The 2-Day High Roller of the BSOP Summer was the only tournament that had action from 3 PM on Friday and it didn’t take long to confirm its premium event status. In less than four hours of play, the event registered 50 entries of R$15,000, bringing together several of the biggest names on the circuit in the halls of the Arena Sauípe.
At the close of Day 1, 32 players managed to advance, with José Carlos Barbosa (cover photo) as the chip count leader. Champion of the R$25K Super High Roller of the BSOP Gramado, the businessman from Paraíba once again showed that he knows how to navigate among sharks and finished the day with 524,000 chips, which represents 131 big blinds for the start of Day 2 this Saturday.
Completing the top 3 are Gabriel Cunha , with 470,000, and Carlos Alberto Alves , with 448,500, keeping Brazil well represented at the top of the count.
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However, all eyes are also on the non-Brazilian Latin Armada, which arrives determined to close the festival with an international title. Among the main names are Martín Romero (277,500), Hugo Nazar (203,500), Leandro Bustillo (179,000), Sebastián Fonseca (137,500), Hugo Jiménez (125,500), Gerardo Rodríguez (116,500), Juan Barattini (78,000) and Fernando Romano (73,000), one of the directors of CodigoPoker.
The field maintains an explosive mix between established figures of Brazilian poker and international representatives who know that this High Roller is an unbeatable opportunity to take home one of the most prestigious titles of the BSOP Summer. With still deep stacks and plenty of room to maneuver, Day 2 promises high-voltage action.
BSOP Summer 2-Day High Roller
Buy-in: R$25,000
Entries: 78
Prize Pool: R$1,690,350
1° José Barbosa – 524,000
2° Gabriel Cunha – 470,000
3° Carlos Alberto Alves – 448,500
4° Martín Romero – 277,500
5° Paulo Henrique Joanello – 207,500
6° Jonas Gomes – 205,500
7° Hugo Nazar – 203,500
8° Lucas Silva – 202,000
9° Leandro Bustillo – 179,000
10° Nello Neto – 177,000
11° Nilson da Silva Sales – 176,500
12° Sebastián Fonseca – 137,500
13° Gustavo Silva – 137,000
14° Vladas Tamasauskas – 133,500
15° Hugo Jiménez – 125,500
16° Gerardo Rodríguez – 116,500
17° Pedro da Cunha – 116,500
18° Herbert de Marathaoan – 114,500
19° Carlos Serrano – 100,000
20° Gregory Direito – 98,000
21° Guilherme Silva – 92,500
22° Henrique Calheiros – 86,500
23° Eder Rodrigues – 84,500
24° Antonio Luiz Santichio – 83,500
25° Juan Barattini – 78,000
26° Fernando Romano – 73,000
27° Breno Drumond – 71,000
28° Sinval Domingues – 69,500
29° Ax de Castro – 67,000
30° Olivio Correa – 60,500
31° Jonathas Souza – 52,000
32° Alen Fillipi – 20,500
33° Nan Min – 13,500
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