David Hengen Denies Nuwwarah & Lowery to Win WSOP Circuit Council Bluffs Main Event
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The latest World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) stop at Horseshoe Council Bluffs in Iowa wrapped up this week as David Hengen took down the $1,700 buy-in WSOPC Council Bluffs Main Event for his four Circuit ring and $116,846.
The WSOPC Horseshoe Council Bluffs stop ran Sept. 6-18 and consisted of more than a dozen ring events, including the Main Event that drew 352 players for a prize pool of $533,280.
WSOPC Council Bluffs Main Event Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Hengen | Omaha, NE | $116,846 | |
| 2 | Mo Nuwwarah | Omaha, NE | $72,216 | |
| 3 | Daniel Lowery | Charleston, AR | $51,838 | |
| 4 | Michael Henery | Henderson, NV | $37,801 | |
| 5 | Timothy Garles | Windsor Heights, IA | $28,011 | |
| 6 | Matthew Dodd | Duluth, MN | $21,097 | |
| 7 | Max Havlish | Coon Rapids, MN | $16,155 | |
| 8 | Daniel Thomas | Lincoln, NE | $12,580 | |
| 9 | Banipal Simonovich | Denver, CO | $9,966 |
Hengen Denies Lowery 15th Ring
Hengen earned his fourth career ring after defeating longtime poker journalist and fellow Omaha native Mo Nuwwarah during heads-up play as the former PokerNews editor earned a career-best $72,216.
Meanwhile, 14-time ring winner Daniel Lowery finished third to be denied a 15th ring, which would have seen him tie Ari Engel and Maurice Hawkins as the all-time ring leader.
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Other players at the Main Event final table included Michael Henery (4th - $37,801), Timothy Garles (5th - $28,011) and Matthew Dodd (6th - $21,097).
Belote Wins Fifth Ring; Kegley Finds Second Ring
Hengen's victory in the Main Event wasn't the only highlight of the WSOPC Council Bluffs stop.
In Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em, Oklahoma's Pamela Belote defeated the field of 84 runners to win $13,206 and her fifth Circuit ring and her first in an open event.
Belote earned her previous four rings in Ladies Events, including the $200 Ladies Event at WSOPC Choctaw Durant earlier this year for $6,054.
Another highlight occurred in Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em, where Wesley Cannon won his second ring and $22,858 after topping the field of 330 runners. The Minnesota native's previous ring was earned in a $400 No-Limit Hold'em at 2022 WSOPC Harveys Lake Tahoe that brought him $14,177.
Other ring winners at the WSOPC Council Bluffs stop include Jeremy Hendricks (Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack - $14,234), Abbas Pasha (Event #9: $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em - $28,696) and Varun Uppal (Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - $10,932).
Next up for the WSOP Circuit is a stop at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California that will run Sept. 28-Oct. 9 and will feature a $1,700 buy-in Main Event with a $500,000 guarantee.
WSOPC Council Bluffs Ring Winners
| EVENT | ENTRANTS | PRIZE POOL | WINNER | HOMETOWN | PRIZE (IN USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: $250 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack | 343 | $68,600 | Jeremy Hendricks | Omaha, NE | $14,234 | |
| Event #2: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Black Chip Bounty | 89 | $20,470 | Rick Mcgown | Marceline, MO | $6,129 | |
| Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em | 330 | $108,900 | Wesley Cannon | Edina, MN | $22,858 | |
| Event #4: $400 No-Limit Hold'em | 122 | $40,260 | Stefan Kegley | Kearney, NE | $11,025 | |
| Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold'em | 181 | $59,730 | Brad Fullington | Wichita, KS | $14,676 | |
| Event #6: $400 No-Limit Hold'em | 160 | $52,800 | William Wagoner | Papillion, NE | $13,552 | |
| Event #7: $400 No-Limit Holdem - Monster Stack | 248 | $81,840 | Joseph Sutliff | Grand Island, NE | $18,490 | |
| Event #8: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha | 110 | $36,300 | Ryan Remmes | Omaha, NE | $10,281 | |
| Event #9: $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em | 103 | $100,425 | Abbas Pasha | Muscatine, IA | $28,696 | |
| Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold'em - Ring & Seats | 155 | $51,150 | Quang Pham | Omaha, NE | $11,700 | |
| Event #11: $1,700 Main Event | 352 | $533,280 | David Hengen | Omaha, NE | $116,846 | |
| Event #12: $600 No-Limit Hold'em | 84 | $43,260 | Pamela Belote | Edmond, OK | $13,206 | |
| Event #13: $400 No-Limit Hold'em | 119 | $39,270 | Varun Uppal | Omaha, NE | $10,932 |
*Photos courtesy of WSOP
