Yesterday, November 14, the 2025 WSOP Circuit Nottingham kicked off at the legendary Dusk till Dawn. The prestigious event will conclude with the final day of the £1,350 Main event on November 24. While that may be the main course, no fewer than 12 coveted WSOP Circuit rings will be awarded during the 11-day festival.
The tournament schedule for the first day featured the first two starting-day flights of the £270 Mini Main Event, and combined, Day 1a and 1b scored impressive numbers; it’s safe to say the festival is off to a stellar start. What’s more, the first edition of the £60 Daily Deepstack ended with a three-way deal, and a couple of Main Event seats were distributed through the £60 Satellite.
Villegas In the Lead
The £270 Mini Main Event is destined to be one of the biggest tournaments during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Nottingham. There are a total of four starting-day flights, and each flight plays down to 15% of the field. These lucky contestants will then bag their chips and return to Day 2 (November 16, 13:00), and, with that, be guaranteed a min-cash.
Day 1a commenced at 12:00, and with that, the 2025 WSOP Circuit Nottingham was officially up and running. The tournament attracted 191 entries, and a fair amount was contributed towards the £150,000 guarantee. Time went on, and the first flight eventually finished at Level 16, which featured Blinds 6,000/12,000 (and a 12,000 Ante). 29 players bagged their chips from Day 1a, and it was Daniel Goodman who performed the best, as he secured his Day 2 advancement with an 860,000 stack.
£270 Mini Main Event – Day 1a Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Goodman | 860,000 |
| 2 | Ian Morris | 747,000 |
| 3 | Paul Lyons | 733,000 |
| 4 | Michael Ray | 681,000 |
| 5 | Clive Knowles | 617,000 |
| 6 | Seamus McGilligan | 558,000 |
| 7 | Florin-Alexandru Duda | 471,000 |
| 8 | T-M-P | 453,000 |
| 9 | Jonas Pattichis | 450,000 |
| 10 | Hanxu Li | 378,000 |
| 11 | Max Lindeman | 326,000 |
| 12 | Ireneusz Zych | 324,000 |
| 13 | Ionut-Aurelian Dumitrana | 316,000 |
| 14 | Mantas Buivydas | 300,000 |
| 15 | Ionut Arvatu | 280,000 |
| 16 | Nicholas Gott | 251,000 |
| 17 | Terry Carter | 247,000 |
| 18 | Ofer Goldvag | 222,000 |
| 19 | Chris Balmforth | 197,000 |
| 20 | Paul Coughlan | 176,000 |
| 21 | Michael Davis | 172,000 |
| 22 | David Kane | 159,000 |
| 23 | Gabriel Parsons | 142,000 |
| 24 | Yani Hanev | 140,000 |
| 25 | Mark Stokes | 95,000 |
| 26 | Thomas Howell | 78,000 |
| 27 | Andrew Storey | 76,000 |
| 28 | Zahir Aslam | 65,000 |
| 29 | Anthony Mallett | 31,000 |
Day 1b scored similar numbers with 207 entries. This meant that 31 players received a Day 2 ticket when the second starting-day flight concluded at the same level as Day 1a. Jay Villegas stands at the top of the overall chip count so far, as he bagged 919,000.
£270 Mini Main Event – Day 1b Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Villegas | 919,000 |
| 2 | Stevphen Forrester | 872,000 |
| 3 | Guangdong Dai | 857,000 |
| 4 | Sandeep Sha | 676,000 |
| 5 | Baber Javed | 489,000 |
| 6 | Anthony Desai | 472,000 |
| 7 | Mitchell Johnson | 448,000 |
| 8 | SooSick007 | 406,000 |
| 9 | Richieburner | 349,000 |
| 10 | Isaak Soh | 347,000 |
| 11 | Lewis Clarke | 338,000 |
| 12 | Longmao Fan | 319,000 |
| 13 | Malcolm McKinlay | 313,000 |
| 14 | Tianao Zhang | 297,000 |
| 15 | Paolo Singh | 237,000 |
| 16 | Gary Whitehead | 235,000 |
| 17 | Daniel Brook | 231,000 |
| 18 | Anthony White | 216,000 |
| 19 | Melanie Parker | 189,000 |
| 20 | Mason Kanabar | 181,000 |
| 21 | Ian Daykin | 175,000 |
| 22 | Vikram Digpal | 175,000 |
| 23 | Fitz McKenzie | 174,000 |
| 24 | Denis Hoban | 173,000 |
| 25 | Steven Simpson | 167,000 |
| 26 | Lewis Wilson | 154,000 |
| 27 | Peter Craw | 152,000 |
| 28 | Harjit Talwar | 148,000 |
| 29 | Daniel Rowlinson | 148,000 |
| 30 | Chun Lu | 148,000 |
The £60 Daily Deepstack will run multiple times during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Nottingham. Albeit not awarding a ring to the winner, this side event is predicted to be an appreciated feat by all players during the festival. In yesterday’s edition, 17 places were paid, and up top was a £1,928 prize, which, naturally, was the biggest slice of the overall £7,800 prize pool. The tournament concluded with three players making a deal; while Scott Waine (who ultimately finished second) secured the biggest paycheck, Gary Morgan was deemed the winner.
£60 Daily Deepstack – Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Morgan | £1,108 |
| 2 | Scott Waine | £1,360 |
| 3 | Mitchell Smith | £1,165 |
| 4 | Ian Howard | £885 |
| 5 | Paul Lomax | £870 |
| 6 | Jonathan Claxton | £400 |
| 7 | Kieran Bown | £300 |
| 8 | Paul Davies | £250 |
| 9 | Paul Roberts | £200 |
| 10 | Natalie Musumeci | £150 |
| 11 | Susan Wills | £150 |
| 12 | Azim Parkar | £125 |
| 13 | Paul Jackson | £125 |
| 14 | Andrew Brown | £100 |
| 15 | Christopher Rowland | £100 |
| 16 | Colin Bidwell | £100 |
| 17 | Anthony Rogerson | £100 |
As previously mentioned, there are 12 Ring Events on the schedule. As has been the case with all WSOP Circuits this year, the winner of each Ring Event will, apart from the ring, be awarded a $5,000 package to the 2025 WSOP Paradise. The package includes six nights’ stay at the Coral Towers between December 3-9, a buy-in for the $2,750 Mystery Bounty (which holds a staggering $5,000,000 guarantee), and access to the players’ buffet. The 2025 WSOP Paradise will be played in the Bahamas (Atlantis Bahamas Casino) between December 4-18.
