Wednesday, March 1, 2017 2:22 AM Local Time
Ryan Jones Wins Rio WSOP Circuit Main Event ($269,327), Muruz Yohannes Eliminated in 2nd ($166,585)
Ryan Jones - Rio Circuit Main Event Champion - $269,327
Muruz Yohannes limps in on the button, and Ryan Jones raises to 1,000,000. Yohannes calls.
The flop comes . Jones bets 600,000, Yohannes quickly announces that he is all in, and Jones snap-calls.
Yohannes is at risk holding (pair of sevens) against Jones' .
The comes on the turn, giving Jones a set of queens, and the river becomes inconsequential.
"He was left drawing dead on the river," Jones says as his rail heads over to congratulate him.
Yohannes is eliminated in second place, taking home $166,585. Jones earns $269,327 for his win, along with a World Series of Poker Main Event Circuit ring and an automatic entry into the Global Casino Championship held at the end of the season, valued at $10,000.
A full winner's story and recap will be posted in the next 12 hours.
Ryan Jones - WSOP Circuit Rio Main Event Champion
Chad Wiedenhoeft - Eliminated
Muruz Yohannes - 2nd Place - $166,585