Overview
- Eric “Slick Ric” Chang captured the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event at TCH Social in Austin and earned $433,670 plus his second Circuit ring.
- The Main Event drew a record 2,090 entries and produced roughly a $3.1–$3.2 million prize pool, comfortably exceeding the $2 million guarantee.
- Chang reached the final table after surviving being down to a single big blind twice and then rallied from nearly a five-to-one heads-up chip deficit to win.
- Texas Card House expanded capacity from roughly 45 tables toward nearly 80 and doubled its Main Event guarantee from May to accommodate the larger fields under its private‑club model.
- Organizers say the back-to-back growth in May and September shows strong local demand and that future Circuit stops in Texas will depend on whether this level of turnout repeats.