Maurice Hawkins Ties Ari Engel With 18th World Series Of Poker Circuit Win

Maurice Hawkins already held the document because the World Collection of Poker Circuit’s all-time cash chief. Now, because of a win within the 2025 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore $1,700 main event, the longtime mid-stakes grinder can also be tied for essentially the most victories within the historical past of the tour with 18 gold rings received. Six of these 18 titles have are available in WSOPC important occasions.

This newest title noticed Hawkins match the document set by Ari Engel throughout a web based WSOPC collection again in September of 2024. The pair now each sit two wins forward of Daniel Lowery, who has 16 rings.

“I really feel like I’m in a category of my very own. No disrespect to Ari, I really like the man, however I’m the place I’m speculated to be,” he instructed WSOP reporters after coming away with the win.

Engel himself congratulated Hawkins on the victory by way of social media.

Congrats @mauricehawkins on successful #18 . One other important title. It’s actually cool being within the ring chase with you- even tho I win mine in 60 particular person blended and small area on-line stuff and you are taking down enormous important occasions. Laborious to argue that you simply’re not the circuit goat- Congrats sir!

— Ari Engel (@AriEngelPoker) March 4, 2025

Hawkins first took down a WSOPC occasion in late 2008. He has captured a number of rings in a single calendar 12 months 5 separate instances (2009, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2025).

The 45-year-old poker professional now has $3,122,999 in profession WSOPC earnings, making him the primary participant to surpass the $3 million mark for the tour. In actual fact, no different participant has but topped $2 million, with Lowery once more being the closest contender with $1,866,964.

This newest triumph for Hawkins noticed him finest a area of 468 entries to earn $140,752. The ultimate heads-up battle for the title lasted a number of hours, with each Hawkins and eventual runner-up Daniel Chalifour holding wholesome leads at varied factors within the match.

The robust turnout for this occasion resulted in a prize pool of $659,464 which left the $500,000 assure within the mud. The highest 57 finishers earned a share of the prize cash, with five-figure payouts for the highest 9.

Simply six gamers superior to the ultimate day at Horseshoe Baltimore with Hawkins out in entrance. A cooler despatched Keith Temm packing in sixth place ($23,294), together with his pocket jacks working into the pocket kings of Divyam Satyarthi. Andrew Chang quickly adopted because of the journey queens of Chalifour. Chang earned $32,022 because the fifth-place finisher.

Arthur Rippy’s 86 was unable to return from behind towards the A10 of a surging Chalifour, with the latter making two pair to earn his second straight knockout. Rippy was awarded $44,963 for his fourth-place displaying.

Satyarthi’s run concluded when his Q-10 bumped into the A-3 of Hawkins in a preflop battle of the blinds. Satyarthi flopped a ten to take the lead, however Hawkins rivered a straight to provide him a slight lead going into heads-up play. Satyarthi settled for $64,458.

As beforehand talked about, heads-up play lasted for fairly some time. After a number of lead modifications, Chalifour had seized the highest spot forward of the following key all-in confrontation. All of the chips went in with Hawkins holding a flush draw and gutshot towards aces and deuces for Chalifour. The river accomplished Hawkin’s straight to see him surge again in entrance.

The ultimate hand noticed Hawkins flip a flush towards Chalifour’s flopped straight. Understandably, the entire chips went in just for Chalifour to be taught that he was drawing lifeless. The river was a mere formality, and Chalifour was eradicated in second place ($94,305). This was the biggest recorded rating but for the New Hampshire resident, who’s approaching $1.1 million in earnings.

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