Brazilians have once again accumulated important results in live tournaments held in the United States. Thus, Caio de Lucca and Thiago Escobar led the day’s prizes and reinforced the country’s good moment on the international scene.
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Therefore, the main highlight took place at the Main Event of the WSOP Circuit Cherokee, which recorded 1,681 entries and distributed US$ 2,546,715 in prizes. In addition, the competition went down in history as the third largest Main Event ever held at the stage and the largest among the editions held during the North American summer.
Additionally, representing Brazil in the final stretch, Caio de Lucca started the Final Day among the 11 survivors. However, the Brazilian ended the campaign in eighth place and secured a prize of US$ 38,980.
However, another Brazilian also lifted a trophy on North American soil. The student of Rafael Reis, Thiago Escobar, confirmed a great performance at the Texas Card House and won an important title in the city of Dallas.
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Thiago Escobar wins title and records the biggest result of his career
Thus, the result occurred at the US$ 300 Even Bigger One, where Thiago overcame his opponents and took the highest spot on the podium. As a result, the Brazilian received US$ 43,435 for the victory.
However, the tournament gathered 1,113 entries in the August edition, which further enhanced the champion’s performance. Throughout the competition, Thiago played wearing the Brazil jersey and turned his participation into a historic campaign.
Finally, the result represented the biggest prize of Thiago Escobar’s career in live tournaments. Before this achievement, his main result had been a fifth place, which earned US$ 2,600, according to records from the site “The Hendon Mob”.
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