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$770 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2025 SiGMA Poker Tour Brazil
$770 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 SiGMA Poker Tour Brazil
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$770
Prize Pool
$250,000
Total Entries
293
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
61
Players Left
7
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Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
It was a spectacular opening for the SiGMA Poker Tour in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the $770 Main Event being hosted at the Monte Carlo Poker Club. A total of 61 entries were recorded for the opening flight and it was Christian Rico who pulled into the lead in the dying moments of the night with a healthy stack of 483,000 chips for Day 2.
Just seven players survived the bloodbath, each of whom will be in the money when they return to the felt for Day 2 on Sunday, April 13. Rico was unfortunate to burn through his first bullet early on in the day but turned things around after quickly re-entering the field. Rico earned the majority of his chips in the last few levels of the night on the heels of some aggressive play as the bubble approached.
Final Chip Counts for Day 1a
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Rico | Brazil | 483,000 |
| 2 | Joao Vitor | Brazil | 404,000 |
| 3 | Drea Karlsen | Norway | 335,000 |
| 4 | Samara Alexandre | Brazil | 302,000 |
| 5 | Alberto Murilo | Brazil | 150,000 |
| 6 | Deniz Anselmo | Brazil | 136,000 |
| 7 | Sebastiao Realino | Brazil | 59,000 |
It was a delayed start to the evening but it wasn't for a lack of entertainment. Along with a dancing hip-hop band, a saxophonist and violinist got things started with some hit music and lights. That was followed by a couple of speeches before the cards finally got in the air. The bar was open as most players sat down with a drink in their hand which led to an influx of action on the felt.
Within the first 20 minutes of the day, Daryosh Rossookh was on the sideline after running top pair and a flush draw into his opponent's full house. Late registration remained open for the first 10 levels and each player was granted two reentries per flight which some players took advantage of. There were 45 unique players who walked through the door for Day 1a along with 16 reentries which resulted in a field of 61 total entries.
Many of the SiGMA Poker Tour ambassadors were also in attendance and they made their mark on the tournament in the early going. Former Liverpool footballer John Arne Riise was at the top of the leaderboard for many of the opening levels after a cooler that saw him set over set one of his opponents. Riise held a big stack for the majority of the day but unfortunately bowed out in the final two tables before the money.
Lukas Robinson was also on the short end after burning through two bullets in the opening flight without being able to get much going in his direction. However, Drea Karlsen pulled the weight for the ambassador team as she continually climbed the ranks throughout the evening. Karlsen held the lead when the last table was formed and still managed to bag a stack of 335,000 chips, good enough for third place on the day.
It will be a short turnaround for the poker action as the cards go back in the air for Day 1b at 2 p.m. local time. There will also be a turbo flight later in the evening at 8 p.m. where the levels will be reduced to just 20 minutes.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back at the Monte Carlo Poker Club to bring you all of the action from Day 1b during the day as the action continues on the SiGMA Poker Tour.
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
483,000
228,000
|
228,000 |
|
404,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
335,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
302,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
150,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
136,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
59,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Alberto Murilo raised to 16,000 on the button and Bianca De Souza deliberated before sticking in her last 25,000 chips from the big blind. Murilo obviously called for the extra big blind and the cards were tabled.
Bianca De Souza: K♠7♠
Alberto Murilo: Q♥9♥
The flop fell A♥9♣5♥ and Murilo took a big lead with a pair of nines and a flush draw. The 8♦ and 2♠ runout provided no help for De Souza who was eliminated on the bubble. The final seven players will now bag up their chips for Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
For the first orbit with just a single table left, there was not much to speak about with very few flops being seen. However, action finally picked up when Drea Karlsen opened with a raise from under the gun. Ayrton Brito three-bet shoved all in for 61,000 on her left and Samara Alexandre reshoved all in for around 200,000 in the hijack. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.
Ayrton Brito: A♣K♣
Samara Alexandre: A♠K♦
The flop came 4♥4♣4♦ and it was looking like an inevitable chop. The J♠ on the turn confirmed it and the 5♣ on the river was insignificant.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
65,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Joao Vitor limped in from the cutoff and Leonardo Boen made it 26,000 to go on the button. Vitor called and the dealer fanned the flop of Q♦9♠6♦. Vitor check-called a bet of 20,000 from Boen and the A♠ landed on the turn.
Vitor led out with a bet of 15,000 and Boen raised to 65,000. Vitor still called and the J♠ completed the board. Vitor checked this time and Boen stuck in a bet of 70,000, leaving just 5,000 chips behind. Vitor counted out a call and Boen showed K♥7♥ for complete air while Vitor held A♣8♥ for top pair.
Meanwhile, Feliks Saakyan was eliminated at the other table. The final nine players are now all at the same table, just two eliminations away from bagging their chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
425,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
5,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Joao Vitor raised to 10,000 in the cutoff and Leonardo Boen three-bet to 33,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Vitor called to see a flop of 9♠8♦2♥. Vitor led out with a bet of 20,000 and Boen moved all in. Vitor called off his stack of 72,000 and the cards were tabled.
Joao Vitor: A♥Q♣
Leonardo Boen: A♣J♦
Neither player held a pair and it was Vitor who had the better ace-high thus far. The 10♥ on the turn made things sweaty but the 3♥ on the river ensured him of a double up.
At the other table, its been the Drea Karlsen show as she continues to chip up by winning a number of small pots.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
215,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
|
208,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Joao Vitor limped in from the cutoff and Christian Rico made it 15,000 to go from the small blind. Vitor called and they went heads-up to a flop of 5♠5♣2♦.
Rico led out with a bet of 12,000 and Vitor called to see the 10♣ on the turn. Rico splashed in a bet of 20,000 this time and that was enough to get Vitor to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
76,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
