Foxwoods Resort Casino hosts the second stop of the 11th WSOP Circuit season. Two automatic berths in the National Championship at stake.
Special room rates available for tournament players. Click HERE for more information. Mashantucket, Conn. (August 12, 2014) – The second stop of the 2014-2015 World Series of Poker Circuit begins Thursday at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. This is the third year the Circuit has come to Foxwoods, and for the first time, the resort will host two Circuit stops this season. The first begins August 14th and runs through Monday, August 25th.The Main Event begins on Saturday, August 23rd, and Foxwoods is advertising a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament features a single re-entry format with two starting flights, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Play is scheduled to conclude on Monday, August 25th when the event plays down to a winner. Last year, this tournament attracted 591 entries, creating a prize pool of almost $900,000. Jason Strasser ended up with all the chips, earning himself a $186,600 payday and his first WSOP Circuit ring.As with all Main Events on the Circuit, the winner will receive at free entry into the 2015 National Championship. In addition, everyone who cashes in a ring event earns points on the Circuit Leaderboard. The top point-earner in the 12 ring events at Foxwoods earns the title of Casino Champion and an entry into the National Championship.Other noteworthy events on the docket include $365 Omaha Hi-Lo (Event #3, starting August 15th), $580 No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry (Event #5, starting August 17th), and $580 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em (Event #7, starting August 19th). Foxwoods ring event schedule:
Date
| Event
| Buy-in
|
Thu., August 14, 11 a.m
| Event #1: No-Limit Hold'em
| $365 |
Fri., August 15, 11 a.m
| Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em
| $1,125 |
Fri., August 15, 1 p.m.
| Event #3: Omaha Ho-Lo | $365 |
Sat., August 16, 11 a.m.
| Event #4: No-Limit Hold'em
| $365 |
Sun., August 17, 11 a.m.
| Event #5A: No-Limit Hold'em | $580 |
Sun., August 17, 5 p.m.
| Event #5B: No-Limit Hold'em | $580 |
Mon., August 18, 11 a.m.
| Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em | $365 |
Tue., August 19, 11 a.m.
| Event #7: Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | $580 |
Wed., August 20, 11 a.m.
| Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em | $365 |
Thu., August 21, 11 a.m.
| Event #9: No-Limit Hold'em | $580 |
Sat., August 23, 11 a.m.
| Event #10A: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
| $1,675 |
Sat., August 23, 5 p.m.
| Event #10B: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
| $1,675 |
Sun., August 24, 11 a.m.
| Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em | $365 |
Mon, August 25, 11 a.m.
| Event #12: Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | $365 |
There are 22 stops on the 2014-2015 Circuit season, concluding back here at Foxwoods in May. Each stop features 12 ring events, and will award two automatic berths to the National Championship. Dates and venue for the National Championship will be announced at a later date.
In addition to Foxwoods, two other venues will host two stops this season. The Palm Beach Kennel Club hosted its first earlier this month, and the Circuit returns there in February. And Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina host stops in November/December and again in April.More information on the 2014-2015 WSOP Circuit Season is available on WSOP.com.
News, reports, and updates from the entire Circuit season will be available here on WSOP.com and on the official Circuit Blog.