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CHOCTAW AND THE RESERVE DECLARE NEW WSOP CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS

Simon Britton wins his first WSOP Circuit ring at Choctaw, while Cody Fisher claims the inaugural Main Event title at The Reserve Poker Club in Toledo.

Las Vegas, Nevada (November 10, 2026) - The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit crowned two Main Event champions on Monday, November 9, as Simon Britton finally captured his first gold ring at Choctaw Casino Resort and Cody Fisher became the inaugural Main Event champion at The Reserve Poker Club. Both $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Events beat their $1 million guarantees, bringing another memorable chapter to the 2026 WSOP Circuit season. Photo courtesy of Poker.Org. Simon Britton Breaks Through at Choctaw Simon Britton finally broke through at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. After seven career runner-up finishes, he topped a field of 793 entries to win his first WSOP Circuit gold ring and the $208,295 first-place prize. Britton started the final table in the middle of the pack but took the chip lead early. A key five-bet shove against then-chip leader Mason Bodnar pushed him to the top of the counts, and he stayed in control from there. He then faced Chan Pelton heads-up and needed only three hands to close out the title. The win meant a lot to Britton. Two years ago he finished runner-up in the $300 Gladiators of Poker bracelet event, which drew more than 20,000 entries, and he followed that with six more second-place finishes across 17 Circuit final tables. The victory pushes his career live earnings past $1 million. Pelton finished runner-up for $138,800, while Alain Raad collected $96,010 for third place. Choctaw WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table Results:1st place: Simon Britton - $208,2952nd place: Chan Pelton - $138,8003rd place: Alain Raad - $96,0104th place: Chris Staats - $67,6405th place: Russell Hobson - $48,5406th place: William Hesser - $35,5007th place: Young Choi - $26,4608th place: Dylan Murrell - $20,1209th place: Mason Bodnar - $15,610 Photo courtesy of Poker.Org. Cody Fisher Wins The Reserve’s Inaugural Main Event Meanwhile, Cody Fisher made history at The Reserve Poker Club in Toledo, Ohio, becoming the first WSOP Circuit Main Event champion at the venue. In the series’ Circuit debut, the Main Event drew 991 entries and a $1,501,365 prize pool, well above the $1 million guarantee. Fisher earned $246,466 and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring. Fisher went into the dinner break three-handed with a big lead, holding about 56 big blinds while Adam Friedman (13 big blinds) and Nicholas Davidson (11 big blinds) were well behind. The tournament ended on the first hand back, with Fisher eliminating both Friedman and Davidson to conclude the tournament with a double knockout. Friedman finished second for $164,271, while Davidson took third for $115,534. With two more Main Event champions crowned, the WSOP Circuit continues its march toward the highly anticipated WSOP Paradise 2026 festival at Baha Mar in The Bahamas. The Reserve WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table Results:1st place: Cody Fisher - $246,4662nd place: Adam Friedman - $164,2713rd place: Nicholas Davidson - $115,5344th place: Matthew Ploof - $82,5135th place: Dennis Milko - $59,8566th place: Christopher Webb - $44,1147th place: Patrick Steele - $33,0398th place: Ryan Hiller - $25,1539th place: Craig Waikem - $19,470 Congratulations to every Choctaw and The Reserve WSOP Circuit Ring Winner Congratulations to every WSOP Circuit ring winner from Choctaw Casino Resort and The Reserve Poker Club! Every WSOP Circuit ring winner in 2026 receives a $5,000 package to WSOP Paradise 2026, opening the door to one of the biggest events on the international poker calendar. This exclusive package includes entry into the $2,750 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty and complimentary accommodations at Baha Mar Resort in The Bahamas. The promotion gives Circuit champions a chance to take their success to the global stage, competing against top players from around the world at a premier tropical resort. The impact of this opportunity was on full display at WSOP Paradise 2025, when Mark Darner turned his Circuit qualification into a memorable career milestone. Darner captured the $2,750 WSOP Circuit Championship No-Limit Hold’em Mystery Bounty title, earning his second WSOP gold bracelet and the tournament’s $350,000 first-place prize. His victory shows what is possible for Circuit ring winners at WSOP Paradise, and how success on the Circuit can lead to championship opportunities on poker’s biggest stages. Be sure to check out the full list of WSOP Circuit ring winners from the Choctaw WSOP Circuit series: WSOPC Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em - John Haddad - $25,180WSOPC Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack Freezeout - John Morris - $17,940WSOPC Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold’em The Gargantuan - Jeffery Botkin - $55,830WSOPC Event #4: $300 No-Limit Hold’em Ladies Event - Stephanie Miller - $7,440WSOPC Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold’em - Jiancheng Han - $17,250WSOPC Event #6: $400 Big O - Bobby Scissom - $16,090WSOPC Event #7: $300 No-Limit Hold’em Seniors - Andrew Withem - $21,580WSOPC Event #8: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack - Jose Fernando Garcia Gutierrez - $19,730WSOPC Event #9: $400 40/40/40 No-Limit Hold’em - Daniel Lowery - $28,710WSOPC Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold’em - Joshua Harvey - $9,020WSOPC Event #11: $400 40/40 For All - Alex Montano - $23,710WSOPC Event #12: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha - Armando Reyes Jr. - $12,970WSOPC Event #13: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event - Matthew Hall - $59,270WSOPC Event #14: $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event - Simon Britton - $208,295WSOPC Event #15: $400 No-Limit Hold’em - Joe Saldivar - $12,760WSOPC Event #16: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack - Terence Reid - $17,790WSOPC Event #17: $300 No-Limit Hold’em Seniors - Jeffrey Whittle - $12,120WSOPC Event #18: $400 No-Limit Hold’em The Finale - Tyler Barnes - $15,000 Be sure to check out the full list of WSOP Circuit ring winners from The Reserve WSOP Circuit series: WSOPC Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack Kick-Off - Russell Harriman - $31,950WSOPC Event #2: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main - Shane Grimes - $114,371WSOPC Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Seniors - David Kenniston - $27,096WSOPC Event #4: $400 No-Limit Hold’em - Jose Moreno-Lopez - $22,375WSOPC Event #5: $400 H.O.R.S.E. - Matthew Ploof - $12,076WSOPC Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold’em 40/40/40 - John Holley - $34,272WSOPC Event #7: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha - Andrew Peplinski - $31,065WSOPC Event #8: $600 No-Limit Monster Stack - Jared Passanante - $54,266WSOPC Event #9: $600 Big O/8 - Mathew George - $15,254WSOPC Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack - Shawn Murphy - $27,269WSOPC Event #11: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout - Peter Walsworth - $27,296WSOPC Event #12: $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event - Cody Fisher - $246,466WSOPC Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Ladies Event - Courtney Kennedy - $9,605WSOPC Event #14: $400 No-Limit Hold’em - Tsung-Yi Chuang - $23,656WSOPC Event #15: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Black Chip Bounty - $22,127WSOPC Event #16: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack - Antonio Moreno - $35,886WSOPC Event #17: $2,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller - Carter McMahon - $34,110WSOPC Event #18: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack Closer - Dawn Thomas - $20,603