Josh Reichard Wins 15th Ring; 2022 POY Stephen Song Wins WSOPC Grand Victoria Main Event

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WSOPC Grand Victoria

The latest World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) stop wrapped up at Grand Victoria Casino in Illinois, and there were some notable winners across the 16 events that ran Nov. 9-20 and generated over $3.2 million in prize money.

Midwest poker crusher Josh Reichard won his 15th Circuit ring in and $19,786 in Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em to tie Maurice Hawkins in second place on the all-time ring list.

Meanwhile, reigning GPI and Mid-Major Player of the Year Stephen Song took down the $1,700 buy-in WSOPC Grand Victoria Main Event for $183,508 for his fourth ring and fifth piece of WSOP hardware.

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Reichard Ties Hawkins In Second On All-Time Ring List

The latest ring victory for Reichard came less than a week after he made a deep run in the NAPT $1,100 Mystery Bounty at Las Vegas.

The Wisconsin poker legend defeated fellow Wisconsin native Kathy Pink, who was after her first ring but had to settle for the runner-up prize of $12,228.

Reichard moved up on the all-time ring list that once again needed adjusting. In April, Reichard won his 14th ring in the WSOPC Grand Victoria Main Event to briefly tie Hawkins at the top of the list before the Floridian won a 15th ring not a month later.

Josh Reichard
Josh Reichard at NAPT Las Vegas

Then, Ari Engel went on a run to win his 14th, 15th and 16th rings to dethrone Hawkins as Daniel Lowery went on a run of his own by winning four Circuit rings this year for a total of 14.

Another Wisconsin native, Dustin Ethridge, finished third for $8,789, while others at the final table included Chicago's Marius Toderici (5th - $4,786), Massachusetts' Boban Nikolic (7th - $2,801) and Indiana's Christopher Underwood (8th - $2,204).

WSOPC Lake Victoria Event #13: $400 NLH Final Table Results

 PLACEPLAYERHOMETOWNPRIZE (IN USD)
 1Josh ReichardJanesville, WI$19,786
 2Kathy PinkSt. Francis, WI$12,228
 3Dustin EthridgeMonroe, WI$8,789
 4Robert MilesNorthbrook, IL$6,428
 5Marius TodericiChicago, IL$4,786
 6Jeffrey RonsmanLindenhurst, IL$3,628
 7Boban NikolicWaltham, MA$2,801
 8Christopher UnderwoodMooresville, IN$2,204
 9Daniel MuiSkokie, IL$1,768

A Sound Main Event Victory

While Reichard may have one the WSOPC Lake Victoria Main Event in April, it was reigning GPI and Mid-Major Player of the Year Stephen Song who took down the November offering, which drew 652 runners for a prize pool of $987,780.

The Connecticut native defeated Wisconsin's Lee Rzentkowski for his fourth ring after winning rings in 2018, 2019 and most recently in 2021 by taking a WSOPC The Bicycle Casino High Roller for $65,130. Song won his maiden WSOP bracelet and $341,854 at the 2019 WSOP in Event #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em.

Stephen Song
Stephen Song at EPT Barcelona

The WSOPC Grand Victoria Main Event final table also included Tom Koral (3rd - $83,365), Timothy Mulroy Sr. (4th - $62,039) and Dustin Ethridge (6th - $35,675), who earlier in the series finished third in Event #13.

WSOPC Grand Victoria Main Event Final Table Results

 PLACEPLAYERHOMETOWNPRIZE (IN USD)
 1Stephen SongGreenwich, CT$183,508
 2Lee RzentkowskiMadison, WI$113,415
 3Tom KoralSkokie, IL$83,365
 4Timothy Mulroy Sr.Westland, MI$62,039
 5Svetlozar MomtchilovPalatine, IL$46,748
 6Dustin EthridgeMonroe, WI$35,675
 7Paul ElfeltBrookfield, WI$27,576
 8David KimGlenview, IL$21,594
 9Nicholas TanglisDes Plaines, IL$117,134

Other players who won rings at the WSOPC Grand Victoria stop include Wisconsin's Shane Thorne (Event #2: $600 No-Limit Hold'em - $100,338), Illinois' Christopher Fiddes (Event #14: $400 Seniors Event - $30,961) and Chicago's Michael Estes (Event #8: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack - $48,464).

Next up on the WSOP Circuit schedule is a stop at Harrah's Cherokee in North Carolina from Nov. 23-Dec. 4.

A full list of ring winners at the WSOPC Grand Victoria stop is available in the table below.

WSOPC Grand Victoria Ring Winners

 EVENTENTRANTSPRIZE POOLWINNERHOMETOWNPRIZE (IN USD)
 WSOPC Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 30K Opener497$164,010Imran SajwaniProspect Heights, IL$31,679
 WSOPC Event #2: $600 No-Limit Hold'em1,246$641,690Shane ThorneSheboygan, WI$100,338
 WSOPC Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em328$108,240Jill BryantAurora, IL$23,336
 WSOPC Event #4: $400 Seniors Event618$203,940Richard MercerOak Forest, IL$38,423
 WSOPC Event #5: $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em131$127,725Nemanja CakicWillowbrook, IL$34,316
 WSOPC Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed252$83,160Aaron FloresChicago, IL$19,248
 WSOPC Event #7: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha152$78,280Greg KoutelidakisBuffalo Grove, IL$20,345
 WSOPC Event #8: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Stack856$223,282Michael EstesChicago, IL$48,464
 WSOPC Event #9: $1,700 Main Event652$987,780Stephen SongGreenwich, CT$183,508
 WSOPC Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold'em178$58,740Chinbold ByambajarChicago, IL$14,586
 WSOPC Event #11: $250 Ladies Event139$27,800Kelly Van HarenChicago, IL$7,410
 WSOPC Event #12: $400 No-Limit Hold'em225$74,250Casper JensenDenmark$17,285
 WSOPC Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em271$89,430Josh ReichardJanesville, WI$19,786
 WSOPC Event #14: $400 Seniors Event482$159,060Christopher FiddesLake Barrington, IL$30,961
 WSOPC Event #15: $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em65$130,000Angela GambinoChicago, IL$42,382
 WSOPC Event #16: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 30K Closer318$104,940Gurunagaraju SallaBuffalo Grove, IL$22,862

*Lead photos courtesy of WSOP & Poker.Org.

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