Considering the Casino Champion
This is the seventh stop (of 20) on the 2012-13 WSOP Circuit calendar, with the eighth at Harrah's Rincon already underway. At every WSOP-C stop comes a competition among players at that stop to accumulate the most points in an effort to become the "Casino Champion," by virtue of which a player gains entry into the National Championship in May 2013.
Here are the six Casino Champions thus far:
| Player | Qualified |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gilmer | Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino Champion |
| Sandra Wong | River Rock (Vancouver) Casino Champion |
| Mike Leah | Horseshoe Hammond Casino Champion |
| Jonathan Taylor | Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino Champion |
| Quan Nguyen | Bossier City Casino Champion |
| Cory Wood | IP Biloxi Casino Champion |
Here at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City an interesting situation has developed thus far regarding the race for Casino Champion. The first nine events (of 12) have all seen different winners — not at all unusual. However, none of those nine champs have cashed in any other events thus far. That means a nine-way tie for first in the race for Casino Champion at the moment, with all nine winners currently sitting with 50 points for their wins. Here are those nine:
| Event | Buy-In & Game | Winner | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $365 NLHE | Jacob Coker | $35,033 |
| #2 | $365 NLHE | Brandon Fish | $50,862 |
| #3 | $580 NLHE | Daniel Marcus | $25,546 |
| #4 | $365 NLHE | Moshe Bernstein | $28,223 |
| #5 | $580 NLHE | Yury Parad | $31,770 |
| #6 | $365 NLHE | Alan Cutler | $23,504 |
| #7 | $1,125 NLHE | James Gilbert | $50,106 |
| #8 | $365 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo | “Miami” John Cernuto | $13,461 |
| #9 | $365 NLHE | Kunal Shah | $23,289 |
If by chance the race ends in a tie, the total winnings a player has earned will determine the Casino Champion. However, there's never been a need to go to the tiebreaker to determine a Casino Champion, and it's expected someone will nudge in front by virtue of a cash or two in Events 10 (this event), 11, or 12.