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.

In 2015, the WSOP International Circuit was launched, with rounds in Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa. The International Circuit has expanded to 13 tournaments for the 2017/18 season.[1]

## WSOP Circuit bracelets

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### WSOP Circuit National Championship

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Starting in 2010–11, the WSOP Circuit National Championship was held as a closed event for participants of various circuit events. The winner of the WSOP Circuit National Championship won a World Series of Poker bracelet.

Starting in 2011–12, qualification for the WSOP Circuit National Championship was significantly changed. A total of 100 players now receive automatic seats in the WSOP Circuit 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.[2][3]

Season  | Series Name  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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2005 | event not held
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11 | WSOP Circuit National Championship  |  Sam Barnhart | $300,000  |  James Anderson
2011–12  | WSOP Circuit National Championship  |  Ryan Eriquezzo | $416,051  |  Nikolas Stone
2012–13  | WSOP Circuit National Championship  |  Jonathan Hilton | $355,599  |  Max Steinberg
2013–14  | WSOP Circuit National Championship  |  Dominik Nitsche | $352,800  |  Athanasios Polychronopoulos
2014–15  | WSOP Circuit National Championship  |  Loni Harwood | $341,599  |  Alexandru Masek

### WSOP Global Casino Championship

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In 2015–16, the WSOP National Championship was renamed to the WSOP Global Casino Championship, featuring the winners from both WSOP Circuit and WSOP International Circuit.[4] The winner of the WSOP Global Casino Championship won a World Series of Poker bracelet.

Season  | Series Name  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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2015–16  | WSOP Global Casino Championship  |  Said El-Yousfi | $343,256  |  Yasin Ahmady
2016–17  | WSOP Global Casino Championship  |  Sean Yu | $296,941  |  Alexander Lakhov
2017–18  | WSOP Global Casino Championship  |  Warren Sheaves | $282,113  |  Jeremy Meacham
2018–19  | WSOP Global Casino Championship  |  Ryan Eriquezzo (2)  | $279,431  |  Eric Salazar
2019–20  | WSOP Global Casino Championship (Online)  |  Andrew "AJ" Kelsall | $275,632  |  Michael Trivett
2020–21  | season not held

### WSOP Tournament of Champions

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Season  | Series Name  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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2021–22  | WSOP Tournament of Champions |  Benjamin Kaupp | $250,000  |  Raul Garza
2022–23  | WSOP Tournament of Champions |  Ronnie Day | $200,000  |  Brent Gregory

## WSOP Circuit rings

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WSOP Circuit ring

Like the World Series of Poker and its prestigious bracelet, all circuit stops have preliminary events that award rings as well.

In March 2018, WSOP.com in New Jersey hosted the first online poker tournament to award a Circuit ring.[5]

### WSOP Circuit ring winners

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Below is a list of all poker players who have won at least five World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit rings.[6]

Information correct as of 21 November 2021.

Rings  | Player  | Bracelets

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14  |  Maurice Hawkins  | 0
13  |  Daniel Lowery  | 0
12  |  Joshua Reichard  | 0
12  |  Valentin Vornicu | 0
10  |  Ari Engel | 2
9  |  Robert Hankins  | 0
9  |  Alexandru Masek | 0
9  |  Martin Ryan | 0
9  |  Jeffrey Trudeau | 0
8  |  Daniel Buzgon | 0
8  |  Kyle Cartwright  | 1
8  |  Roland Israelashvili | 0
8  |  Michael Lech | 1
8  |  Chris Reslock | 1
8  |  Sean Yu | 1
7  |  David Larson  | 0
7  |  Vincent Moscati | 0
7  |  Andrew Robinson | 0
7  |  Joshua Turner  | 0
7  |  Cory Waaland | 0
6  |  Steve Foutty | 0
6  |  John Holley | 0
6  |  Mark Smith | 0
6  |  Matt Stout | 0
6  |  Arkadiy Tsinis | 1
6  |  Nicholas Verderamo | 0
6  |  Blake Whittington | 0
6  |  Maxwell Young | 0
6  |  Timothy Bishop | 0
6  |  Michael Setera | 0
5  |  Austin Apicella | 0
5  |  Mark Fink | 0
5  |  Brandon Fish | 0
5  |  Loni Harwood | 2
5  |  Raymond Henson | 0
5  |  Blair Hinkle | 1
5  |  Kurt Jewell | 0
5  |  Martin Kabrhel | 2
5  |  Jasthi Kumar | 0
5  |  Mike Leah | 1
5  |  Christopher Leong | 0
5  |  Kevin McColgan | 0
5  |  Cody Pack | 0
5  |  Soheb Porbandarwala | 1
5  |  Ian Steinman | 1
5  |  Scott Stewart | 0
5  |  Caufman Talley | 0
5  |  Corey Paggeot | 0

### Most WSOP Circuit Rings in Shortest Period of Time

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In July 2022, Sergio Ramirez became the first player to win 4 WSOP Circuit rings in 12 days: $500 PLO WSOPC Online (July 15), $600 PLO WSOPC Choctaw (July 19), $400 NLHE WSOPC Choctaw (July 25), and $400 NLHE WSOPC Choctaw (July 26)[7]

## WSOP Circuit Main Event Winners

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This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2019)

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The World Series of Poker Circuit now has 22 stops along the national tour.[8] 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.

