Maurice Hawkins won the ninth WSOP Circuit ring of his career Feb. 20 after claiming the final WSOP gold ring event at Palm Beach Kennel Club. Hawkins is now tied with Alex Masek as the circuit’s all-time leader with nine rings.
According to the WSOP live updates, Hawkins won the ring in a $365 No-Limit Hold’em event after a heads-up duel with Florida’s Waller Everitt. He collected $13,527 for first place, while Everitt took home $8,360.
The event generated 167 entries for a total prize pool of $50,100.