Brazilian Renan Bruschi is going in search of his second career bracelet this Friday (29) in Las Vegas (USA). The professional qualified for the Final Day of Event 4 (US$ 1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better) of the WSOP (World Series of Poker) and will start the decisive round with one of the largest stacks.
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Event 4 of the world series has 17 survivors from a field of 828 entries, and Renan Bruschi appears fourth in the chip count, with 1,675,000 chips. Above him in the count are only the Americans Jason Daly (2,100,000), Kelly Vandemheen (2,090,000), and Joseph Hallock (2,045,000).
Along the chip count, other renowned figures are still present. For example, Vanessa Selbst (11th, 1,050,000) and Perry Green (13th, 730,000), each with three WSOP bracelets. The Final Day of Event 4 will be this Friday at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) and will resume action at blinds 30,000/60,000, with 60-minute levels. The minimum payout is US$ 8,245, while the champion will take home US$ 191,362 plus the golden bracelet.
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Brazilian duo taking the first step in Event 5
While Renan Bruschi is already on the last step of Event 4, two Brazilians passed the first phase of Event 5 (US$ 5,000 PLO 8-Handed) this Thursday (28). The four-card competition registered 716 entries, qualifying 120 players for Day 2, which will take place this Friday at 4 p.m.
Along the chip count, Yuri Martins (76th, 190,000) and Francisco Baruffi (102nd, 121,000) appear. They are close to the ITM of the competition, which will have 108 players paid with a minimum payout of US$ 9,944. Day 2 of Event 5 foresees ten levels of play and will start at blinds 4,000/8,000 bb ante 8,000.
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