ROBERT SHUPTRINE WINS THE HARD ROCK TULSA WSOPC MAIN EVENT
Robert Shuptrine becomes the latest Hard Rock Tulsa WSOP Circuit champion, defeating Christopher Stewart heads-up to win $142,758 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.
Mar 17 2026 01:30 PM EST
Las Vegas, Nevada (March 17, 2026) - From all the way in the Sooner State, a new WSOP Circuit Main Event champion has been crowned at the Hard Rock in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Emerging victorious amongst a field of 478 total entrants, Bentonville, Arkansas’ Robert Shuptrine was declared the Hard Rock Tulsa WSOP Circuit Main Event champion after defeating Christopher Stewart heads-up to claim the $142,758 top prize and first WSOP Circuit ring.
A car salesman and family man who recently returned to the poker tournament scene, with his victory in Tulsa, Shuptrine far surpassed his previous career high cash of $22,757.
Speaking with Poker.Org live reporter Sam Cosby following his career win in the Hard Rock Tulsa WSOP Circuit Main Event, Shuptrine cited his career as a wholesale car salesman as benefiting him in the tournament.
“It’s gambling!” Shuptrine said. “We wholesale about 100 cars a week. Buying cars is gambling. I’m buying cars to take them to another location, so we’re gambling that the car is going to make more money at the next location. It’s all gambling. We always compare everything to gambling. Just in a different form.”
Hard Rock Tulsa WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table Results:
1st place: Robert Shuptrine - $142,7582nd place: Christopher Stewart - $95,2543rd place: Christy Cranford - $64,8904th place: John Reynolds - $45,1535th place: Antonio Delacruz - $32,1106th place: Stephen Ticsay - $23,3477th place: Trey Bartlett - $17,3648th place: Richard Gordon - $13,2199th place: William Rowlett - $10,305
Congratulations to every Hard Rock Tulsa WSOP Circuit Ring Winner
Congratulations to our latest WSOP Circuit Main Event champion Robert Shuptrinei, and every poker player who won a WSOP Circuit ring at Hard Rock Tulsa.
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 full list of Hard Rock Tulsa WSOP Circuit ring winners who won a package to compete at WSOP Paradise 2026:
Event #1: $400 Double Stack NL Hold'em - Jonathan Bennett - $17,199Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Bobby McClendon - $9,773Event #3: $400 Pot Limit Omaha - William Berry - $10,034Event #4: $400 Mini-Main NL Hold'em - Joshua Brower - $52,750Event #5: $300 Seniors No Limit Hold'em - Daniel Lowery - $21,789Event #6: $400 NL Hold'em - Brian Barker - $12,599Event #7: $400 Double Stack NL Hold'em - Preston Roberts - $16,463Event #8: $400 NL Hold'em - Brandon Rivard - $7,482Event #9: $400 40/40/40 NL Hold'em - Joshua Manus - $23,733Event #11: $400 Monster Stack NL Hold'em - Iman Alsaden - $38,527Event #12: $400 NL Hold'em - Mark Wright - $9,158Event #13: $300 Ladies No Limit Hold'em - Lauren Bunch - $4,188Event #14: $1,700 NLH Main Event - Robert Shuptrine - $142,758Event #16: $600 Black Chip Bounty NL Hold'em - Dalton Smith - $13,433Event #17: $300 Seniors No Limit Hold'em II - Larry Morgan - $16,227Event #18: $400 Last Chance NL Hold'em - Hayden Simmons - $10,642
