The first night of BSOP One, a luxury stage of Brazilian poker, took place this Thursday (18th) at the Unique Hotel in São Paulo. The big highlight was the High Roller with an entry fee of R$ 100,000, which registered 32 players. However, only one of them shouted champion.
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Thus, the coveted title went to veteran Will Arruda. He gave no chances to the competition and climbed to the top of the podium, earning a prize of R$ 878,000. Host of the night, the football player Neymar, had a good performance and finished in an honorable 4th place, receiving R$ 350,000.
However, the podium of the dispute was also composed with the Peruvian Gerardo Rodriguez Ulloa in 2nd place for R$ 822,000. Thiago Crema was awarded the symbolic bronze medal and finished in 3rd place, pocketing R$ 450,000.
See the final prize pool:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | William B Arruda | Brazil | R$ 878,000 |
| 2nd | Gerardo Rodriguez Ulloa | Peru | R$ 822,000 |
| 3rd | Thiago Crema de Macedo | Brazil | R$ 450,000 |
| 4th | Neymar Jr. | Brazil | R$ 350,000 |
| 5th | Gilmar Araujo | Brazil | R$ 270,000 |
| 6th | Yijing Wang | China | R$ 209,200 |
Paula Katrynne wins the Ladies event
However, this was not the only dispute finalized on that date. The Ladies event also took place with a buy-in of R$ 1,000 and registered 26 entries. The one who did well in the tournament was Paula Katrynne, the champion of this stage, pocketing a prize of R$ 7,500.
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Thus, the player said that the final table was very special, as she was alongside friends. The heads-up was against Danielle Silva and the moment will be kept in memory, as the two have a great friendship.
Finally, the champion told the organization how it was. “She had never reached this moment of playing HU, it was her first time. I wanted to win, but it was also nice to see her doubling up and having the possibility of winning”, said Katrynne.
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See the final prize pool:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paula Katrynne Moreira | Brazil | R$ 7,500 |
| 2nd | Danielle Freitas Silva | Brazil | R$ 5,000 |
| 3rd | Regina Portella Cassab Kishiyama | Brazil | R$ 3,250 |
| 4th | Bruna Sarkis Unzueta | Brazil | R$ 2,430 |
| 5th | Marcella Lopes Camargo | Brazil | R$ 2,000 |
