“A Dream Come True”: Joao Simao Wins First Triton Title and Third WSOP Bracelet

Joao Simao is a champion as soon as once more, taking down Occasion #10: $150,000 Triton NLH 8-Handed and the final Triton title of the pageant.

He received his third bracelet and over $3 million in prize cash, topping a podium of Brazilians and a area filled with excessive curler expertise.

Occasion #10: $150,000 Triton NLH 8-Handed Remaining Desk Outcomes

Occasion Recap

The ultimate Triton bracelet occasion of December noticed 77 gamers enter with simply 13 locations paid.

$250,000 Triton Invitational champion Kayhan Mokri led the 14 survivors from a area of 39 into Day 2, however after late registration added 38 extra gamers to the sector, the ultimate tally had swelled to 77 with simply 13 locations paid.

The unfortunate bubble boy was former Triton champion Ding Biao who misplaced a flip to Jonathan Jaffe to ensure the remaining gamers the $231,000 payout.

Mokri was one of many first eliminations in twelfth, with Kristen Foxen (eleventh – $248,000) additionally lacking out.

Jonathan Jaffe led the ultimate seven gamers after a shocking double elimination noticed him ship Bryn Kenney (ninth – $323,000) and Cary Katz (eighth – $427,000) to the rail.

Jaffe held pocket aces on 8♠4♥4♠8♦8♠ along with his full home ok to knock out each opponents and vault into the chip lead.

Debutant John Pannucci and David Coleman, who was already flying dwelling with some Triton silverware exited, earlier than Jaffe exited in one more double knockout alongside Danny Tang. This time by the hands of Felipe Boianovsky.

The three Brazilians that remained had been led by Boianovsky, and he elevated his lead with the elimination of Yuri Dzivielevski in third place.

All that was left was for Simao to mount a spirited heads-up comeback, coming from an nearly 3:1 chip deficit to clinch victory and relegate his compatriot to second place.

“I really feel superb in fact,” Simao stated after his victory. “It was a dream to win a Triton. Really, it was a dream to play a Triton. I feel that is the principle aim of a poker participant.”

Footage courtesy of Triton Poker Sequence

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He graduated from the College of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He additionally holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports activities Journalism.