Brazilians Dominate the PokerStars Jet Set Cruise; Finish 1-2-3
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Players from Brazil occupied the top three spots in the PokerStars Jet Set Cruise progressive knockout tournament this weekend. The $75 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed event saw 7,115 players take to PokerStars' virtual felt, and "manocaio" outlasted them all. With bounty payments included, the Brazilian champion padded their bankroll with $45,580, an impressive return on their singular $75 bullet.
The eventual champion built a large stack on Day 1 and returned to the action in the top ten. At that stage, they'd collected $607 in progressive bounties, but they ended the night with $18,051 worth of scalps, plus $30,529 from the regular prize pool.
Two others who ended Day 1 in the top ten reached the final table. "VelascoNoBad" returned in fourth place, with Belarus' "HungurySunFlower" topping the chip counts.
Jet Set Cruise Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Bounties | Prize | Total Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | manocaio | Brazil | $18,051 | $30,529 | $48,580 |
| 2 | VelascoNoBad | Brazil | $3,796 | $30,522 | $34,318 |
| 3 | BernardoDG | Brazil | $2,098 | $18,109 | $20,207 |
| 4 | ChrisLee1609 | Germany | $2,831 | $12,909 | $15,740 |
| 5 | CatfishBillyMan | Mexico | $2,287 | $9,202 | $11,489 |
| 6 | Marinelord27 | Austria | $1,728 | $6,559 | $8,287 |
| 7 | dan6794 | United Kingdom | $1,151 | $4,675 | $5,826 |
| 8 | smartsowhat | Denmark | $1,618 | $3,333 | $4,951 |
| 9 | HungrySunFlower | Belarus | $1,496 | $2,375 | $3,871 |
With bounties included, none of the nine finalists could take home less than $3,871, the sum "HungurySunFlower" banked after falling in ninth. Denmark's "smartsowhat" ($4,951), "dan6794" ($5,826) of the United Kingdom, and Austria's "Marinelord27" ($8,287) busted in succession, leaving the remaining five players to enjoy a five-figure score.
"CatfishBillyMan" of Mexico claimed the first of those $10,000+ prizes, namely $11,489. The Mexican was joined on the rail first by "ChrisLee1609" then by "BernardoDG," who scooped $15,740 and $20,207, respectively.
Heads-up pitted "VelascoNoBad" against "manocaio." Both players secured at least $30,522 from the regular prize pool, leaving ample final bounties to play for. Those bounties found their way to "manocaio," who emerged victorously with a total haul worth $48,580, leaving the runner-up to console themselves with a still healthy $34,318 consolation prize.
$1 Million Guaranteed Jet Set Season Finale Starts July 6
The $109 buy-in, $1 million guaranteed Jet Set Season Finale is this weekend, and is the perfect way to cap off the latest PokerStars season. Cards are in the air from 6:05 p.m. BST, with late registration open for exactly four hours. Up to five re-entries are permitted while late registration is open, so winning a few seats via satellites is worthwhile. Should you max late register for this event, you'll sit down with 12.5 big blinds and a dream!
The first 15 levels increase every 15 minutes. Levels 16 to 37 each span 12 minutes, before returning to 15 minutes per level until a champion is crowned. That champion will be decided at some point on July 7, as the Jet Set Season Finale is a two-day affair.
Satellites for the Jet Set Season Finale run around the clock. However, a handful of them stand out from the crowd, not least because they guaranteed 100, 150, or even 200x $109 seats!
At 6:05 p.m. BST on July 5, an $11 satellite boasts a 150-seat guarantee. An impressive 200 seats are guaranteed in an $11 satellite at 4:05 p.m. BST on July 6, the day of the $1 million guaranteed event. Don't forget you can win your way into those $11 satellites for only $1.10!
