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Corey Harrison emerged as the champion of the 2026 Caesars New Orleans WSOP Circuit Main Event, marking another significant achievement in his poker career. The Louisiana native, who previously won a WSOP bracelet in 2013 and a Circuit ring in 2019, secured this latest title after three days of competition.
Harrison outlasted a field of 420 entrants, resulting in a prize pool of $636,300. His first-place finish awarded him $122,221, as well as his second WSOP Circuit ring – the first being won at a $600 No-Limit Hold’em event in Biloxi. The final table saw Philip Lucia claim the runner-up spot, earning $83,543.
As the last main event winner before a scheduled break in the WSOP Circuit, Harrison’s triumph concludes the New Orleans series until after the 2026 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Horseshoe Las Vegas is set to host 18 WSOP Circuit ring events following the conclusion of the annual series this summer.
This year, all Circuit ring winners from the New Orleans stop receive a special package, which includes entry into the 2026 WSOP Circuit Championship and accommodation in the Bahamas at the Baha Mar Resort. Other event winners in New Orleans also earned notable prizes for their performances during the circuit’s recent run.
Attention now turns to Las Vegas, where the 57th annual World Series of Poker is underway at the Paris and Horseshoe venues. Coverage of the main $10,000 event and other bracelet tournaments is being provided via television and online live streams throughout the series.
