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Las Vegas, Nevada (November 12, 2026) - The WSOP Circuit returns to Caesars New Orleans today, with 12 days of tournament poker getting underway in the Big Easy and running through November 23, 2026.

The November stop features 18 official WSOP Circuit ring events, giving players from Louisiana, across the Gulf Coast, and beyond plenty of chances to compete for coveted Circuit rings.

Every player who wins a Circuit ring during the 2026 season receives an exclusive $5,000 WSOP Paradise 2026 package, creating an additional incentive for players competing throughout the series.

Set at the foot of Canal Street in downtown New Orleans, just steps from the French Quarter, Caesars New Orleans has become a regular home for Circuit poker in the South. The November festival marks the venue's second Circuit stop of 2026, following a spring series in May that saw Corey Harrison top a field of 420 entries to win the Main Event and the $122,221 top prize.

Caesars New Orleans WSOP Circuit Main Event Begins November 19

The flagship event of every WSOP Circuit series, the $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, begins Thursday, November 19, with three starting flights and a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Each flight starts players with 40,000 chips and allows one re-entry.

The Caesars New Orleans WSOP Circuit Main Event Day One schedule is:

- Flight A: Thursday, November 19 at 11 A.M.

- Flight B: Friday, November 20 at 11 A.M.

- Flight C: Saturday, November 21 at 11 A.M.

Players can find tournament details and the complete series lineup on the Caesars New Orleans WSOP Circuit schedule.

18 Ring Events Across Nearly Two Weeks

While the Main Event is the marquee tournament, the Caesars New Orleans schedule provides plenty of opportunities to compete for a gold ring before and after the $1,700 centerpiece.

The series gets underway this morning with Event #1, the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack Opener with a $25,000 guarantee. This afternoon, the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Main Event begins the first of four starting flights, running through Saturday, November 14, with a $150,000 guarantee.

The first weekend continues with a $400 No-Limit Hold'em event on Saturday evening, followed on Sunday, November 15, by a $400 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em event for players 50 and over with a $25,000 guarantee and a $600 No-Limit Hold'em event with a $50,000 guarantee. Monday, November 16, brings the start of the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack, which runs three flights through Tuesday, November 17, with a $100,000 guarantee.

Midweek, the schedule mixes things up with $400 events in Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Big O, along with a $600 No-Limit Hold'em Play to 9 event carrying a $50,000 guarantee. A $300 No-Limit Hold'em Ladies Event follows on November 20.

The final weekend features $400 and $600 No-Limit Hold'em ring events, a $400 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo on Saturday night, the $400 No-Limit Hold'em 40/40/40 event for players aged 40 and over with a $50,000 guarantee, and the $800 No-Limit Hold'em on Sunday evening, November 22, which carries a $25,000 guarantee.

The series concludes November 23 with the $400 Double Stack Closer No-Limit Hold'em event, giving players one final opportunity to capture a WSOP Circuit ring at Caesars New Orleans as the Main Event plays down to a champion.

Across the 12-day festival, the 18 ring events carry more than $1 million in guaranteed prize pools, highlighted by the $500,000 Main Event, the $150,000 Mini Main, and the $100,000 Monster Stack.

Ring Winners Earn a WSOP Paradise Package

Beyond the prestige of winning a gold ring, every 2026 WSOP Circuit ring winner receives an exclusive $5,000 WSOP Paradise package.

The package includes entry into Flight A of the $2,750 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty at WSOP Paradise 2026, along with complimentary accommodations at Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas.

The timing works well for New Orleans' champions: the series wraps up just 10 days before WSOP Paradise 2026 runs December 3 through December 17 at Baha Mar in Nassau, featuring 18 WSOP bracelet events and $100 million in guaranteed prize pools.

The added incentive gives each ring event greater significance. Players will be competing not only for a WSOP Circuit championship and a place in poker history, but also for an opportunity to continue their 2026 campaign at WSOP Paradise.

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With 18 gold rings, more than $1 million in guaranteed prize pools, a $1,700 Main Event featuring a $500,000 guarantee, and a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package awaiting every ring winner, the Caesars New Orleans stop offers plenty of incentive for tournament players from Louisiana and throughout the Gulf South.

By the conclusion of the stop, 18 new Circuit champions will have been crowned, each earning a place in the WSOP Circuit record books and an opportunity to continue their 2026 journey toward WSOP Paradise.

For players heading to Caesars New Orleans, the objective is clear: make a deep run, capture a WSOP gold ring, and earn a ticket to the next stage of the Circuit journey in The Bahamas.