Michael Jozoff Wins 2022 World Series of Poker Circuit Bicycle Casino Main Event

The Entire world Collection of Poker Circuit just wrapped up their hottest series, with the most modern cease using area at a famous Los Angeles-spot poker hotspot: The Bicycle Casino. The WSOPC Bicycle collection highlighted 13 gold ring activities and was folded into the venue’s Winnin’ O’ the Eco-friendly pageant that is working from Feb. 28 – Apr. 17. The centerpiece of the entire affair was the $1,700 purchase-in no-limit keep ’em WSOPC key event. The event attracted a complete of 550 entries, making a prize pool of $833,250 that was compensated out among the top rated 83 finishers. Just after four times of motion, California resident Michael Jozoff came away with the title and the top rated payout of $161,500.

Jozoff told WSOP reporters that he grew up in New York but attended college or university at the College of Southern California, graduating with a diploma in finance. He now life in Southern California.

“I’m 22-yrs-old, so rather youthful. This past 12 months was my initial yr lawfully staying in a position to enjoy tournaments in the U.S. Right before that, I was actively playing on the web,” Jozoff said.

This acquire was his initial recorded reside event victory, which saw him protected his initially WSOPC gold ring. He was also awarded 840 Card Participant Participant of the Yr points as the champion of this occasion. This was his first POY-qualified score of the calendar year, but it by yourself was sufficient to see him climb into 77th place in the 2022 POY race, which is sponsored by World Poker.

The closing day of this party started with 8 gamers remaining. It didn’t take too extended for the initially player to hit the rail. Lee Ci got all-in with A-4 suited and was at hazard struggling with the A-Q of Iris Angeleri. Ci was not able to appear from powering and was eradicated in eighth place ($19,105). Corey Brass followed about 50 percent an hour afterwards when his A-2 misplaced a preflop showdown in opposition to the K-10 of Steve Hyung. Brass took property $24,385 as the seventh-position finisher.

Jozoff scored his 1st knockout of the day when his AK held in opposition to the J9 of Andrew Ostapchenko. A jack on the change gave Ostapchenko the direct, but an ace on the river despatched the pot to Jozoff. Ostapchenko went home with $31,530 as the industry was narrowed to 5 contenders.

Jozoff then received a vital preflop race to continue his surge, with pocket sixes besting the A-J of Marc Robinson (5th – $41,285).

Steve Hyung lost the majority of his stack with the revenue going in on the turn, with his top rated pair of aces up against a flopped established of deuces for Angeleri. Hyung was remaining really limited after that, and was soon all in with 10-5 suited dealing with the K-2 of Eugene Tito. Hyung failed to strengthen and was knocked out in fourth location ($54,740).

Angeleri’s stack dwindled all through a few-handed enjoy. She ultimately got all-in with pocket sevens and was referred to as by Tito, who held pocket kings. Both gamers flopped a set. The case seven did not materialize on the transform or river and Angeleri was removed in third area ($74,480).

With that Jozoff took roughly a 2:1 chip gain into heads-up participate in with Tito. He prolonged that direct even further by the time the remaining hand of the event was dealt. Tito moved all-in from the button with A10 and received a rapid phone from Jozoff, who held KK. The board came down J10696x to lock up the pot and the title for Jozoff. Tito attained $99,840 as the runner-up.

Here is a search at the payouts and POY factors awarded at the last table:

Area	Player	Earnings (USD)	POY Details
1	Michael Jozoff	$161,500	840
2	Eugene Tito	$99,840	700
3	Iris Angeleri	$74,480	560
4	Steve Hyung	$54,740	420
5	Marc Robinson	$41,285	350
6	Andrew Ostapchenko	$31,530	280
7	Corey Brass	$24,385	210
8	Lee Ci	$19,105	140
9	Jonathan Williams	$15,160	70

Winner image presented by WSOP.