Updated on 23 Feb 26 by
Barry Carter
Poker Expert

Is this the easiest WSOP-C win ever?

An online player had to beat just 14 players to win a World Series of Poker Circuit ring this month in Michigan.





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The much coveted WSOP-C Ring

After the 'Big 3' of the WSOP bracelet, or the EPT or WPT tile, the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP-C) Ring is perhaps the most coveted poker trophy in the game. 

The WSOP-C travels all over the world offering rings for all their marquee events, they also take place online at WSOP.com and GGPoker. 

Not that popular in Michigan, however. A recent $320 WSOP-C event had a $25,000 guarantee, yet it attracted just 15 players. 

That meant that it incurred a $19,000 overlay and the eventual winner had to dispatch of just 14 players to win the coveted ring. 'AceHanlon' took it down after four hours for $12,500. 

Not only did he or she get the ring and a five-figure payout, this win means they get a seat in the WSOP Tournament of Champions, which last year awarded $250,000 to the eventual winner Benjamin Kaupp. 

You just know that somewhere Phil Hellmuth smashed a phone on the floor for not being in Michigan earlier this month. 

Have you seen a smaller field for a major title before? Let us know in the comments:


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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.