In the valuable weekly US$ 75 NLH Sunday Special PKO, played over two days on PokerStars, Brazil featured in some of the highest positions. Alexandre Souza reached the heads-up this Monday (23), leading the country in payouts, and having a compatriot on the podium.
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With the nickname “aalexandress”, Alexandre Souza managed to reach second place in the massive field of 5.618 entries, in a competition that started back on Sunday (22). For this notable runner-up finish, Souza pocketed US$ 27.075. Still on the podium, Naiquel Oliveira “Fabuloson” pulled US$ 17.811 in third, and Brazil also had Diego Martins “D.Aranha_j8” in eighth for US$ 4.515.
However, the main Brazilian title of Monday on PokerStars came at the hands of Vittor Rodrigues “VittorRod”. He won the US$ 55 Mini Bounty Builder HR, the site’s main daily event, beating a field of 1.856 entries. For this feat, he secured US$ 10.048 to his bankroll.
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Similarly, Fellipe Drapichinski “FellipeD” also overcame all opponents, winning the US$ 109 Monday 6-Max PKO. He was the best among 321 entries, and finally, pocketed US$ 5.125. In the US$ 75 Daily Cooldown, the title didn’t come, but “TRIPLOREXXX” finished second out of 380 for US$ 3.925, with “Caiadas95” in third (US$ 4.212).
And just like Alexandre Souza, another Brazilian reached the heads-up of a valuable two-day tournament. Playing at lower stakes, “aiue23” was the runner-up among 8.797 entries in the US$ 11 Sunday Storm. For this silver medal, he earned US$ 5.895. Similarly, Valdelenir Paulino “conexao38” was third out of 4.730 in the US$ 22 Mini Sunday Million, leaving with US$ 3.905.
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