October’s poker calendar has a Texas headline this week: WPT Prime is underway at The Lodge in Round Rock. Meanwhile, the WSOP Circuit’s Pompano Beach stop heads into its Main Event weekend, and a new WSOP announcement gives the year-end Player of the Year race a clear finish line. Here are the developments worth following for the week of October 9.
WPT Prime brings the spotlight to Round Rock
The WPT Prime Lodge Championship runs October 8–12 at Lodge Card Club Austin in Round Rock, Texas. WPT’s official calendar lists a $1,100 buy-in. Its live reporting is already following the opening flight, making this a useful weekend to watch a major tour stop without leaving the state’s poker scene.
For readers following from Amarillo, the live updates offer more than a final winner’s name: they show how stacks change, how players navigate later levels, and how the field approaches the money. Keep the event page handy throughout the weekend, and check the official schedule directly for any remaining flight or registration details before making travel plans.
Pompano Beach reaches Main Event weekend
In Florida, the Harrah’s Pompano Beach WSOP Circuit series continues through October 12. The $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event carries a $1 million guarantee. Its remaining starting flights are Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, both listed at 11 a.m. in the host venue’s schedule.
The series includes 18 ring events overall. WSOP’s official announcement also confirms that 2026 Circuit ring winners receive a $5,000 WSOP Paradise package, including Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty entry and accommodations. That gives these autumn results a connection to December beyond the ring itself.
A close WSOP points race has a December finish
WSOP announced this week that its 2026 Player of the Year race will conclude at WSOP Paradise. The published standings place Shaun Deeb on 3,410 points, followed by Naoya Kihara on 3,388 and William Foxen on 3,381. Only 29 points separate first and third in that announcement’s snapshot.
The top 100 finishers will share $1 million in leaderboard prizes. For fans, the narrow margin makes the final stretch worth tracking: an October standings table is a checkpoint, not a settled result. Use WSOP’s own updates to follow changes as the remaining qualifying events play out.
Keep your local poker plans current
Back in Amarillo, the ASC tournament schedule and points leaderboard are the places to check before your next visit. New to live tournaments? Our first-tournament guide walks through what to expect at the table.
Tour dates, structures and registration conditions can change. Confirm the latest details with the organizer before traveling; all event information above was checked against official sources on October 9, 2026.
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