Brazil is experiencing an exciting and very valuable week. In addition to a strong online presence, players from the country are also performing well at the Triton Jeju, a Super High Roller series held in South Korea. This Wednesday (25), in addition to Kelvin Kerber reaching the podium of Event 11, Felipe Ketzer secured a seat at the Main Event final table.
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The Triton Jeju Main Event charged US$ 100,000 per entry and attracted 178 registrations, resulting in a prize pool of US$ 17,800,000. Felipe Ketzer will have a chance to win the title, even though he starts the final table with a short stack. Among the nine remaining players, he has the smallest stack, with 1,150,000 chips, or 8 bbs.
Leading the chip count is American Ben Tollerene, with 10,875,000 chips. The USA is the only country with more than one representative in the final, as in addition to the chip leader, Sean Winter is also at the FT. Furthermore, other sharks like Punnat Punsri and Kristen Foxen make up the list.
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Check the chip count:
| Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | USA | 10,875,000 |
| Yang Xu | China | 6,625,000 |
| Elton Tsang | Hong Kong | 5,400,000 |
| Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 5,150,000 |
| Sean Winter | USA | 4,175,000 |
| Kristen Foxen | Canada | 3,825,000 |
| Philip Sternheimer | United Kingdom | 3,775,000 |
| Tom Fuchs | Germany | 3,550,000 |
| Felipe Ketzer | Brazil | 1,150,000 |
The prize pool of the Triton Jeju Main Event covers the top 31 finishers, and on the payout list, other compatriots of Felipe Ketzer appear. Gabriel Tavares finished in 16th place and won US$ 236,500, while his Samba Team partner, Pedro Padilha, secured the min-cash of US$ 157,000 after finishing in 28th place.
And obviously, the best is reserved for the end. The FT will have a minimum payout of US$ 385,000 and seven-figure prizes for the top five finishers. The prize for the champion is nothing less than US$ 3,766,000. This final will start from blinds 75,000/150,000 bb ante 150,000, a level that will last 14 more hands, and action begins at 1am (Brasília time) on Thursday (26).
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See the remaining payouts:
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | US$ 3,766,000 |
| 2nd | US$ 2,535,000 |
| 3rd | US$ 1,787,000 |
| 4th | US$ 1,449,000 |
| 5th | US$ 1,146,000 |
| 6th | US$ 870,000 |
| 7th | US$ 635,000 |
| 8th | US$ 464,000 |
| 9th | US$ 385,000 |
