MSPT Founder, Bin Weng, and Brian Altman Among Recent WSOP Circuit Ring Winners

2023-04-08 14:08:15

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit has been busy. We recently recapped some online winners from both Michigan, New Jersey, and Nevada, but there have also been several live stops. The WSOP Circuit recently wrapped at both Horseshoe Las Vegas and Harrah’s Cherokee, and is currently hosting another stop at Horseshoe Hammond in the Chicagoland area.

Here’s a look at some of the stories to come out of the recent WSOP Circuit stops, including full lists of winners from the two most recent stops.

WSOPC Horseshoe Las Vegas Winners

The first-ever WSOP Circuit stop at Horseshoe Las Vegas, which was recently rebranded from Bally’s, was held outside the Hall of Fame Poker Room and featured fresh felt and new poker chips. Over the course of two weeks, 18 gold rings were awarded with Todd Carlson becoming the first-ever gold ring winner at the new venue.

EventEntriesPrize PoolWinnerHometownPrize
Event #1: $400 NLH543$279,645Todd CarlsonHenderson, NV$37,445
Event #2: $600 NLH Big 30K Stack346$178,190Anatoly ZharnitskyTampa, FL$37,997
Event #3: $250 NLH276$55,200Garry BliesnerSpokane Valley, WA$12,132
Event #4: $600 Monster Stack543$279,645Richard RothHouston, TX$52,745
Event #5: $250 Ladies Event159$31,800La SengphetCarrollton, TX$8,163
Event #6: $600 Seniors Event268$138,020Mitch GarshofskyLas Vegas, NV$30,529
Event #7: $400 Omaha/Stud 8281$92,730Seseung OhSurrey, BC, Canada$20,234
Event #8: $400 Seniors Event323$106,590David LarsonLas Vegas, NV$23,093
Event #9: $400 HORSE247$81,510Mark RolandLas Vegas, NV$18,417
Event #10: $1,700 Main Event833$1,261,995Bin WengPhiladelphia, PA$227,344
Event #11: $2,200 High Roller92$184,000Zachary McDiarmidChico, CA$54,599
Event #12: $1,125 Mystery Bounty385$385,000Bradley MillerPleasanton, CA$40,335
Event #13: $400 NLH189$62,370Bryan MileskiLakeville, MN$15,193
Event #14: $600 NLH170$87,550Thomas HassellPortland, OR$21,985
Event #15: $400 PLO234$77,220Filippos StavrakisForest Hill, MD$17,702
Event #16: $400 NLH Double Stack222$73,260John GeyerLas Vegas, NV$17,057
Event #17: $3,000 High Roller114$313,500Dylan LindeLas Vegas, NV$86,668
Event #18: $250 NLH233$46,600Clarence MartinWoodstock, GA$10,775

Bin Weng & Alex Foxen Battle in Horseshoe Las Vegas Main Event

Bin Weng
Bin Weng

The WSOPC Horseshoe Las Vegas $1,700 Main Event attracted 833 entries and offered up a $1,261,995 prize pool. The field was chock full of Las Vegas crushers including Ryan Laplante (10th - $17,681), Chino Rheem (14th - $14,329), and Daniel Jones (24th - $8,165), just to name a few.

Similarly, there were a lot of familiar names at the final table including Bin Weng and Alex Foxen, who actually squared off in heads-up play. Eventually, Weng stopped the high roller juggernaut that is Foxen and wound up winning the tournament for $227,344 and his first gold ring.

“This tournament meant a lot to me,” said Wend, who recently won the Borgata Return Championship for a smooth $1 million. “I have won four or five titles, but never a WSOP tournament. Getting a ring means a lot to me, I’m kind of speechless right because I’m just so excited.”

He added: “Alex Foxen is one of my poker idols. We are originally from the same area, Long Island. I just feel so thankful to take this down and get the chance to play with Foxen. He is one of the best players right now.”

WSOPC Horseshoe Las Vegas Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Bin WengPhiladelphia, PA$227,344
2Alex FoxenLas Vegas, NV$140,512
3Evan SandbergSan Francisco, CA$104,505
4Kenneth MapoyLas Vegas, NV$78,532
5Anthony HuntsmanPrairie Village, KS$59,634
6Alex CondonLas Vegas, NV$45,764
7Nick PupilloGilbert, AZ$35,497
8Jared JaffeeBrooklyn, NY$27,832
9Aaron MasseyElmwood Park, IL$22,061

MSPT President Bryan Mileski Claims First Ring

Bryan Mileski
MSPT President Bryan Mileski

Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold’em attracted a field of 189 runners, which meant a $62,370 prize pool was on tap for the top 29 finishers. Among those to earn a cash but fall short of the final table were Ben Ross (10th - $1,065), Bryce Hutchings (13th - $905), Brent Baker (18th - $790), Roland Israelashvili (22nd - $653), and Ryan Hodge (29th - $606).

At the final table, Minnesota’s Bryan Mileski defeated Greg Newhouse in heads-up play to win the tournament for $15,193 and his first gold ring. Mileski is the founder and president of the long-running Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT), which is nominated for mid-major tour of the year at Friday’s Global Poker Awards.

