Despite having started the heads-up with a 3 to 1 advantage against him, Ezequiel González
Moreover, if we go back moments in the Final Table, in the 5-handed, González had only 6 blinds and was running far behind. In any case, he never lost his focus and that was fundamental to withstand those who were putting pressure on him and jump up the payout table. Keeping a low profile and without being noticed. However, he started hitting harder when three players were left and it was then that he settled in to start being a serious threat.
In fact, he took care of eliminating Thomas McCormick
The last hand, when he had already pulled away after catching a bluff from Burguês with a straight, occurred at level 33 (100K/200K BB Ante 200K) where he completed the BU/SB and his opponent raised to 600 thousand. González called and saw 6 5 2. After the check from the Brazilian, Ezequiel bet 800.000 and Burguês put all his chips in the middle. Although he wasn’t in such a good position, González called. His cards were:
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Ezequiel: 3 2
Leo: A K
The play continued with the 3 on the turn and the 10 on the river, which finished shaping Ezequiel’s great comeback against an opponent who had done everything right at the FT.
In addition to them, also fighting in the final stages were: Gualter Salles
The first edition of the year of the High Roller, US$150K Gtd of the Codere Poker Series had 73 entries, 146 rebuys, and a prize pool that rose to US$239.450, which was distributed as follows:
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| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezequiel Gonzalez | US$64.000 | |
| 2 | Leonardo Silveira de Castro Pires | US$43.000 | |
| 3 | Thomas McCormick | US$30.000 | |
| 4 | Gualter José Fortuna Salles Santos | US$21.150 |