ZACHARY VANKEUREN TAKES DOWN THE TURNING STONE WSOP CIRCUIT MAIN EVENT
Mar 24 2026 04:23 PM EST
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 - $267,4372nd place: Adam Kurnitz - $178,2553rd place: Andrew Porter - $124,9494th place: Autumn Hayes - $88,9865th place: Charbel Boujaoude - $64,4056th place: Matthew Schiavi - $47,3867th place: Michael Bohmerwald - $35,4518th place: Marisa Hancock - $26,9759th place: Michael Nye - $20,88310th 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 - $33,762Event #2: $400 Mini Main No Limit Hold'em - Kenny Roy - $133,623Event #3: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Paul Ross - $30,469Event #5: $600 Black Chip Bounty NLH - Patrick White - $41,731Event #6: $400 Six Max NLH - Shaun Deeb - $34,195Event #8: $400 Monster Stack NLH - Jason House - $69,397Event #10: $1,700 Main Event NLH - Zachary VanKeuren - $267,437Event #11: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Melanie Pittard - $26,771Event #12: $300 Ladies No Limit Hold'em - Kimberly Sclafani - $11,867Event #13: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Jason Nablo - $25,675Event #14: $400 No Limit Hold'em - Dyanna Lopez - $25,464Event #15: $400 Turbo No Limit Hold'em - Srikanth Gundela - $15,390Event #16: $400 40/40/40 NLH - Michael Barbarita - $44,916Event #17: $600 No Limit Hold'em - Michael Renna - $21,603Event #18: $400 Double Stack NLH - Jason Nablo - $21,111
