Monday, February 13, 2017 6:57 PM Local Time
Martin Ryan Defeats Carlos Loving to Win Event #3 ($24,829)
Martin Ryan's heater continues, as he's just put the finishing touches on his fourth Circuit victory in as many months. He's now the only player who's won more than three rings within a single Circuit season, and he still several months to try to extend his own lead.
On the final hand of the heads-up duel, Carlos Loving opens the button to 38,000, and Ryan (pictured above) three-bet shoves to put his opponent to the test. Loving calls all in for his tournament life with ace-five, only to see Ryan show down a dominating ace-king. The board runs out ace-high, and Ryan's kicker plays to earn him the pot, the title, and the top prize of nearly $25,000.
Loving (below), who won a ring here earlier this season, is forced to settle for a runner-up consolation prize of $15,338.
