

WSOP Circuit Brazil 2016: Main Event Kicks Off, Super High Roller Crowns Winner
The WSOP Circuit Brazil 2016 had its third day on Friday, 28th, with the Main Event and the Super High Roller final as highlights.
The Main Event of the WSOP Circuit Brazil 2016 started on Friday, 28th, with Day 1A, and Day 1B began on Saturday at 1 PM. The event features a deep stack with initial blinds of 25/50m and allows only one re-entry per day, making it practically a freezeout.
Hélio Neves won the Super High Roller tournament, taking home R$ 192,000. The tournament concluded with a heads-up between Hélio Neves and Luiz Duarte, who finished second with R$ 119,000. Other notable players included Thiago Decano, who finished third with R$ 82,400, and Felipe Mojave, who finished fourth with R$ 64,000. The Brazilian Storm tournament, part of the WSOP Circuit Brazil 2016, had 2,890 players and continued with its Day 2 on Friday. The WSOP Circuit Brazil 2016 set records for the most players outside the USA and the most players in a 2016 event, including those in the US.
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