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WSOP CIRCUIT SERIES UNDERWAY AT THE GRAND VICTORIA
Las Vegas, Nevada (November 5, 2026) - The WSOP Circuit returns to Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois, today, with 12 days of tournament poker already underway, running through November 16, 2026.
The November stop features 18 official WSOP Circuit ring events, giving players from Chicagoland, across the Midwest, 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 on the banks of the Fox River just outside Chicago, Grand Victoria has become a regular home for Circuit poker in the Midwest. The November festival marks the venue's second Circuit stop of 2026, following a spring series in April that saw Grant Juric outlast a field of 593 entries to win the Main Event and the $167,608 top prize.
Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit Main Event Begins November 12
The flagship event of every WSOP Circuit series, the $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, begins Thursday, November 12, with three starting flights and a $600,000 guaranteed prize pool. Each flight starts players with 40,000 chips and allows one re-entry.
The Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit Main Event Day One schedule is:
- Flight A: Thursday, November 12 at 11 A.M.
- Flight B: Friday, November 13 at 11 A.M.
- Flight C: Saturday, November 14 at 11 A.M.
Players can find tournament details and the complete series lineup on the Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit schedule.
18 Ring Events Across Nearly Two Weeks
While the Main Event is the marquee tournament, the Grand Victoria 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, a $500 No-Limit Hold'em 40/40/40 event for players aged 40 and over with a $50,000 guarantee. This afternoon, the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Main Event begins the first of five starting flights, running through Saturday, November 7, with a $250,000 guarantee.
Sunday, November 8, brings a $400 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em event for players 50 and over with a $50,000 guarantee, along with the start of the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack, which runs four flights through Tuesday, November 10, with a $200,000 guarantee.
Midweek, the schedule mixes things up with $400 events in Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better, No-Limit Hold'em, a No-Limit Hold'em 30K Stack, six-max Pot-Limit Omaha, and Big O, each carrying a $25,000 guarantee. A $300 No-Limit Hold'em Ladies Event with a $10,000 guarantee follows on November 13.
The final weekend features four more $400 No-Limit Hold'em ring events, a second Seniors event, and the $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em on Sunday evening, November 15, which carries a $50,000 guarantee.
The series concludes November 16 with the $400 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em event, giving players one final opportunity to capture a WSOP Circuit ring at Grand Victoria.
Across the 12-day festival, the 18 ring events carry more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools, highlighted by the $600,000 Main Event, the $250,000 Mini Main, and the $200,000 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 Grand Victoria's champions: the series wraps up just over two weeks 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.
Follow the Action on Poker.Org
Poker.Org, the official media partner of the WSOP Circuit, provides on-the-ground coverage of Circuit Main Events throughout the season. Fans can follow the Grand Victoria Main Event through the Poker.Org Instant Live Feed and the site's social media channels.
With 18 gold rings, more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools, a $1,700 Main Event featuring a $600,000 guarantee, and a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package awaiting every ring winner, the Grand Victoria stop offers plenty of incentive for tournament players from Illinois and throughout the Midwest.
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 Grand Victoria Casino, 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.
