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 Last
year saw the debut of the World Series of Poker Circuit tournaments in five
locations around the United States. Much like the original WSOP, each stop
on the Circuit offered tournaments in at various buy-in levels. No-limit
hold'em dominated the schedule, but a few limit hold'em tournaments were
also offered at most of the Circuit events. After a few initial glitches in
tournament structures were ironed out, the Circuit proved to be quite
successful. Last year 11,079 participants fought it out over $17.1 million
in prizes. Some of the biggest names in poker made the final tables, and
more than a few amateurs took home big-time prize money.
Fresh on the heels of the 2005 World Series of Poker, the 2005-06 WSOP Circuit
season kicks off in Tunica, Mississippi, on August 11th at Grand Casino
Tunica. WSOP owner Harrah's is expanding the schedule of tournaments this
year after acquiring Caesar's Entertainment and all its properties. Where
last year's events were exclusively Limit and No-Limit Hold'em tournaments,
this year's Circuit events will also feature Pot-Limit Omaha and Pot-Limit
Hold'em. The August event in Tunica, which will replace Grand Casino
Tunica's annual Mid-American Poker Classic, is the first of 12 stops along
the way. Here's the full schedule for this year's Circuit stops:
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Grand Casino Tunica |
Aug. 11-25, 2005 |
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Harrah’s Las Vegas |
Sept. 6-16, 2005 |
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Grand Casino Biloxi |
Sept. 29-Oct. 12, 2005 |
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Caesars Indiana |
Oct. 19-Nov. 2, 2005 |
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Paris
Las Vegas /
Bally’s Las Vegas |
Nov. 9-22, 2005 |
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Showboat Atlantic City |
Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2005 |
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Grand Casino Tunica |
Jan. 5-26, 2006 |
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Harrah’s Atlantic City |
Feb. 7-17, 2006 |
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Caesars Atlantic City |
March 21-31, 2006 |
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Caesars Palace Las Vegas |
April 3-14, 2006 |
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Harrah’s New Orleans |
May 18-28, 2006 |
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Harrah’s Lake Tahoe |
June 6-16, 2006 |
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Participants in this year's WSOP Circuit events will
receive points based on their standing in each event they play. According to
WorldSeriesOfPoker.com,
the top 20 points earners from each Circuit event will qualify for the WSOP
Circuit Tournament of Champions in late June 2006, where they will match up
with the participants from the final table of the WSOP Main Event.
The schedule for the inaugural Tunica event is as follows:
| Thursday, August 11 |
No Limit Hold'em - Buy in $300 + $40 |
Results |
| Friday, August 12 |
Limit Hold'em - Buy in $500 + $50 |
Results |
| Saturday, August 13 |
No Limit Hold'em - Buy in $1,000 + $60 |
Results |
| Sunday, August 14 |
No Limit Hold'em - Buy in $500 + $50 |
Results |
| Monday, August 15 |
Pot Limit Omaha w/rebuys - Buy in $500 + $50 |
Results |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
No Limit Hold 'em - Buy in $300 + $40 |
Results |
| Wednesday, August 17 |
Pot Limit Hold'em - Buy in $500 + $50 |
Results |
| Thursday, August 18 |
No Limit Hold'em - Buy in $1,000 + $60 |
Results |
| Friday, August 19 |
No Limit Hold'em - Buy in $1,500 + $80 |
Results |
| Saturday, August 20 |
- No Limit Hold'em - Buy in $2,000 + $80
- Mega Satellite at 7pm - Buy in $500 + $50 |
Results
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| Sunday, August 21 |
- 11am - LIPS Ladies No Limit Hold'em - Buy in $200 + $30
- 1pm - Mega Satellite - Buy in $1,000+$60 |
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Monday, August 22 |
No Limit Hold'em Championship Event $10,000 (DAY 1) |
Recap |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
No Limit Hold'em Championship Event $10,000 (DAY 2) |
Recap |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
No Limit Hold'em Championship Event $10,000 (DAY 3) |
Recap |
Thursday, August 25
(Final Table will be taped by ESPN) |
No Limit Hold'em Championship Event $10,000 (DAY 4) |
Recap |
Single-table satellites for all WSOP Circuit events at Grand Casino Tunica
will begin on August 10th and run until the Championship Event begins.
$200+25 Super Satellites for the Championship event will be held nightly at
8PM. Rooms at Grand Casino Tunica can be reserved at a special rate of
$49/night. Anyone interested in obtaining this rate can call 1-800-303-7463
ext. 5760, or 662-357-5500, and ask for Laura or Carol.
Now that the WSOP Circuit has expanded to Mississippi and Indiana, players too
far from either coast to travel to the more traditional tournament locations
will have a chance to vie for big prize money and possibly play against some
of their favorite poker superstars. This is an exciting opportunity for
those players to take part in the tournament boom. BlindBetPoker.com will
feature daily coverage of the inaugural Tunica WSOP Circuit event, so make
sure to check in here daily starting August 12th to follow all the action.
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