How Big Was the First-Ever Texas WSOP Series? Over $7 Million Big

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Jon Sofen

Senior Editor U.S.

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May 05, 2026 2 min read

Table Of Contents

• Main Event Sets Texas Poker Record
• Main Event Final Table Results
• Full TCH Social WSOP Circuit Series Results

Just how big is poker in Texas? The recently completed World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) series, the first WSOP event ever in the state, promised at least $2.1 million in prize money across 18 ring events.

By the time registration in the final tournament of the series closed, nearly four times that amount had been awarded at TCH Social in Austin. Texas Card House, at one of its six statewide poker clubs, tried something that's never been done — host a WSOP-branded series in the Lone Star State.

The final results show $7,167,245 being awarded across 18 tournaments from 11,545 entries, an average of 641 entries per event. It was the biggest series in Texas poker history, and a major state record was broken.

Main Event Sets Texas Poker Record

Thomas Brabham

The $1,700 Main Event, which kicked off April 30 at TCH Social, had 1,709 entrants and $2,589,135 in the pot, creating the largest prize pool ever in Texas. Thomas Brabham, an Austin local, took it down for $368,545.

Brabham, who had just $57,000 in prior live tournament cashes recorded by The Hendon Mob, beat David Mzareulov heads-up for the ring on May 4. The runner-up collected $245,090, while Alexis Cruz Martinez finished in third place, good for $175,170.

Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize

1Thomas Brabham$368,545

2David Mzareulov$245,090

3Alexis Cruz Martinez$175,170

4Duc Nguyen$126,830

5Jeremy Guest$93,960

6Xinguo Wang$69,190

7Alejandro Gonzalez$52,150

8Sharon Aloor$39,850

9Gabriel Simmons$30,880

The Circuit series at TCH Social had some other big winners, including five-time WSOP bracelet winner Brad Ruben, who won Event #10: $600 H.O.R.S.E. for $14,574 after beating out a field of 108 entries. Three of the 18 ring events had over 1,600 entrants. None had a larger field than Event #2: $600 Mini Main Event. Joon Park took that one down for $157,345, outlasting a field of 2,562 runners.

WSOP Circuit action will return to TCH Social in September for a second series at one of the most popular card rooms in the state.

Full TCH Social WSOP Circuit Series Results

EventEntriesPrize PoolWinnerPrize

Event #1: $400 The First Lone Star Ring NLH901$297,330Patrick Grover$47,378

Event #2: $600 Mini Main NLH2,562$1,319,430Joon Park$157,345

Event #3: $600 Pot-Limit Big O319$164,285Danny Chang$34,627

Event #4: $400 Ladies Event NLH193$63,690Adrienne Culpepper$14,998

Event #5: $400 The Showdown at the Capitol NLH765$252,430Jacob Lostoski$42,210

Event #6: $400 Seniors Event NLH468$154,440Michael Fahrenbruch$29,319

Event #7: $3,250 Big Tex High Roller139$417,000John Ypma$102,650

Event #8: $600 8=Game Mix146$75,190Joseph Olivieri$19,107

Event #9: $400 Monster Stack NLH1,696$559,680William Cox$74,188

Event #10: $600 H.O.R.S.E.108$55,620Bradley Ruben$14,574

Event #11: $1,100 The Trailblazer NLH283$275,925x$60,175

Event #12: $600 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball156$80,340Aaron Mcevoy$19,350

Event #13: $1,700 Main Event NLH1,709$2,589,135Thomas Brabham$368,545

Event #14: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha491$252,865Jordan Cowart$47,665

Event #15: $400 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH352$116,160Bobby Kumar Sambangi$16,830

Event #16: $600 The Texas Stack Ring Event NLH423$217,845Wyatt Rogers$42,865

Event #17: $400 Double Board PLO Bomb Pot465$153,450Dymytro Soloviov$29,700

Event #18: $400 The Last Lone Star Ring NLH371$122,430Rickey Petry$25,180

*Images courtesy of Texas Card House._