The SiGMA South America Poker Tour Main Event saw a final with absolute dominance by two names: Mathias Guimaraes
The story had begun with Ganon as the big favorite. The Argentine started Day 3 as chip leader with 4.385.000 chips and was the only representative of the “albiceleste” in the final. And he did not disappoint: he quickly began to impose his conditions by eliminating rivals. First, he knocked out Munir Berno
Ganon and Guimaraes in the HU.
On the other side, Guimaraes was also doing his part. The Brazilian eliminated Marcos Sketch
A logical heads-up
With the rest of the players out of the race, the final duel between Guimaraes and Ganon was inevitable. The two best at the table face to face for the title. Once in the heads-up, the Brazilian managed to tip the scales in his favor and ended up sealing an impeccable performance.
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The final moment came with a hand full of tension:
On the river of a board K 9 3 4 J, Guimaraes shoved all-in and put Ganon to a key decision. After thinking for a long time, the Argentine called.
Guimarães: 10 7
Ganon: 10 9
The river completed the Brazilian’s draw, hitting a flush to close the tournament and spark the celebration.
SIGMA Poker Tour – Main Event
Buy-in: R$2.500
Entries: 457
Prize Pool: R$1.092.500
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