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GRAND VICTORIA WSOP CIRCUIT SERIES IS UNDERWAY IN ELGIN

Returning to Elgin, Illinois, nestled along the Fox River, Grand Victoria Casino welcomes back the WSOP Circuit with 18 ring events taking place Thursday, November 6, through Monday, November 17, 2025.
Nov 06 2025 10:00 AM EST
GRAND VICTORIA WSOP CIRCUIT SERIES IS UNDERWAY IN ELGIN

Las Vegas, Nevada (November 6, 2025) - Returning to Elgin, Illinois, nestled along the Fox River, Grand Victoria Casino welcomes back the WSOP Circuit with 18 ring events taking place Thursday, November 6, through Monday, November 17, 2025.

Boasting a combined total of over $1.8 million in prize pool guarantees, the Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit series offers players the chance not only to lock up huge scores but also to punch their ticket to WSOP Paradise 2025.

The featured event of every WSOP Circuit series, the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event at Grand Victoria, offering a $750K prize pool guarantee, has three Day One flights, scheduled for Thursday, November 13, Friday, November 14, and Saturday, November 15, all beginning at 11 AM local time.

The last time the WSOP Circuit made the trip to Elgin, Steve Buell walked away as the WSOP Circuit Main Event champion, securing his third WSOP Circuit ring and the $175,684 top prize.

Along with the WSOP Circuit Main Event, the tournament schedule for the Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit series is highlighted by several favorites amongst WSOP Circuit grinders, including the $600 buy-in, $500K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main, $400 buy-in, $250K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack, and $400 buy-in, $75K GTD No-Limit Hold’em Seniors.

The official Circuit Media Partner of the WSOP, Poker.Org, will be on-site providing full coverage throughout the series in Elgin. Keep up with the action on the Poker.Org Instant feed as well as follow Poker.Org on Twitter/X (@pokerorg) and Instagram (@poker_org_) for chip count reports, interviews, highlights of big hands, and more.

Before the action gets started in Elgin, be sure to check out the full Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit tournament schedule.

WSOP Paradise 2025

Every WSOP Circuit ring winner at Grand Victoria will win a special package to attend WSOP Paradise 2025 in the Bahamas, taking place December 4th through the 18th.

Along with entry to the $2,500 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty, WSOP Circuit ring winners also receive an Atlantis Bahamas hotel package to fund their stay.

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