King’s WSOP Super Circuit 2026: Nicholas Scott and Fabian Bartuschk Win the First Two Rings in Rozvadov
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The first-ever WSOP Super Circuit at King’s Resort is underway, and the opening day has already produced two champions. American Nicholas Scott won the €500 Super Circuit Kick-off for €21,200. Germany’s Fabian Bartuschk took the €1,000 Bounty PLO for €18,900 plus bounties, adding a fourth WSOP Circuit gold ring to his collection.
Neither event reached its €100,000 guarantee. That sounds like bad news, but for the players who showed up it was the best thing that could have happened. We explain why below.
WSOP Super Circuit King’s at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
| Venue | King’s Resort, Rozvadov, Czech Republic |
| Dates | October 28 – November 11, 2026 |
| Total guarantees | €5,000,000 |
| Ring events | 18 |
| Tournaments (incl. satellites) | 88 |
| Main Event | €3,000 buy-in, €2,000,000 GTD (Nov 5–11) |
| Ring event buy-ins | €350 to €8,600 |
| Satellites | From €70 |
| Registration | WSOP Live app (required for all players) |
This is the first Super Circuit-branded stop in Rozvadov. King’s hosted WSOP Europe from 2017 to 2025, until that festival moved on. The Super Circuit brings WSOP gold rings back to Europe’s biggest poker room.
Ring Event #1: €500 Super Circuit Kick-off
Winner: Nicholas Scott (USA), €21,200
The festival opened on Wednesday with a classic low buy-in starter: 25,000 starting chips and 30-minute levels. It drew 160 entries, short of the 200 needed to cover the €100,000 guarantee. The prize pool was set at €85,000, the guarantee minus the 15% fee, and paid the top 24 finishers.
Scott beat Germany’s Hauke Nettkau heads-up for the title.
Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Nicholas Scott | USA | €21,200 |
| 2 | Hauke Nettkau | Germany | €13,630 |
| 3 | Gerard Carbo Santamaria | Spain | €9,120 |
| 4 | Max Lindner | Germany | €6,310 |
| 5 | Andreas Staschewski | Austria | €4,530 |
| 6 | Birgaoanu Andrei Iustin | Romania | €3,370 |
| 7 | Felix Seelentag | Germany | €2,610 |
| 8 | Flurim Alija | Germany | €2,100 |
| 9 | Slavomir Rakovan | Czechia | €1,760 |
| 10–11 | Ludwig De Saint-Etienne (FR), Elisha Alexeev (IL) | — | €1,540 each |
| 12–13 | Christoph Graze (DE), Jaroslav Peter (CZ) | — | €1,410 each |
| 14–17 | Genc Shabani, Daniele Sacchi (IT), Giijir Otgonbayar (MN), Anton Markachev (RU) | — | €1,360 each |
| 18–24 | Elias Massinger (DE), Nils Zimmermann (DE), Iuliu Vlaic (DE), Lukas Klima (CZ), Murilo Garcia Pedoroso (BR), Mousa Awad (RO), Michael Kaufhold (DE) | — | €1,290 each |
By the Numbers
- 15% of the field cashed (24 of 160).
- The minimum cash of €1,290 was 2.6 times the buy-in.
- Scott’s €21,200 was 42 times his buy-in and almost exactly 25% of the prize pool.
- Germany dominated, with 9 of the 24 cashes, including runner-up Nettkau. Rozvadov sits right on the German border, so this is no surprise.
- The 24 places paid add up to exactly €85,000.
Ring Event #2: €1,000 Bounty PLO
Winner: Fabian Bartuschk (Germany), €18,900 plus bounties
The PLO bounty event had the same €100,000 guarantee and attracted 80 entries. After the 15% fee, €85,000 went to players: €20,000 to bounties and €65,000 to the regular prize pool.
The bubble burst on a double elimination. As a result, 13 players cashed instead of 12, with the last two splitting the €2,060 minimum cash, €1,030 each.
Bartuschk beat Italy’s Filippo Ragone heads-up for his fourth WSOP Circuit ring, making him one of the more decorated Circuit players in the field.
Final Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Fabian Bartuschk | Germany | €18,900 |
| 2 | Filippo Ragone | Italy | €12,020 |
| 3 | Anthony Mathias | United Kingdom | €8,020 |
| 4 | Bjorn Verbakel | Netherlands | €5,610 |
| 5 | Markus Anheier | Germany | €4,120 |
| 6 | Kostantinos Chionidis | Greece | €3,190 |
| 7 | Martin Sladek | Czechia | €2,610 |
| 8 | Michal Mrakes | Czechia | €2,260 |
| 9 | Marco Di Persio | Italy | €2,090 |
| 10 | Grzegorz Derkowski | Germany | €2,060 |
| 11 | Miroslav Zitka | Czechia | €2,060 |
| 12 | Tim Wasser | Netherlands | €1,030 |
| 13 | Fabian Rolli | Switzerland | €1,030 |
The final table had seven different nationalities. That shows how international PLO fields have become in Rozvadov, even at mid-stakes buy-ins.
