The final table of the GGMillion$ High Rollers ended with another victory for Brazil. However, a 4-handed play also gained attention. Carlos Ribeiro had his hand automatically folded due to time out against Bernardo Soares, in a situation that surprised those watching the broadcast.
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Thus, the action took place at level 33, with blinds at 50,000/100,000, ante of 12,500. Carlos received T♦T♣ in the small blind and raised to 350,000. Next, Bernardo found K♥K♣ and made a 3-bet to 1,200,000.
Additionally, the decision returned to Carlos. The champion still had 9 minutes and 22 seconds of time bank. Even so, after about 30 seconds, the “sitting out” message appeared. Thus, the system automatically folded the Brazilian’s pair of tens.
However, the episode caught the attention of Rayan Chamas, “Beriuzy”, and Jeff Gross, who were commenting at the table. “My God, he ran out of time.” Gross also showed surprise at the situation. “Wait, how did he run out of time? He had a nine-minute clock?”
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Understand why Carlos Ribeiro lost the hand
However, Carlos explained the situation in the game chat with the message “time hahaha”. Then, Beriuzy detailed how the GGPoker clock works. According to the commentator, the time bank does not automatically activate pre-flop at a final table. The player needs to press a specific button to activate the additional minutes.
Thus, the episode also sparked speculation on social media. Some viewers raised suspicions about a possible collusion between the Brazilians. However, Beriuzy dismissed the collusion hypothesis and explained why he considered the situation just a time management error.
Finally, Carlos Ribeiro confirmed his excellent form by winning the GGMillion$ High Rollers title. The Brazilian received US$ 406,521, while Alisson Piekazewicz finished second with US$ 318,747, and Bernardo Soares came third, taking US$ 249,924. In total, six Brazilians reached the final table and earned more than US$ 1.3 million in prizes.
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