Carson Wieland Wins WSOP Circuit Choctaw Main Event

The 2026 World Series of Poker Circuit Choctaw stop featured 22 events, with the main event having a $1 million guarantee and 1,117 entries. Carson Wieland won the main event with a prize of $268,245, which was his career-best score, more than doubling his overall earnings on the felt. His previous best score was $35,070 in a $1,100 pot-limit Omaha event.

Notable players who ran deep in the event included Brian Green, Luis Yepez, and Hunter Cichy. The final day began with nine remaining players and Brian Ellebracht in the lead. Carson Wieland eliminated Mark Fisher in the eighth place. Braxton Dunaway finished third with a prize of $125,510, and Alexander Ho finished second with a prize of $179,030.

Carson Wieland's victory was marked by several key preflop races that went his way. In heads-up play, Wieland's pocket fours bested Ho's A-J suited, and his 8♥8♦ held against Ho's K♥Q♦. The final hand saw Wieland's 4♠4♥ hold against Ho's A♣K♣, securing him the title.