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CIRCUIT RETURNS TO HORSESHOE HAMMOND THURSDAY

Fourteen ring events with over $2,150,000 in guarantees.
Oct 07 2019 06:40 PM EST
CIRCUIT RETURNS TO HORSESHOE HAMMOND THURSDAY

Opening day features a multi-flight Ring Event that $500,000 guarantee with the Main Event carrying a $1.000,000 guarantee.

Horseshoe Hammond Circuit series kicks off Thursday, October 10th.

Hammond, Ind. (October 8, 2019) -- The World Series of Poker Circuit has already completed nine of the 35 stops on the 2019-2020 tour. The next stop on the Circuit schedule kicks off Thursday, October 10th at Horseshoe Hammond.

The first three days of the series feature starting flights for Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry. Last year at Horseshoe Hammond, the multi-flight, re-entry event started off with a bang gathering nearly 2,600 entries. Along with the option of unlimited re-entry, Event #1 boasts a $500,000 guaranteed prizepool.

There will be 14 gold ring events held in total, including the $2,200 buy-in, High Roller competition, and of course the $1,700 Main Event, which begins Friday, October 28th. The Main Event carries a guaranteed prizepool of $1,000,000. It's conclusion on Monday, October 23rd will bring the Chicago-area Circuit to an end.

Last year's Main Event winner at Horseshoe Hammond was 72-year old dentist, Erik Vodovoz. Vodovoz bested a field of 1,050 players to win his first WSOP gold circuit ring and $294,290 in his Main Event conquest.

The winner of the Main Event and the Casino Champion will earn a seat to the 2020 Global Casino Championship. There they will compete for a minimum $1 million prizepool, as well as a coveted 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 Horseshoe Hammond stop. 

Click here for a complete schedule, including satellites and nightly events.

Here is a list of all, official gold ring events at the Potawatomi Circuit. 

  • Event #1A: $400 No-Limit Hold'em $500,000 Guaranteed (Thursday, October 10, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #1B: 400 No-Limit Hold'em $500,000 Guaranteed (Thursday, October 10, 5 p.m.)
  • Event #1C: 400 No-Limit Hold'em $500,000 Guaranteed (Friday, October 11, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #1D: 400 No-Limit Hold'em $500,000 Guaranteed (Friday, October 11, 5 p.m.)
  • Event #1E: 400 No-Limit Hold'em $500,000 Guaranteed (Saturday, October 12, 12 p.m.)
  • Event#2: $250 No-Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guaranteed (Saturday, October 12, 5 p.m.)
  • Event #3: $400 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guaranteed (Sunday, October 13, 10 a.m.)
  • Event #4: $600 No-Limit Hold'em (Sunday, October 13, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #5: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha (Sunday, October 13, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack $100,000 Guaranteed (Monday, October 14, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #7: $400 Hi-Lo 8 or Better (Monday, October 14, 5 p.m.)
  • Event #8: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty (Tuesday, October 15, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed (Tuesday, October 15, 5 p.m.)
  • Event #10: $1,125 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry (Wednesday, October 16, 11 a.m.)
  • Event #11A: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Bag Bonus $300,000 Guaranteed (Wednesday, October 16, 5 p.m.)
  • Event #11B: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Bag Bonus $300,000 Guaranteed (Thursday, October 17, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #11C: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Bag Bonus $300,000 Guaranteed (Thursday, October 17, 5 p.m.)
  • The Main Event (#12A): $1,700 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em $1,000,000 Guaranteed (Friday, October 18, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #11D: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Bag Bonus $300,000 Guaranteed (Friday, October 18, 3 p.m.)
  • The Main Event (#12A): $1,700 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em $1,000,000 Guaranteed (Saturday, October 19, 12 p.m.)
  • Event #11E: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Bag Bonus $300,000 Guaranteed (Saturday, October 19, 3 p.m.)
  • Event #11F: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Bag Bonus $300,000 Guaranteed (Sunday, October 20, 1 p.m.)
  • Event #13: $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em High-Roller (Sunday, October 20, 5 p.m.)
  • Event #14: $250 No-Limit Hold'em (1 Day) (Monday, October 21, 12 p.m.)

Click here for a complete schedule.

Horseshoe Hammond is located in northwest corner of Indiana near the Indiana-Illinois border. The casino is approximately 20 miles from Chicago Midway International Airport and 30 miles from the O'Hare International airport.

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