One of the most well-known names of the green and yellow online poker squad is Victor Begara. The popular player has stood out for more than a decade both at virtual tables and in live play. Last Sunday (23), he climbed to the top step of the podium at the GGMasters High Rollers on GGPoker, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the platform’s regular schedule.
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Thus, Begara is also known as “headao”. The nickname comes from the iconic handle the player has carried for more than a decade. With that, the most recent victory came after he overcame a field of 843 players. The contest with a buy-in of US$ 1,050 thus guaranteed a prize of US$ 121,045 to the champion.
However, Begara did not have an easy time at the final table. He had to overcome a high-level decision to confirm the win. On the way to the title, the Brazilian faced important names from the international scene and reached heads-up against the Finnish Samuel Vousden, owner of the famous nickname “€urop€an”.
However, the homeland of the mouse in hand also had another prominent representative at the coveted final table. Luiz Constantino, known as “Infxtantibus”, was eliminated in an honorable fourth place. For this performance, the player added more than US$ 55,499 to his bankroll.
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The final showdown against Samuel Vousden
Thus, in the final stretch, Victor Begara faced a very deep heads-up against Samuel Vousden. Moreover, the contest started with more than 90 big blinds in play, further increasing the margin for strategic decisions. The duel was high-level and showed that the Brazilian was prepared.
Additionally, the final hand occurred when Vousden tried to pressure Begara. The European held T♣9♠ and the board showed 4♦A♥4♣6♣2♣. With no showdown value, he decided to go all-in on the river with 83 big blinds. However, the Brazilian was set with 5♠4♥ and easily called the bet.
Finally, the Finn had to settle for a prize of US$ 93,338 awarded to the runner-up. The podium was completed by the Japanese owner of the account “infinitycat”. He received a reward of US$ 71,973. The GGMasters High Rollers title reinforces the Brazilian presence in the site’s major results.
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