WSOP

Groups of Poker tournaments held at various locations around the United States, The World Series of Poker Circuit season has already begun and kicked off the event at its first stop in Elizabeth, IN. The World Series of Poker Circuit has always been a platform where players are given exposure to the World Series of Poker, albeit on a smaller scale. Most tournaments are around the $500 buy-in range, although there are higher buy-ins. The Main Event of the circuit event comes in at a $5,000 buy-in.

Aside from a shot at Poker stardom, the winner of each circuit event receives a gold ring along with the first place prize money. On the other hand, winners of the Main Event of each Circuit series will receive an entry into the Main Event of the next year’s World Series of Poker Las Vegas. This year the circuit will be at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana from October 2 to 14. From the 24th of October to the 2nd of November, they will be at the Horseshoe Hammond in the Chicago area. They will stop by Harvey’s Lake Tahoe in Nevada from November 6 to 16 and at Harrah’s Atlantic City from December 5 to 18. They will start the New Year off at Harrah’s Tunica in Mississippi where they will be from January 20 to February 9. From February 12 to 25, they will be at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa. While from March 4 to 14 they will be at the Caesars Atlantic City and at Harrah’s Rincon in San Diego from the 19th to the 29th. They will visit the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas next from April 12 to 29 and the last stop will be at the Harrah’s New Orleans where they will stay from May 8 to 20.

Majority of the events in the WSOP Circuit are No Limit Holdem, but you can expect them to mix the events up every now and then, offering H.O.R.S.E., Limit Holdem, Omaha 8 or Better, 7 Card Stud and, on much rarer occasions, Stud 8 or Better.

Many view the WSOP Circuit as the minor leagues because here you will find that many of the preliminary events are headlined and won by virtually unknown players. There will be many occasions when a first time poker player will play in an event and take one down. This is in part what the circuit is all about. One of the reasons why they hold the event is to give players at all levels a chance at WSOP glory.

Some poker professionals tend to fly in for the Main Event of the various WSOP Circuit Events where the $5,000 buy-in is part of the attraction. Another is the opportunity for media exposure because many of the Main Events are widely covered by various media outlets.

Like in the World Series of  Poker in Las Vegas, you can also satellite your way into any event at the WSOP circuit. You can win an entry into the $500 events with $65 satellites. At $125 satellites, you can enter the $1000 event. You can play all the way up to $550 satellites if you want your shot at the $5,000 buy-in Main Event. There are also mega satellites being held.