Arthur Morris Wins 2022 World Series of Poker Circuit Hard Rock Tulsa Main Event

Arthur Morris had actually gathered more than $800,000 in competition earnings before entering the 2022 Globe Series of Texas Hold’em Circuit Hard Rock Tulsa collection. Across his 63 prior in-the-money finishes, Morris had made deep runs in World Texas hold’em Excursion champions and final-table looks in WSOP bracelet occasions. Despite every one of his success considering that his very first recorded cash money back in 2009, Morris had actually never come away with a competition title.

That winless touch ultimately finished this week. Morris defeated an area of 646 entries in the WSOPC Acid Rock Tulsa $1,700 no-limit hold ’em centerpiece, earning his initial gold ring as well as a career-high payday of $182,379 as the champion.

” It’s been a very long time coming,” Morris told WSOP reporters after triumphing. “I have actually been playing for 17 years so it really feels truly good.”

Along with the title and the money, Morris also gained 840 Card Gamer Player of the Year factors for the win. This was his 2nd POY-qualified score of the year, having actually likewise placed 8th in the WPT Choctaw centerpiece for $61,000 in Might.

The solid yield for this event resulted in a $978,690 prize swimming pool which was paid among the leading 98 finishers. Heavyweights that made it deep consisted of DJ Alexander (94th), Jason Strasser (75th), Chris Tryba (49th), Schuyler Thornton (45th), Greg Jennings (23rd), Michael Marder (8th), and Jessica Vierling (5th).

The last day of this occasion started with simply 4 gamers remaining, with arm band victor and also four-time ring champion Mike Cordell in the lead and Morris in second chip position.

Arm band champion and 2013 Seminole Acid Rock Texas hold’em Open centerpiece champ Blair Hinkle entered into the day as the short pile, as well as regardless of doubling up off the bat with pocket queens, was ultimately the initial to drop. Hinkle obtained all-in with A-Q leading the A-4 of Morris, but a 4 on the flop transformed the tables. Hinkle located no assistance on the turn or river and was sent out home in 4th area, earning $61,498 for his initiatives. Ball game saw him raise his profession profits to greater than $5 million.

Cedrric Trevino

Poker vlogger and recent WSOP main event 66th-place finisher Cedrric Trevino’s run in this occasion concerned an end in 3rd location. The ‘Poker Traveler’ got done in a QSpade Suit8Spade Suit2Spade Suit4Heart Suit board with 10Spade Suit10Heart Suit facing the QDiamond Suit8Spade Match of Cordell. The JClub Suit on the river sealed Trevino’s elimination, sending him to the rail with $82,737. He now has more than $295,000 in taped tournament earnings to his name.

With that said, Cordell took nearly a 2:1 chip benefit right into heads-up play with Morris with the title and also the hardware on the line. Morris had the ability to grind his method into the lead in time for the final hand of the tournament, however. With blinds of 100,000-150,000 as well as a 150,00 large blind stake, Morris increased to 400,000 on the button with AHeart Suit9Heart Match. Cordell called from the huge blind with KHeart Suit8Spade Suit. The 8Heart Suit8Diamond Suit3Heart Fit flop gave Cordell journeys and Morris the nut flush draw as well as some overcards. Cordell check-called a wager of 650,000. The 10Heart Fit on the turn offered Morris the nut flush. All of the chips got in the center on the turn, leaving Cordell seeking a board pair, an eight, or a king on the river. Instead, the QHeart Match on the end locked up the pot and also the title for Morris.

Cordell made $112,717 as the runner-up finisher. He now has more than $1.1 million in life time revenues.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table: