Robert Gianquitti won the Harrah's Pompano Beach WSOP Circuit Main Event for $248,632 and his first Circuit ring, WSOP confirmed on October 13. The $1,700 tournament ran October 8–12 and drew 1,011 entries.
The confirmed result
The prize pool reached $1,531,665, exceeding the $1 million guarantee. Nagui Yassa finished second for $165,725, followed by Marc Evanier with $115,891.
WSOP reports that the final hand matched Gianquitti's ace-king against Yassa's king-queen. We do not reconstruct suits, betting or the board from that brief account.
The wider Pompano series awarded 18 rings. Under WSOP's stated 2026 promotion, ring winners receive a $5,000 Paradise package including a $2,750 Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty entry and accommodation at Baha Mar.
DIP's view
For readers following the Circuit-to-Paradise route, the package matters alongside the cash prize. It should not be read as an unrestricted travel budget or a guaranteed return from another tournament.
A winner's payout also says nothing by itself about every entrant's costs or expected result. Follow the competition, set affordable limits if playing, and never chase losses.
The cover is an original conceptual illustration, not a photograph of the winner, actual ring or venue.
