The lights are bright and the stage is set for the final table of the $770 Main Event at the first-ever SiGMA Poker Tour festival. Being held at the Monte Carlo Poker Club in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the final nine players are looking to capture some prestigious hardware and a nice payday to go along with it.
Leading the final table is Deddi Orpaz who accumulated a massive stack of 2,525,000 chips in search for his second career victory. Orpaz was the one who brought the field down to nine players after eliminating Daria Krashennikova on the final table bubble. Hailing from Israel, Orpaz is looking to follow in his son's footsteps and become a household name in the Israeli poker scene.
Things will not be easy for him with Samara Alexandre hot on his heels after catching a rush of cards late on day 2. Alexandre eliminated three players in succession with just two tables remaining en route to bagging up a stack of 1,810,000 chips. Alexandre spends most of her time on the felt in Brazil, outside of a trip to the WSOP in the summer of 2023.
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Wilson Paiva | Brazil | 580,000 | 19 |
| 2 | Marcelo Lopes | Brazil | 390,000 | 13 |
| 3 | Deddi Orpaz | Israel | 2,525,000 | 84 |
| 4 | Joao Leao | Brazil | 350,000 | 12 |
| 5 | Cristhian Rico | Brazil | 190,000 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Jacques Blit | Argentina | 895,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Erik Marasco | Brazil | 780,000 | 26 |
| 8 | Samara Alexandre | Brazil | 1,810,000 | 60 |
| 9 | Edson Onofre | Brazil | 1,135,000 | 38 |
Outside of the top two chip counts, the rest of the field will be grinding a relatively short stack and possibly trying to ladder their way up the paytable. The action will resume with around five minutes remaining in level 25 with the blinds at 15,000/30,000 and a 30,000 big blind ante. The cards are scheduled to go in the air at 4 p.m. local time but the PokerNews updates will be in sync with the live stream that will roughly be on a 45-minute delay.
The levels will continue to be 40 minutes in length throughout the event with a 15-minute break after every three levels. Each player has been guaranteed a payday of at least $4,800 but will have their eyes on the first-place prize of $63,000. The PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all of the updates throughout the final table until a winner is crowned.
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Christian RicoDaria KrashennikovaDeddi OrpazEdson OnofreErik MarascoJacques BlitJoao LeaoMarcelo LopesSamara AlexandreWilson Paiva
