MIHAI TAIZS WINS GRAND VICTORIA WSOPC MAIN EVENT FOR $188,095
Winning the biggest prize of the series was Romanian poker player Mihai Taizs, who took down the $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Circuit Main Event at Grand Victoria for $188,095 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.
Nov 18 2025 12:58 PM EST Paul Beitelspacher
Las Vegas, Nevada (November 18, 2025) - Over the course of 12 days of exciting poker action just outside of Chicago, Illinois, 18 WSOP Circuit rings have been bestowed at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin.
Winning the biggest prize of the series was Romanian poker player Mihai Taizs, who took down the $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Circuit Main Event at Grand Victoria for $188,095 and his first WSOP Circuit ring.
Ending Flight C of the Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit Main Event with the overall chip lead, Taizs kept the momentum going, retaining the overall chip lead entering the final day of play, and ultimately going the distance to win the event.
Along with a major six-figure score, Taizs also wins one of the few remaining WSOP Circuit Winner Packages for WSOP Paradise 2025, which includes free entry to the $5 million guaranteed WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty, scheduled to take place from Thursday, December 4 through Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Atlantis Paradise in the Bahamas.
Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table Results:
1st place: Mihai Taizs - $188,0952nd place: Angel Suarez - $125,3903rd place: Bohdan Slyrinskyi - $86,3424th place: Jai Vallurupalli - $60,6005th place: Cero Zuccarello - $43,3696th place: John Reading - $31,6607th place: Glen Nelson - $23,5858th place: Michael Herget - $17,9379th place: Michele Vavalle - $13,932
Notable wins from Grand Victoria WSOP Circuit series
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Joshua Reichard wins WSOP Circuit ring #17, draws closer to Hawkins and Engel
Winning Event #8: $400 No-Limit Hold'em at Grand Victoria, poker pro Joshua Reichard not only nabbed the $18,073 top prize, but also secured his 17th career WSOP Circuit ring.
Although the race for the all-time WSOP Circuit ring lead has lately been a two-way race between all-time leader Maurice Hawkins (21 WSOP Circuit rings) and Ari Engel (19 WSOP Circuit rings), with 17 WSOP Circuit wins, Reichard is one step closer to becoming part of the conversation, along with 18-time WSOP Circuit winner Daniel Lowery.
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86-year-old Larry Lubliner takes down the $600 Mini Main for ring #1
Finishing first out of a total field of 1,225 entrants, after years of dedication on the felt, 86-year-old Larry Lubliner won his first career WSOP Circuit ring and $98,556 in the $600 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event.
A lifelong player who picked up the game of poker in high school, speaking with Poker.org live reporter Keegan McCann after his win, Lubliner made it clear just how much the win meant to him.
“I am in dreamland. Literally can't believe it. When I wake up in the morning, I am gonna have to double-check everything,” Lubliner said. "(Winning this tournament) means everything up until this point has been practice. This was the real thing for me. Thanks to all my friends who have been so supportive."
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Corey Wick finishes first in the $400 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack for $53,476
Winning the third-biggest first-place prize of the series along with his first WSOP Circuit ring, Wisconsin-based poker player Corey Wick won the $400 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack at Grand Victoria, receiving $53,476 for his efforts.
Every WSOP Circuit ring winner at Grand Victoria
Each WSOP Circuit ring winner from Grand Victoria receives free entry to the $2,750 buy-in WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty ($5M guaranteed prize pool) taking place at WSOP Paradise 2025, December 4-6, 2025. Along with free entry to the WSOP Circuit Championship, ring winners also receive a hotel package to fund their stay at the host property: Atlantis Paradise.
Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 40K Freezeout - Bohdan Slyvinskyi - $23,046Event #2: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Main - Larry Lubliner - $98,556Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Gregory Sessler - $20,106Event #4: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors Event - Andrzej Rogowski - $30,773Event #5: $600 No-Limit Hold'em - John Ro - $21,474Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack - Corey Wick - $53,476Event #7: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better - Audrius Macenis - $12,672Event #8: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Joshua Reichard - $18,073Event #9: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha - Nicholas Stille - $16,468Event #10: $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Circuit Main Event - Mihai Taizs - $188,095Event #11: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Liviu Mera - $14,239Event #12: $300 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em - Julie Ticsay - $7,043Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Renato Manalo - $15,817Event #14: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Dominick Gironda - $14,275
