WSOP Brazil 2016 Breaks Records on Day Two with High Participation

The WSOP Circuit Brazil 2016 made history on its second day, setting a new record for the highest number of participants in a single event with 2,980 entrants. This surpassed even the participation numbers of events held outside the United States. Charlie Ciresi, director of the WSOP, officially announced this achievement at the main table.

The event featured seven tournaments, including the Super High Roller, which had 26 entrants and 3 re-entries. Felipe Mojave led the chip count with over 2,000,000 chips, followed by Hélio Neves with 1,500,000 chips and Luiz Duarte with 1,200,000 chips. Other notable players in the Super High Roller included Thiago Decano, Paulinho Capre, Jonas Jimenes, Rafael Moraes, and Franklin.

The Brazilian Storm tournament was another highlight, exceeding its guaranteed prize pool of R$1,000,000,000. Notable players in this event included Bruno Foster, Norson Saho, Larissa Beltran, Mateus “Matu” Lessa, Fernando Araújo, and Rodrigo Garrido. Additionally, Rafael Caiaffa won the Eight Mix Games event, marking his first tournament in four months.