button in SafariEric Chang Wins Record-Setting WSOP Circuit Main Event at TCH Social in Texas
TCH Social in Austin, Texas played host to the largest WSOP Circuit Main Event ever, a tournament won by Eric "Slick Ric" Chang for $433,670.
Lucas Jumalon, the 2026 WSOP Main Event champion, entered the final day at Texas' premier spot for tournament poker with a sizable chip lead and 18 remaining players. But he ended up bowing out in 14th place for $19,030.
The reigning World Champion, however, showed that his $10 million title last month was no fluke.
'Slick Ric' Wins Big at TCH Social
The final table in the $1,700 buy-in tournament began with Brant Jolly sitting on less than one-third of a big blind. But he woke up with pocket queens right off the bat to stay alive. His extended stay didn't last long, however, as he was eliminated in ninth place for $40,100.
Kim Stone, a longtime Texas poker grinder, looked to double-up her short stack, but lost a race to bust in eighth place for $51,540. The tournament, which had a $2 million guarantee and $3,136,350 in the pot, was down to just seven players out of the original 2,090 entrants. Simon Britton (seventh for $66,960), Taylor Fortini (sixth for $87,200), and Eric Tang (fifth for $116,580) were next out the door.
WSOP Circuit Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Chang | $433,670 |
| 2 | Anil Jivani | $289,110 |
| 3 | Venkat Chivukula | $211,440 |
| 4 | Ryan Brown | $156,455 |
| 5 | Eric Tang | $116,580 |
| 6 | Taylor Fortini | $87,200 |
| 7 | Simon Britton | $66,960 |
| 8 | Kim Stone | $51,540 |
| 9 | Brant Jolly | $40,100 |
Ryan Brown was moving along quite nicely with a big stack until he flopped top pair and lost to Chang's runner-runner straight to lose about half his stack. He never recovered and lost most of the rest of his stack to Venkat Chivukula when he moved in with a weaker ace against a stronger ace.
Chang's run to the title wasn't without some horrendous luck along the way. During four-handed play, he turned a queen-high flush with Q♦6♦ only to lose a 100-big blind pot to Anil Jivani, who had A♦10♦. But he'd recompose himself and battle back before long. Brown, however, couldn't rally and lost a bad beat for his final few big blinds to Jivani, which sent him home in fourth place for $156,455.
Jivani had nearly 70% of all chips in play at the start of three-handed play. But Chang would quickly win a massive race against Chivukula to send Chivukula home in third place ($211,440) and bring Chang to nearly even against Jivani at the start of the heads-up match.
The two finalists would battle back and forth for about an hour before Chang began to pull away. He'd finish his heads-up opponent off with Ax9x holding up against Ax5x, forcing Jivani to settle for second place and $289,110. Chang won his second WSOP Circuit ring and more than doubled his previous live tournament cashes.
TCH Social, one of six Texas Card House poker clubs in Texas, wrapped up a banner WSOP Circuit series that saw every guarantee surpassed in the 18 ring events on the schedule. It was the second WSOPC series hosted at the popular Lone Star State card room, and it likely won't be the last.
