Brazilian poker celebrated a great result again in the side tournaments of Las Vegas. This time, Luiz Duarte Ferreira shone in the Event #83 (US$ 1,100 NLH Seniors 1kk) at the Venetian Casino. This result guaranteed the Brazilian star a prize of US$ 132,529.
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Thus, the Brazilian reached the heads-up and made a deal with the British Jack Benson before the champion was decided. Luiz won one of the biggest prizes for a green and yellow representative in the Championship Poker Series DeepStack, the series organized by the prestigious Las Vegas casino.
Meanwhile, the tournament surpassed the guaranteed prize of US$ 1 million by registering 1,238 entries. The trophy and glory went to the British Jack Benson. The title earned the European player a payout of US$ 144,516. According to “The Hendon Mob,” before this result he had US$ 124,641 in earnings.
On the other hand, the performance reinforces the good phase of Brazilians in the side events held during the North American summer. Jacques Ortega and Ariel Bahia, for example, earned high prizes in tournaments at the Aria Casino. The city breathes poker all year round, but at this time the attractions are even bigger.
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Check out the full prize list of the final table:
| Position | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Stephen Benson | US$ 144,516 |
| 2nd | Luiz Duarte Ferreira | US$ 132,529 |
| 3rd | Michael Lang | US$ 83,814 |
| 4th | Robert LeBeau | US$ 61,535 |
| 5th | Jane Bahk | US$ 45,751 |
| 6th | Josef Gulas | US$ 34,452 |
| 7th | Marc Spitaleri | US$ 26,281 |
| 8th | Boutros Awad | US$ 20,312 |
| 9th | David Anderson | US$ 15,909 |
A family playing poker
Thus, Luiz Duarte is a businessman from Marília, in the interior of São Paulo. He is the father of the poker professional Luiz Duarte Filho, owner of more than US$ 1.5 million in live circuit earnings. Luizinho, as he is called, was runner-up at the BSOP Millions in 2014, when he received R$ 710,000.
However, his father is also good at the game. Luiz Duarte has appeared in major international tournaments. According to The Hendon Mob, his last recorded result in a live tournament was in 2019, during the EPT Barcelona High Roller. This event traditionally gathers great poker stars from around the world.
Finally, it is worth noting that besides the Venetian, other traditional Las Vegas casinos also host major festivals during the summer. Places like the Wynn and the Aria receive thousands of players every year, even without being part of the official World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule.
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