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The first-ever World Series of Poker Circuit Regional Championship Monday kicked off just outside of Chicago Monday.
The $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Regional Championship drew 226 players to Horseshoe Hammond in the Chicagoland area, creating a $2,101,800 prize pool – the biggest on the WSOPC in more than three years.
First place is worth $525,449.
A new concept for this season, Horsehoe Hammond represents the first of Four $10,000 Regional WSOP Circuit Championships on the tour.
Players in the Nationally Televised Regional Championship series are also competing for seats into the $1 million WSOP Circuit National Championship in Las Vegas next May.
Only 100 players will qualify, including all nine Chicago finalists.
Names like Barry Greenstein, Gavin Smith, David Baker, Chris Bell, Chad Brown, Bernard Lee, Nick Binger, Matt Glantz, Blair Hinkle, Frank Kassela, Allen “Chainsaw” Kessler, Kathy Liebert, Jeff Madsen, Jason Mercier, Sorel Mizzi, Vanessa Selbst, Dan Shak, Shannon Shorr, Justin Smith, Matt Stout, and Steve Zolotow all played Monday.
A total of 114 will return for Day 2 at 1 p.m. CT Tuesday with Ryan Julius holding the overnight chip lead.
A winner will be crowned Oct. 28.
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