WSOPC Heads Back to Tunica

The World Series of Poker Circuit is headed back to Mississippi this week.

The fifth stop of the WSOPC 2009-2010 season at Harrah's Tunica in Tunica, Mississippi begins Jan. 20 with the first of 19 ring events.

Included in the series are a $200+30 Ladies No Limit Hold'em event, a $200+30 Seniors No Limit Hold'em event and the annual $5,000+150 Harrah's Tunica Main Event Championship.

In last year’s main event, Kai Landry outlasted a field that included pros Gavin Smith, Kathy Liebert and PokerListings’ blogger Matt Stout, who finished third.

Landry won $183,974 and the $10,000 buy-in to the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event.

With four more ring events added, Harrah’s is predicting this year’s Tunica circuit stop will be its biggest and most exciting to date.

"Harrah's Tunica has always been one of the biggest and brightest stops on the circuit," said tournament director, Jimmy Sommerfeld. "Last year, we had all of the tables going throughout the day."

Harrah's Tunica is currently offering special WSOP room rates to players participating in the event.

The main event begins Feb. 8 and runs through Feb. 10.