The win on the $1,700 event delivered Beltram a payday of $237,000 and his first gold ring Phil Beltram achieved a personal milestone by winning his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit title on November 11 at the Choctaw Casino Resort in Oklahoma. Beltram’s victory in the $1,700 No-Limit Hold ’em main event earned
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Another Big WSOPC Main Event Is Coming to the Choctaw Casino Resort
The casino is hosting its second million-dollar WSOPC tournament of 2024 The Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, is gearing up for another major World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) Main Event this November. The casino will host its second million-dollar WSOPC event of the year, marking the highlight of a 13-day poker series kicking
Oklahoma lawmakers block tribal gaming compact
The decision means a new round of bidding to bring a casino to the state Oklahoma Governor Kevin Sitt suffered another setback in his ongoing attempts to modify the state’s tribal gaming laws. On Wednesday, members of the Joint Committee on State Tribal Relations voiced concerns that the new gaming compacts would lead to casino
Mark Barrientos turns $1K into over $126K in WSOP Circuit tournament
The big win was the first six-figure cash and second ring for the player Mark Barrientos won the $250 buy-in World Series of Poker Circuit No-Limit Hold ’em event in 2019 to win his first WSOPC gold ring and a five-figure top prize. Four years later, he would get another win after outlasting the 397-player
Oklahoma governor accused of using citizen fund for gaming legislation disputes
Ongoing disputes over tribal gaming legislation are draining Oklahoma accounts Payment records show that nearly $2 million in state funds paid from Oklahoma tribal gaming operations was used to pay lawyers representing Gov. Kevin Stitt in his legal battles against the tribes. The funds came from annual fees paid by tribes to the state to