Previewing the 2011-2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Atlantic City

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Mar 10, 2012 5 min read Last updated Mar 11, 2012

March 1 marked the start of the World Series of Poker Circuit’s latest stop, which is happening at Caesars Atlantic City. The 12-ring event stop, which runs through March 12, is among the most anticipated tournament series on the East Coast, as evidenced by attractive numbers in the preliminary events.

The stop will culminate in the $1,600 Main Event beginning on March 10, but there were a number of motivating stories that developed throughout the prelims, though none more interesting than that of Brandon Croft, a 31-year-old recreational player from Sumter, South Carolina.

Croft’s story began in Event #3: $555 No-Limit Hold’em, which attracted 253 players and created a prize pool of $122,705. Croft managed to navigate the field and captured his first WSOP Circuit ring, not to mention the $30,062 first-place prize.

A few days later inEvent #5: $555 NLHE, which drew 263 entrants and created a prize pool of $127,555. Croft was at it again. He certainly had momentum and experience as the event was the same buy-in and nearly the same size as his previous win, so watching him capture the gold ring was basically déjà vu.

That win made Croft an early favorite, if not a virtual lock, to claim the Caesars Atlantic City Casino Championship, which would qualify him for the National Championship along with the eventual winner of the Main Event.

Here's a look at the WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City events completed thus far:

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Ring Event #1: No-Limit Hold’em

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Ring Event #2: No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Event #3: No-Limit Hold’em

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Ring Event #4: No Limit Hold’em

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Event #5: No-Limit Hold'em

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Ring Event #6: No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Ring Event #7: No-Limit Hold’em

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Ring Event #8: Limit Omaha Eight or Better

WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Ring Event #9 No-Limit Hold’em

With several events yet to be determined, the race for the WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Casino Champion is undecided. Whoever captures that title, along with the eventual winner of the Main Event, will automatically qualify for the Second Annual $1 Million National Championship. That event is limited to 100 players, and so far only a handful of players have qualified:

National Championship Qualifiers

In addition to the qualifiers, players who earn enough points on the National Leaderboard will be able to buy-in to the National Championship:

WSOPC National Leaderboard Top Ten*

*Leading up to the WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City stop.

Don’t miss your chance to qualify for the National Championship. There are still plenty of opportunities to play, including any of the remaining stops on the WSOP Circuit schedule.

Remaining 2011-2012 WSOPC Schedule

*Photos courtesy of Eric Harkins and ImageMasters.

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