One of the most coveted jewels in the mind sport is the WSOP Circuit champion ring. A legion of Brazilian players is in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, fighting for this honor at the tables of “Casino Carrasco,” where another Latin American stage of the circuit takes place.
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Thus, the first Brazilian title of this series did not take long to arrive. The player from Espírito Santo, Willian Cestari, was the great champion of Event #4 US$ 600 Mystery Bounty, taking the prestigious ring and a prize of US$ 17,500. To make the result even better, the entire podium of the competition was made up of Brazilian players.
In addition to this, Carlos Warzee finished in second place, taking US$ 11,500. The bronze medal went to Rodrigo Scalabrin, who received US$ 8,000. The final table also featured three other local players, one Argentine, one Russian, and one French. The tournament had 278 entries and a prize pool of US$ 136,770.
However, this was not the only Brazilian result in the series. Eduardo Silva was 3rd among the 76 entries of the US$ 2,000 One Day High Roller, pocketing a payout of US$ 15,941. Another who did well was Dan Almeida, who also secured 3rd place, but in the US$ 3,000 2-Day High Roller and received US$ 28,090.
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Check out the final table payouts:
| Position | Name | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Willian Cestari | Brazil | US$ 17,500 |
| 2nd | Carlos Warzee | Brazil | US$ 11,500 |
| 3rd | Rodrigo Scalabrin | Brazil | US$ 8,000 |
| 4th | Nikolai Tulin | Russia | US$ 5,600 |
| 5th | Walter García | Uruguay | US$ 4,000 |
| 6th | Timothee Jerbillet | France | US$ 2,800 |
| 7th | Juan Di Martino | Argentina | US$ 2,200 |
| 8th | Pablo Baltrons | Uruguay | US$ 1,650 |
| 9th | Julio César Arocena | Uruguay | US$ 1,306 |
Willian Cestari has already been Brazilian poker champion
However, Willian Cestari is no stranger to poker. In 2023, the player finished first in the overall BSOP ranking, achieving the glory of being considered the Brazilian poker champion that season. According to The Hendon Mob, he has US$ 179,984 in live circuit earnings.
Also according to the site that records the main prizes in official tournaments, this was the largest reward obtained by Cestari in his career. Before this, the largest prize came from a 2nd place in the R$ 2,500 NLH Freezeout at KSOP South America Rio de Janeiro, in 2024, when he received the converted amount of US$ 11,476.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that the WSOP Circuit in Uruguay runs until next Sunday (24), when Event #12 US$ 600 The Closer is scheduled to take place. Other major tournaments are still on the series schedule, including the Main Event with a US$ 1,700 buy-in, which will have its last flight held this Friday (22).
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