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NEXT UP ON THE CIRCUIT: ATLANTIC CITY
The World Series of Poker heads to Atlantic City, a long-standing Circuit destination.
Atlantic City, N.J. (March 7, 2017) -- The World Series of Poker Circuit has completed the first 15 of 22 stops for the 2016-2017 tour, and will mark another one off the list with the conclusion of the Bicycle (Los Angeles) series this coming Wednesday. The 17th stop on the Circuit schedule will be held at Harrah's Atlantic City Casino on the coast of New Jersey.
Cards will be in the air Thursday, March 9th at noon, with a $365 No-Limit Texas Hold'em, two-day tournament. The ever-popular No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry event, with three starting flights, begins the following morning (Mar. 10th) with Flight A of the tournament. There will be 12 gold ring events total, including the $1,675 Main Event that commences Friday, March 17th. The Main Event will conclude Monday, March 20th, bringing the Harrah's Atlantic City Circuit to a close.
Last year's Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Atlantic City saw Robert Kuhn, from Barnesville, Ohio claim his first WSOP Circuit gold ring and a top-prize of $122,098 after defeating a field of 370 entrants.
The winner of the Main Event and the Casino Champion will each earn a seat to the 2017 Global Casino Championship. There they will compete for a minimum $1 million prizepool, as well as a 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.
Here is a list of all of the official gold ring events at the Harrah's Atlantic City stop. Click here for a complete schedule, including satellites and nightly events.
| Date: | Event: | Buy-in: |
| Thur. Mar. 9, 12 pm | Event #1: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry | $365 |
| Thur. Mar. 9, 3 pm | Ladies Event | $135 |
| Fri. Mar. 10, 12 pm | Event #2A: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight A) | $365 |
| Sat. Mar. 11, 12 pm | Event #2B: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight B) | $365 |
| Sat. Mar. 11, 5 pm | Event #2C: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry (Flight C) | $365 |
| Sun. Mar. 12, 5 pm | Event #3: No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack | $365 |
| Mon. Mar. 13, 12 pm | Event #4: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry | $580 |
| Tue. Mar. 14, 12 pm | Event #5: No-Limit Hold’em Six Max Re-Entry | $365 |
| Wed. Mar. 15, 12 pm | Event #6: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Re-Entry | $365 |
| Wed. Mar. 15, 5 pm | Event #7: Omaha 8 | $365 |
| Thur. Mar. 16, 10 am | Seniors Event | $350 |
| Thur. Mar. 16, 12 pm | Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry | $365 |
| Fri. Mar. 17, 12 pm | Event #9A: MAIN EVENT (Flight A) | $1,675 |
| Fri. Mar. 17, 12 pm | Event #9B: MAIN EVENT (Flight B) | $1,675 |
| Sat. Mar. 18, 5 pm | Event #10: No-Limit Hold’em Re-Entry | $365 |
| Sun. Mar. 19, 12 pm | Event #11: No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry | $580 |
| Mon. Mar. 20, 12 pm | Event #12: No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Re-Entry | $365 |
Harrah's Atlantic City Casino is located on the west coast of New Jersey, is approximately 15 miles from the Atlantic City International Airport, and approximately 70 miles from the Philadelphia International Airport.
