Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:40 PM Local Time
Steve Dees Wins Six-Max, Second Gold Ring ($25,423)
Steve Dees (pictured above) has just put the finishing touches on the second Circuit victory of his short career as a professional poker player.
In the final hand of the heads-up match, Dees limps the button, and Jason Maeroff moves all in for 1,675,000 in the big blind — more than 50 big blinds. Dees has exactly that count, too, and he calls all in to put both himself and Maeroff at risk. As long as they don't chop the pot, this is going to be the last hand of the tournament one way or the other.
Dees:
Maeroff:
The board runs out , and Dees' jacks hold to earn him the pot and the title. It's the second Circuit victory for the 29-year-old pro from Dayton, Ohio, and this one comes with another ring and more than $25,000 in cash.
Maeroff (below) falls just short of what would have been his own second victory on the Circuit. He's eliminated as the runner-up, collecting $15,711.
