit stop receive seats, with the remaining automatic seats filled by the top points earners throughout the Circuit season who are not already qualified. Additionally, the top 100 players in the "WSOP World Rankings", a points race determined on results in open events of the previous two WSOPs, are eligible to enter. The Circuit qualifiers play the National Championship on a freeroll, while the WSOP World Rankings qualifiers must pay a $10,000 buy-in.[4][5]
The winner of the Circuit National Championship wins a World Series of Poker bracelet.
| Season | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Other Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | Sam Barnhart | $300,000 | James Anderson |
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| 2011/12 | Ryan Eriquezzo | $416,051 | Nikolas Stone |
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| 2012/13 | Jonathan Hilton | $355,599 | Max Steinberg |
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| 2013/14 | Dominik Nitsche | $352,800 | Athanasios Polychronopoulos |
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Notes
- ↑ "WSOP Players". WSOP. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ↑ Palansky, Seth (July 14, 2014). "WSOP ANNOUNCES 2014-15 WSOP CIRCUIT TOUR SCHEDULE". wsop.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Kitsos Dies on Flight to World Series of Poker in Las Vegas". National Ledger. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ↑ Feldman, Andrew (July 29, 2011). "'11-'12 WSOP Circuit to feature 16 stops". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ Feldman, Andrew (July 23, 2012). "WSOP Circuit expands for 2012–13". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
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