Brazilians went in force to South Korea to participate in the Triton Jeju, a stage of the world’s leading Super High Roller circuit. And they are not disappointing, especially Kelvin Kerber. The Samba Team professional, who had already made the final table in Events 2 and 9, appeared among the best again this Wednesday (25).
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Kelvin Kerber’s most recent notable campaign came in Event 11 (US$ 50,000 Turbo Bounty Quattro), resolved in a single day. In the qualified field of 46 entries, the Brazilian was able to reach third place, pocketing US$ 341 thousand. This amount includes US$ 221 thousand for the bronze medal, plus US$ 120 thousand from bounties.
Kelvin Kerber’s campaign, especially at the final table, was worthy of applause. This is because he started the decision with the third smallest stack among the nine finalists, but even starting with only 20 bbs, he managed to grow. In addition to pulling good pots, he made two eliminations, of Anatoly Zlotnikov and Quan Zhou, pulling US$ 60 thousand for each elimination.
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However, the night belonged to American Jesse Lonis. Leading from the start of the FT, the player was Kelvin Kerber’s downfall, winning a flip in which the Brazilian had put his 19 bbs into play. Kerber had TT, and Lonis had AQo. The help the American needed came on the board, and the Brazilian left the competition.
For the victory – and for the nine eliminations made – Jesse Lonis reached a million-dollar prize. It was US$ 474 thousand for first place, plus US$ 540 thousand in bounties, totaling US$ 1,034,000 for the American. His last opponent in his path was Kiat Lee, but the only ones who won rewards were Lonis, Kerber and fourth place Alex Foxen.
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See the final ranking of Event 11:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Lonis | USA | US$ 1,034,000 |
| 2 | Kiat Lee | Malaysia | US$ 343,000 |
| 3 | Kelvin Kerber | Brazil | US$ 341,000 |
| 4 | Alex Foxen | USA | US$ 217,000 |
| 5 | Quan Zhou | China | US$ 129,500 |
| 6 | Yuya Arito | Japan | US$ 101,000 |
| 7 | Danilo Velasevic | Serbia | US$ 80,500 |
| 8 | Anatoly Zlotnikov | Russia | US$ 64,000 |
