Through the first three stops, including one regional championship held in Hammond, Indiana, 15 players have already locked up a spot in the 100-player field that will make up the National Championship. Once the WSOPC Biloxi Main Event has concluded, two more will be added to the list. The qualifiers thus far include:
Doug "Rico" Carli has recently taken his seat and will surely be looking for yet another cash on the World Series of Poker Circuit. He is nearing 50 career cashes on the circuit, including one in Biloxi earlier in the week.
T.J. Cloutier was short-stacked with around 6,000 when the following hand developed. The under the gun player limped and action folded to Cloutier in the small blind. He put in a raise to 800, Will "Monkey" Souther folded in the big blind, and UTG called.
The flop came down and Cloutier led out for a bet of about 1,000. The UTG player pushed all in and Cloutier snap-called for his stack of 5,125. Cloutier showed and UTG showed his , simply saying, "Nice hand."
"Not yet it ain't," Cloutier replied as the hit the turn and the appeared on the river. "Now it is," he chuckled as he doubled to around 12,000.
Will "Monkey" Souther limped under the gun and the player in Seat 3 followed suit. The button then put in a raise to 725 and both Souther and Seat 3 made the call. All three players proceeded to check the flop, leading to the on the turn.
Souther led out with a bet of 600 and both his opponents opted to call. The appeared on the river and Souther continued with a bet of 1,100. Seat 3 thought about it for a minute then mucked, while the button quickly raised to 3,675. Souther seemed perplexed and asked his opponent for a count. Eventually he made the call and then mucked in frustration as the button showed for a runner-runner straight.
Souther dropped down to around the original starting stack of 20,000.
and Cloutier led out for a bet of about 1,000. The UTG player pushed all in and Cloutier snap-called for his stack of 5,125. Cloutier showed 
and UTG showed his 
, simply saying, "Nice hand."
hit the turn and the 
appeared on the river. "Now it is," he chuckled as he doubled to around 12,000.
flop, leading to the 
on the turn.
appeared on the river and Souther continued with a bet of 1,100. Seat 3 thought about it for a minute then mucked, while the button quickly raised to 3,675. Souther seemed perplexed and asked his opponent for a count. Eventually he made the call and then mucked in frustration as the button showed