Two big names in the national poker scene won valuable titles this Tuesday (14) at the KSOP South America. At the tables of the Expocentro in Balneário Camboriú (SC), Marco Aurélio “Salsicha” won the Progressive KO, while Jonathan Wolter took the Super High Roller PKO of the Liga Catarinense. Both received six-figure payouts.
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Since both events had a progressive knockout format, these robust winnings have a large contribution from the bounties. In the Progressive KO, the buy-in was R$ 3,000, and in total, four Day 1s were held, surpassing the guaranteed R$ 1 million. Finally, Marco Aurélio “Salsicha” overcame a field of 476 entries and pocketed a total of R$ 180,480.
In this event, the top two finishers broke the R$ 100,000 barrier. Gabriel Reis, defeated by “Salsicha” in the heads-up, took home R$ 112,500. And Alcioni Pollermann, another notable name in Brazilian poker, completed the podium in a star-studded final table that also featured figures like Kaio Camargo and Peterson Machado.
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Check out the final standings of the Progressive KO:
| Position | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Marco Aurélio “Salsicha” | R$ 180,480 |
| 2nd | Gabriel Reis | R$ 112,500 |
| 3rd | Alcioni Pollermann | R$ 55,750 |
| 4th | Paulo Barbosa | R$ 32,580 |
| 5th | Roger Freitas | R$ 57,100 |
| 6th | Kaio Camargo | R$ 33,850 |
| 7th | Peterson Machado | R$ 24,375 |
| 8th | Davor Bojovic (Slovenia) | R$ 29,350 |
| 9th | Maxi Stupiello (Argentina) | R$ 11,950 |
The Super High Roller PKO was the last competition of the Liga Catarinense de Poker (LCP) in this edition of KSOP South America. With entries at R$ 4,000 and a guarantee of R$ 200,000, the event attracted 105 entries. Better for Jonathan Wolter, who performed well collecting bounties and took home a total of R$ 101,950.
The significance of the professional’s performance in eliminating opponents is clear in the difference between his payout and the others. The Argentine Richard Dubini, for example, pocketed R$ 39,200, even finishing in second place. Salazar Marquetti, who completed the podium, took home R$ 33,300.
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See how the Super High Roller PKO of the LCP ended:
| Position | Name | Prize |
| 1st | Jonathan Wolter | R$ 101,950 |
| 2nd | Richard Dubini (Argentina) | R$ 39,200 |
| 3rd | Salazar Marquetti | R$ 33,300 |
| 4th | Marco Caminha | R$ 17,950 |
| 5th | Fernando Olimpio | R$ 18,390 |
| 6th | Gustavo Farias | R$ 12,600 |
| 7th | Guilherme Sazan | R$ 6,400 |
| 8th | Rafael Tabalipa | R$ 9,900 |
| 9th | Mauro Faria | R$ 7,500 |
