Ari Engel won two World Series of Poker Circuit Gold Rings in back-to-back events in 2023 WSOP Circuit Graton Casino Stop in Northern California. His back-to-back wins were enough to move him into a tie with Maurice Hawkins at the top of the Tour leaderboard, with both players finishing 15th. WSOPC events in their professional lives.
Hawkins regained the lead with his 15th win earlier this year, emerging victorious in the $2,200 No Limit Hold’em event at Harrah’s Cherokee Station in May.
Engel participated in the first ever race for the WSOPC Graton casino He stops tied with Dan Lowry for third on the rings leaderboard with 13 wins each. Engel then topped a field of 61 entries in the $400 HORSE event to secure $6,647 and his 14th overall. This victory moved him into a tie for second place with Joshua Richard.
The next event offered was another $400 sign-up. This time, the game was a maximum bet Big O. This event draws the same field size as the previous field with 61 entries. In the end, Engel got the last bet to lock in $6,564 and his fifteenth loop.
Engel twice WSOP The recipient of the bracelet, he now has over $8.6 million in tournament winnings registered to his name. He recorded 173 money finishes in the WSOPC events, totaling $1,122,100.
The 39-year-old poker pro has reached 20 final tables in 2023, picking up five titles along the way. He got 116 in total card player Player of the Year points for the last two Golden Circuit victories, bringing his total to 2,356. As a result, he climbed to 93rd in 2023 POY Race order submitted by Global Poker.
Here’s a look at the full final table results from his win at Graton Casino.
WSOPC Graton casino $400 horsepower
| place | player | earnings | POY points |
| 1 | Ari Engel | $6,647 | 58 |
| 2 | Lewis Olsen | $4,108 | 48 |
| 3 | Eduardo Palmerin | $2,693 | 38 |
| 4 | Jesse Rios | $1,851 | 29 |
| 5 | Rick Green | $1,337 | 24 |
| 6 | Scott Balfour | $1,017 | 19 |
| 7 | Corey Sokla | $818 | 14 |
| 8 | David Turner | $697 | 10 |
WSOPC Graton casino $400 bet limit Big O
| place | player | earnings | POY points |
| 1 | Ari Engel | $6,564 | 58 |
| 2 | Jonathan Malcolm | $4,056 | 48 |
| 3 | Kenneth Poe | $2,691 | 38 |
| 4 | Nicholas McCabe | $1,859 | 29 |
| 5 | Christopher Watson | 1340 USD | 24 |
| 6 | Christopher Linger | 1010 US dollars | 19 |
| 7 | Eugene Chun | $797 | 14 |
| 8 | Rick Green | $681 | 10 |
Winner photo credits: WSOP / Hayley Hochstettler.
