Krashennikova Dominates Day 1b to Bag Overall Lead in $770 Main Event
It was an action-packed day inside the Monte Carlo Poker Club for Day 1b of the $770 Main Event on the SiGMA Poker Tour in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Things got off to an earlier start today with the cards going in the air at 2 p.m. local time. A similar field size turned up with a total of 64 entries taking part in the festivities, leaving just eight players advancing through to Day 2 on Sunday.
It was a dominant performance by Russian poker pro Daria Krashennikova who cruised through the day to finish with 771,000 chips, far and away the overall lead through three starting flights. Krashennikova spends the majority of her time playing poker here in Brazil now and has had plenty of success along the way. That continued today when she turned things around after a cooler finally went in her favor, getting pocket kings all in against the former chip leader, Gilmar Machado's pocket queens.
Final Chip Counts from Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daria Krashennikova | Russian Federation | 771,000 |
| 2 | Wilson Caldeira | Brazil | 214,000 |
| 3 | Joao Leao | Brazil | 214,000 |
| 4 | Jacques Blit | Argentina | 187,000 |
| 5 | Pedro Oliveira | Portugal | 174,000 |
| 6 | Lukas Robinson | United Kingdom | 146,000 |
| 7 | Vladimir Vorobev | Russian Federation | 108,000 |
| 8 | Flavia Bergamini | Brazil | 106,000 |
Final Chip Counts from Day 1c
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Rizzo | Brazil | 417,000 |
| 2 | Hermogenes Gelonezi | Brazil | 282,000 |
| 3 | Marcio Yuta Kayo | Brazil | 181,500 |
| 4 | Bruno da Silva Santana | Brazil | 129,000 |
Day 1b Action
Although today was expected to be a larger turnout, some issues in the city of Sao Paulo resulted in some players not attending the Main Event today. A total of 64 entries were recorded throughout the day with 50 unique entries and 14 players choosing to reenter at some point. That meant the field would play down to just eight players who would advance to Day 2 on Sunday, April 13th and guarantee them a place in the money.
SiGMA Poker Tour ambassador, Lukas Robinson also had a much more successful day compared to Day 1a. Robinson built a stack early on and also laid claim to likely the biggest cooler this tournament will see. Robinson turned quad sevens only to have his opponent river aces full, scoring a massive pot at the time. Robinson went on to bag a stack of 146,000 and will return to the felt for Day 2.
Overlay Alert!
Day 1c also kicked off this evening, a turbo flight consisting of just 20-minute levels. That flight attracted a total of 33 entries and they will be playing down to the final four players. That means, a total of 158 entries have been recorded thus far, leaving a big haul needed tomorrow to reach the guarantee of $250,000. With an overlay looming, tournament staff have their fingers crossed that players show up in masses.
The action will get underway even earlier tomorrow with an 11 a.m. start scheduled for Day 1d. Again, there will be another turbo flight in the evening hoping to bring in some last-minute stragglers. The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor to bring you a full slate of coverage from Day 1d and keep you updated on the total number of entries throughout the day.