Leonardo Nascimento Wins GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit Mini Main Event For $715K

$715,096. That’s the gargantuan sum now nestled within the GGPoker account of Brazil’s Leonardo “tadifacil” Nascimento. Within the coming days, Nascimento will obtain a coveted gold WSOP Circuit ring to go along with his life-changing money haul due to him popping out on prime within the $250 Mini Fundamental Occasion of the WSOP Tremendous Circuit.

The $250 Mini Fundamental Occasion drew in an enormous crowd of 26,684 entrants over greater than 4 dozen flights. All these entries resulted in a $6,137,320 prize pool, which obliterated the $5 million assure.

Day 2 noticed 2,617 gamers return to their seats, every assured $502 for his or her efforts, however understanding they had been inside relative touching distance of a six-figure prize. The likes of Kacper Pyzara, Rui Ferreira, Preben Stokkan, and Joe Serock had been among the many early Day 2 casualties.

Because the match’s remaining desk edged nearer, such luminaries as Vlad Darie, Martin Jacobson, Barak Wisbrod, and Matas Cimbolas ran out of steam, the latter ending thirty sixth for $9,454.

By the point the nine-handed remaining desk was set, $89,348 was the smallest obtainable prize, whereas the highest 5 finishers would stroll away with greater than 1 / 4 million {dollars}.

$250 Mini Fundamental Occasion Closing Desk Chip Counts

Viacheslav Larin was the primary of the finalists to seek out themselves on the sidelines. Larin’s elimination locked in six figures for the eight surviving gamers.

Eighth-place and $115,860 went to Singapore’s “Kinology,” who was joined on the rail by “pekeDavidi” ($150,242) and Brazilian Younes Maghous ($194,830).

Belgium’s “zorro1” busted in fifth for $252,655 earlier than the eliminations of “Chozhicheng” ($327,643) and Austria’s “Sarahcall1” ($424,891) noticed the $250 Mini Fundamental Occasion progress to the heads-up levels.

Nascimento confronted Russia’s “serggorelyi” within the heads-up battle. No deal was struck regardless of a $164,090 distinction in prize cash. That lack of a deal meant “serggorelyi” acquired a $551,006 comfort prize after falling in second place, whereas Nascimento secured a large $715,096 first-place prize.

$250 Mini Fundamental Occasion Closing Desk Outcomes

2026 GGPoker WSOP Tremendous Circuit Outcomes

Other than the $250 Mini Fundamental Occasion, two extra WSOP Tremendous Circuit occasions have concluded since our final replace.

“Nupurbole” left a path of 1,669 opponents of their wake as they marched onto victory within the $525 5 Card PLO Bounty. They acquired a $110,255 payday, which included bounties.

Within the $600 Extremely Stack NLH, Tuttu Huttula topped a 3,852-strong subject and turned their $600 right into a bankroll-boosting $215,949.

9 Extra Occasions Stay on the Schedule

The WSOP Tremendous Circuit has reached the midway stage, which means solely 9 ring-awarding occasions stay.

Occasion #10: $1,500 6-Handed NLH Championship concludes on March 18, with 34 of the unique 1,570 entrants returning to battle at 6:00 p.m. GMT. Sweden’s Simon Lofberg at the moment holds the chip lead and is on the right track for a $208,914 rating.

Dozens of flights for Occasion #13: $1,700 WSOP Tremendous Circuit Fundamental Occasion can be found as GGPoker makes an attempt to push the prize pool north of $15 million. On the time of writing, 5,011 gamers had purchased in, with 468 navigating their solution to Day 2 on March 23.

A seven-figure prize must be awarded to the eventual champion. Andrey Berinov (1,824,203), Arsenii Malinov (1,619,845), and Dorel Eldabach (1,575,397) are the three early front-runners.

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the UK, and has labored within the poker trade since 2008, and labored for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he grew to become the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from dwell reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his function of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.