For the past week, the IP Casino Resort & Spa in Biloxi, Mississippi, has played host to the World Series of Poker Circuit. The stop features 12 ring events, culminating the $1,600 Main Event that began Saturday, Nov. 5. Last year’s Main Event was won by Travis Lutes, and early indications suggest this year’s tournament may surpass last year’s field of 270, which will include players like Kathy Liebert, “Captain” Tom Franklin, Chris Tryba, Kyle Cartwright, and Jacob Bazely.
This weekend, the PokerNewsLive Reporting Team will be providing coverage of the Main Event. Here's a look at the preliminary events of WSOPC IP Biloxi in a bit more detail:
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #1 No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$300+$45
272
$79,152
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Randall Goodner
Atlanta, GA
$18,647
2
John Dolan
Bonita Springs, FL
$11,540
3
Randolph Reynolds
Jacksonville, FL
$8,373
4
Darrelle Greene
Macon, GA
$6,177
5
Peter Mavro
Las Vegas NV
$4,633
6
Mark Rose
Orlando, FL
$3,531
7
Bryant Lipscomb
Fort Smith, AR
$2,732
8
Joe Deluna
San Antonio, TX
$2,147
9
Kirk Mckenzie
Omaha, NE
$1,713
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #2 NLHE
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$300+$45 (Re-Entry)
477
$138,807
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Thomas Wilkie
Batesville, MS
$29,552
2
Drew Fanning
Madison, WI
$18,272
3
Gene Dudek
Houma, LA
$13,348
4
Steven Giddings
Ruston, LA
$9,896
5
Robert Harwell
Pas Christian, MS
$7,442
6
Freddie Ardoin
Lacassine, LA
$5,677
7
Ken Pikop
Ocean Springs, MS
$4,392
8
Tony Thrash
Sharpsburg, GA
$3,446
9
David Sidler
Atlanta, GA
$2,742
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #3 H.O.R.S.E.
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$300+$45
71
$20,661
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Tim Burt
Grenada, MS
$6,567
2
Christopher Wolfe
Rolla, MO
$4,062
3
David Key
Baton Rouge, LA
$2,674
4
Daniel Barrett
Lisbon, CT
$1,872
5
Thomas Elliott
Carrolton, GA
$1,387
6
Wenzel Werner
Jacksonville, FL
$1,085
7
Benton Blakeman
Daphne, AL
$893
8
Antony Vidmer
Nashville, TN
$771
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #4 NLHE
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$500+$55
109
$52,865
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Kip Jone
Denham Springs, LA
$15,455
2
Danielle Barbee
Atlanta, GA
$9,552
3
Chris Parsons
Mentor, OH
$6,801
4
Kevin Kaylor
Houston, TX
$4,940
5
Casey Andrus
Lafayette, LA
$3,660
6
Kenneth Piel
Robinsonville, MS
$2,763
7
Thomas Doussan
Metairie, LA
$2,125
8
Larry Green
Deer Park, TX
$1,664
9
Grant Elmer
Fayetville, AR
$1,327
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #5 NLHE
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$300+$45
160
$46,560
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Ricky Romero
New Iberia, LA
$12,208
2
Frank Alpandinar
Baton Rouge, LA
$7,544
3
Stanley Seelig
Metairie, LA
$5,430
4
Kenneth Milam
La Place, LA
$3,980
5
Bret Weeks
Batavia, IL
$2,968
6
Edward Hansen
Santa Ana, CA
$2,253
7
William Brock II
Pelham, AL
$1,739
8
Will Gould
Houston, TX
$1,364
9
Farris Atta
Decatur, GA
$1,088
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #6 NLHE
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$300+$45
200
$56,850
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Brock Sawyer
Covington, LA
$14,784
2
Mark Berrigan
Tallahassee, FL
$9,131
3
John Fagg
Terre Haute, IN
$6,593
4
Tripp Kirk
Atlanta, GA
$4,842
5
Jesus Cabrera
Atlanta, GA
$3,617
6
Jonathan Taylor
Phil Campbell, AL
$2,749
7
Barron Whipple
Houma, LA
$2,123
8
Matthew Colvin
Dallas, TX
$1,667
9
Christopher Savage
Loxley, AL
$1,330
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #7 NLHE Six-Handed
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$300+$45
197
$57,327
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Caufman Talley
Lafayette, LA
$14,555
2
Lacey Coffey
Houston, TX
$8,990
3
Michael Le
Houston, TX
$6,492
4
John Holley
Destin, FL
$4,768
5
Jae Chung
Atlanta, GA
$3,562
6
Randall Lequire
Franklin, TN
$2,706
7
Mark Rose
Orlando, FL
$2,091
8
Jason Taylor
Loxley, AL
$1,310
9
Thomas Armiger
Auburn, AL
$1,310
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #8 NLHE
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$500+$55
174
$84,390
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Greg Whitworth
Biloxi, MS
$22,421
2
Beverly Cheney
Grandbury, TX
$13,856
3
Christopher Conrad
Tampa, FL
$9,974
4
Mitch Jones
Kennesaw, GA
$7,310
5
Hoyt Lance
Ringgold, GA
$5,452
6
Brandon Newsome
Powder Spring, GA
$4,138
7
Rex Clinkscales
Las Vegas, NV
$3,194
8
Thomas Cronin
Saint Peters, MO
$2,505
9
James Wiggs
Springville, AL
$1,998
WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi Ring Event #9 NLHE Turbo
Buy-in
Entrants
Prize Pool
$300+$45
187
$54,417
Place
Player
Hometown
Prize
1
Clint Landrum
Dickinson, TX
$13,796
2
Rahul Deevara
Atlanta, GA
$8,523
3
Gene Dudek
Houma, LA
$6,154
4
Marvin McCord
Atlanta, GA
$4,520
5
Michael Sanders Media, PA
$2,566
7
Eric Wilkinson
New Orleans, LA
$1,982
8
Ocia Langner
Freeport, TX
$1,556
9
Richard Gibson
Sidon, MS
$1,242
With three events yet to be determined, the race for the WSOP Circuit Hammond Casino Champion is wide open. Whoever captures that title, along with the eventual winner of the Main Event, will automatically qualify for the Second Annual $1 Million National Championship. That event is limited to 100 players, and so far only six have qualified:
National Championship Qualifiers
Player
Qualified
David Nicholson
Horseshoe Bossier City Main Event Winner
Chris Gamboa
Horseshoe Bossier City Casino Champion
Robert Castoire
Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event Winner
Mark “Pegasus” Smith
Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion
Bob Chow
Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Winner
Drazen Ilich
Horseshoe Hammond Casino Champion
In addition to the qualifiers, players who earn enough points on the National Leaderboard will be able to buy-in to the National Championship:
WSOPC National Leaderboard Top Ten*
Player
Points
Rings
Cashed
Earnings
Felicia Johnico
107.5
1
4
$21,998
Thomas Cronin
95
0
4
$21,396
Peter Mavro
87.5
0
5
$11,892
Benjamin Kramer
85
1
4
$28,848
Beverly Cheney
85
0
3
$22,970
Scott Schwalich
80
1
3
$34,846
Robert Newman
77.5
1
3
$29,930
Russell Ivy
75
0
3
$51,757
John Fagg
72.5
0
3
$14,906
Bryan Dillon
70
1
2
$36,532
*Leading up to the WSOP Circuit IP Biloxi stop.
Don’t miss your chance to qualify for the National Championship. There are still plenty of opportunities to play, including any of the remaining stops on the WSOP Circuit schedule.
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