Carioca Rodrigo Guimarães ensured that the title of the R$ 3,000 Main Event of the KSOP Rio stayed at home. This Tuesday (20) at the Sheraton Grand Rio, the player became the champion of the main tournament of the stage, overcoming a significant disadvantage throughout the final table.
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The Main Event, which registered a total of 620 entries, reached Tuesday with nine remaining players to decide the title. Rodrigo Guimarães appeared at the bottom of the chip count, and saw his stack shrink even further at the beginning of the decision. He needed a series of double-ups to survive.
Guimarães not only had that, but also significant action from the owners of the larger stacks, a fact that shuffled the decision. From the 6-handed stage onwards, he managed to fight for bigger pots and was successful, reaching a more comfortable position.
In the heads-up, Rodrigo Guimarães and the Argentine Rodolfo Palacios reached an agreement, and after about an hour of play, the Brazilian confirmed his victory with KQ against 22 thanks to a Q on the flop. Thus, he pocketed R$ 240,000, while the foreigner received R$ 200,000.
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Check the final standings of the Main Event:
- Rodrigo Guimarães – R$ 240,000*
- Rodolfo Palacios (Argentina) – R$ 200,000*
- Dioni Dias – R$ 115,000
- Ulises Soto (Argentina) – R$ 78,500
- Nico Mohmadán (Argentina) – R$ 56,500
- Yucatan Cervo – R$ 42,550
- Jaylson Correa – R$ 33,600
- Jorio Jadjiski – R$ 27,700
- Diones Lopes – R$ 23,600
Furthermore, the last day of KSOP Rio also saw the conclusion of five other titles, including two High Rollers. In the R$ 15,000 High Roller, Vinícius Pinheiro emerged as the best among 57 entries, pocketing R$ 190,000. He made a deal with Ramon Pessoa in the heads-up, and the runner-up received R$ 175,000, while Marcos Sketch came close to his second title but finished third for R$ 105,500.
The other competition, although it had relevant figures, was a bit more accessible. The R$ 5,000 Micro High Roller, played in a single day, registered 103 participants, and Pedro Cassar became the champion. In a 3-handed deal, he took R$ 85,000, while Rafael Munhoz received R$ 72,500, and Fabricio Nociolini took R$ 62,500.
Finally, three foreign titles concluded the KSOP Rio. The Chileans stood out, with Rodrigo Morales winning the R$ 2,500 Monster Mystery KO 6-Max, and Rodrigo Salazar taking down the R$ 2,000 Mega KO. Respectively, they earned R$ 115,000 and R$ 24,200. And still, the Argentine Ramiro Somoza won the R$ 1,000 Turbo Finale, securing R$ 13,200.
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