WSOPC Horseshoe Las Vegas Event #13 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Bryan MileskiLakeville, MN$15,193
2Gregory NewhouseSan Celemente, CA$9,389
3Alexander GouldHuntington Beach, CA$6,602
4Mark LiedtkeLas Vegas, NV$4,745
5Garry BliesnerSpokane Valley, WA$3,487
6Frank ZhengLondonderry, NH$2,622
7Charles LawsonAnchorage, AK$2,018
8Brian MalikPittsburgh, PA$1,591
9David McHoneYuma, AZ$1,285

Brian Altman Wins WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event

Brian Altman
Brian Altman

Meanwhile, down in North Carolina, the WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee $1,700 Main Event attracted 1,703 entrants who generated a prize pool of $2,356,299. That was paid out to the top 171 finishers, and among those to make deep runs were Nir Cohen (10th - $32,588), Tommy Vu (15th - $26,435), Eric Salazar (19th - $17,898), Chris Conrad (67th - $5,053), and Alex Rocha (70th - $5,053).

Finishing as the last player standing in the tournament was none other than poker pro Brian Altman, who not only captured a massive $391,753 top prize but also his fourth circuit ring. That goes nicely with the 2022 WSOP Online Bracelet he won in Event #3: $400 NLH Ultra Deepstack for $110,662.

The win moves Altman over $7 million in career tournament earnings according to the Hendon Mob. Altman has an impressive poker résumé but is perhaps best known for capturing a trio of World Poker Tour (WPT) titles, all in the state of Florida.

WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Brian AltmanLongmeadow, MA$391,753
2Ronald SewellShelby, NC$242,121
3Leo TaffeAnn Arbor, MI$182,603
4Charles HeN/A$138,936
5Kyle CartwrightBartlett, TN$105,656
6Ashraf ChehataSt. Augustine, FL$82,614
7Shouyi GaoArlington, VA$64,575
8Heath ClaxtonWrightsville, GA$50,938
9Warren SheavesAsheville, NC$40,553

WSOPC Harrah’s Cherokee Winners

Here’s a look at all those who captured titles during the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee stop:

EventEntriesPrize PoolWinnerHometownPrize
Event #1: $400 NLH Big 30K Stack545$179,850Timothy LittleHyattsville, MD$33,946
Event #2: $400 NLH3,120$816,755James McCormackWest Hempstead, NY$134,410
Event #3: $400 NLH818$269,940Marshall WhiteBoone, NC$47,242
Event #4: $400 Seniors940$310,200Russell WerkheiserSnellville, GA$52,407
Event #5: $600 NLH445$229,175Marvin TackettWaverly, OH$45,645
Event #6: $400 NLH 6-Max879$290,070John HolleyDestin, FL$51,534
Event #7: $2,200 High Roller135$270,000Preston McEwenMurfreesboro, TN$71,525
Event #8: $400 NLH Monster Stack2,624$865,920Robert VestAurora, IN$188,126
Event #9: $600 PLO278$143,170Brett BaderCoconut Creek, FL$31,453
Event #10: $1,700 Main Event1,703$2,356,299Brian AltmanLongmeadow, MA$391,753
Event #11: $400 NLH583$192,390Jennifer ZeweCary, NC$35,619
Event #12: $250 Ladies202$40,400Karen SonnenbergKnoxville, TN$9,650
Event #13: $400 NLH556$183,480Charles CreechJohns Island, SC$34,398
Event #14: $400 NLH700$231,000John GallaherLebanon, TN$42,165
Event #15: $250 Seniors933$186,600Lawrence BeachDecatur, GA$31,590
Event #16: $1,100 NLH257$250,575Kwynn RichardsReynoldsburg, OH$57,588
Event #17: $400 NLH Shootout190$62,700Shane RoeKnoxville, TN$17,179
Event #18: $400 NLH Last Chance Big 30K258$85,140Vincent MoscatiVerplanck, NY$19,095

Chicago Winners Thus Far

Ken Po
Ken Po claimed his first gold ring.

The Horseshoe Hammond stop kicked off with Event #1: $400 NLH, which attracted 3,173 runners and offered up a $1,047.090 prize pool. Trevor Buboltz won that tournament for $135,155.

In Event #2: $400 NLH Double Stack, Nancy Dang denied Wisconsin’s Josh Reichard a record-tying 14th gold ring. Instead, she bested a 600-entry field to win her first and a $36,443 top prize.

Other winners include Emil Zalud (Event #3: $400 Seniors for $30,010), Michael Sabbia (Event #4: $600 NLH Mystery Bounty for $37,630), and Peter Kelly (Event #5: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha for $24,849), David Schonback (Event #6: $400 NLH Monster Stack for $52,756), Ken Po (Event #7: $400 Omaha 8 for $12,667), and Gurunagaraju Salla (Event #8: $600 NLH 6-Handed for $19,678).

The stop will culminate this weekend with the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond $1,700 Main Event along with a slew of other side events.

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