Wednesday, March 30, 2022 9:23 PM Local Time
GREGORY HUGHES WINS SECOND TURBO GOLD RING
Greg Hughes - Event #15 Winner
Greg Hughes has seized his second World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring and $12,056 Wednesday evening by taking down Event #15: $400 No-Limit Hold'em. The tournament drew 137 entries and finished in just one day in the Bally's poker room.
Hughes now lays claim to two Circuit titles, both of which have come from turbo-style tournaments in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Arizona native won his first gold ring back in 2020 at the Rio Las Vegas Circuit. The second achievement brought confirmation to Hughes.
“It’s validation. It’s the second one so, you know, it’s kind of like you worry about that first one being a fluke,” explained Hughes. “The second one kind of gives you that ‘ok I got two now.’ But yeah, it feels good, feels great.”
Hughes had to make it through a stacked final table to reach the winner's circle. He was surrounded by the likes of bracelet winner Ben Moon, seven-time gold ring winner Vincent Moscati, and two-time gold ring winner John Robertson.
“It was a fun final table. It was fun because the gentleman I was up against [heads up], he has a ring also, so he was working on his second,” Hughes said.
Ultimately, Hughes faced off against another one-time ring winner heads up, Jesse Lonis. Lonis put up a good fight, but in the end, Hughes took down the tourney in dramatic fashion as he hit a gut-shot straight draw on the river with king-queen to beat out Lonis’ ace-deuce.
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