Aug. 10-21, 20 events
Graton Resort and Casino is hosting the World Series of Poker Circuit for a series at their property in Rohnert Park, California from August 10-21. There are a total of 20 events on the schedule, with many satellites and nightly tournaments running as well next month in Northern California.
There are multiple coveted WSOP Circuit gold rings up for grabs – 20 of them! – during the course of the series in preliminary events in addition to the biggest event of the series. The $1,700 buy-in Main Event begins at Noon on Friday, August 18 with action on Day 1A. Players have another chance to enter during Day 1B on Saturday, August 19. The march down to the final table begins on Sunday, August 20, with those lucky enough to make the final day of play advancing to Monday, August 21.
Our Poker Live Updates team is on property at Graton for the entire series, bringing live coverage of all 20 Ring events. Graton is one of the few poker rooms in the United States providing its players full coverage of all Circuit events.
A large number of nearby hotels are offering Poker Group Rates during the series, Here’s the links to the various properties and their hotel booking pages.
Other highlights on the tournament schedule include a $3,225 buy-in High Roller No-limit Hold’em event that runs on August 20-21. It also closes out the final days of the series, giving touring professionals another shot to play a large event if they exit the Main Event earlier than wanted.
There are a pair of Seniors No-limit Hold’em events falling on the two Mondays of the tournament series on August 14 and 21. In addition to the plethora of NLH offerings on the schedule, other games spread include limit Omaha, Pot-Limit Omaha, Omaha 8OB, Stud 8OB, and H.O.R.S.E.
Graton Resort and Casino is just down the road from the brewing utopia of Santa Rosa, and it is sandwiched between the world famous wine country of Napa Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area as well. There will be many amazing entertainment, tourism, and culinary delights at players’ fingertips during their time at the tournament series.
Here is a look at the full lineup of events for the tournament series:
Event 1: $400 Big 30k Stack No-Limit Hold’em – $50,000 guaranteed (August 10)
Event 2: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha (August 10)
Event 3: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Multi-Flight – $250,000 guaranteed (August 11-13)
Event 4: $400 Mega Stack No-Limit Hold’em – $50,000 guaranteed (August 13)
Event 5: $1,125 No-Limit Hold’em Multi-Flight (August 13-14)
Event 6: $400 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (August 14)
Event 7: $600 Six-Max No-Limit Hold’em (August 14)
Event 8: $400 Limit Omaha (August 14-15)
Event 9: $400 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em – $150,000 guaranteed (August 15-16)
Event 10: $400 H.O.R.S.E. (August 15-16)
Event 11: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha (August 16-17)
Event 12: $1,125 No-Limit Hold’em – $100,000 guaranteed (August 17-18)
Event 13: $1,125 Pot-Limit Omaha (August 17-18)
Event 14: $1,700 Main Event No-Limit Hold’em – $500,000 guaranteed (August 18-21)
Event 15: $400 Stud 8OB/Omaha 8OB (August 18)
Event 16: $600 No-Limit Hold’em (August 19)
Event 17: $400 No-Limit Hold’em (August 20)
Event 18: $3,225 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (August 20-21)
Event 19: $250 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em (August 21)
Event 20: $400 The Bay Area Closer No-Limit Hold’em (August 21)
Ryan is one of the original PokerLiveUpdates team members, a veteran poker tournament reporter who provides live updates reporting from the World Poker Tour, along with other tours and locations. He developed the FunTour2.0 concept of providing tremendous tournament coverage while exploring the world's best craft beer venues.
