While many players dream of winning a single World Series of Poker Circuit ring, Maurice Hawkins
The victory came last Friday, May 15, allowing him to continue expanding a mark that already seemed unreachable. Just six weeks earlier he had won his 24th title, and now he has pulled even further ahead of his closest pursuers: Ari Engel
The win was not easy. Hawkins had to overcome James Calderaro
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Maurice Hawkins Raising His 24th Ring.
Hawkins is unstoppable
2026 has been particularly explosive for him. He already has four WSOP Circuit titles in just five months: two won at Horseshoe Tunica, another at Grand Victoria Casino in Illinois, and now this new victory in Cherokee. His ability to dominate medium fields and accessible buy-in events has been a constant for more than 15 years.
Hawkins’ first circuit win came in 2008 at Harrah’s Atlantic City. Since then, he has accumulated victories at iconic venues such as Caesars Palace, Palm Beach Kennel Club, and multiple stops at Cherokee and Tunica. He even achieved several doubles in the same year and Main Event titles that reinforced his reputation as one of the greatest WSOPC specialists.
But his figure continues to divide opinions. Public problems with backers and some personal incidents, including a reported physical confrontation in 2025, keep Hawkins as one of the most discussed characters in the US circuit. Still, the numbers speak for themselves: no one in history has won as many WSOP Circuit rings as he has.
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