There was no shortage of big headlines World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) recently, including Daniel Lowery won his 15th ring at WSOPC Cherokee And Ari Engel Shortly after winning his 17th online victory, he increased his lead on the all-time ring list.
The former ring list leader, Maurice Hawkinsalmost won his 16th ring this week when he reached the final table $1,700 buy-in to the WSOPC Cherokee Main Event. The controversial player fell just short with a third-place finish worth $178,870 for North Carolina Tyler Barnes invited the event to 1,659 entrants for $383,856 and his second circuit ring.
The WSOPC Cherokee Main Event, which attracted 1,659 entrants for a $2.5 million prize pool, featured a particularly stacked final table including: Michael Wang (4th – $136,052), Adam Hendrix (5th – $104,413) and Andrew Moreno (6th – $80,857).
But it was Barnes, who won his first ring at a Cherokee stop in 2021, who emerged victorious, posting a score that more than tripled his previous one Live Earnings. In fact, Barnes eliminated every player at the nine-handed final table.
WSOPC Cherokee Main Event final table results
| LOCATION | PLAYER | HOME PLACE | PRICE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Barnes | Pinehurst, NC | $383,856 | |
| 2 | Zachary Gilbert | Hillsborough, NC | $237,256 | |
| 3 | Maurice Hawkins | West Palm Beach, FL | $178,870 | |
| 4 | Michael Wang | Las Vegas, NV | $136,052 | |
| 5 | Adam Hendrix | Anchorage, AK | $104,413 | |
| 6 | Andrew Moreno | San Diego, California | $80,857 | |
| 7 | David Yue | Murfreesboro, TN | $63,188 | |
| 8th | Christopher Mo | Tampa, FL | $49,836 | |
| 9 | Ruby Chappell | Youngstown, OH | $39,671 |
David Jackson and Kyle Cartwright win rings
With a circuit stop as massive as Cherokee, it’s no surprise that several well-known grinders have taken up the circuit rings.
Two-time bracelet winner David Jacksonwho competed in 2022 Phil Hellmuth a 17th bracelet, won his second Circuit ring when he won Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed for $55,109.
Later in the series Kyle Cartwright won his ninth ring and $111,305 in Event #9: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em, adding to his live winnings of $3 million and entering Michael Lech, John Holley And Alexander Masek as a nine-time ring winner.
One of the circuit stop’s biggest events was Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em, which attracted 3,180 entrants for a prize pool of $1,049,400 as Tennessee’s David Yue won the event for $135,366.
Other winners in Cherokee include: Dennis Carlson (Event #4: $400 Seniors Event – $55,641), Brandon Goldben (Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold’em – $41,444) and Dustin Goldklang (Event #18: $2,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller – $80,577).
Next up for the WSOPC is a stop Horseshoe Hammond in Illinois, which will run from February 29th to March 11th and will culminate with a $1,700 buy-in Main Event.
A complete list of ring winners at the WSOPC Cherokee can be found in the table below.
WSOPC Cherokee Ring Winner
| EVENT | PARTICIPANT | PRICE POOL | WINNER | HOME PLACE | PRICE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSOPC Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em – 30K Opening Game | 543 | $179,190 | Michael Lail | Hudson, NC | $33,799 | |
| WSOPC Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 3,180 | $1,049,400 | David Yue | Murfreesboro, TN | $135,366 | |
| WSOPC Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 691 | $228,030 | Ronald Sewell | Shelby, NC | $41,728 | |
| WSOPC Event #4: $400 Seniors Event | 1,022 | $337,260 | Dennis Carlson | Folsom, California | $55,641 | |
| WSOPC Event #5: $600 No-Limit Hold’em | 479 | $246,685 | Charles Benoit | Montreal, California | $48,207 | |
| WSOPC Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed | 1,006 | $331,980 | David Jackson | Las Vegas, NV | $55,109 | |
| WSOPC Event #7: $600 Pot Limit Omaha | 383 | $197,245 | John Sill | Aberdeen, NC | $10,101 | |
| WSOPC Event #8: $400 Monster Stack | 3,577 | $589,050 | Daniel Lowery | Peter Pender, AR | $148,416 | |
| WSOPC Event #9: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em | 600 | $182,325 | Kyle Cartwright | Bartlett, TN | $111,305 | |
| WSOPC Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 685 | $226,050 | Brandon Goldben | Roswell, GA | $41,444 | |
| WSOPC Event #11: $250 Women’s Event | 247 | $49,400 | Courtney Kim | Charlotte, NC | $11,155 | |
| WSOPC Event #12: $1,700 Main Event | 1,659 | $2,513,385 | Tyler Barnes | Pinehurst, NC | $383,856 | |
| WSOPC Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 570 | $188,100 | Kyle Shappelle | Las Vegas, NV | $35,048 | |
| WSOPC Event #14: $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 587 | $193,710 | David Gupta | Columbus, OH | $35,770 | |
| WSOPC Event #16: $300 Seniors Event | 851 | $204,240 | David Attride | Marietta, GA | $35,405 | |
| WSOPC Event #17: $400 No-Limit Hold’em | 406 | $133,980 | Yeonsang you | Suwannee, GA | $27,375 | |
| WSOPC Event #18: $2,200 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller | 152 | $304,000 | Dustin Goldklang | Asheville, NC | $80,577 | |
| WSOPC Event #19: $400 No-Limit Hold’em Double Stack | 405 | $133,650 | Rahul Gupta | Atlanta, GA | $27,300 |
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