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Sharing the number one spot on the all-time World Series of Poker Circuit ring winner list for only five days, decorated poker pro Ari Engel stands alone once again after winning ring #19.

Las Vegas, Nevada (March 10th, 2025) - Competing in a no-limit hold’em event during the WSOP Online Super Circuit in Pennsylvania this past weekend, Ari Engel turned a $500 entry into his nineteenth career WSOP Circuit ring.

Finishing on top of the 86 player field, at the final table Engel defeated eight-time WSOP Circuit champion Michael McNeil heads-up to win #19 and the $10,140 top prize.

Finishing in 6th place for $1,927, fourteen-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Michael Lavin missed out on being one ring closer to Engel.

Maurice Hawkins after winning the WSOP Circuit Main Event at the Baltimore Horseshoe.

Just last week, WSOP Circuit legend Maurice Hawkins won the $1,700 Circuit Main Event at the Horseshoe in Baltimore, Maryland to tie Engel on the all-time winners list with 18 career rings, as well as take home the $140,752 top prize.

Engel and Hawkins’ continued battle for the all-time WSOP Circuit wins record sees Engel back in the lead following what was his sixth win in an online WSOP Circuit event.

Not to be outshined by his fellow WSOP Circuit crushers, Daniel Lowery won his seventeenth WSOP Circuit ring in the $250 Seniors Event at the Tulsa Hard Rock today while this very article was being written.

Daniel Lowery wins ring #17 at the Tulsa Hard Rock 

Standing alone at #3 on the all-time wins list, Lowery stays within striking distance of both Engel and Hawkins.

As if it couldn't get more competitive at the top of the all-time WSOP Circuit wins list, Josh Reichard won his sixteenth career ring in the $400 H.O.R.S.E event in Hammond, strengthening his #4 spot in the record books.

With plenty of action still to take place ahead of the 2025 World Series of Poker, we will see who ends this season of the WSOP Circuit #1 on the all-time winners list.