Sunday (16) reserved a special result for João Sydens in the online poker scene. Moreover, the Brazilian confirmed his excellent phase by winning one of the most important tournaments on the ACR Poker schedule. The title crowned a day marked by confidence and good expectations.
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Thus, before the start of the competitions, João revealed on social media that he had ended a difficult period and had accumulated positive results in recent days. While many players chose to compete in the EPT Barcelona, the Brazilian opted to follow a different path.
In this way, the Spanish city brings good memories for Sydens. In 2023, he finished in second place in the Main Event of EPT Barcelona. At the time, the Brazilian played the final table wearing a mask inspired by the series “La Casa de Papel”. That year’s result earned the Brazilian a prize of € 1,048,555.
However, not going to Barcelona proved to be a wise decision. This is because Sunday (16) brought another good reward. João Sydens won the title of Sunday High Roller, giving no chances to the 1,088 entries in the tournament with a buy-in of US$ 630, receiving US$ 126,715 as prize money.
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Check out the final table prize money:
| Position | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | João “sydens” Sydens | US$ 126,715 |
| 2nd | “zxcv44” | US$ 92,313 |
| 3rd | “cmase” | US$ 67,388 |
| 4th | Robert Kuhn | US$ 49,193 |
| 5th | “bk2mcdsson” | US$ 35,911 |
| 6th | “justnesS” | US$ 26,215 |
| 7th | “CallmeFrancis” | US$ 19,136 |
| 8th | “supernovaKIDD” | US$ 13,969 |
| 9th | “TARIlK” | US$ 10,198 |
Coming out of the downswing towards a profitable session
However, before the grind, the Brazilian shared a motivational message on social media. Furthermore, he highlighted the importance of “making it happen, without apathy or autopilot” during the session.
Additionally, at the end of the day, the numbers confirmed the strategy adopted by the player. Thus, the performance in the tournaments turned Sunday into one of the most profitable sessions of the year.
Finally, in the final balance, João Sydens recorded a profit of US$ 174,825, reinforcing that the choice to stay away from EPT Barcelona ended up bringing an excellent financial return.
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