In an unprecedented feat, Brazil has six players at the GGMillion$ final table

In an unprecedented feat, Brazil has six players at the GGMillion$ final table

The GGMillion$ High Rollers is the most popular weekly tournament on GGPoker. With a buy-in of US$ 10,000, it always brings together the highest level names in world poker, and Brazil often manages to place one or two representatives at the final table. However, this week, the green and yellow community outdid itself, qualifying six competitors to the FT.

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On Day 1 this Sunday (9), the GGMillion$ registered 197 entries, playing until nine players remained. As soon as the final table was set, Brazilian Alisson Piekazewicz appeared at the top of the chip count, followed by three compatriots: Bernardo Soares, Carlos Ribeiro, and Brunno Botteon.

The dominance that was already impressive continued throughout the chip count, with Fábio Wagner ranking sixth. Finally, completing the green and yellow group, Dalton Hobold will also be in the decision, starting as a short stack. China, Greece, and Germany are the other nations among the final table players.

Check out the complete chip count:

NameCountryChips
Alisson PiekazewiczBrazil5,568,994
Bernardo SoaresBrazil3,264,487
Carlos RibeiroBrazil3,172,871
Brunno BotteonBrazil2,193,343
Biao DingChina2,143,953
Fábio WagnerBrazil1,584,856
Alex TheologisGreece1,327,004
Max BuschmannGermany941,595
Dalton HoboldBrazil576,897

This week’s GGMillion$ registered a prize pool of US$ 2,010,000. With US$ 2 million guaranteed, the organization added US$ 10,000 but ended up suffering an overlay of US$ 99,100. The prize pool covers the top 20 finishers, with well-known figures among the Day 1 awardees.

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Within the top 20 were names such as the current tournament champion Hannes Jeschka (11th, US$ 36,680), the Dutch Johannes Straver (12th, US$ 31,211), the Lebanese Rayan Chamas “Beriuzy” (18th, US$ 26,557), and the Portuguese João Vieira (20th, US$ 26,557).

The final table of this week’s GGMillion$ will take place on Tuesday (11) starting at 3 PM (Brasília time), beginning with blinds 25,000/50,000 ante 6,000 and levels lasting 20 hands. The minimum payout for the decision is US$ 58,074, and the champion will take home US$ 406,521, in addition to a US$ 10,000 ticket for the GGMillion$ Live at WSOP Paradise.

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See the FT payouts:

PositionPrize
1stUS$ 406,521 + 10K ticket
2ndUS$ 318,747
3rdUS$ 249,924
4thUS$ 195,962
5thUS$ 153,650
6thUS$ 120,475
7thUS$ 94,462
8thUS$ 74,066
9thUS$ 58,074

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