In an effort to return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic norms, the World Series of Poker is resuming the World Series of Poker Circuit, its popular roadshow that brings tournament action to regional casinos around the country and internationally.
As a live poker experience, the WSOP Circuit (WSOP-C) was shut down for 18 months through much of 2020 and 2021 as a result of health concerns, which included temporary casino closings and proximity restrictions that prohibited typical live poker play. The newly announced 2021-22 season is the 17th for the WSOP-C, which started in 2004-05 with just five stops as the poker boom was picking up steam.
The current schedule calls for 13 stops in the U.S. and internationally, beginning Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in Cherokee, N.C., immediately following the conclusion of the current 2021 World Series of Poker tournament series being held in Las Vegas. Additional Circuit stops and dates are expected to be announced. Stops in 6 states, Canada and Aruba
So far, following North Carolina, WSOP-C events are planned in New York , Florida, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Canada (Calgary) and Aruba (current schedule below).
Previously, each Circuit stop consisted of 12 events with a marquee “main event” and championship rings presented to winners (the winners at the WSOP in Las Vegas receive championship bracelets). The first Circuit event of the new season in North Carolina lists 13 events with buy-ins ranging from a few hundred dollars to $1,700 – the most expensive buy-in is for that stop’s main event.
As was the case in previous WSOP-C seasons, participation in the Circuit can lead back to Las Vegas for the 2022 WSOP.
“The prestigious $1 million freeroll will return featuring a new qualification format this season, refocused to make every event a pathway to win a highly coveted WSOP gold bracelet,” the WSOP announced in a news release. “Beginning with the Cherokee Circuit Event, any official gold ring winners, from either the live or online circuit events through July 2022, will qualify for the new invitation-only ‘Tournament of Champions’ event during the 2022 World Series of Poker tournament […]
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