WSOP Circuit Middelkerke Main Event Opens With Day 1a
The €1,500 tournament started with four flights, 50,000-chip stacks and unlimited early re-entry at Casino Middelkerke Betfirst.
- The €1,500 WSOP Circuit Middelkerke Main Event began Wednesday with Day 1a.
- PokerNews recorded three players registered when cards went in the air.
- Four starting flights feed into a Day 2 where surviving players are already in the money.
- Four preliminary ring events had produced winners before the Main Event began.
- Day 2 is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14.
The €1,500 WSOP Circuit Middelkerke Main Event began Wednesday at Casino Middelkerke Betfirst, opening its first of four starting flights at 12:30 p.m. local time. PokerNews live coverage recorded three registrations when cards went in the air, with play beginning at 100/200 blinds and a 200 ante.
Players receive 50,000 chips and play 40-minute levels until 15% of a starting flight remains. Those survivors advance to Day 2 already in the money. Unlimited re-entries are available through the first 12 levels, giving players further chances to qualify across flights A through D.
The Main Event is Event #6 on the official nine-event WSOP Circuit Middelkerke schedule. As covered earlier this month, the Belgian festival runs through Sunday, Nov. 15, with the €1,500 tournament serving as its centerpiece.
Four ring winners had already emerged before the Main Event started. Nathan Gullentops won the €300 Mini Main Event for €30,000, Pierre Titeca took the €550 Seniors Event for €8,600, Sebastian Mathisen won the €550 Knockout for €8,758, and Ingo Paulus collected €13,500 in the €550 Mystery Bounty.
The previous Middelkerke Main Event drew 414 players. Omar Lakhdari won that edition for €118,000 and his first Circuit ring, then added two more rings at the recent WSOP Circuit Paris stop.
Day 2 of the Middelkerke Main Event is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, while the wider festival concludes Nov. 15.
Earlier coverage
- WSOP Circuit Adds Nine-Ring Belgium Festival at Casino Middelkerke Oct 29, 2026
- Mikel Calo Leads WSOP Circuit Malta Main Event After Early Day 1a Bubble Oct 1, 2026
- Arthur Bernard Takes Paris WSOP Circuit Main Event Lead After Day 1c Sep 12, 2026
- Andoni Larrabe Sanchez Leads WSOP Circuit Madrid Main Event After Day 1a Oct 29, 2026