### 2005 season

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Date  | Location  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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January 18, 2005  | Harrah's Atlantic City  | Nghi Tran  | $780,615  | Erick Lindgren
March 2, 2005  | Harrah's Rincon | Chris Ferguson | $655,220  | Prahlad Friedman
March 23, 2005  | Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino Las Vegas | Doug Lee  | $695,970  | Jennifer Harman
May 8, 2005  | Harrah's Lake Tahoe | Jeff Lisandro | $542,360  | Phil Ivey
May 28, 2005  | Harrah's New Orleans | Walter Chambers  | $787,340  | Corey Bierria

### 2005–06 season

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Date  | Location  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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August 25, 2005  | Grand Casino Tunica | Gregg Merkow  | $561,175  | Robert Law
September 16, 2005  | Harrah's Las Vegas | Chris Ferguson | $362,088  | Chade Layne
November 2, 2005  | Caesars Indiana | Vinny Vinh | $437,760  | Men Nguyen
November 22, 2005  | Paris Las Vegas | Thang Pham  | $453,456  | J. C. Tran
December 9, 2005  | Showboat Casino, Atlantic City | Chris Reslock | $335,235  | John Juanda
January 26, 2006  | Grand Casino Tunica  | Daniel Negreanu | $755,525  | Bryant King
February 17, 2006  | Harrah's Atlantic City  | Abraham Korotki  | $433,008  | Brian Jensen
March 7, 2006  | Harrah's Rincon  | Darrell Dicken | $372,780  | Weikai Chang
March 31, 2006  | Caesars Atlantic City | Jeffrey King  | $345,708  | Rep Porter
May 11, 2006  | Caesars Palace | John Spadavecchia  | $648,320  | Sean McCabe
May 28, 2006  | Harrah's New Orleans | Peter Feldman | $532,950  | Gavin Smith
June 19, 2006  | Harrah's Lake Tahoe | Clint Baskin  | $372,240  | Brian Fidler

### 2006–07 season

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Date  | Location  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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September 17, 2006  | Harrah's Lake Tahoe  | Michael Arents  | $196,005  | Jerrt Renfroe
October 4, 2006  | Grand Casino Tunica  | Mark Smith  | $306,003  | Manelic Minaya
November 3, 2006  | Caesars Indiana  | Chad Batista  | $262,002  | Hoyt Lance
December 19, 2006  | Harrah's Atlantic City  | Rick Rossetti  | $368,096  | Alex Gomez
January 17, 2007  | Grand Tunica  | Dennis Perry  | $563,402  | Gioi Luong
February 7, 2007  | Horseshoe Council Bluffs  | Kosta Sengos  | $219,576  | Paul Kraus
February 22, 2007  | Harrah's Rincon  | Peter Feldman | $372,780  | Davidson Matthew
March 14, 2007  | Caesars Atlantic City | Mehrdad Yousefzadeh  | $488,828  | John McMahon
April 6, 2007  | Caesars Indiana  | Men Nguyen | $238,756  | Young Phan
May 2, 2007  | Caesars Las Vegas  | Cory Carroll | $505,176  | Justin Pechie
May 23, 2007  | Harrah's New Orleans  | Louie Esposito  | $516,801  | Clint Schafer

### 2007–08 season

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Date  | Location  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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September 13, 2007  | Grand Casino Tunica  | Jordan Morgan  | $216,852  | Terry Hawkins
November 2, 2007  | Caesars Indiana  | Carlos Uz  | $175,034  | Marc Fratter
November 18, 2007  | Harrah's Lake Tahoe  | Chris Ferguson | $203,649  | Dustin Fox
December 5, 2007  | Harrah's New Orleans  | Andy Philachack  | $247,860  | Josh Arieh
December 18, 2007  | Harrah's Atlantic City  | John Racener  | $379,392  | Eric Buchman
January 22, 2008  | Grand Casino Tunica  | Bart Tichelman  | $428,210  | Donald Nicholson
February 7, 2008  | Harrah's Rincon San Diego North  | Mike Pickett  | $229,002  | David Peters
February 27, 2008  | Horseshoe Council Bluffs  | Ben Hock  | $169,327  | Michael Martin
March 15, 2008  | Caesars Atlantic City  | Eric Haber | $431,136  | Dan Hicks
April 14, 2008  | Caesars Indiana  | Wilbur Futhey  | $180,289  | Steve Merrifield
May 1, 2008  | Caesars Las Vegas  | Allen Cunningham | $499,162  | Ben Fineman
May 21, 2008  | Harrah's New Orleans  | Nick Ceci  | $382,928  | Timothy Miles

