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World Series of Poker Circuit Hits Hammond, Indiana

$10,000 Regional Championship Starts Oct. 25

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Dan Livingston won the WSOP Circuit Hammond main event in 2009The World Series of Poker returns to the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana today for what is expected to be a record-setting visit.

Last year’s stop in Hammond featured the largest tournament field ever in a WSOP Circuit event, with nearly 1,500 players entering event No. 1. The trip to the Chicago area culminated with the $5,000 no-limit hold’em championship event, won by Dan Livingston for $291,749.

This year’s two-week schedule is even bigger. There will be 11 official gold ring tournaments played in a variety of games, including: no-limit hold’em, Omaha hi-lo, and H.O.R.S.E. The 3-day $1,600 no-limit hold’em main event begins on Oct. 22.

The two-week tournament series will wrap up with the $10,000 buy-in no limit hold’em Regional Championship from October 25-28.

Here’s a look at the event schedule:

Event Date Game Time
Event 1 Oct. 15 $350 NLHE (2-day) Noon
Event 2 Oct. 16 $560 NLHE (2-day) Noon
Event 3 Oct. 17 $1,100 NLHE (2-day) Noon
Event 4 Oct. 17 $350 H.O.R.S.E (2-day) 5 p.m.
Event 5 Oct. 18 $350 NLHE (2-day) Noon
Event 6 Oct. 19 $500 NLHE 6-handed (2-day) Noon
Event 7 Oct. 19 $350 Limit Omaha 8/b (2-day) 5 p.m.
Event 8 Oct. 22 $1,600 NLHE Main Event (3-day) Noon
Event 9 Oct. 23 $560 NLHE (2-day) Noon
Event 10 Oct. 24 $350 NLHE (2-day) Noon
Event 11 Oct. 25 $10k NLHE Regional Championship (4-day) Noon