what is point of WSOP circuit events?

[PokerPaul]

i think this was asked before but im still hazy on it.

Arent these WSOP circuit events just the same as any other big poker event leading up to a $10,000 buyin main event.

Seems they are just like any other one, except they are trying to leverage the WSOP name even though its not the WSOP.....

[DVaut1]

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i think this was asked before but im still hazy on it.

Arent these WSOP circuit events just the same as any other big poker event leading up to a $10,000 buyin main event.

Seems they are just like any other one, except they are trying to leverage the WSOP name even though its not the WSOP.....

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Since Harrah's owns the WSOP, I think they could slap the 'WSOP' title on a $5 SnG and call it the WSOP if they wanted.

[Ironsman]

From my understanding it is to give ESPN programming to counter the WPT. They see the rating that WPT is getting a want a piece of that action. Harrah's owns WSOP but ESPN has the broadcast rights.

[TomHimself]

the events also give u player points i think for player of the year if that matters

[revots33]

Do the winners (or top x # of finishers) in these circuit events win entries into the WSOP main event as well? Not sure but I thought I read that somewhere.

[Kevmath]

The top 20 in points out of all the tournaments at each WSOP Circuit stop get into ESPN's Tournament of Champions (along with the WSOP ME final table).

Kevin...