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David Jackson Wins the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas Main Event for $139,996

After battling heads-up for the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Main Event championship for two hours, David Jackson and Yaniv Livnat saw a flop that neither player could get away from.

David Jackson David Jackson

The hand involved a rare 4-bet flop shove from Jackson, followed by a call from Livnat.

"This is it," said Jackson to Livnat as the two players hugged it out and waited to see which one would win the biggest pot of the Main Event.

Jackson was the winner, and the hand clinched the tournament win and a $139,996 score.

The victory gives Jackson his second career WSOP Circuit Ring.

$1,700 Main Event Final Table Results

  1. David Jackson - $139,996
  2. Yaniv Livnat - $93,329
  3. Walter Connors - $64,470
  4. Brian Battistone - $45,364
  5. Ryan Leng - $32,526
  6. Matt Affleck - $23,773
  7. Terry Fleischer - $17,717
  8. Martin Carnero - $13,470
  9. Jacob Mendelsohn - $10,451
The Main Event final table lineup The Main Event final table lineup

Huge Final Hand

The tournament-clinching hand played out on Level 32 with the blinds at 100,000/200,000 (200,000). Jackson entered the hand with 9.5 million chips, and Livnat with 8.7 million

Livnat opened to 400,000 and Jackson called. Chips were piled in on both sides on a flop until both players were all in.

Jackson's held up against Livnat's , and that was the final hand in a heads-up match that saw the chip lead traded back and forth several times.

"I was trying to remain focused," Jackson said. "I was losing some big pots. He flopped a flush where I flopped a straight for a 13-million chip pot. I became really short, and I just wanted to battle back."

Jackson did indeed battle back in what was an entertaining ending to a lively final table and final two.

The win puts Jackson at just over $4.83 million in career live tournament winnings. The talented poker pro clinched his second Circuit Ring and his 94th career WSOP cash.

Eric Baldwin Wins Event #18: $3,300 High Roller for $51,158

Eric Baldwin clinched his third career WSOP Circuit Ring on Tuesday night, winning Event #18: $3,300 High Roller for a $51,158 first-place prize.

Eric Baldwin Eric Baldwin

The $3,300 High Roller played out as the 18th and final event on the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Las Vegas schedule. 

Event #18: $3,300 High Roller Final Table Results

  1. Eric Baldwin - $51,158
  2. Pierce McKellar - $32,304
  3. Shiina Okamoto - $21,542
  4. Peter Csampai - $15,219
  5. Guoliang Wei - $11,431
  6. Pavel Ignatov - $9,165
  7. Shundan Xiao - $7,879
  8. Upsehka De Silva - $7,302

The win is Baldwin's 226th career cash at WSOP events. That total includes two bracelet wins and, now, three Circuit Rings.

"These days, we're definitely playing for the prize money," Baldwin said. "Nonetheless, it's always cool (to win a Circuit Ring), along with the freeroll that comes along with it."

All Circuit Ring winners get a spot in the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tournament of Champions, and Baldwin will be part of that mix.

The final table lineup included some very strong players. Pierce McKellar finished second for $32,304, while Upeshka De Silva (8th - $7,302) accomplished the impressive feat of final tabling the $1,700 Main Event, jumping into the $3,300 High Roller afterward, and final tabling that event as well.

Yanit Livnat Eliminated in 2nd Place ($93,329)

Level 32 100,000/200,000 (200,000)

Yaniv Livnat opened to 400,000, and David Jackson called.

Yaniv Livnat Yaniv Livnat

The flop came . Jackson checked, Livnat bet 300,000, Jackson raised to 1,050,000, and Livnat re-raised to 3,050,000.

Jackson 4-bet shoved the flop for 9,100,000 total, and Livnat called.

Yaniv Livnat:

David Jackson:

The board ran out and , keeping Jackson in front and sending Livnat home with a runner-up finish.

Stay tuned for a recap of the Main Event.

It's Anyone's Game in the Main Event

Yaniv Livnat and David Jackson have taken turns holding the chip lead in heads-up play.

As of the halfway point of Level 31, the final two are neck and neck in the chip counts. Here's a look:

David Jackson - 9,600,000

Yaniv Livnat - 8,600,000

Keep it right here at PokerOrg to find out who wins the Main Event championship.