Alejandro Papo MC Lococo
The tournament, with a $10,000 buy-in and a prize pool of $2,192,200 (exceeding the $2M guarantee), had him among the nine finalists who were deciding the title this Tuesday. Papo MC had arrived as the short stack and ended up in that same ninth place, securing a payout of $55,402 (the champion will take $443,221).
The hand that marked his elimination was incredible.
With 13.8 big blinds, Lococo was dealt A 7 and found himself heads-up against Bernhard Binder
Convinced he could make his opponent fold, Papo went all-in. Before that, he even left a good luck emoji for the European. But Binder didn’t back down and called.
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Seeing the call, the Argentine asked for help: a diamond to complete a flush or a 6 for a straight. And the river brought what he asked for, a diamond… the 8.
Then came the key moment: Lococo raised his arms and started celebrating, convinced he had hit the winning flush. But the joy lasted seconds. He quickly realized what had happened: he hadn’t seen that Binder had 8 8. That river not only completed his flush but also gave the German four of a kind eights.
From celebration to elimination in an instant, Papo MC said goodbye to the GGMillion$ in ninth place, unable to fight for the big prize, but leaving another example of his style: entertainment on and off the tables… even when luck is not on his side.
The reactions of Papo MC when the 8 fell
Papo MC’s Celebration As Soon As He Sees The Diamond Card.
Lococo Actually Realizes The Four of a Kind And That He Is Eliminated.
