RING RACE: WSOP.com Ends Summer with $1 Million Guaranteed Online Circuit Series
WSOP.com. The site is running the monthly Online Circuit Series from Aug. 12-23 with 12 rings on the line.
The series comes as the site recently announced the launch of WSOP Online as well. Players can now play for both championship rings and bracelets as well.
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Where to play at WSOP.com
WSOP.com circuit tournaments are available in multiple states. Currently a combined player pool for tournaments exists between New Jersey.
Online poker players in Pennsylvania and Michigan have their own Online Circuit Series as well. Pennsylvania and Michigan still play independently of other states, but are hoping for an interstate compact merger soon.
WSOP.com Online Circuit Series highlights
Championship rings are a hot commodity among poker players online. And the Online Circuit Series offers plenty of opportunities at a ring.
The $525 Main Event on Aug. 21 features a $200,000 guarantee for players in New Jersey and Nevada. Most events feature Omaha tournament as the exception. Other highlights include:
- $215 Monster Stack (Event 3, Aug. 14) – $125,000 guaranteed
- $320 Double Stack (Event 9, Aug. 20) – $100,000 guaranteed
- $500 PLO Big Six-Max (Event 11, Aug. 22) – $40,000 guaranteed
- $2,000 Super High Roller Six-Max (Event 12, Aug. 23) – $100,000 guaranteed
The entire schedule can be found below.
Nevada/New Jersey – WSOP.com Online Circuit Series
| Date | Event | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 12 | 1 | Big $500 Kick-Off 3x re-entry | $500 | $75,000 |
| Aug. 13 | 2 | NLHE 2x re-entry | $320 | $100,000 |
| Aug. 14 | 3 | MonsterStack 2x re-entry | $215 | $125,000 |
| Aug. 15 | 4 | NLHE Freezeout | $215 | $40,000 |
| Aug. 16 | 5 | High Roller 6-max 2x re-entry | $1,000 | $75,000 |
| Aug. 17 | 6 | NLHE 6-max 2x re-entry | $320 | $50,000 |
| Aug. 18 | 7 | Knockout Freezeout | $320 | $50,000 |
| Aug. 19 | 8 | Turbo Deepstack 2x re-entry | $215 | $50,000 |
| Aug. 20 | 9 | Double Stack | $320 | $100,000 |
| Aug. 21 | 10 | Main Event 3x re-entry | $525 | $200,000 |
| Aug. 22 | 11 | PLO Big $500 3x re-entry | $500 | $40,00 |
| Aug. 23 | 12 | Super High Roller 2x re-entry | $2,000 | $100,000 |
Pennsylvania features $250,000 prize pool
Keystone State players have their chance to play for 12 rings and a total guarantee of $250,000. The series also runs Aug. 12-23 as well with some events and guarantees differing from the other states.
Pennsylvania remains a “ringed-in” market. That means players compete only against others in the state and must be located within the state’s borders. The $525 Main Event on Aug. 21 features a $40,000 guarantee. Here’s a look at the complete series
Pennsylvania – WSOP.com Online Circuit Series
| Date | Event | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 12 | 1 | Double Stack 2x re-entry | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 13 | 2 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $320 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 14 | 3 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $525 | $40,000 |
| Aug. 15 | 4 | Double Stack Freezeout | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 16 | 5 | Big $500 2x re-entry | $500 | $25,000 |
| Aug. 17 | 6 | PLO Deepstack 2x re-entry | $215 | $25,000 |
| Aug. 18 | 7 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 19 | 8 | Double Stack 2x re-entry | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 20 | 9 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $320 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 21 | 10 | Main Event 3x re-entry | $525 | $40,000 |
| Aug. 22 | 11 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $109 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 23 | 12 | High Roller | $1,000 | $25,000 |
Michigan runs own monthly series
The Michigan platform series takes place on the same dates as the other states. The schedule is similar to Pennsylvania in offering a $250,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Earlier this year Michigan closed the deal on creating an interstate player pact. However, the operator hasn’t yet linked up with New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware.
The state’s $525 Main Event on Aug. 21 comes with a $40,000 guarantee. Here’s a glance at the complete series.
Michigan – WSOP.com Online Circuit Series
| Date | Event | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 12 | 1 | Double Stack 2x re-entry | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 13 | 2 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $320 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 14 | 3 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $525 | $40,000 |
| Aug. 15 | 4 | Double Stack Freezeout | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 16 | 5 | Big $500 2x re-entry | $500 | $25,000 |
| Aug. 17 | 6 | PLO Deepstack 2x re-entry | $215 | $15,000 |
| Aug. 18 | 7 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 19 | 8 | Double Stack 2x re-entry | $215 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 20 | 9 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $320 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 21 | 10 | Main Event 3x re-entry | $525 | $40,000 |
| Aug. 22 | 11 | NLHE PKO 2x re-entry | $109 | $20,000 |
| Aug. 23 | 12 | High Roller | $1,000 | $25,000 |
Tournament of Champions returns
After a successful Tournament of Champions event last month in Las Vegas, the WSOP announced the event will return in 2023. The $1 million freeroll is for all 2022-23 bracelet and circuit ring winners, live or online.
This also includes international winners as well. Series organizers have released limited information for the event so far, and more is expected in the coming months.
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July Online Circuit winners
Pennsylvania online grinder Christopher “IamSmirk” Perkins scored a ring and a bracelet in June. In July he grabbed another ring. USPoker recently caught up with him to talk about this accomplishment.
Bracelet winner and YouTuber Ethan “Rampage” Yau went on a tear and won his fourth ring on July 14. He collected $18,563 for the effort.
A few other notable circuit ring winners from April included:
- Kevin Ripple – Event 1, $25,808 (NJ/NV)
- Matthew Mcdowell – Event 3, $17,647 (NJ/NV)
- Matt Stout – Event 6, $27,343 (NJ/NV)
- Ed Py – Event 1, $5,194 (PA)
- Jonas Wexler – Event 4, $5,978 (PA)
- Andrew Szabelan – Event 4, $7,655 (MI)
- Christopher Hando – Event 7, $10,781 (MI)
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