5 Brazilian poker players to watch in 2024
Brazil starts 2024 with high expectations for poker. After winning ten WSOP (World Series of Poker) bracelets in 2023, the country hopes to increase that number this year. With the mind sport becoming increasingly popular in Brazil, ge has selected five players to keep an eye on in 2024.
Yuri Martins
One of the best players in the world today, Yuri Martins is the only Brazilian to hold four WSOP bracelets, two in live poker and two online. He is also the Brazilian player who has earned the most money in live tournament prizes, with over US$6 million (R$29,5 million) in revenue.
Philipe Pizzari
In 2023, Philipe Pizzari won the biggest prize ever awarded to a Brazilian player in a live tournament: he earned US$2.524.871 (R$12,27 million) for third place in the PSPC (PokerStars Players No-Limit Hod'em Championship). For 2024, the player is expected to compete again in the major world poker events.
Pablo Brito
Pablo Brito finished the final stage of the 2023 EPT (European Poker Tour) in Prague with over R$1 million in prize money, winning a champion's trophy and a third-place finish. In 2020, he had already achieved an even more impressive result, winning US$1 million (R$4,86 million) for the Millions South America title.
Felipe Boianovsky
Felipe Boianovsky had a spectacular 2023 in both live and online poker. He won the Main Event-High of the SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) and took home US$1.036.199 (over R$5 million) in prize money. At the BSOP (Brazilian Series of Poker) Millions, he won the most expensive tournament on the schedule and finished second in another tournament, earning over R$1,5 million in prize money.
Gabriel Schroeder
Gabriel Schroeder won his first bracelet in 2023 by winning Event #68 (US$ 1.000 Super Turbo Bounty), with a prize of US$ 228.632 (R$ 1,14 million), in Las Vegas. At the WSOP Paradise in December in the Bahamas, the player reached a final table but was eliminated in sixth place, receiving US$ 400 (almost R$ 2 million) in prize money.
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