Yuri Martins wins Event #47 and earns his third WSOP bracelet.

Yuri Martins is a machine of great achievements. After becoming the first Brazilian to own two bracelets and the country's leader in live tournament winnings, the professional has just reached another impressive milestone: the first player in South America to win a World Series of Poker (WSOP) title three times.

The result came in Event #47 (US$ 1.500 HORSE), which registered 836 entries and was decided over three days. Along with his third bracelet, the Curitiba native pocketed a prize of US$ 207.678 and surpasses the mark of US$ 5,3 million in live tournament winnings, according to HendonMob. This achievement gives Brazil its 23rd bracelet in WSOP history, reveals SuperPoker.

And the records don't stop there. With the victory, the player extends his own record and becomes the first representative of the Brazilian flag to reach eight WSOP final tables in Las Vegas. In second place is Thiago Decano, who reached six final tables.

Dominant. No word better summarizes the performance of the three-time world champion in the final of Event #47. Entering with the second largest stack among the nine finalists, the Ninetales pro gave no chance to the competition. The final table began at a frenetic pace and in less than two hours, four players left the competition, two of whom were eliminated by the Brazilian.

In the five-handed phase, Yuri already had a significant chip lead and, after eliminating another opponent, reached half the chips in play. However, after a hand in Limit Hold'em, American Randy Ohel reduced the lead and the players went to dinner break.

Returning from the dinner break, the short stack was eliminated in the very first hand, and minutes later, another player was knocked out, setting up a heads-up match against Ohel. Determined to win the title, Yuri Martins started very well and opened up a two-to-one chip lead.

From that moment on, the gap between the two title contenders only widened, although Randy Ohel bravely resisted for two hours. To the sound of an inflamed rail, the Brazilian star confirmed his third championship, which narrowly escaped him last year when he was runner-up in the Poker Players Championship. Curiously, Yuri Martins' third bracelet came in the same Event won by Murilo Figueredo in 2019, who took home the fifth Brazilian bracelet in history, the first in a Mixed Games tournament.

Yuri Martins celebrates his third WSOP title and thanks the fans for their support: "Very special"

The Brazilian community went to bed late, or didn't sleep at all, last night (22). The reason was quite simple: Yuri Martins was at the final table of Event #47 of the World Series Of Poker (WSOP). And those who stayed up and followed on SuperPoker's social media didn't regret it, as the Brazilian put on a show and won his third world title.

Despite a very tough heads-up match, the Ninetales pro won the tournament title and became the first South American three-time world champion. After the victory, the player spoke about the achievement, the long battle, and left a message for the fans.

Watch the interview on SuperPoker: