Maurice Hawkins Wins 16th World Series Of Poker Circuit Ring

Maurice Hawkins – Photograph Credit score: World Collection of Poker

Maurice Hawkins captured his sixteenth World Collection of Poker Circuit gold ring by profitable the primary occasion hosted at Harrah’s Cherokee that wrapped up on Might 13. The victory places him second on the all-time checklist for gold rings immediately behind Ari Engel and his 17 titles. Hawkins took residence $259,160 in prize cash to take his profession earnings above $5.65 million.

“It feels nice to win. I like poker greater than folks know and I wish to say thanks to everybody who notices my ardour for the sport,” mentioned Hawkins to reporters on the scene after the win. The money was additionally the second largest of his profession.

This was the primary title and fifth final-table end of the 12 months for Hawkins. The 912 Card Participant Participant of the 12 months factors he secured because the champion had been sufficient to maneuver him into thirty third place within the 2024 POY standings offered by International Poker.

The $1,700 buy-in no-limit maintain’em occasion noticed a area of 981 runners construct up the prize pool to $1,486,215 due to a robust turnout throughout two beginning flights. The highest 145 gamers all took residence no less than $2,854 in prize cash. Day 2 had 101 gamers return, they usually had been capable of make it right down to the ultimate desk of 9 that superior to the final day of the match.

Hawkins was in fourth chip place when playing cards obtained into the air on the ultimate day of play, however he had lower than half the stack of the chip leaders on the high. He awoke with pocket kings early to ship Hint Henderson out in ninth place to begin his journey up the chief board. Hawkins then stored the robust begin going by additionally eliminating Mark Merritt in eighth place in simply the primary 10 minutes of play.

That gave Hawkins the stack he wanted to make a deep run on the closing desk. He struck once more by taking out Christopher George in fourth place. Matt Higgins additionally scored his third knockout on the closing desk when he took out poker skilled James Calderaro in third place. That set the chip counts at 22.25 million for Hawkins and 17.35 million for Higgins when heads-up play started.

Higgins obtained the lead for some time earlier than Hawkins took it again. The ultimate two gamers solely obtained all of it in between them as soon as. Hawkins held AQ, and that had the A5 of Higgins coated and dominated. The board modified nothing, in order that despatched Higgins to the rail in second place simply shy of including to his gold ring whole of 5. The good six-figure additionally took Higgins’ profession earnings to simply shy of $2 million.

Here’s a have a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the closing desk:

Place
Participant
Earnings
POY Factors

1
Maurice Hawkins
$259,160
912

2
Matthew Higgins
$160,176
760

3
James Calderaro
$117,580
608

4
Christopher George
$87,721
456

5
Kristopher Duren
$66,066
380

6
Derek Nold
$50,352
304

7
Michael Lawrence
$38,840
228

8
Mark Merritt
$30,327
152

9
Hint Henderson
$23,973
76

The subsequent match collection of the WSOP Circuit collection schedule are already underway with stops going down at Caesars Southern Indiana, and Commerce On line casino in Los Angeles, California.