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$20,000 Super High Roller
Day 1 Completed
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series
$20,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,050,960
Total Entries
56
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
26
Players Left
17
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Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1 of the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) R$100,000 ($20,000 US) Super High Roller promised to bring together an elite field to Sao Paulo’s WTC Sheraton, and it lived up to the hype.
Some of the biggest names in the Brazilian poker community, as well as some well-traveled international high rollers, took their shot at the title today, with 26 entries being recorded over 10 levels. Ignacio Sagra ended up as the chip leader with 889,000 as 17 players made it through the day. The Argentine got a big boost when he flopped trips to bust Mehdi Chaoui late in the day and is looking to surpass his previous best score when he finished second in a $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em event at the WSOP this summer.
Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ignacio Sagra | Argentina | 889,000 | 148 |
| 2 | Felipe Boianovsky | Brazil | 768,000 | 128 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Seiji | Brazil | 666,000 | 111 |
| 4 | Leonardo Rizzo | Brazil | 645,000 | 108 |
| 5 | Alisson Piekazewicz | Brazil | 590,000 | 98 |
| 6 | Renan Bruschi | Brazil | 525,000 | 88 |
| 7 | Viacheslav Balaev | Russia | 524,000 | 87 |
| 8 | Ruben Lopes | Portugal | 342,000 | 57 |
| 9 | Pedro Padilha | Brazil | 305,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Fabiano Kovalski | Brazil | 262,000 | 44 |
Brazilian superstar Felipe Boianovsky busted in 12th place in the $10,000 Super High Roller Invitational earlier in the day, then jumped into this event and picked up right where he left off. He busted Hugo Machado with ace-queen against ace-deuce, then won a big pot off Ruben Lopes during the last level to finish with 768,000 and in second place. WSOP bracelet winner Rodrigo Seiji was on the right side of two all-in encounters, first turning a set of jacks against Pedro Padilha’s queens, then hitting a flush on the river against Ottomar Ladva’s two pair to send the Estonian back to the registration desk. Seiji rounds out the podium with 666,000.
Leonardo Rizzo brought his flamboyant personality to the field today and ended up in fourth place with 645,000, while Alisson Piekazewicz (590,000) and Renan Bruschi (525,000) also bagged up big stacks. Padilha finished with 305,000 on his second bullet, while Fabiano Kovalski (262,000), Thiago Crema (202,000), Masato Yokosawa (136,000), Vladas Tamasauskas (121,000), Ladva (78,000), and Allan Mello (54,000) will also return tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Daniel Rezaei was the first to bust on Day 1, losing most of his chips in a set-over-set cooler against Bruschi. Yuri Dzivielevski was also among those sent to the rail today and will have to try again tomorrow if they want to chase the title. Late registration remains open until the end of Level 15, so the field can potentially grow much larger. The action on Day 2 picks up on Level 11 with blinds of 3,000/6,000 and a 6,000 big blind ante. Levels will remain 40 minutes through Level 15, after which they will be extended to 60 minutes.
PokerNews will be back tomorrow following all the action from Day 2 as the field plays down towards the final table.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1 has ended with 17 players remaining out of 26 entries.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ruben Lopes raised to 12,000 on the button, Renan Bruschi three-bet to 50,000 in the small blind, and Lopes called.
The flop came 3♥J♥7♣ and Bruschi bet 75,000. Lopes called and the A♠ fell on the turn.
Bruschi slowed down and checked to Lopes, who bet 25,000. Bruschi called and checked again on the A♣ river, and this time Lopes paused for a moment before checking back.
Bruschi showed Q♦Q♠ and Lopes mucked.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Tournament officials announced that players will see three more hands before bagging up for the night.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 10♣8♦K♥, Felipe Boianovsky bet 10,000 from the button and Ruben Lopes called in the big blind.
Boianovsky bet another 65,000 on the K♠ turn, and Lopes again called. The river was the 5♥ and Boianovsky bet 135,000. Lopes took a minute, but he eventually gave up his hand this time.
Level 10
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Leonardo Rizzo raised to 15,000 in the cutoff and was called by Renan Bruschi and Fabiano Kovalski in the blinds.
All three players checked the A♣K♠6♥ flop. Bruschi then led out for 30,000 on the 9♥ turn and Kovalski quickly folded. "Bloop, bloop, bloop," Rizzo said, sticking his tongue out at Bruschi before calling.
Bruschi checked the 2♠ river and Rizzo leaned over the table and stared at him for a few seconds. He eventually stuck his tongue out again and checked, and Bruschi showed Q♥J♥. "Pow, pow, pow!" Rizzo shouted out, turning over Q♣9♠ for a pair of nines to win the pot.
Level: 10
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 9
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Leonardo Rizzo raised to 20,000 under the gun and Felipe Boianovsky called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 7♦3♠2♦ flop. Rizzo then bet 10,000 on the K♥ turn, and Boianovsky called.
The river was the J♠ and Rizzo splashed in 125,000, causing the rest of the table, including Boianovsky, to burst out laughing. Boianovsky quickly folded and Rizzo took the pot.
Thiago Crema, still carrying his trophy from his final table run in the $10,000 Super High Roller Invitational, just joined the field.
