Horseshoe Southern Indiana hosts sixth Circuit of the season
Elizabeth, Ind. (September 26, 2017) -- The World Series of Poker Circuit has already completed four stops of the 2017-2018 tour, and another, the Seminole Hard Rock stop in Hollywood, Florida, will be finishing up next Monday. The sixth stop on the Circuit schedule begins Thursday, September 28 at Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, Indiana.
There will be 12 gold rings handed out over the span of the S. Indiana Circuit series. Ring events will hit the ground running with a No-Limit Hold'em, turbo tournament on Thursday, which features double the usual starting stack. Following the one-day event is a more extensive competition, the multi-flight, re-entry tournament. Friday and Saturday each mark the beginning of an Event #2 starting flight.
The only other event with multiple starting legs will be the $1,675 Main Event. Begins Friday, October 6th, the signature WSOP tournament will take four days to complete. Its conclusion on Monday, October 9th will bring the S. Indiana Circuit to an end.
Last years Main Event winner at Horseshoe Southern Indiana was Robert Hankins. The poker pro from Mufreesboro, Tennessee defeated a field of 432 entrants to win $142,560. It was Hankins' sixth Circuit title at the time; He now has eight gold rings to his name.
The winner of the Main Event and the Casino Champion will earn a seat to the 2018 Global Casino Championship. There they will compete for a minimum $1 million prizepool, as well as a prestigious 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 the official gold ring events at the Southern Indiana stop. Click here for a complete schedule, including satellites and nightly events.
Date:
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Event:
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Buy-in:
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Thu. Sep. 28, 12 pm
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Event #1: Double Stack No-Limit Hold’em Turbo
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$365
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Fri. Sep. 29, 12 pm
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Event #2A: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight A)
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$365
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Sat. Sep. 30, 12 pm
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Event #2B: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight B)
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$365
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Sun. Oct. 1, 12 pm
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Event #3: No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Re-Entry
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$365
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Sun. Oct. 1, 3 pm
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Event #4: No-Limit Hold’em
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$365
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Mon. Oct. 2, 12 pm
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Event #5: No-Limit Hold’em
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$365
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Mon. Oct. 2, 3 pm
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Event #6: No-Limit Hold’em Six Max (One Re-Entry)
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$580
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Tue. Oct. 3, 12 pm
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Event #7: No-Limit Hold’em
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$365
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Wed. Oct. 4, 12 pm
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Event #8: No-Limit Hold’em MONSTER STACK
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$365
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Thu. Oct. 5, 12 pm
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Event #9: Pot-Limit Omaha Rebuy
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$365
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Fri. Oct. 6, 12 pm
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Event #10A: MAIN EVENT (Flight A)
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$1,675
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Sat. Oct. 7, 12 pm
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Event #10B: MAIN EVENT (Flight B)
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$1,675
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Sat. Oct. 7, 3 pm
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Event #11: No-Limit Hold’em Turbo Re-Entry
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$365
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Sun. Oct. 8, 12 pm
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Event #12: No-Limit Hold’em
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$365
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Mon. Oct. 9, 10 am
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Seniors Event
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$250
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Horseshoe Southern Indiana is located in Elizabeth, Indiana on the Kentucky-Indiana boarder, and is approximately 30 miles from the Louisville International Airport.