Straight Flush Earns Maurice Hawkins 17th World Series of Poker Circuit Ring

Maurice Hawkins received his 17th World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring in fashion, dragging the ultimate pot of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Pompano Beach $400 40/40/40 Grand Master no-limit maintain’em occasion with a nine-high straight flush in hearts.

Hawkins now sits in second place on the all-time WSOPC rings leaderboard, trailing solely 18-time winner Ari Engel. This newest win put Hawkins one victory forward of Daniel Lowery (16 rings). Joshua Reichard (15 rings) and Valentin Vornicu (13 rings) spherical out the tour’s high 5.

This newest win got here in a singular occasion which featured 40,000 in beginning chips and 40-minute ranges all through, whereas requiring entrants to be not less than 40 years of age to play. Hawkins, who’s 45 years outdated, earned $16,137 because the champion.

Hawkins first took down a WSOPC ring again within the ultimate month of 2008. Since then, he has managed to win a number of rings in a single calendar 12 months 4 separate instances (2009, 2016, 2017, 2019). Five of his 17 rings have been secured in WSOPC major occasions.

All informed, Hawkins has cashed for simply shy of $6 million in his event profession, with roughly half of that whole coming from his 166 cashes in WSOPC occasions. His $2.9 million in circuit earnings stays the very best mark of any WSOPC participant, with Daniel Lowery’s $1.85 million being the next-largest whole.

Hawkins has now made 4 ultimate tables in 2025, with this being his first win of the 12 months. With 632 Card Player Player of the Year factors accrued to date, he’s now sitting in 81st place within the 2025 POY standings introduced by Global Poker.

Here is a take a look at the payouts and POY factors awarded on the ultimate desk:

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