Oranjestad, Aruba (28 September 2022) - The World Series of Poker Circuit is back on Aruba for the first time this Circuit season, with 14 gold rings being awarded between September 22nd to October 2nd. The players has been lining up to play during first half of the series, with six rings yet to be awarded.
The tricky travel arrangements to the paradise island makes the Circuit stop at Hilton Aruba one of the smaller on the Circuit schedule, but the stop has been increasing every year since it got put on the schedule - and this time is no exception.
The second event of the series, $400 No-Limit Hold'em, drew a field of 308 entrants - a 38% increase from last year's entry field of 191. The strong start of series continued with a record-breaking entry field in Event #8: $300 No-Limit Hold'em. The event attracted 203 entrants, a number that had never been reached in a one-day event on Aruba. The very next day, the entry record was broken once again, as the $400 Monster Stack attracted a massive field of 320 players.
Eight rings have been awarded so far, with two of them going to Connecticut's Loren Azimov. Azimov started by taking down the $300 No-Limit Hold'em event, and followed that up by capturing a second ring the very next day in the $300 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo.
Here is a look at the full list of WSOP Circuit winners that have already been crowned at Hilton Aruba this week:
Event #1: Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em - Zach Laxen
Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em - Dave Stevens
Event #3: LADIES No-Limit Hold'em - Lisa Roberts
Event #4: SENIORS No-Limit Hold'em - Russel Ramuten
Event #5: No-Limit Hold'em - Loren Azimov
Event #6: Pot-Limit Omaha - Vojtech Paxian
Event #7: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo - Loren Azimov
Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em - Sandra Main
There are six events yet to be played before the series concludes, Sunday, October 2nd. For a complete schedule of remaining events, click here.
The marquee event of the series will get underway Friday, September 30th. The $1,700 MAIN EVENT is boosted with a $250,000 guarantee, and will have cards in the air Friday at noon.
The Main Event has two starting flights: Friday, September 30th, and Saturday, October 1st. Michael Cohen took down the WSOP Circuit Main Event on Aruba in 2021 and will sit as the reigning champion until this year’s Main event concludes, on Sunday, October 2nd.
Any official gold ring winners from this WSOP Circuit stop will qualify for the new invitation-only “Tournament of Champions”. The $1 million freeroll event will be held during the 2023 World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas. 2022/23 online and live bracelet winners will also be eligible to compete in the new signature event.