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WSOP — Lake Tahoe Circuit Championship Begins Tomorrow

The World Series of Poker Circuit Series Returns to the High Sierras for the Fourth Time


The $5,000 no-limit hold’em main event at the World Series of Poker Circuit stop at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe begins Friday, Nov. 14, and it will crown a champion on Sunday, Nov. 16. This is the featured tournament of the Circuit stop that also features a dozen preliminary events in one of the most scenic environs in the United States. Here is a look at the schedule for the event:

NOTE: This is a Card Player Player of the Year event.

Friday, Nov. 14: Day 1 (all tournament days begin at noon)
Saturday, Nov. 15: Day 2
Sunday, Nov. 16: Final table

Full Circuit Event Schedule

Chris Ferguson2007 WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe

Number of entries: 142
Buy-in: $5,000
Total prize pool: $677,700
First-place prize: $203,649
Places paid: 18

Final-Table Results:

1: Chris Ferguson — $203,649
2: Dustin Fox — $119,276
3: Mark Bonsack — $82,002
4: Sylvester Geoghegan — $56,928
5: Gabriele Testa — $43,035
6: Michael Banducci — $33,208
7: George Saca — $26,431
8: Frank Lee — $19,653
9: Travis Erdman — $14,231

Former WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe Champions:

2007: Chris Ferguson
2006: Clint Baskin ($10,000 main event)
2005: Jeffrey Lisandro ($10,000 main event) Runner-up: Phil Ivey

Check back on Sunday for a report about the 2008 final table.

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