Jacobo Montoya
Weekends continue to position themselves as the best option week after week for grinding, and the magnitude and guaranteed prize pools available in the very extensive schedule that covers all levels, from the lowest micro stakes to the highest high stakes, is complete madness. If it is not enough to look at these two events in which Montoya participated, the first one starting in the morning, the GGMasters High Rollers $1,050, $600K GTD which gathered 903 entries to far exceed its guaranteed prize pool and distribute a total of US$903,000 among the top 132 players.
The second event, which started later, was the $1,500 Sunday HR Main Event (Bounty Edition) that guaranteed another US$400,000 at its tables, registering a total of 425 entries that likewise far exceeded the guarantee to distribute US$605,625. Here the Mexican added another US$17,968 to his account, corresponding to US$16,262 thanks to his place in the tournament payout structure plus an additional US$1,706 in bounties for eliminating his rivals.
Jacobo Montoya is currently one of the most solid Mexican players in the online poker scene
Competing at the highest levels of online poker where buy-ins range between US$1,000 and US$1,500 or higher, Montoya is already at the top of the category rankings, participating in those included under the “Super” denomination, the highest level of the international platform where he achieved this feat.
This undoubtedly consolidates him as one of the most solid and consistent Mexicans at the top of international online competition, a field characterized by high technical demands in the game and especially a great development of the so-called “mental game,” essential to withstand the hard blows that variance deals at this scale. Here, Montoya competes shoulder to shoulder with internationally renowned players such as Rodrigo Selouan
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Although his result was achieved jointly in two events on the Sunday schedule, the highest payout came in the traditional format of the GGMasters line, where he pocketed an excellent US$34,680 for his 6th place. It is worth mentioning that in this event he shared the felt with players of the caliber of Felipe Boianovsky
His combined cash thanks to his also 6th place in the Bounty Edition tournament rose to an excellent US$52,648 (MXN$909,481) which undoubtedly strengthens his bankroll significantly and builds a solid path for him to also consider a strong participation in the upcoming WSOP 2026 in Las Vegas which is just around the corner.
GGMasters High Rollers $1,050, $600K GTD
Buy-in: US$1,050
Entries: 903
Prize pool: US$903,000
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