Level: 39
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
2020 World Series of Poker Main Event
2020 WSOP Main Event - GGPoker
Day: 3
Event Info
2020 World Series of Poker Main Event
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$6,470,400
Entries
674
Level
41
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
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Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
In the very first hand back from the break, Brunno Botteon folded and Damian Salas eyeballed the stacks of the two shorter stacks behind. He then raised to 5 million on the button and Manuel Ruivo called for 2.925 million out of the small blind.
Manuel Ruivo: 
Damian Salas: 
The 
flop meant Ruivo was going to have a sweat for the remaining two community cards. Nothing changed with the 
turn and the 
river kept Ruivo in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,625,000
2,925,000
|
2,925,000 |
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6,650,000
3,725,000
|
3,725,000 |
|
3,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Ramon Miquel Munoz jammed up his stack to win the blinds and big blind ante.
Damian Salas then limped the small blind and Manuel Ruivo opted for a raise to 1,050,000 out of the big blind. Salas made the call and they headed to the 
flop. Salas checked and subsequently called a bet worth 600,000 by Ruivo.
Both players checked the on the turn and the 
river brought a straight on the board.
"Can I see your stack?" Salas inquired and Ruivo moved away his hands to reveal what he had left behind. Salas then bet 2,300,000 and Ruivo folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,475,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
||
|
8,000,000 | |
|
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5,000,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
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3,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Damian Salas raised to 800,000 and Manuel Ruivo jammed from the button as the second-shortest stack, which went through without a hitch.
Salas then received a walk and raised to 1.3 million out of the small blind when he had the chance to put pressure on Ruivo. No call followed and the chips were sent to the Argentinian.
Salas also raised the button to 1 million and that forced folds from Ruivo and Ramon Miquel Munoz out of the blinds with the latter dropping to just five blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,275,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
6,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Damian Salas continued his preflop aggression and Brunno Botteon then raised to 800,000 as the first player to act. He got through Salas and Manuel Ruivo, and Ramon Miquel Munoz forfeited the big blind.
Salas then raised to 1 million from under the gun and scooped the blinds and big blind ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,575,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
5,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
As the first player to act, Ramon Miquel Munoz pushed for the last two blinds and Brunno Botteon inquired about the stack size of Manuel Ruivo. He then moved all-in over the top and that isolated successfully.
Ramon Miquel Munoz: 
Brunno Botteon: 
As soon as the 
flop fell, Miquel Munoz vaulted out of his chair, in need of running cards for a miracle escape. It was all over after the 
turn and the 
river was too little too late for the Spaniard. Miquel Munoz has been eliminated in 4th place and takes home $498,947.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
4,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Damian Salas raised it up from the small blind and was called by Manuel Ruivo out of the big blind. They checked the 
flop and Salas then bet the 
turn for 1.1 million, which won the pot right there for Salas.
In the next hand, Salas eyeballed the stack sizes of his two opponents and raised to 800,000 on the button. Two folds later, another million was sent to Salas as he added the blinds and big blind ante to his massive tower.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,375,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
4,700,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
In a limped battle of the blinds, both Brunno Botteon and Damian Salas invested 400,000 on the 
flop. Botteon then bet the 
turn for 1.1 million and Salas called.
The fell on the river and Botteon moved all-in, sending Salas into the tank.
A reluctant fold followed and Salas admitted "you have a big heart".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,875,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,200,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
4,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Damian Salas open-shoved out of the small blind and Manuel Ruivo made the call for the last 4.4 million.
Manuel Ruivo: 
Damian Salas: 
The flop seemingly locked up the double for Ruivo but Salas had backdoor straight outs. One of those helpful cards came on the 
turn, however, the 
river further improved Ruivo and he scored the double with trips queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,500,000
4,375,000
|
4,375,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,200,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
Level 39
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Brunno Botteon limped the small blind and Damian Salas opted for a raise to 1.4 million, which Botton called after brief consideration.
Both players checked the 
flop and Botteon then led the turn for 1.5 million with what appeared to be 5.8 million behind. That won the pot right there as Salas released his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,500,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
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||
|
|
10,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
