The R$ 4,000 Main Event of BSOP São Paulo was won by a European. On Tuesday (24th), Portuguese Pedro Demeyere, who has lived in Brazil for 20 years, won the main competition of the second stage of the season. After entering the tournament through a satellite, he achieved an excellent return on his investment.
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In summary, the BSOP São Paulo Main Event recorded 928 entries, generating a prize pool of R$ 2,919,500. The largest share, awarded to Pedro Demeyere, was R$ 431,900. Initially, the champion’s prize was R$ 550,000, but there was a 3-handed deal. Still, it was an extremely valuable return for the first-place finisher.
This is because all he had to invest to play the Main Event was US$ 215. In an interview with BSOP 360 right after winning the title, Pedro Demeyere revealed that when he decided to participate in BSOP São Paulo, he entered the PokerStars Mega Satellite. He managed to win the package, securing the buy-in and accommodation, and at the WTC Sheraton tables, he completed the job.
Pedro Demeyere’s 3-handed deal included Daniel Freitas, who finished second for R$ 355,600; and Argentine Pablo Vialaret, who had started the FT as chip leader but finished third, taking home R$ 322,500. Léo Rizzo was fourth in a final table that also featured BSOP Main Event two-time champion Marcelo Medeiros.
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Check out the final standings of the Main Event:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Demeyere | Portugal | R$ 431,900* |
| 2 | Daniel Freitas | Brazil | R$ 355,600* |
| 3 | Pablo Vialaret | Argentina | R$ 322,500* |
| 4 | Léo Rizzo | Brazil | R$ 170,000 |
| 5 | Naiquel Oliveira | Brazil | R$ 130,000 |
| 6 | Shengyang Song | China | R$ 100,000 |
| 7 | Luiz Henrique Parisi | Brazil | R$ 70,000 |
| 8 | Marcelo Medeiros | Brazil | R$ 50,000 |
| 9 | Leandro Gomes | Brazil | R$ 40,000 |
By a narrow margin, Pedro Demeyere’s title didn’t slip away even at 4-handed. This is because, throughout the FT, the Portuguese player wasn’t pulling in good pots, and had to risk everything in an all-in against Léo Rizzo. However, he achieved the double, balancing the stacks at the table.
From there, the table took a while to see another elimination, which turned out to be Léo Rizzo. When the 3-handed was formed and the deal was made, the players loosened up a bit, to the point where Demeyere navigated between the short stack and chip leader. However, when he took the lead, the European didn’t lose again, sealing the victory with a 44 versus Q5s from Freitas on the Q74KK board.
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