The WSOP Circuit heads to the California-Nevada border.
Stateline, Nev. (October 25, 2016) -- The World Series of Poker Circuit has successfully completed the first six of 22 stops for the 2016-2017 tour with the Horseshoe Hammond stop in Chicago coming to a conclusion Monday evening. The seventh stop on the Circuit schedule will be held at Harvey's Lake Tahoe in western Nevada.
Cards will be in the air Thursday, October 27th, with a $365 No-Limit Hold'em (30 Minute Levels) tournament, which will conclude in one day. This opening event features a fast-paced structure with 20 minute levels. The ever-popular No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry event with three starting flights begins the following morning (Oct. 28th) with Flight A. There will be 12 gold ring events, including the $1,675 Main Event that commences Friday, November 4th. The Main Event will conclude Monday, November 7th, finishing off the Lake Tahoe Circuit.
Last years Circuit Main Event at Harveys Lake Tahoe saw Robert Georato, a Naples, Fla. native, claim his third WSOP Circuit gold ring and a top-prize of $153,505 after defeating a field of 476 entries.
The winner of the Main Event and the Casino Champion race will earn a seat to the 2017 Global Casino Championship. There they will compete for a minimum $1 million prizepool, as well as a gold bracelet. To become the Casino Champion a player must earn the most points at a given Circuit stop. Players earn points based on how well they finish in a tournament. More information on the Global Casino Championship leaderboard can be found on WSOP.com.
Here is a list of all of the official gold ring events at the Lake Tahoe stop. Click here for a complete schedule, including satellites and nightly events.
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Event:
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Buy-in:
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Thur. Oct. 27, 11 am
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Event #1: No-Limit Hold’em (One-day event)
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$365
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Thur. Oct. 27, 4 pm
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Event #2: Pot-Limit Omaha (1 re-entry)
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$365
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Fri. Oct. 28, 11 am
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Event #3A: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight A)
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$365
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Fri. Oct. 28, 4 pm
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Event #3B: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight B)
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$365
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Sat. Oct. 29, 11 am
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Event #3C: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight C)
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$365
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Sat. Oct. 29, 4 pm
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Event #4: No-Limit Hold’em (One-day event)
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$365
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Sun. Oct. 30, 10 am
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Seniors Event
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$250
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Sun. Oct. 30, 3 pm
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Event #5: No-Limit Hold’em
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$365
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Mon. Oct. 31, 11 am
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Event #6: No-Limit Hold’em Six Max
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$365
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Tue. Nov. 1, 11 am
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Event #7: No-Limit Hold’em
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$365
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Wed. Nov. 2, 11 am
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Event #8: No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack
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$365
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Thur. Nov. 3, 11 am
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Event #9: No-Limit Hold’em
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$580
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Fri. Nov. 4, 11 am
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Event #10A: MAIN EVENT (Flight A)
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$1,675
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Sat. Nov. 5, 11 am
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Event #10B: MAIN EVENT (Flight B)
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$1,675
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Sat. Nov. 5, 4 pm
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Event #11: No-Limit Hold’em (One-day)
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$365
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Sun. Nov. 6, 11 am
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Ladies Event
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$135
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Sun. Nov. 6, 3 pm
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Event #12: No-Limit Hold’em
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$365
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Harveys Lake Tahoe is located on the western border of Nevada in Stateline, and approximately 60 miles from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
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