It was a bit of a battle between KKPoker and the Die Hard Poker League here at the final table, but the truth is, KKPoker was always going to win since even the DHPL reps play on the site. In the end, however, Zachary Nicholls from the DHPL couldn’t quite find what he needed to overcome the surging Chris Alcindor, KKPoker ambassador.
Alcindor bagged the chip lead from Day 1 and maintained his big stack throughout Day 2. He was still biggest when he got heads-up with Nicholls and though Nicholls was able to claw some chips back, it was never enough to take the lead. In the final hand, Alcindor got there with a flopped pair of sixes against ace-high for Nicholls and it was all over.
This is Alcindor’s second Circuit Ring after winning the Monster Stack in May of 2024 and this is his 5th live win and third best live score. Alcindor can also now claim to have won the first-ever HORSE Ring in Calgary, a feat no one else will ever match.