Why Missing the Guarantee Was Great for Players
Most reports will tell you these two events “missed their guarantees.” That’s true, but it misses the real story. Here is our own math, based on the published entries and prize pools.
| Event #1: Kick-off | Event #2: Bounty PLO | |
| Entries | 160 | 80 |
| Buy-ins collected | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| Net after 15% fee | €68,000 | €68,000 |
| Actual prize pool | €85,000 | €85,000 |
| Overlay (house money) | €17,000 | €17,000 |
| Extra value per player | ~€106 | ~€213 |
In both events, King’s paid in €17,000 more than the players’ net contributions. Players in the Kick-off received 25% more in prize money than they put in after fees. The same was true in the PLO bounty.
The practical takeaway: when a guaranteed event looks unlikely to fill, especially an early-week starter, it is often one of the best-value tournaments of the whole festival. Experienced players watch registration numbers on the WSOP Live app for exactly this reason.
What’s On Today (October 29) and This Weekend
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Oct 29 | Ring #3: Big O | €1,500 | €100,000 |
| Oct 29 | Ring #4: Mini Main Event NLH, Day 1A | €1,000 | €1,000,000 |
| Oct 29 | Ring #5: Ultra Stack NLH (one day) | €600 | €100,000 |
| Oct 30 | Ring #6: King’s German Championship of Poker | €500 | €100,000 |
| Oct 30 | Ring #7: Monster Stack PLO | €1,500 | €100,000 |
| Oct 29–31 | Mini Main Event Days 1A–1E (five flights) | €1,000 | €1,000,000 |
| Oct 31 | Ring #8: High Roller PLO | €5,000 | — |
| Nov 1–3 | Ring #9: Mystery Bounty | €700 + €300 | €500,000 |
The €1 million guaranteed Mini Main Event is the headline of the first weekend. It runs five starting flights, with Day 2 on November 1 and the final day on November 2. Satellites into it cost €150.
Cash games run all festival long, starting at €1/€2 NLH and €2/€2 PLO.
The Big Events Still to Come
| Event | Dates | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Ring #13: WSOP Super Circuit Main Event | Nov 5–11 | €3,000 | €2,000,000 |
| Ring #16: Super Circuit Championship | Nov 8–11 | €1,500 | €500,000 |
| Ring #9: Mystery Bounty | Nov 1–5 | €1,000 | €500,000 |
| Ring #14: King’s DreamMaker | Nov 6–9 | €350 | €300,000 |
| Ring #11: GGMillion$ NLH High Roller | Nov 4–6 | €8,600 | — |
| Ring #18: Super Turbo Bounty NLH | Nov 11 | €1,500 + €500 | €100,000 |
The €2 million guaranteed Main Event has three starting flights on November 5, 6 and 7. Players start with 50,000 chips, levels last 60 minutes, and late registration runs to the end of Level 12. Main Event satellites cost €200 and carry €15,000 guarantees.
According to coverage of the 2026 Circuit season, every WSOP Circuit ring winner this year also earns a WSOP Paradise package. That turns a ring at King’s into a ticket toward the year-end championship series in the Bahamas.
Tips If You’re Heading to Rozvadov
- Download the WSOP Live app before you arrive. Registration, seating and live counts all run through it.
- Check entry counts before you register. Smaller early-week events are where overlays are most likely, as Day 1 showed.
- Use satellites. A €150–€200 satellite can win you a €1,000 or €3,000 seat. At King’s, satellites often run with guarantees of their own.
- Plan around flights. The Mini Main and the Main Event both have multiple Day 1s. Choose the flight that fits your travel, rather than burning re-entries.
- Budget for re-entries. All of the big guaranteed events allow unlimited re-entry. Set a hard limit before you sit down.
FAQs
Who won the first WSOP Super Circuit ring at King’s?
Nicholas Scott from the United States won Ring Event #1, the €500 Super Circuit Kick-off, for €21,200 after beating Hauke Nettkau heads-up.
Who won the €1,000 Bounty PLO at King’s?
Fabian Bartuschk from Germany won Ring Event #2 for €18,900 plus bounties. It was his fourth WSOP Circuit ring.
How many players entered the first two events?
The €500 Kick-off had 160 entries and the €1,000 Bounty PLO had 80. Both fell short of their €100,000 guarantees, creating an overlay of about €17,000 each.
When is the WSOP Super Circuit King’s Main Event?
The €3,000 Main Event runs from November 5 to 11, 2026, with Day 1 flights on November 5, 6 and 7 and a €2 million guarantee.
How much is guaranteed at the WSOP Super Circuit King’s?
The festival carries €5 million in total guarantees across 88 tournaments, including 18 ring events.
What is the cheapest way to play a ring event?
The €350 King’s DreamMaker is the cheapest ring event. Satellites start from just €70.
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