When the Brazilian Sequence of Poker (BSOP) introduced the Tremendous Excessive Curler Sequence, Mehdi Chaoui determined it was nearly as good a time as any to lastly make his first journey all the way down to the Southern Hemisphere.
The Moroccan excessive curler has had success across the globe in his profession, together with profitable an EPT trophy in Monte Carlo, ending second in a Triton Sequence occasion in September for his greatest profession rating of $473,000, and profitable two excessive rollers in Jeju, South Korea final month. However he had by no means been to Brazil earlier than this week, and his first expertise turned out to be an excellent one as Chaoui took down the BSOP R$100,000 ($20,000 US) Tremendous Excessive Curler for R$1,575,000 ($315,000 US).
“It feels nice, for positive. The trophy is superb. So completely satisfied. Good sensations,” Chaoui instructed PokerNews after defeating Portugal’s Ruben Lopes heads-up. “A number of associates and stuff instructed me that the group is superb. I simply needed to see Brazil. It’s a sensible choice I made, I believe.”
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An elite discipline of 56 gamers gathered inside Sao Paulo’s WTC Sheraton all through the occasion, however competing in opposition to one of the best on this planet is nothing new to Chaoui. He had already compiled a resume that included greater than $3 million in stay match earnings, based on The Hendon Mob. It’s these small, star-studded fields that Chaoui says convey out one of the best in him.
“I actually particularly just like the small fields with tremendous high-stakes gamers, who’re very properly studied. When it comes to motivation, it simply will get one thing going inside me, and I wish to show myself in opposition to them. I attempt to do my greatest,” he stated.
“Tremendous Robust Lineup”
The ultimate desk included Japanese poker sensation Masato Yokosawa and Brazilian native Rafael Moraes, a Crew PokerStars Professional. Chaoui led Lopes 12,700,000 to 1,300,000 firstly of heads-up play, however Lopes received almost each pot to climb again as much as over 5,000,000.
Chaoui lastly confirmed down two pair to finish Lopes’ profitable streak, and Lopes was knocked all the way down to 2,300,000 when he and Chaoui went to the flop in a limped pot. Chaoui wager 420,000 on the flop and Lopes referred to as with a pair of sixes. Chaoui wager one other 400,000 on the flip and Lopes once more referred to as. Chaoui then moved all in on the river, and Lopes referred to as off his final 1,300,000 with third pair. Chaoui, although, had turned a straight to win the pot and safe the title.
Whereas it was his first time taking part in right here in Brazil, Chaoui was already properly acquainted with his opponents by the point the ultimate desk started. “Tremendous powerful desk, clearly. I do know for a while the 2 Portuguese children. I do know Rafael. Gabriel Tavares, I performed quite a bit with him on-line. Ivan Luca, clearly,” he stated. “Tremendous powerful lineup. Everybody was very, like, strong, taking part in good. So, yeah, I’m completely satisfied to win.”
Chaoui additionally had effusive reward for the BSOP, and says this received’t be the one Tremendous Excessive Curler he performs over the approaching week. “Wonderful. The place the place we’re all taking part in is like tremendous good. The sellers are going an important job. Everybody round it, just like the TV crew, the whole lot is tremendous properly finished,” he stated.
“I already made up my thoughts earlier than coming right here that I’m going to be taking part in the whole lot they will provide me to play. In order that doesn’t change the plan, clearly.”
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