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ZACHARY VANKEUREN TAKES DOWN THE TURNING STONE WSOP CIRCUIT MAIN EVENT
Las Vegas, Nevada (March 24, 2026) - After more than two weeks of poker action in the Garden State, Turning Stone Resort Casino concluded their WSOP Circuit series yesterday that saw 18 WSOP Circuit rings awarded.
Taking home the biggest prize of the series, New York State based poker player Zachary VanKeuren added another major title to his list of poker accolades, winning the Turning Stone WSOP Circuit Main Event for his first WSOP Circuit ring and $267,437 top prize.
Defeating heads-up opponent Adam Kurnitz at the final table, VanKueran added a WSOP Circuit ring to his poker trophy case, which also includes a WSOP bracelet that was won in a No-Limit Hold’em online event during the 2024 WSOP.
Officially surpassing over $2 million in live tournament earnings, VanKueran spoke with Poker.Org live reporter Ryan Lashmar at the conclusion of the Turning Stone WSOP Circuit Main Event, reflecting on his victory and the order in which he has won WSOP hardware.
“It definitely feels like a dream,” VanKueren told Lashmar. “To come back and win my first ring in front of my girlfriend, and my dad, and my uncle. It’s so surreal. It’s kind of funny, I won a bracelet before I won a WSOP Circuit Ring, which is probably not a stat that most people have. I really wanted a ring, and I really wanted to win a WSOP Circuit Main Event.”
Turning Stone WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table Results:
1st place: Zachary VanKeuren - $267,437
2nd place: Adam Kurnitz - $178,255
3rd place: Andrew Porter - $124,949
4th place: Autumn Hayes - $88,986
5th place: Charbel Boujaoude - $64,405
6th place: Matthew Schiavi - $47,386
7th place: Michael Bohmerwald - $35,451
8th place: Marisa Hancock - $26,975
9th place: Michael Nye - $20,883
10th place: Zexiang Sun - $16,454
Congratulations to every Turning Stone WSOP Circuit Ring Winner
Congratulations to our latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champion Zachary VanKeuren, and every poker player who won a WSOP Circuit ring at Turning Stone.
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.
Check out the list of Turning Stone WSOP Circuit ring winners who won a package to compete at WSOP Paradise 2026:
Event #1: $400 30K Opener NLH - Mark Roberts - $33,762
Event #2: $400 Mini Main No Limit Hold'em - Kenny Roy - $133,623
Event #3: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Paul Ross - $30,469
Event #5: $600 Black Chip Bounty NLH - Patrick White - $41,731
Event #6: $400 Six Max NLH - Shaun Deeb - $34,195
Event #8: $400 Monster Stack NLH - Jason House - $69,397
Event #10: $1,700 Main Event NLH - Zachary VanKeuren - $267,437
Event #11: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Melanie Pittard - $26,771
Event #12: $300 Ladies No Limit Hold'em - Kimberly Sclafani - $11,867
Event #13: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Jason Nablo - $25,675
Event #14: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Dyanna Lopez - $25,464
Event #15: $400 Turbo No Limit Hold'em - Srikanth Gundela - $15,390
Event #16: $400 40/40/40 NLH - Michael Barbarita - $44,916
Event #17: $600 No Limit Hold'em - Michael Renna - $21,603
Event #18: $400 Double Stack NLH - Jason Nablo - $21,111
