Tyler Barnes Denies Maurice Hawkins 16th Ring in WSOPC Cherokee Main Event

There’s been no shortage of big headlines from the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) as of late, including Daniel Lowerywinning his 15th ring at WSOPC Cherokee and Ari Engel soon after winning his 17th online to extend his lead on the all-time ring list.

The former ring list leader, Maurice Hawkins, came close to winning a 16th ring this week as he final tabled the $1,700 buy-in WSOPC Cherokee Main Event. The controversial player came up short with a third-place finish worth $178,870 as North Carolina’s Tyler Barnes shipped the 1,659-entrant event for $383,856 and his second Circuit ring.

The WSOPC Cherokee Main Event, which drew 1,659 entrants for a prize pool of $2.5 million, featured a particularly stacked final table that included 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 2021 Cherokee stop, who came out on top as he earned a score that more than tripled his previous live earnings. In fact, Barnes eliminated every player at the nine-handed final table.

WSOPC Cherokee Main Event Final Table Results

PLACE	PLAYER	HOMETOWN	PRIZE (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, CA	$80,857
7	David Yue	Murfreesboro, TN	$63,188
8	Christopher Mo	Tampa, FL	$49,836
9	Rubin Chappell	Youngstown, OH	$39,671

David Jackson, Kyle Cartwright Win Rings

With a Circuit stop as massive as Cherokee, it is unsurprising that several well-known grinders picked up Circuit rings.

Two-time bracelet winner David Jackson, who in 2022 deniedPhil Hellmuth a 17th bracelet, won his second Circuit ring as he took down Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed for $55,109.

Later in the series, Kyle Cartwright won his ninth ring in and $111,305 in Event #9: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em added to his $3 million in live earnings and joined Michael Lech, John Holley and Alexandru Masek as a nine-time ring winner.

One of the biggest events of the Circuit stop was Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold’em, which drew 3,180 runners 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 at Horseshoe Hammond in Illinois that will take place Feb. 29-March 11 and will culminate with a $1,700 buy-in Main Event.

A full list of ring winners at WSOPC Cherokee is available in the table below.

WSOPC Cherokee Ring Winners

EVENT	ENTRANTS	PRIZE POOL	WINNER	HOMETOWN	PRIZE (IN USD)
WSOPC Event #1: $400 No-Limit Hold’em - 30K Opener	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, CA	$55,641
WSOPC Event #5: $600 No-Limit Hold’em	479	$246,685	Charles Benoit	Montreal, CA	$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 Ladies 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	Suwanee, 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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