Maurice Hawkins sets WSOP Circuit championship record

��Maurice Hawkins sets WSOP Circuit ring record Employees Author,May eight, 2019 5:07






Just over two weeks in the past Maurice Hawkins tied the record for most WSOP Circuit Championship rings when he claimed his 12th occupation ring.

Hawkins now sits alone with the record after claiming his 13th profession ring earlier this week.

On April 15 Hawkins won his 12th job WSOP Circuit Championship ring at Harrah's Cherokee to tie Valentin Vornicu for the record. He left Vornicu behind this week soon after winning his 13th WSOP Circuit championship ring at the Circuit's quit at the Horseshoe Tunica.

Hawkin's record-setting win came in the $400 No-Restrict Hold'em Monster Stack tournament. He bested a 432-player field in the tournament to cash $31,372, and far more importantly, declare his 13th ring.

In the tournament Hawkins entered the last table with the chip lead. However, when it came down to heads-up amongst Hawkins and Hamid Izadi, a two-time WSOP Circuit Championship ring winner, Izadi initially held the chip lead.

That did not last long as Hawkins chipped away at Izadi's stack ahead of taking over the lead.

On the ultimate hand with Hawkins now holding the chip lead Izadi pushed all-in preflop and Hawkins manufactured the call. Izadi had As-4h and was behind when Hawkins showed pocket Jacks. The board ended up 10h-3h-Kc-6d-2c and failed to increase Izadi's hand giving the tournament and the ring to Hawkins.

With win Hawkins lifetime reside-poker earnings now sits at just above $three.7 million. From that total just over $one.seven million has come on the WSOP Circuit which is also a record.

Hawkins won his very first WSOP Circuit Championship Ring back in 2008 at Harrah's Atlantic City.

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