I told her I guarantee I will win at least one, maybe two and I will make at least $100,000.' 'My wife asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I said, honestly I just want to play the Circuit (at Turning Stone) and play all the events. To stay on top of his game he says plays a lot of cash games and watches a lot of poker videos. They cried because they missed me.' Rice drove to his home in Clayton Park multiple times throughout the week sleep with the family and drove back to Verona the next morning. You know, it was tough being away from them throughout the week. 'I told them I was coming out here to do this for them. Rice is about to have his first baby daughter, due June 29th and it wasn't easy for him to be away from his Wife Jessica Rice and two sons, Joseph Rice JR (7 years old) and Jayson Rice (5 years old). Rice defeated 406 entries in Event #1 to take home $27,372. Rice had quite the amazing series at the Turning Stone Circuit stop, as he racked up four final table finishes and a total of $274,441.This was the second ever WSOP Circuit gold ring Rice has won and he did it both in the same series. After an epic battle it was Joe Rice who claimed victory.Ī grand-prize of $238,870, a Circuit gold ring and an entry into the year end Tournament of Champions were awarded to the family man for the first-place finish.

Event #12: $1,700 Main Event attracted a combined total of 891 entries and created a massive prize pool of $1,349,865. Verona, NY (28 March 2022) - The World Series of Poker Circuit at the Turning Stone Resort Casino has crowned its inaugural Main Event Champion on Monday Evening.

Joe Rice won the first and last WSOP Circuit rings awarded at Turning Stone in New York

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