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Cody Fisher of Strongsville, Ohio, won the inaugural WSOP Circuit Main Event at The Reserve in Toledo, taking $246,466 and his first Circuit gold ring. He ended the $1,700 tournament in a single hand, knocking out Adam Friedman and Nicholas Davidson together immediately after the dinner break.

The Main Event drew 991 entries and built a $1.5 million prize pool, clearing its $1 million guarantee. Fisher’s payday was his biggest tournament score by a wide margin, ahead of a previous best of $44,000.

Fisher started the final day second in chips but with barely more than one-third of Friedman’s 92-big-blind stack. Short stacks doubled repeatedly, and play was still seven-handed in the fifth hour. Fisher had then taken the lead with 30 big blinds.

He extended that advantage in a three-way pot against Friedman before dinner. Fisher returned with 28 million chips, equal to 56 big blinds, while Friedman had 13 and Davidson had 11. Fisher said having the five-time WSOP bracelet winner on his right rather than his left made his tournament easier.

On the first hand after play resumed, Davidson moved all-in with king-seven of diamonds and Friedman followed with ace-queen. Fisher called with pocket eights. The board came four of hearts, six of clubs, seven of clubs, two of diamonds and five of diamonds, giving Fisher an eight-high straight and ending the event at once.

Friedman collected $164,271 for second place and Davidson received $115,534 for third. Matthew Ploof finished fourth for $82,513, followed by Dennis Milko in fifth for $59,856 and Christopher Webb in sixth for $44,114.

The result had particular significance for Fisher and his fiancée, Madison, who were expecting their first child in April 2027. Both worked as servers, and Fisher said the prize would allow Madison to take time away from work after the birth. He said he hoped the 2027 WSOP Circuit Main Event in Toledo would be held before April 21 so he could defend the title.