The 2019 WSOP International Circuit €5,300 High Roller at King's Resort Kicks Off at 6 p.m.
For the past two weeks, action from the World Series of Poker International Circuit has been flaring up in King’s Resort in Rozvadov. Ten WSOP Circuit ring winners have already been crowned, and hundreds of thousands in prize money have already been awarded, with plenty more about to change hands. In total, two million euro is guaranteed during the festival, as well as 17 WSOPE Main Event tickets.
Today, it’s time for those with the deepest wallets to take a shot at Circuit glory as the WSOPC €5,300 High Roller is on tap. Cards for the clash of titans will be in the air from 6 p.m. local time. The event is scheduled as a one-day event, however, a second day might be added at the tournament director's discretion as a very long day is looming ahead.
Last year, the €5,300 High Roller was a marathon single-day affair and play continued deep into the wee hours of the morning. It was Pavel Binar who’s stamina eventually prevailed over a 41-player field, netting him a sweet payday of €72,058 as well as the coveted ring. Binar defeated countryman Van Tiep Nguyen, who walked away €49,661 richer. Martin Kabrhel and Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier also cashed and were among the many notables that tried their luck. Many of them are expected this time around as well in the biggest poker room of Europe.
Among those that have already tasted success at this year’s WSOPC are Marian Uharcek, who reigned supreme in the €250 Mini Main Event. Uharcek parlayed his modest buy-in into a massive €100,623, making him the biggest winner of the series thus far. Other winners included Mohamad Arin, who won the €299 Spring Opener for €64,431, and Irena Macesovic, the first and only female victor of this series. Macesovic won the €660 6-max and added €11,681 to her bankroll.
2019 WSOP International Circuit King’s Resort Ring Winners
| Tournament | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1: | €299 Spring Opener | Mohamad Arin | Germany | €64,431 | $72,886 |
| #2: | €777 Lucky 7s | Paulius Vaitiekunas | Lithuania | €34,681 | $39,284 |
| #3: | €660 NLHM 6-Handed | Irena Macesovic | Lithuania | €11,681 | $13,247 |
| #4: | €250 Seniors Event | Daniele Vesco | Italy | €6,055 | $6,884 |
| #5: | €250 Mini Main Event | Marian Uharcek | Slovakia | €100,623 | $114,405 |
| #6: | €300 PLO Hi-Lo | Chris Thomas Haberger | Germany | €8,916 | $10,159 |
| #7: | €660 Bounty Hunter | Darko Stojanovic | France | €13,337 | $15,196 |
| #9: | €330 Seven Card Stud | Krzysztof Jan Jaguscik | Poland | €5,427 | $6,100 |
| #10: | €550 NLHE/PLO Mix | Mathis Bernd Wolf Di Wosegien | Germany | €16,015 | €18,001 |
The €5,300 High Roller is the 11th event of the series and levels will be 30 minutes throughout. A buy-in of €5,300 will give players a whopping 100,000 in chips to work with. Late registration is open for eight levels and reentries are unlimited during that time frame. Play will continue until a winner is crowned or cut to a day 2 at the tournament director's discretion.
PokerNews will be on the floor to bring live coverage from the High Roller and Main Event, which begins on Friday, so don’t go anywhere as this popular three-week festival reaches its highly-anticipated climax.