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

Maurice Hawkins already held the document because the World Series of Poker Circuit’s all-time cash chief. Now, due to a win within the 2025 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore $1,700 important occasion, the longtime mid-stakes grinder can be tied for probably the most victories within the historical past of the tour with 18 gold rings gained. Six of these 18 titles have are available 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 feel like I am in a class of my own. No disrespect to Ari, I love the guy, but I am where I’m supposed to be,” he instructed WSOP reporters after coming away with the win.

Engel himself congratulated Hawkins on the victory through social media.

Congrats @mauricehawkins on profitable #18 . Another important title. It’s actually cool being within the ring chase with you- even tho I win mine in 60 particular person combined and small discipline on-line stuff and you are taking down big important occasions. Hard 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 truth, 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 discipline of 468 entries to earn $140,752. The closing heads-up battle for the title lasted a number of hours, with each Hawkins and eventual runner-up Daniel Chalifour holding wholesome leads at numerous 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 high 57 finishers earned a share of the prize cash, with five-figure payouts for the highest 9.

Just 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), along with his pocket jacks working into the pocket kings of Divyam Satyarthi. Andrew Chang quickly adopted due to the journey queens of Chalifour. Chang earned $32,022 because the fifth-place finisher.

Arthur Rippy’s 86 was unable to return from behind in opposition to 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 exhibiting.

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 offer 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 adjustments, Chalifour had seized the highest spot forward of the following key all-in confrontation. All the chips went in with Hawkins holding a flush draw and gutshot in opposition to aces and deuces for Chalifour. The river accomplished Hawkin’s straight to see him surge again in entrance.

The closing hand noticed Hawkins flip a flush in opposition to Chalifour’s flopped straight. Understandably, all the chips went in just for Chalifour to be taught that he was drawing useless. 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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