The WSOP is still in its early stages, but **Brazil has secured its second final table** in this series. Last Wednesday (03), **Francisco Baruffi** faced a field of **2,636 entries** and finished in **3rd place in Event #15 (US$ 600 PLO DeepStack)**. For this result, he received a prize of **US$ 82,928**, the largest for a Brazilian so far.
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Thus, the journey of the **Brazilian star** was quite consistent. He reached the final day with an intermediate stack and, moreover, gained important positions as opponents quickly left the tournament. Among them, **Paulo Gini**, a veteran of the WSOP from São Paulo, also deserves mention, having fallen in **14th place** and earned **US$ 9,338**.
However, **Baruffi had the support of the Brazilian crowd**. Driven by the cheers of his compatriots, he reached the final table and even remained among the leaders during the 5-Handed play. However, **the chip stacks were very balanced**, and when one of the opponents left the dispute, he already occupied the last chip position among the remaining players.
In addition, the Brazilian also witnessed another elimination before bidding farewell to the tournament. In the decisive hand, **Baruffi had only 6 blinds** and went into action in a “blind war”. The flop brought **722**, while the Brazilian held **KK93**. On the other hand, American **Randy Jacks** showed **K962**, a combination that secured him a set. Subsequently, the turn revealed a **3** and the river a **J**, confirming the elimination of the Brazilian representative.
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Check out the final table payouts:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Ardire | Estados Unidos | US$ 171.589 |
| 2 | Randy Jacks | Estados Unidos | US$ 114.200 |
| 3 | Francisco Baruffi | Brasil | US$ 82.928 |
| 4 | David Avina | Estados Unidos | US$ 60.837 |
| 5 | Daniel Haywood | Austrália | US$ 45.092 |
| 6 | Cole Gauthier | Canadá | US$ 33.771 |
| 7 | Daniel Carter | Estados Unidos | US$ 25.560 |
| 8 | Grantel Gibbs | Estados Unidos | US$ 19.552 |
| 9 | Matthew Newcombe | Estados Unidos | US$ 15.117 |
Champion took the biggest reward of his life
However, the great champion was American **Philip Ardire**. The result guaranteed the player a prize of **US$ 171,589**. Before this tournament, he appeared on **The Hendon Mob** with only **US$ 13,637 in career earnings**. **“I never thought I would get this far”**, said the champion in an interview with PokerNews.
Furthermore, to win the title, he had to stage a big comeback in the **heads-up against Randy Jacks**. The future champion started the decisive duel as a clear underdog, as he had four times fewer chips than his opponent. In addition, Ardire was left with only **two big blinds**, but he remained calm and completed the impressive comeback.
Finally, the player stated in interviews that he used to play tournaments but migrated to **cash games**. Recently, however, he returned to the competition circuit and started playing **PLO**, a decision that led him to the WSOP. **“PLO tables seem to be more social than Hold’em tables”**, said the champion in interviews after winning the **bracelet**.
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