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CIRCUIT HEADS BACK TO HAMMOND FOLLOWING RECORD-BREAKING 2013
Oct 12 2014 12:22 AM EST
Season's premiere stop boasts 12 gold ring events October 16-27.
Hammond, Ind. (October 13, 2014) — The World Series of Poker Circuit returns to Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. for the fifth stop of the 2014/2015 tour. Action kicks off this Thursday, October 16 and gold ring events run non-stop until the Main Event final table concludes Monday, October 27.
Located just south of Chicago, Horseshoe Hammond has earned a reputation as being one of the premiere stops — if not the premiere stop — on the Circuit schedule. In 2011 the property hosted a 3,001-entry no-limit hold’em re-entry event that marks the largest field in Circuit history. The eventual winner, Aaron Bieck, transformed his $350 buy-in into a $124,000 first prize — more than 355 times his investment.
Looking back to last year, the property set another record — largest Main Event in Circuit history. The 1,717-entry field surpassed the previous record of 1,615 set by the property in 2011 and saw James Dorrance best the field to earn nearly $420,000.
This year’s series looks to keep pace with those numbers with a schedule that begins with the trademark Circuit re-entry event.
Here’s a complete look at the ring events set for Hammond’s upcoming series:
Hammond, Ind. (October 13, 2014) — The World Series of Poker Circuit returns to Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. for the fifth stop of the 2014/2015 tour. Action kicks off this Thursday, October 16 and gold ring events run non-stop until the Main Event final table concludes Monday, October 27.
Located just south of Chicago, Horseshoe Hammond has earned a reputation as being one of the premiere stops — if not the premiere stop — on the Circuit schedule. In 2011 the property hosted a 3,001-entry no-limit hold’em re-entry event that marks the largest field in Circuit history. The eventual winner, Aaron Bieck, transformed his $350 buy-in into a $124,000 first prize — more than 355 times his investment.
Looking back to last year, the property set another record — largest Main Event in Circuit history. The 1,717-entry field surpassed the previous record of 1,615 set by the property in 2011 and saw James Dorrance best the field to earn nearly $420,000.
This year’s series looks to keep pace with those numbers with a schedule that begins with the trademark Circuit re-entry event.
Here’s a complete look at the ring events set for Hammond’s upcoming series:
| Thurs, Oct 16, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry Flight A | $365 |
| Fri, Oct 17, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry Flight B | $365 |
| Sat, Oct 18, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em | $580 |
| Sun, Oct 19, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em | $365 |
| Sun, Oct 19, 5 p.m. | Pot-Limit Omaha | $580 |
| Mon, Oct 20, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em | $365 |
| Mon, Oct 20, 5 p.m. | H.O.R.S.E. | $580 |
| Tues, Oct 21, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed | $580 |
| Weds, Oct 22, 2 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em | $1,125 |
| Thurs, Oct 23, 12 p.m. | Omaha Hi-Low | $365 |
| Fri, Oct 24, 12 p.m. | Main Event Flight A | $1,675 |
| Sat, Oct 25, 12 p.m. | Main Event Flight B | $1,675 |
| Sun, Oct 26, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em | $580 |
| Mon, Oct 27, 12 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | $365 |
As with all Circuit events, the Hammond series will award two seats to the National Championship — one to the Main Event champion and one to the player of the series known as the Casino Champion. These individuals earn automatic entry into the season-ending event where they’ll compete for their share of an up-to $2 million prize pool and a gold bracelet.
Players traveling to the Hammond series are encouraged to fly into Chicago’s Midway airport located about 30 miles northwest of the property. Lodging options include Courtyard Chicago Southeast/Hammond, Ind. and the Fairfield Inn and Suites Chicago/Southeast, Ind. Both hotels are located about 10 miles from the Horseshoe.
More information on lodging is available on the property’s website.
All updates from the Hammond series will be available at blog.wsop.com/tag/horseshoe-hammond/
