The World Series of Poker Circuit returned to Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, on Oct. 15 for a 12-day series that runs through Oct. 26. The festival comprises 18 official ring events and more than $3 million in guaranteed prize pools, making it Turning Stone’s second Circuit stop this year.
The headline $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event begins Oct. 22 with a $1 million guarantee. It has three starting flights, at noon on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23, followed by an 11 a.m. flight on Oct. 24.
The schedule began with a $400 No-Limit Hold’em 40/40/40 tournament carrying a $100,000 guarantee. Its $400 Mini Main Event offered a $600,000 guarantee across five starting flights from Oct. 15 to Oct. 17, up from $500,000 at the preceding series, according to Poker.Org.
The $400 Monster Stack began Oct. 19 with four starting flights and a $400,000 guarantee. Other events include a $400 Seniors tournament with a $100,000 guarantee, a $400 Ladies event guaranteed at $25,000, and a $2,200 High Roller on Oct. 25 with a $100,000 guarantee. The festival closes with the $400 Double Stack Closer on Oct. 26.
The tournaments are being held in Turning Stone’s Conference Center. Poker.Org reported that the series had moved from the Event Center to the Oneida conference room, closer to the casino floor and poker room, and that players could use The Crescent, a new 258-room hotel developed as part of a $400 million investment.
Every player winning a Circuit ring during the 2026 season receives a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package. It includes entry to the $2,750 Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty and accommodation at Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas. WSOP Paradise is scheduled to run from Dec. 3 through Dec. 17 in Nassau, with 18 bracelet events and $100 million in guaranteed prize pools.
Turning Stone first hosted a WSOP Circuit series in 2022 and is the only gaming destination in the Northeast to hold two Circuit series in 2026. The spring stop’s Main Event drew 1,114 entries and generated a prize pool above $1.68 million; Zachary Vankeuren won $267,437 and a Paradise package.
