Botteon told
SuperPoker that making the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event is the ultimate for any poker player. The final two tables were very tough, he said. I was short when 11 players left with seven big blinds, but I managed to get back on top. Pure emotion.my year has been sensational, regardless of this result.
Event Highlights
Manuel Ruivo
Manuel Ruivo limp-jammed out of the small blind to boost his stack as Brunno Botteon forfeited his raise to 1.25 million out of the big blind.
In the very next hand, it was Damian Salas that limped in and Ruivo raised to 1.5 million in the big blind. Salas filled up and they headed to the flop.
Salas opted to check and Ruivo bet 750,000 with a stack of around 6 million at his disposal. The check-raise to 5 million by Salas followed. Five million? That s almost my all-in . Ruivo gasped and then announced his all-in, which Salas snap-called.
Manuel Ruivo:
The turn gave Salas an open-ended straight draw on top and Ruivo calmly added could be worse. It indeed came worse as the
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$109,982 China s Peiyuan Sun has opted not to travel and finished in ninth place ($75,360) as per the rules
Damian Salas
Salas Overwhelmed and Thankful
In the interview after victory, Salas said he was happy about the performance but also made sure to point out that he is not the best poker player but being able to compete against the best in the world has certainly improved his game.
The Argentinian had already crossed paths with runner-up Botteon on the virtual felt many times over the years and described him as a very tough opponent with a winning mentality.
Salas recalled a pivotal hand early on the final table
Brunno Botteon
The time has come to play down to a winner in the international leg of the
2020 WSOP $10,000 Championship Main Event and eight of the nine players who qualified on
GGPoker eight days ago have made the trip to the
King s Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. China s Peiyuan Sun has opted not to travel and thus becomes the 9th place finisher as per the rules set for the online and live poker hybrid, he earns $75,360.
All remaining eight have secured a payday of $109,982, however, each pay jump becomes significant and two millionaires will be crowned with $1,062,723 reserved for the runner-up whereas the winner takes home $1,550,969.