Brazil continues with great hope for a title in the Main Event High of the Anniversary Series, held on PokerStars. The tournament with a buy-in of US$ 5,200 had 383 entries and formed the final table this Tuesday (26). Leading the group of qualifiers is the Brazilian Fabiano Kovalski, with 19,440,583 chips.
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However, he is not the only Brazilian in this great final. Two other names from the homeland of the mouse are also at the final table. Brunno Botteon qualified with the fifth largest stack, having 9,485,081 chips. In eighth place is Thiago Crema, who has 7,559,265 chips.
Thus, Day 3 of the tournament gathered 40 players. Among those who secured a spot at the final table are names like Samuel Vousden, Jans Arends, and Audrias Stakelis, among others. The grand final will be this Wednesday (27), at 1:30 PM (Brasília time). The blinds return at 100,000/200,000, with an ante of 25,000.
In addition, the tournament’s grand champion has a prize of US$ 365,603 reserved. All remaining players in the competition have already guaranteed a minimum prize of US$ 39,554. It is worth noting that from third place onwards, players already receive rewards above US$ 200,000.
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Check out the complete “chip count” of the Main Event High:
| Position | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fabiano Kovalski “Kovalski1” | Brazil | 19,440,583 |
| 2nd | Samuel Vousden “€urop€an” | Finland | 16,432,666 |
| 3rd | “Potnapekka” | Finland | 12,204,195 |
| 4th | Jans Arends “Graftekkel” | Netherlands | 10,277,299 |
| 5th | Brunno Botteon “botteonpoker” | Brazil | 9,485,081 |
| 6th | Audrias Stakelis “Stakelis24” | Lithuania | 8,113,111 |
| 7th | Igor Popik “arodnaS” | Ukraine | 7,845,598 |
| 8th | Thiago Crema “KKremate” | Brazil | 7,559,265 |
| 9th | “AdiosFabrica” | Mexico | 4,392,202 |
There are also Brazilians at the final table of the Main Event Medium
However, this Wednesday (27) there is another decision in the Anniversary Series involving Brazilians. It is the final table of the Medium version of the Main Event, a tournament with a buy-in of US$ 1,050 that had 2,340 entries. Among the nine finalists, three are from the green and yellow online poker squad.
Thus, the star Daniel Araujo is the chip leader with 43,383,160 chips. Lucas Teixeira appears with the fifth largest stack and 22,147,803 chips. Close behind him, in sixth, is Danilo Gomes with 21,299,819.
Finally, the tournament will restart at 1:30 PM, with blinds at 300,000/600,000 and an ante of 75,000. The grand champion will pocket US$ 369,094, but all nine finalists are already guaranteed at least US$ 24,606.
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