WSOP Circuit Underway at Grand Victoria With 18 Rings and $1.5 Million Guaranteed
Elgin’s Fox River stop is led by a $600,000-guaranteed Main Event beginning Nov. 12.
- Grand Victoria Casino’s WSOP Circuit series runs through Nov. 16 with 18 official ring events and more than $1.5 million guaranteed.
- The $1,700 Main Event has a $600,000 guarantee and three starting flights from Nov. 12-14.
- The Mini Main and Monster Stack offer $250,000 and $200,000 guarantees, respectively.
- The schedule includes PLO 8 or Better, six-handed Pot-Limit Omaha, Big O, Ladies and Seniors ring events.
The WSOP Circuit is underway at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois, with 18 official ring events and more than $1.5 million in guaranteed prize money through Nov. 16. It is the second WSOP Circuit series of the year at the Fox River venue.
The $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event has a $600,000 guarantee. Its three Day 1 flights begin Nov. 12 and continue Nov. 13 and 14, with one re-entry allowed in each flight.
The $400 Mini Main Event has a $250,000 guarantee and five starting flights that ran from Nov. 5 through Nov. 7. The $400 Monster Stack, guaranteed for $200,000, has four starting flights from Nov. 8 through Nov. 10.
The schedule also gives mixed-game players three $400 ring events: PLO 8 or Better, six-handed Pot-Limit Omaha and Big O. Each has a $25,000 guarantee. The roster includes a $300 Ladies event with a $10,000 guarantee, plus two $400 Seniors tournaments, each with $50,000 guaranteed and a 50-and-older requirement.
Other events on the schedule include a $500 40/40/40 No-Limit Hold’em opener for players aged 40 or older, a $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a $50,000 guarantee, and a $400 Double Stack Closer with $25,000 guaranteed. PokerOrg will provide coverage of the Main Event through its Instant Live feed, with reporter Liam Gannon and photographer Hayley Hochstetler on site.
Grand Victoria, a riverboat casino about 40 miles west of Chicago, previously hosted Circuit series in 2022 and early 2023.
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Earlier coverage
- WSOP Circuit Online Returns With 12 Rings and $1.4 Million in Guarantees Aug 6, 2026
- WSOP Circuit Paris Returns With 13 Rings Aug 18, 2026
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- Thunder Valley Sets 16-Ring WSOP Circuit Series With Mixed Games and $500,000 Main Event Sep 23, 2026
