Two-time champions are rare in poker, especially in the more technical tournaments. Just as the BSOP São Paulo began, Marcus Borges showed some resilience in the 1-day Marathon High Roller and returned to the podium. For this morning’s high, he earned 227,500 reais.
Marcus got the better of the heads-up between Brazil and Argentina. With Andres Jeckeln outnumbered, he opted to pay his opponent’s 3-bet all-in on the flop 8♥6♣7♣. With 9♠6♠ against 5♣4♦, Marcus found out on the turn 5♥ and folded.
Not long after, Deck returns to help Brasuka. With A♥10♣, Jeckeln limped in before pushing his chips to the center of the table. Marcus called with A♠8♠ on a board of 2♦8♥K♥5♠6♠.
The 1-day High Roller easily surpassed the $500,000 guaranteed by recording 140 entries for $8,000. A total of 20 players shared a $947,600 prize pool.
This time, the thankless bubble seat went to Ariel Bahia. In his farewell match, the veteran went 3-bet all-in for 25 big blinds and was paid by Jose Carlos Barbosa, who went even higher with K♠K♥, according to the MeBeliska portal. Dominated by A♣K♣, Ariel had no chance on a board of 5♦Q♥2♣2♠5♠.
Check out the final results:
1. Marcus Borges (Brazil) R$ 227,500
2. Andrés Jeckeln (Argentina) R$ 155,000
3. José Carlos Barbosa (Brazil) R$ 102,400
4. Serafim Bento (Brazil) R$ 84,300
5. Fábio Murakami (Brazil) R$ 67,750
6. André Luís Berlanda (Brazil) 53.000 reais
7. David Dayan (Brazil) R$39,800
8. Vinícius Pinheiro (Brazil) R$29,350
9. Fredwillian Viana (Brazil) R$22,700
This text provides a detailed account of a poker tournament in São Paulo, Brazil, including the names and winnings of the top players. It highlights the rarity of winning multiple championships and mentions specific hands and strategies used by the players.