What a Schock
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With the World Series of Poker Circuit offering players from around the country an accessible venue through which to launch their poker careers, many aspiring pros have used the momentum from winning a Circuit ring to springboard onto the WSOP's bracelet ceremony stage.
Of course, other players take the opposite route, scoring the gold for their wrist first, before adding a ring to finish off their jewelry collection.
Longtime tournament grinder Mitch Schock is one such player. After winning his first WSOP bracelet in 2011, taking down the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha/Hold'em event, Schock took to the Circuit amassing dozens of cashes before breaking through win a ring.
Although the $33,284 he earned for winning the $365 No-Limit Hold'em event at the Circuit's Black Hawk stop paled in comparison to his six figure score from two years ago, the validation that comes from holding both a bracelet and a ring was priceless.
Schock is in the house tonight, and he currently sits on an above average stack of around 15,000, putting him in position to make yet another deep run.