The World Series of Poker Circuit tour pulled into Harrah’s Rincon near San Diego, California, today and kicked things off with a bang. Event No. 1 ($200 no-limit hold’em) attracted 646 players, which ties a record set on Feb. 11, 2007 for the largest WSOP Circuit event ever. The tournament series will feature 22 events that will run from now until the conclusion of the $5,000 Circuit championship on Apr. 1. Ten of these events will have Card Player Player of the Year points up for grabs.
Games will be spread in limit, pot-limit, and no-limit hold’em, six-handed no-limit hold’em, Omaha eight-or-better, seven-card stud eight-or-better, pot-limit Omaha, and H.O.R.S.E. Also on the schedule is a ladies no-limit hold’em event and a seniors no-limit hold’em event. Mega-satellites will run on Sunday, Mar. 29 at noon, 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m.
All events begin at noon, unless they are the second event on the schedule that day. In that case they will begin at 4 p.m. Here is a look at the tournament schedule:
Thursday, Mar. 19: Event No. 1 ($200 no-limit hold’em)
Thursday, Mar. 19: Event No. 2 ($200 limit hold’em)
Friday, Mar. 20: Event No. 3 ($300 no-limit hold’em)
Friday, Mar. 20: Event No. 4 ($200 six-handed no-limit hold’em)
Saturday, Mar. 21: Event No. 5 ($500 no-limit hold’em)
Saturday, Mar. 21: Event No. 6 ($200 pot-limit Omaha)
Sunday, Mar. 22: Event No. 7 ($300 no-limit hold’em)
Sunday, Mar. 22: Event No. 8 ($200 seniors no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Mar. 23: Event No. 9 ($300 no-limit hold’em)
Monday, Mar. 23: Event No. 10 ($200 Omaha eight-or-better)
Tuesday, Mar. 24: Event No. 11 ($300 no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, Mar. 24: Event No. 12 ($200 seven-card stud eight-or-better)
Wednesday, Mar. 25: Event No. 13 ($300 no-limit hold’em)
Wednesday, Mar. 25: Event No. 14 ($200 pot-limit Omaha w/rebuys)
Thursday, Mar. 26: Event No. 15 ($400 no-limit hold’em)
Thursday, Mar. 26: Event No. 16 ($200 H.O.R.S.E.)
Friday, Mar. 27: Event No. 17 ($500 no-limit hold’em)
Friday, Mar. 27: Event No. 18 ($1,000 no-limit hold’em)
Saturday, Mar. 28: Event No. 19 ($100 ladies no-limit hold’em)
Saturday, Mar. 28: Event No. 20 ($200 no-limit hold’em w/rebuys)
Tuesday, Mar. 31: Event No. 22 ($200 no-limit hold’em)
Event No. 21 ($5,000 no limit hold’em circuit championship)
Players begin with 20,000 in chips and the blinds start at 25-50. Levels will last for 60 minutes. Here is a look at the schedule:
Monday, Mar. 30: Day 1 – play down to 27 players
Tuesday, Mar. 31: Day 2 – play down to nine players
Wednesday, Apr. 1: Final table
2008 WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Rincon
Buy-in: $5,000
Number of Entries: 148
Total Prize Pool: $706,800
First-Place Prize: $229,002
Places Paid: 18
Final-Table Results:
1: Mike Pickett — $229,002
2: David Peters — $120,156
3: Edward Sabat — $70,680
4: Kenny Bedoya — $56,544
5: Christian Barrera — $42,408
6: Gavin Smith — $35,340
7: Lee Watkinson — $28,272
8: Damien Oborne — $21,204
9: Jon Eaton — $14,136
Notable Cashes: Matt Hyman (15), Vanessa Rousso (16), Peter Neff (17), Peter De Best (18).
