Matt Higgins has reached double digits on the WSOP Circuit.
Higgins won the $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event at Horseshoe Tunica, topping a field of 367 entries for $110,851 and his 10th WSOP Circuit ring. The tournament generated a $556,005 prize pool, surpassing its $400,000 guarantee.
It was Higgins’ third WSOP Circuit Main Event title and his second Main Event win at Horseshoe Tunica.
A Second Tunica Main Event Win
The victory came two months after Higgins won his first WSOP bracelet in Las Vegas for a $1 million prize.
Reaching 10 WSOP Circuit rings puts him among a relatively small group of players to reach double digits on the Circuit.
The Horseshoe Tunica series ran from August 20 to 31 in Robinsonville, Mississippi. Its $1,700 Main Event began with two starting flights on August 28 and 29 and drew 367 entries.
Higgins Beats Daniel Garner Heads-Up
Higgins entered heads-up play against Daniel Garner with approximately a 2-to-1 chip advantage.
On the final hand, Higgins opened from the button before Garner moved all-in for roughly 1.7 million. Higgins called, and the turn completed his flush, leaving Garner drawing dead.
Garner finished second for $74,824. Bradley Pollard took third for $51,592, followed by Walker Miskelly in fourth for $36,346.
Horseshoe Tunica Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Higgins | $110,851 |
| 2nd | Daniel Garner | $74,824 |
| 3rd | Bradley Pollard | $51,592 |
| 4th | Walker Miskelly | $36,346 |
| 5th | David Moses | $26,174 |
| 6th | Kim Francisco | $19,277 |
| 7th | Debbie Lee | $14,528 |
| 8th | Nicholas Rigby | $11,203 |
| 9th | Larry Murphy | $8,859 |
Tunica Ring Winners Receive WSOP Paradise Packages
The Horseshoe Tunica stop awarded rings across 18 events.
WSOP says every 2026 WSOP Circuit ring winner receives a $5,000 WSOP Paradise 2026 package. The package includes a seat in the 2026 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty and complimentary accommodations in The Bahamas.
For Higgins, the Tunica result brings his WSOP Circuit record to 10 rings and three Main Event titles, with two of those Main Event wins coming at Horseshoe Tunica.
