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The World Series of Poker Circuit is a series of poker tournaments held annually at a variety of casinos since 2005 as a build-up to the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Contents
- World Series of Poker Circuit Ring
- World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event Champions
- WSOP Circuit National Championship
- References
All Championship events are competed in no limit Texas hold 'em; preliminary events may be different poker variants.
Starting with the 2011 WSOP Circuit, the Circuit National Championship was held as a closed event for participants of various circuit events.
World Series of Poker Circuit Ring
Like the World Series of Poker and its prestigious bracelet, all circuit stops have preliminary events the award rings as well. Since its inception in 2005, 972 rings have been awarded. 476 of the rings have been awarded to those that have won multiple rings. Seven players have won at least five rings.
Below is a list of all poker players who have won at least five World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit rings. Through April 11, 2016, eleven players have won at least five WSOP Circuit Rings.
World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event Champions
The World Series of Poker Circuit now has 22 stops along the national tour. Each stop ends with a $1,675 buy-in Main Event. Originally they were $10,000. However, it changed rapidly with each succeeding WSOP Circuit season.
WSOP Circuit National Championship
Starting in 2012, qualification for the Circuit National Championship was significantly changed. A total of 100 players now receive automatic seats in the National Championship. The winners of each Circuit main event and the highest point earner at each circuit stop receive seats, with the remaining automatic seats filled by the top points earners throughout the Circuit season who are not already qualified. Additionally, the top 100 players in the "WSOP World Rankings", a points race determined on results in open events of the previous two WSOPs, are eligible to enter. The Circuit qualifiers play the National Championship on a freeroll, while the WSOP World Rankings qualifiers must pay a $10,000 buy-in.
The winner of the Circuit National Championship wins a World Series of Poker bracelet.