Stay out of Eric and Lauren Bunch’s way if you see them at the table at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Hard Rock Tulsa. The husband and wife have won a combined four Circuit rings at the series, and there is time for them to win more with several events left on the schedule.
Eric, an Oklahoma pro from Collinsville with over $2 million in Hendon Mob earnings, won three WSOP Circuit Tulsa events for his third, fourth and fifth rings, while Lauren won her third ring by taking down Event #3: #$300 Pot Limit Omaha (PLO).
Father-Son Bracelet Duo at WSOP
Eric and Lauren Bunch’s 2026 WSOPC Tulsa Rings
| Event | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $400 The Opener | Eric Bunch | $16,939 |
| Event #3: #$300 PLO | Lauren Bunch | $8,245 |
| Event #4: $400 Mini Main | Eric Bunch | $46,800 |
| Event #9: $400 40-40-40 | Eric Bunch | $27,205 |
A Bunch of Rings
Eric started off the series at Hard Rock Tulsa, which got underway on Aug. 26, as strongly as possible by winning the $400 Opener for $16,939. But it was Lauren who then won the third event of the series, a PLO event that earned her third ring and $8,245.
Lauren has won those three rings in just over a year’s time, winning her first in July 2025 in a WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant Ladies event and more recently winning the $300 Ladies event at March’s Hard Rock Tulsa stop.
WSOPC Tulsa $400 PLO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Bunch | $8,245 |
| 2 | Sean Lindsey | $5,265 |
| 3 | Michael Varnell | $3,513 |
| 4 | David Brown | $2,451 |
| 5 | William Berry | $1,792 |
| 6 | Michael Perrone | $1,376 |
| 7 | Joe Williams | $1,113 |
| 8 | David Cadaoas | $950 |
| 9 | Joshua Brower | $860 |
It was then Eric’s turn for another as he shipped the very next event, Event #4: $400 Mini Main for $46,800 by defeating heads-up opponent Jonathan Braker.
WSOPC Tulsa $400 Mini Main Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Bunch | $46,800 |
| 2 | Jonathan Braker | $31,202 |
| 3 | Anthony Teal | $21,507 |
| 4 | Naga Valiveti | $15,148 |
| 5 | Bobby Nair | $10,906 |
| 6 | Matthew Perlman | $8,838 |
| 7 | Jeffrey McMillen | $6,052 |
| 8 | Zach Christ | $4,669 |
| 9 | William Scarsdale | $3,690 |
But Eric wasn’t done as he won Event #9: $400 40-40-40 for $27,205 and his fifth overall ring. He’s rapidly risen up the Circuit ring list, having won four this year after nabbing his first in July 2022 at WSOP Circuit Choctaw Durant.
There is still time for the couple to add rings to their collection as the WSOPC Tulsa stop runs through Sept. 7.
Other ring winners at the stop so far include Lucas Littell (Event #2: $400 NLH – $10,439), Craig Cantrell (Event #5: $300 Seniors – $15,426) and Dylan Murrell (Event #6: $400 NLH – $10,463).
The series will culminate with a $1,700 buy-in Main Event that gets underway on Friday, Sept. 4.
Other WSOP Power Couples
The Bunches aren’t the first duo to win WSOP hardware as a couple. Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov won bracelets together in the 2017 WSOP Tag Team event, while Alex and Kristen Foxen both won bracelets this past summer.
Kristen won her sixth bracelet in a major way by shipping $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em for $1,773,083, and Alex joined her in the winner’s circle a few weeks later as he took down $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em to win his fourth bracelet and $594,246.
*Photos courtesy of Rachel Winer & 8131 Media
Connor Richards
Senior Editor U.S.