Maurice Hawkins Breaks Own Record, Again, With 22nd WSOP Circuit Ring

All-time World Collection of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) ring chief Maurice Hawkins prolonged his lead this week by successful his twenty second Circuit ring at WSOPC Tunica in Mississippi.

Hawkins’ newest ring victory, which places him even additional in entrance of Ari Engel and Daniel Lowery, got here within the $400 buy-in Mini Important, which surpassed the $150,000 assure with a prize pool of $206,250. He defeated heads-up opponent Cody Stanford, who himself has greater than a half-dozen Circuit rings, to win the record-extending ring and $35,146.

“The winner of the Tunica Mini Important. Is your boy , for ring quantity 22,” Hawkins wrote on X. Like I stated , printing cash is what do.”

WSOPC Tunica Mini Important Remaining Desk Outcomes

Hawkins Extends Circuit Lead

Even earlier than successful the Mini Important, the second occasion of the collection, Hawkins had a shot at a twenty second ring when he closing tabled Occasion #1: $400 Double Stack Opener, finally ending in fourth place for $4,261.

The record-extending victory is simply the newest constructive growth this month for the polarizing poker participant. Simply weeks in the past, a mediator who stepped in to rule on a monetary dispute between Hawkins and a former backer discovered “no conclusive fault” on Hawkins’s half.

The victory additionally sees Hawkins, who gained each his twentieth and twenty first rings at WSOP Circuit Caesars New Orleans in August 2025, run away with the Circuit ring lead. Engel, a 20-time ring winner, made two runs at a record-tying twenty first ring with two Circuit closing tables this month however got here up quick each instances. He’ll now want two rings to tie Hawkins.

Lowery, in the meantime, sits third on the all-time ring record after successful his nineteenth ring in October 2025.

The WSOP Circuit Tunica cease bought underway on Jan. 22 and runs by Feb. 2. Different gamers who’ve gained rings thus far embrace Charles Dawson (Occasion #5: $600 Black Chip Bounty – $12,0076), Michael Byers (Occasion #6: $400 Six Max – $14,020) and Weston Wallace (Occasion #7: $400 PLO 8 or Higher – $9,069).

Connor Richards is a Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews and host of the Life Outdoors Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for 3 World Poker Awards for his writing.