Kyle Grupp Wins WSOP Circuit Turning Stone

The 2026 World Series of Poker Circuit Turning Stone main event was played in Verona, New York. The $1,700 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament drew 996 entries. The prize pool reached $1,508,940, comfortably exceeding the $1 million guarantee.

After three starting flights and a two-day combined tournament, Kyle Grupp was the last player standing. Grupp, who lives in Clarence, New York, won the WSOP Circuit gold ring and a prize of $246,362. This is the largest live tournament payout of Grupp's career. His previous best, $165,000 for finishing 54th in the 2025 WSOP main event, falls short of this amount.

With this win, Grupp's career earnings rose above $836,000. He had previously finished fourth in the same tournament in 2023 and sixth in Montreal in 2025. This result earned him 912 Card Player Player of the Year points. Grupp currently sits just outside the top 350 in the 2026 standings.

Cathy Schenone was eliminated in seventh place, Tina Panichi in sixth, Greg Ostrander in fifth and Daniel Wagner in fourth. Steven Tabb finished third, and the heads-up final ended with Grupp's victory. Tabb earned $114,576.