Update on the Casino Championship Leaderboard - Huss Hassan Currently Leads
For those who don't know, the player who earns the most points at this World Series of Poker International Circuit stop here at The Star Sydney will receive a seat in the Global Casino Championship. The Global Casino Championship is an exclusive, invitation-only tournament that has a minimum prize pool of $1,000,000. Most players receive free entries - each Circuit stop this season, the Main Event winner and the Casino Champion each receive a free seat, and the top 50-points earners in the U.S. will also receive a seat.
Any cash in this series is worth at least 2.5 points towards the Casino Championship race while an appearance at the final table is worth at least 15 points. A win in an event is worth 50 points total. All cashes in the Main Event are worth double points.
After a win in the $1,320 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max event and a final table in the $1,650 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Max (7th for $9,312) event earlier in the series as well, Huss Hassan is the current leader in the race for the casino championship. Matt Wakeman who took down the $5,000 Challenge currently sits in second with two cashes as well. Four other players are tied for third, each of whom took down a side event this series.
For a look at the current standings in the race for Casino Championship here at the Star Sydney, you can click here. More information about the Global Casino Championship, as well as a list of all the current qualifiers, can be found on the World Series of Poker website.