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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 5, 2026) - Hosting the first-ever WSOP Circuit series to ever take place in the Lone Star state of Texas, Texas Card House in Austin has already achieved an incredible feat by bringing the WSOP brand to Texas for the very first time.

What was already a historic series for Texas Card House became even more memorable, as the series’s $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Circuit Main Event set a new record by generating the largest prize pool in Texas poker history.

Drawing 1,709 total entrants across three Day One flights, the Texas Card House WSOP Circuit Main Event generated a staggering $2,589,135 total prize pool, which boasted a $368,545 top prize for the eventual winner.

Representing his hometown of Austin, Texas, and winning his second career WSOP Circuit ring, hometown hero Thomas “Trey” Brabham defeated runner-up David Mzareulov heads-up to take down the Texas Card House WSOP Main Event, with the $368,545 top prize being his highest tournament score to date.

Surrounded by his rail chanting “U-S-Trey” as he played his way to victory, with the electric atmosphere within the walls of Texas Card House, Brabham told Poker.Org live reporter Mike Patrick he likened the atmosphere to the lively Waste Management Open golf tournament.

Speaking with Patrick following his historic win, Brabham touched on how much the win meant to him, not only as an Austin native but as a family man.

“My hometown. You can’t ask for anything better. I wish my wife were here, but we’ve been together for 20 years – she gets that sometimes things don’t turn out the way you’d hoped, so she just left me alone, and it turned out great. She’ll be really happy to see me tonight.”

Texas Card House WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table Results:

1st place: Thomas Brabham - $368,545
2nd place: David Mzareulov - $245,090
3rd place: Alexis Martinez - $175,170
4th place: Duc Nguyen - $126,830
5th place: Jeremy Guest - $93,960
6th place: Xinguo Wang - $69,190
7th place: Alejandro Gonzalez - $52,150
8th place: Sharon Aloor - $39,850
9th place: Gabriel Simmons - $30,880

Congratulations to every Texas Card House WSOP Circuit Ring Winner

Congratulations to our latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champion, Thomas “Trey” Brabham, and every poker player who won a WSOP Circuit ring at Texas Card House in Austin. 

Other wins of note from the Texas Card House WSOP Circuit series include the winner of the $600 H.O.R.S.E. event, Bradley Ruben. Already having five WSOP bracelets to his name, Ruben extends his WSOP Circuit ring total to two, previously winning the Choctaw WSOP Circuit Main Event in November of 2023.

Winning the second biggest first-place prize of the series, Joon Park took down the $600 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event to receive $157,345 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.

One of the most anticipated events of the Texas Card House WSOP Circuit series, the $400 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot tournament, was won by Dmytro Soloviov, who secured the $29,700 top prize and his first WSOP Circuit ring.

Every WSOP Circuit ring winner in 2026 receives a special $5,000 WSOP Paradise 2026 package, which includes entry to the 2026 WSOP Circuit Championship, plus a free hotel stay in the Bahamas at the new host property: Baha Mar Resort.

At WSOP Paradise 2025, Marker Darner won the $2,750 WSOP Circuit Championship No-Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty, not only receiving his second WSOP bracelet, but also the $350,000 first-place prize.

Be sure to check out the full list of WSOP Circuit ring winners from the Texas Card House WSOP Circuit series:

Event #2: $600 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold’em - Joon Park - $157,345
Event #3: $600 Pot Limit Big O - Danny Chang - $34,627
Event #4: $400 Ladies Event No-Limit Hold’em - Adrienne Culpepper - $14,998
Event #5: $400 The Showdown At The Capitol No-Limit Hold’em - Jacob Lostoski - $42,210
Event #6: $400 Seniors Event No-Limit Hold’em - Michael Cory Scot Fahrenbruch - $29,319
Event #7: $3,250 Big Tex High Roller No-Limit Hold’em - John Ypma - $102,650
Event #8: $600 8-Game Mix - Joseph Olivieri - $19,107
Event #9: $400 The Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em - William Cox - $74,188
Event #10: $600 H.O.R.S.E. - Bradley Ruben - $14,574
Event #12: $600 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball - Aaron McEvoy - $19,350
Event #13: $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event No-Limit Hold’em - Thomas Brabham - $368,545
Event #14: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha - Jordan Cowart - $47,665
Event #15: $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo No-Limit Hold’em - Bobby Kumar Sambangi - $16,830
Event #16: $600 The Texas Stack Ring Event No-Limit Hold’em - Wyatt Rogers - $42,865
Event #17: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot - Dmytro Soloviov - $29,700
Event #18: $400 The Last Lone Star Ring No-Limit Hold’em - Rickey Petry - $25,180