### 2008–09 season

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Date  | Location  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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October 14, 2008  | Horseshoe Southern Indiana  | Samuel Oberlin  | $143,064  | Jerry Martin
November 2, 2008  | Harrahs Horseshoe Casino Hammond  | Steve Billirakis | $208,885  | Thomas Koral
November 16, 2008  | Harveys Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe  | Michael Binger | $181,379  | Ty Stewart
December 16, 2008  | Harrah's Atlantic City  | Brent Roberts  | $280,940  | Phillip Reed
February 2, 2009  | Harrah's Casino Tunica  | Kai Landry  | $183,974  | David Dao
February 25, 2009  | Horseshoe Council Bluffs  | Jesse Hale  | $113,020  | Dennis Meierotto
March 14, 2009  | Caesars Atlantic City  | Samuel Chartier  | $322,944  | John Nixon
April 1, 2009  | Harrah's Rincon San Diego  | Dwyte Pilgrim  | $125,775  | Esther Taylor
April 30, 2009  | Caesars Palace  | Justin Bonomo | $227,692  | Michael Mizrachi
May 20, 2009  | Harrah's New Orleans  | Jean Gaspard  | $211,722  | Billy Kopp

### 2009–10 season

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Date  | Location  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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October 25, 2009  | Harrah's Horseshoe Casino Hammond  | Daniel Livingston  | $291,749  | Thanasi Floros
November 2, 2009  | Horseshoe Southern Indiana  | Gabriel Cook  | $92,430  | Christopher Tryba
November 17, 2009  | Harveys Resort & Casino, Lake Tahoe  | Matt Keikoan | $106,435  | Justin Hallstrom
December 15, 2009  | Harrah's Atlantic City  | Chris Klodnicki  | $215,915  | Kyle Bowker
February 10, 2010  | Harrah's Casino Tunica  | Paul Wasicka | $139,422  | Larry Gurney
March 2, 2010  | Horseshoe Council Bluffs  | Jovan Sudar  | $95,455  | Gerald Walter
March 14, 2010  | Caesars Atlantic City  | Roland Isra  | $264,715  | Chris Mitchell
March 31, 2010  | Harrah's Rincon San Diego  | Bryan Devoshire  | $114,975  | Dan Schreiber
April 15, 2010  | Harrah's St.Louis  | Jeffrey Roper  | $170,814  | Jason Mo
April 30, 2010  | Caesars Palace  | Andrew Lichtenberger  | $190,137  | Dan Casetta
May 19, 2010  | Harrah's New Orleans  | Fred Berger  | $197,584  | Mike Beasley

### 2010–11 season

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Date  | Location  | Winner  | Prize  | Runner-up

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August 31, 2010  | Horseshoe Council Bluffs  | Blair Hinkle  | $88,555  | Shiva Dudani
October 12, 2010  | Horseshoe Council Bluffs  | Charles Moore  | $98,878  | Kevin Calenzo
October 31, 2010  | Emerald Casino  | Warren Zackey  | $231,956  | Melanie Banfield
November 9, 2010  | IP Casino Resort & Spa  | Travis Lutes  | $95,253  | Farid Nasserazad
November 10, 2010  | Harveys Lake Tahoe  | Stanley Quinn  | $86,789  | John Mcneilly
December 22, 2010  | WSOP Regional Championship - Harrah's Atlantic City  | Chris Bell  | $358,295  | Chris Klodnicki
January 24, 2011  | Choctaw Casino Resort  | Huy Nguyen  | $232,706  | Traci Brown
February 15, 2011  | Harrah's Tunica  | Sam Barnhart  | $148,612  | Jesse White
March 1, 2011  | Palm Beach Kennel Club  | John Riordan  | $210,180  | Mike Morton
March 13, 2011  | Caesars Atlantic City  | Brian Ali  | $139,284  | John Andress

### 2011–12 season

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### 2012–13 season

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### 2013–14 season

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### 2014–15 season

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### 2015–16 season

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### 2016–17 season

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### 2017–18 season

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### 2018–19 season

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### 2019–20 season

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### 2020–21 season

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This season was not held due to the ongoing situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

### 2021–22 season

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Spencer Smith won back-to-back Monster Stack rings in Cherokee, NC both in 2200+ entry fields, for a total of $205,000.

## References

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1. ^ WSOP Circuit International Schedule 2017-2018 \- Brett Collson, Poker News, 16 July 2017
2. ^ Feldman, Andrew (July 29, 2011). "'11-'12 WSOP Circuit to feature 16 stops". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
3. ^ Feldman, Andrew (July 23, 2012). "WSOP Circuit expands for 2012–13". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
4. ^ WSOP Finalizes Details for 2016 Global Casino Championship \- Pocket Fives, 5 April 2016
5. ^ "WSOP Circuit Will Finally Put A Ring On NJ Online Poker Players". Online Poker Report. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
6. ^ "WSOP Players". WSOP. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
7. ^ "NJ's Sergio Thorne Ramirez Scores 4 WSOP Circuit Rings in Single Month". www.uspoker.com. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
8. ^ Palansky, Seth (July 14, 2014). "WSOP ANNOUNCES 2014-15 WSOP CIRCUIT TOUR SCHEDULE". wsop.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

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[1] Starting in 2011, a World Series of Poker bracelet was awarded to the WSOP Circuit National Champion.
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