WSOP Circuit veteran Richard Bai defeated Cody Brinn in heads-up play to win the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond Main Event championship and his third gold ring.
WSOP Circuit Hammond The event concluded successfully.
March 10, 2026, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – With the conclusion of this season's WSOP Circuit, a new Main Event champion has been crowned, and a new batch of WSOPC ring holders have also emerged.
This series was held in Horseshoe Hammond, in the northwest corner of Indiana, near Chicago and close to Lake Michigan. It featured 18 ring events and concluded with the main event, the $1,700 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event.
Richard Bai Breakthrough 741 Man crowned king
This main match attracted a total of 741 People participate, The total prize pool is up to $1,122,615Ultimately, veteran poker player Richard Bai emerged victorious, defeating Cody Brinn heads-up to claim the championship and the title. $197,299 The grand prize.
This victory is of great significance to Bai – it is a milestone in his career. The third one WSOP Circuit gold ringFurthermore, all three of his victories came from the Main Event, demonstrating his consistent dominance in major tournaments.
Twice reigning supreme Hammond Main event
Bai is no stranger to the WSOP Circuit. In addition to this victory, he won the WSOPC Main Event at the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2019.
Even more noteworthy is that his first WSOPC ring also came from Horseshoe Hammond, making him a representative of the venue. Two-time Main Event ChampionThis further confirms their strong performance in the competition.
Main Event Final Table Results
| Ranking | player | bonus |
| 1 | Richard Bai | $197,299 |
| 2 | Cody Brinn | $131,503 |
| 3 | Charles Cunha | $90,551 |
| 4 | Daniel Lei | $63,554 |
| 5 | Andrew Fahey | $45,483 |
| 6 | Jeffery Hollar | $33,023 |
| 7 | Varkey James | $24,734 |
| 8 | Kenny Nguyen | $18,811 |
| 9 | Jordan Helstern | $14,611 |
WSOPC The ring winner receives a luxurious reward.
Congratulations to all the players who won rings at the Horseshoe Hammond WSOP Circuit!
All 2026 WSOP Circuit ring winners will receive a prize worth [amount missing]. $5,000 of WSOP Paradise 2026 PackageThe content includes:
- 2026 WSOP Circuit Championship Qualification
- Free hotel accommodation in the Bahamas
2026 WSOPC Hammond List of Ring Tournament Champions
The following is a list of all tournament winners who have won WSOP Paradise passes:
- Event #1: $400 Dual-Stack Competition NLHE — Michael Iacullo ($23,383)
- Event #2: $500 Mini Main – Oliwer Sankiewicz ($90,858)
- Event #3: $400 NLHE (Elite Series) – Zal Irani ($22, 215)
- Event #4: $400 NLHE - Michael Peter Puccio ($14,283)
- Event #5: $400 PLO – Billy Welch ($13,774)
- Event #6: $400 Monster Stack - Xi Nguyen ($45,944)
- Event #7: $400 Limit Omaha 8 - Dustin Bowling ($9,244)
- Event #8: $400 NLHE - Boulos Estafanous ($22,653)
- Event #10: $400 HORSE - Joseph Saltanovitz ($9,688)
- Event #11: $1,700 Main Event – Richard Bai ($197,299)
- Event #12: $400 NLHE - Kenneth Kim ($8,430)
- Event #13: $400 NLHE - James Guiffre ($11,299)
- Event #14: $300 Women's NLHE Match — $4,440
- Event #15: $400 NLHE - Michael Malm ($13,444)
- Event #16: $400 40/40/40 NLHE - Kenneth Thompson ($34,413)
- Event #17: $400 NLHE 8-Max - Antonio Modacure ($10,197)
- Event #18: $400 Big 30K Closer - Dustin Bowling ($14,203)
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