2020 WSOP Main Event - GGPoker | 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event

2020-12-15 18:46 UTC

First Two Pots to Botteon

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Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

In the very first hand of the heads-up duel, Damian Salas limped in and Brunno Botteon made it 1,750,000 to go. Salas gave it some consideration and made the call to see a flop of . Botteon continued for 1,225,000 and that shut down the resistance of Salas.

Botteon then raised to 1,100,000 on the button and Salas called. The flop was checked by Salas and Botteon continued for 1,000,000, which Salas called. The fell on the turn and Salas checked once more. Botteon fired a second barrel for 3,000,000 and that earned the second pot in as many hands in heads-up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damian Salas	19,825,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Brunno Botteon	18,450,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

2020-12-15 18:39 UTC

The Heads-Up Commences

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Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

After the usual heads-up pictures have been taken care of, the action has recommenced. On each hand, the player in the big blind has 1 million chips up invested thanks to the big blind ante format and it may be a very quick or a very fierce duel with a pay jump of more than half a million US Dollars.

2020-12-15 18:16 UTC

Heads-Up Chip Counts

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Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damian Salas	24,175,000 175,000	175,000

Brunno Botteon	14,100,000 400,000	400,000

2020-12-15 18:10 UTC

Break Prior to the Heads-Up Duel

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The remaining two players have been sent on a 20-minute break to reposition the chips and prepare the recording for the duel one versus one. Some 32 minutes remain in the current level.

2020-12-15 18:07 UTC

Manuel Ruivo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($728,177)

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Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Manuel Ruivo limp-jammed out of the small blind to boost his stack as Brunno Botteon forfeited his raise to 1.25 million out of the big blind.

In the very next hand, it was Damian Salas that limped in and Ruivo raised to 1.5 million in the big blind. Salas filled up and they headed to the flop.

Salas opted to check and Ruivo bet 750,000 with a stack of around 6 million at his disposal. The check-raise to 5 million by Salas followed.

"Five million? That's almost my all-in ..." Ruivo gasped and then announced his all-in, which Salas snap-called.

Manuel Ruivo:
Damian Salas:

The turn gave Salas an open-ended straight draw on top and Ruivo calmly added "could be worse." It indeed came worse as the river improved Salas to a flush and sent Ruivo to the rail in 3rd place for $728,177.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damian Salas	24,000,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Manuel Ruivo	Eliminado

Tags: Brunno Botteon Damian Salas Manuel Ruivo

2020-12-15 17:57 UTC

Botteon Beats Salas in Showdown

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Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

A limped battle of the blinds between the two biggest stacks was checked down on the flop and turn. Brunno Botteon then bet the river for 700,000 and Damian Salas eventually called.

Botteon rolled over the and that won the pot, as Salas mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damian Salas	16,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Brunno Botteon	13,700,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

2020-12-15 17:54 UTC

Salas Takes From Ruivo

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Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Manuel Ruivo raised it up to 1 million on the button and was called by Damian Salas in the big blind. The flop brought and Salas opted for a check-raise from 750,000 to 2,075,000.

Ruivo gave it some thought and tossed his cards into the muck.

Ruivo then won some chips back by open-shoving the small blind, as Brunno Botteon forfeited the big blind.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damian Salas	18,200,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Brunno Botteon	12,200,000 200,000	200,000
Manuel Ruivo	7,500,000 1,950,000	1,950,000

2020-12-15 17:46 UTC

Final Table Photos

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Photos by Tomas Stacha/PokerNews.

WSOP 2020 main event international 4 way Manuel Ruivo

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2020-12-15 17:46 UTC

Two for Ruivo; One for Botteon

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Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Manuel Ruivo three-bet jammed over a min-raise of Damian Salas in a battle small blind versus button and claimed the pot. Ruivo then won the blinds and big blind ante the next hand before defending his big blind to a button min-raise by Brunno Botteon.

The flop fell and Ruivo elected to check-fold when facing a bet worth 600,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Damian Salas	16,350,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Brunno Botteon	12,400,000 500,000	500,000
Manuel Ruivo	9,450,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Nível: 40

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000