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$20,000 Super High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series
$20,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 BSOP Super High Roller Series
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,050,960
Total Entries
56
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
47
Players Left
8
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Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
It took more than two hours to burst the money bubble, but once the final eight players secured a payday, Ruben Lopes emerged as the chip leader heading into the final table of the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) Super High Roller Series R$100,000 ($20,000 US) Super High Roller.
Lopes ended up with 3,425,000 and atop the leaderboard after Day 2 lasted past 3 a.m. local time here at the WTC Sheraton in Sao Paulo. The Portuguese pro has just $34,000 in live career earnings, but most of his success has come online, where his resume includes a run to the final table of the WCOOP Main Event in October.
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Lopes | Portugal | 3,425,000 | 57 |
| 2 | Hugo Machado | Portugal | 3,295,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 2,010,000 | 34 |
| 4 | Ivan Luca | Argentina | 1,770,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Rafael Moraes | Brazil | 1,405,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Zdenek Zizka | Czechia | 950,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Masato Yokosawa | Japan | 850,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Gabriel Tavares | Brazil | 305,000 | 5 |
Lopes began building a big stack when he picked off a bluff from Viacheslav Balaev with a set of fours. He then rivered a straight and got paid by Gabriel Tavares, before flopping the nut straight against Masato Yokosawa’s two pair to win another pot.
Hugo Machado’s day included extreme lows and dizzing highs. He busted within the first few levels when his sixes couldn’t survive a flip against Yokosawa’s ace-king. He then reentered right before late registration closed and wasted little time earning a double up, slowplaying two aces against Martin Kabrhel. Machado then busted Rodrigo Seiji when he spiked a straight on the turn. During the money bubble, he woke up with two kings to double off Rafael Moraes and move up right behind Lopes with 3,295,000.
Mehdi Chaoui is in third place with 2,010,000. Ivan Luca was down to less than 200,000 after the dinner break, but then doubled up five times in the span of less than two levels. He also busted Joao Simao in 10th place and climbed all the way up to 1,770,000 by the end of the night, good for fourth place heading into the final table tomorrow.
PokerStars Team Pro Moraes (1,405,000), WSOP bracelet winner Zdenek Zizka (950,000), and popular Japanese vlogger Yokosawa (850,000) also secured a spot at the final table, while Tavares is the short stack with 305,000.
The day began with 17 players returning from Day 1, but they would be joined by 30 new arrivals to build a total field of 56 entries by the time late registration closed. Among those to fall short of the money were Poker Hall of Famer Brian Rast, Daniel Rezaei, Renan Bruschi, and Fabiano Kovalski. Kabrhel busted in a three-way all in, losing a race with tens against Yokosawa’s ace-queen.
Only the top eight players would guarantee themselves a share of the R$5,254,800 ($1,050,960 US) prize pool, and the elimination of Simao in 10th brought the final nine down to one table to battle on the money bubble. More than two hours later, start-of-day chip leader Ignacio Sagra shoved with ace-ten, but Zizka woke up with ace-king in the big blind to bring the night to a close.
Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | R$1,575,000 ($315,000 US) |
| 2 | R$1,140,000 ($228,000 US) |
| 3 | R$736,000 ($147,000 US) |
| 4 | R$557,000 ($111,400 US) |
| 5 | R$431,000 ($86,200 US) |
| 6 | R$336,500 ($67,300 US) |
| 7 | R$269,300 ($53,860 US) |
| 8 | R$210,000 ($42,000 US) |
The action tomorrow kicks off at 2 p.m. with 12 hands remaining in Level 21 with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. Each level will be 28 hands long. The remaining eight players have locked up R$210,000 ($42,000 US), while the winner will take home R$1,575,000 ($315,000 US).
PokerNews will be back following all the action tomorrow from the final table until a champion is crowned.
Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,425,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
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3,295,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
2,010,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
1,770,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
|
1,405,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
950,000 | |
|
|
||
|
850,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
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|
305,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ignacio Sagra moved all in for 305,000 in early position as the table folded around to Zdenek Zizka, who snap-called in the big blind.
Ignacio Sagra: A♦10♣ 
Zdenek Zizka: A♥K♦
Zizka had Sagra dominated and at risk, and the board ran out Q♣7♣6♥4♥3♠ to keep him in the lead with his king-kicker and send Sagra to the rail on the money bubble.
The remaining eight players are bagging up their chips for the night. Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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950,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ignacio Sagra raised to 125,000 under the gun and Rafael Moraes called with A♥J♦ in the cutoff.
Sagra continued for 80,000 on the A♦K♠2♠ flop and Moraes called with top pair. Sagra checked the 10♠ turn, Moraes bet 75,000, and Sagra folded 6♥6♣.
Ruben Lopes then raised to 120,000 in early position and Ivan Luca defended 8♥7♣.
The flop came A♠5♠4♣ and Lopes bet 75,000. Luca called and they checked the K♥ turn.
Luca led out for 265,000 on the 3♣ river, and Lopes folded K♦8♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
455,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ruben Lopes raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Hugo Machado called with K♦J♦ in the big blind.
The Q♦10♦9♠ flop gave Machado the nut straight and a flush draw. Both players checked to the 7♠ turn, where Machado bet 410,000. Lopes folded A♠9♣.
Lopes then opened to 120,000 in the hijack before Gabriel Tavares three-bet to 500,000 in the cutoff. Machado called in the small blind, while Lopes got out of the way.
Tavares and Machado checked down the A♠J♣4♣4♦2♦ board, and Machado turned over Q♠Q♥. Tavares mucked 9♠9♦ and Machado took another pot, pulling virtually even with Lopes for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
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3,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
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455,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rafael Moraes raised to 120,000 in middle position and Mehdi Chaoui defended K♣J♠.
Moraes continued for 75,000 on the A♦A♥5♥ flop and Chaoui called. Both players then checked the 3♣ turn, and Chaoui led out for 125,000 on the J♣ river. Moraes folded K♦7♦.
Hugo Machado then raised to 130,000 in middle position with K♦Q♣ and Ruben Lopes called in the big blind with 10♥9♣.
The flop came J♥8♣4♣ and Machaco bet 200,000. Lopes called to the 2♥ turn, and both players checked to the 7♣ river.
Lopes had hit a straight and led out for 300,000, and Machado quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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2,300,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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2,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
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Level 21
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ignacio Sagra raised to 120,000 in early position before Rafael Moraes moved all in from the button. Hugo Machado called for 1,100,000 in the small blind, while Sagra folded A♦9♦.
Hugo Machado: K♥K♣
Rafael Moraes: K♦Q♣
Machado had woken up with kings and was a big favorite to double. The 10♥7♠3♣ flop didn't give Moraes much hope, and he was left paying off the double up once the board ran out 4♦10♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
810,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
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Level: 21
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 20
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gabriel Tavares raised to 100,000 in middle position before Masato Yokosawa three-bet to 290,000 on the button with A♣4♣. Tavares folded K♣Q♥.
Hugo Machado then opened to 100,000 in middle position with K♦Q♦, while Ivan Luca three-bet to 270,000 on the button holding A♥J♠. Mehdi Chaoui folded J♦J♣ in the small blind, while Machado also surrendered the pot to Luca.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
980,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
