The WSOP Circuit is expanding to new locations every month, and World Series of Poker’s secondary tour is truly becoming a world series.
Next month, the Circuit will head to Belgium for nine ring events at Casino Middelkerke Betfirst by Partouche. The action in Middelkerke, a quaint European town, starts Nov. 6 and runs through Nov. 15.
WSOP Circuit Series Highlights
Belgium has an extensive history of poker greatness, with many Belgian superstars over the years, including two-time WSOP Main Event final tablist Kenny Hallaert and bracelet winner Davidi Kitai.
There will be some skilled pros and recreational players who travel to Middelkerke to chase a coveted WSOPC ring. The first opportunity players will have to do that will be on Nov. 6 with the start of the €300 No-Limit Hold’em Mini Main Event. This tournament has four Day 1 starting flights, and players can re-enter any session.
Eight of the nine events on the schedule are of the No-Limit Hold’em variety, but there is a €300 Omaha tournament on the final day of the series (Nov. 15). Although NLH is the game played in most events, there are different varieties of NLH, including a €550 Mystery Bounty (Nov. 8) and a €2,500 High Roller (Nov. 10), the largest buy-in tournament of the series.
But the biggest event of them all is the €1,500 Main Event, which kicks off Nov. 11. The Main Event features four Day 1 flights, with Day 2 scheduled for Nov. 14. Players will start with 50,000 chips, and the blinds will go up every 40 minutes.
Full Series Schedule
| Start Date | Buy-In | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 6-Nov | €300 | Event #1: NLH Mini Main Event |
| 8-Nov | €550 | Event #2: NLH Seniors Event (50+) |
| 8-Nov | €550 | Event #3: NLH Mystery Bounty |
| 10-Nov | €500 | Event #4: NLH Knockout |
| 10-Nov | €2,500 | Event #5: NLH High Roller |
| 11-Nov | €1,500 | Event #6: NLH Main Event |
| 14-Nov | €1,000 | Event #7: NLH Deepstack |
| 14-Nov | €300 | Event #8: Omaha |
| 15-Nov | €350 | Event #9: NLH Bigstack |