Gradually, new champions emerge in the City Center hall, in Puerto Iguazú. This Friday (5), the great highlight of KSOP Iguazú was the Argentine Mariano Jimenez. Accustomed to competing in important decisions on the circuit, he overcame his opponents in the Progressive KO, won the series trophy and took home R$ 98,350.
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However, this was the first time that Mariano Jimenez let out the champion’s cry at KSOP. Previously, he had already reached seven final tables, with three runner-up finishes and a third place. “I am happy. I always try to win and, yes, it was the first time at KSOP”, said the Argentine in an interview with Mundo Poker after the victory.
Thus, the winner attributed his success to the experience accumulated in online tournaments. “I believe I have a great advantage because I play a lot online, mainly. Much of the schedule is basically PKO, it’s more or less my specialty”, added the Argentine. In addition, he took home R$ 57,350 just in bounties, a value that represented a large part of the total prize pool.
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Check out the final table prize pool with bounties:
| Position | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Mariano Jimenez | R$ 98.350 |
| 2 | Wilnor Mercado | R$ 50.900 |
| 3 | Mateus Zanin | R$ 39.800 |
| 4 | Santiago Pucciariello | R$ 20.150 |
| 5 | Eder Ferronato | R$ 18.100 |
| 6 | Jeferson Rigo Teixeira | R$ 12.100 |
| 7 | Lucas Lorenzon | R$ 13.990 |
| 8 | Lincoln Furukawa | R$ 14.900 |
| 9 | Richard Dubini | R$ 7.100 |
Adir Bottin also achieved a good result
However, Mariano Jimenez was not the only player to lift a trophy on the day. The gaucho Adir Bottin also celebrated an important victory by winning the Seniors +48 title. The tournament registered 25 entries, had a buy-in of R$ 1,500 and distributed prizes to the top four finishers.
Finally, the title guaranteed Adir Bottin a reward of R$ 12,500. In addition, the achievement gained even more relevance because the Brazilian defeated the Argentine Francisco Belaustegui, known as the “King of the City Center”, in the heads-up. The runner-up, who holds the most titles at the casino, received a prize of R$ 8,000.
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