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WSOP CIRCUIT BEGINS AT CHOCTAW DURANT

The 2022-23 WSOP Circuit begins at Choctaw Durant Casino & Resort.

Jul 19 2022 06:19 PM EST

The 2022-23 WSOP Circuit begins at Choctaw Durant Casino & Resort.

19 July 2022 (Durant, Okla.) - The World Series Of Poker Circuit is back, with the first stop being a return to Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. A beautiful venue that has featured some of poker's best, players young and old look forward to making their own history the felt

It hasn't even been a year since players have gathered at Choctaw to duke it out at the poker table. Over the course of the next two weeks, Choctaw Durant will hand out 16 gold rings, including three unofficial gold ring events, and offers over $1,600,000 in guarantees.

Action begins today, July 19th, with the Seniors Event. Cards will be in the air at 10:00 am.

Wednesday, the Monster Stack, a popular tournament every year amongst players, will return to give players a shot at poker glory. The following day, the even more popular Gargantuan will a

lso return, entailing three separate starting flights, which will run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, consecutively. This year, The Gargantuan advertises a $500,000 prizepool, enticing to any local or visiting player.

The $1,700 buy-in Main Event will begin on Friday, July 29th and showcases a prizepool of $1,000,000. During the last Choctaw Circuit, it was Quan Tran who topped a field of 1,114 entrants to win $336,412 and his first WSOP gold ring.

Each of the ring event winners at Choctaw Durant will earn a seat to the invitation-only “Tournament of Champions." The $1,000,000 freeroll event will be held during the 2023 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. 2023 online and live bracelet winners will also be eligible to compete in this marquee tournament.

Below is a list of all official gold ring events that will run during the Choctaw Durant stop.

Date:	Event:	Buy-in:
Tue. July 19, 10 am	Seniors #1: No-Limit Hold’em ($25,000 Guarantee)	$130
Tue. July 19, 2 pm	Event #1A: Pot-Limit Omaha (Flight A) ($100,000 Guarantee)	$600
Wed. July 20, 12 pm	Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack ($50,000 Guarentee)	$250
Wed. July 20, 2 pm	Event #1B: Pot-Limit Omaha (Flight B) ($100,000 Guarantee)	$600
Thu. July 21, 12 pm	Event #3: No-Limit Hold’em The Gargantuan (Flight A) ($500,000 Guarantee)	$400
Fri. July 22, 12 pm	Event #3: No-Limit Hold'em The Gargantuan (Flight B) ($500,000 Guarantee)	$400
Fri. July 22, 7 pm	Event #4: No-Limit Hold’em The Twilight (Flight A) ($100,000 Guarantee)	$250
Sat. July 23, 12 pm	Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em The Gargantuan (Flight C) ($500,000 Guarantee)	$400
Sat. July 23, 7 pm	Event #7: No-Limit Hold’em The Twilight (Flight B) ($100,000 Guarantee)	$250
Sun. July 24, 2 pm	Event #5: No-Limit Hold’em ($50,000 Guarantee)	$400
Sun. July 24, 5 pm	Ladies Event: No-Limit Hold’em	$250
Mon. July 25, 10 am	Seniors #2: No-Limit Hold’em ($50,000 Guarantee)	$250
Mon. July 25, 2 pm	Event #6: No-Limit Hold’em	$400
Tue. July 26, 12 pm	Event #7: No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack ($50,000 Guarantee)	$400
Wed. July 27, 12 pm	Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em Mammoth Stack ($50,000 Guarantee)	$400
Thu. July 28, 12 pm	Event #9: No-Limit Hold’em	$1,100
Fri. July 29, 12 pm	Event #10: No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (Flight A) ($1,000,000 Guarantee)	$1,700
Fri. July 29, 5 pm	Event #11: No-Limit Hold’em	$250
Sat. July 30, 12 pm	Event #10: No-Limit Hold’em MAIN EVENT (Flight B) ($1,000,000 Guarantee)	$1,700
Sat. July 30, 5 pm	Event #12: No-Limit Hold’em	$250
Sun. July 31, 5 pm	Event #13: No-Limit Hold’em The Finale ($50,000 Guarantee)	$400

For a complete schedule, including satellites and nightly events, click here.

Choctaw Casino & Resort is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and is approximately 90 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas Love Field Airport.

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