R$25,000 Millions Championship
Day 4 Completed
2024 BSOP Millions
R$25,000 Millions Championship
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2024 BSOP Millions
Buy-in
R$25,000
Prize Pool
R$11,081,150
Entries
503
Level
30
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
24
Players Left
9
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
There were 24 players who returned to the felt for Day 4 of the R$25,000 BSOP Millions Championship from a field of 503 located at the WTC Sheraton in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Over four levels later, the final table of nine players was formed who will return to battle for the title on the final day of the competition.
It was a day all about Marcos Kenne who completely distanced himself from the field after an impressive performance. Kenne bagged up a stack of 17,165,000 chips, more than 10 million ahead of the rest of the competition. It was a combination of getting hit with the deck of cards along with some strong play on the heels of the largest pot of the tournament. Kenne picked off a game-changing bluff from the most accomplished player in the field, Joao Vieira, to vault himself into the chip lead he would never relinquish.
Kenne will be looking for his first live tournament win when the action resumes tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. local time which would coincide with the largest cash of his poker career as well. The Brazilian native plays mostly in the South American region when it comes to live tournaments, but has one notable cash at EPT Barcelona in the summer of 2023.
Day 5 Chip Counts and Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blas Torres | Argentina | 2,930,000 | 29 |
| 2 | Marcos Kenne | Brazil | 17,165,000 | 172 |
| 3 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 4,230,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Diego Ventura | Peru | 6,690,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Paulo Goncalves | Brazil | 5,105,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Murilo Milhomem | Brazil | 5,740,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Dennys Ramos | Brazil | 4,885,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Breno Drumond | Brazil | 2,270,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Rafael Mota | Brazil | 1,255,000 | 13 |
Day 4 Action
The cards went in the air shortly after 2:00 p.m. local time with 24 players remaining and each guaranteed at least R$73,130 thus far. It didn't take long for the final three tables to diminish and Matheus Nehme led the way to the payout desk with his elimination in the first couple of hands of the day. Luan Coelho took the early lead on Day 4 but that didn't last long when Rafael Mota hit a rivered straight to crack the pocket kings of Coelho. Carlos Serrano and Alexandre Mantovani were also eliminated prior to hitting the final two tables.
Once Kenne got to the feature table, he started to work his magic with the eliminations of Gerardo Rodriguez and Joao Valli. With a growing chip stack, Kenne then got the best of Vieira, leaving the latter with just one big blind. Just when everyone thought the 3x WSOP bracelet winner was headed to the rail, he turned things around and remained patient. A couple of fortunate runouts later and Vieira found himself sitting among the final nine with a stack of 4,230,000, more than the one big blind he was left with earlier.
There was a stall to the rapid eliminations with just 12 players remaining as they headed on their dinner break. However, the chip stacks got slightly more shallow, and soon enough it was Santiago Plante who failed to win a coin flip and was sent to the payout desk. He was quickly followed by Claudio Pitta and Gustavo Neves which brought the field down to the final nine.
Besides Kenne and Vieira, Diego Ventura will be one to keep an eye on who currently sits in second place with a stack of 6,690,000. Ventura has been at or near the top of the leaderboard at the end of the previous couple of days and has a prolific poker resume to go along with it. Murilo Milhomem (5,740,000) and Paulo Goncalves (5,105,000) will be the only other players returning with a stack above 50 big blinds when the action resumes.
The cards will be slated to go in the air at 2:00 p.m. local time tomorrow. There is 17:19 remaining in level 23 with the blinds at 50,000/100,000 and a big blind ante of 100,000. The levels will continue to be 90 minutes in length with a 15-minute break at the end of each level. The final nine players have each locked up R$193,900 thus far but the first-place prize of R$2,140,000 looms large at the top of the table.
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Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blas Torres | Argentina | 2,930,000 | 29 |
| 2 | Marcos Kenne | Brazil | 17,165,000 | 172 |
| 3 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 4,230,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Diego Ventura | Peru | 6,690,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Paulo Goncalves | Brazil | 5,105,000 | 51 |
| 6 | Murilo Milhomem | Brazil | 5,740,000 | 57 |
| 7 | Dennys Ramos | Brazil | 4,885,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Breno Drumond | Brazil | 2,270,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Rafael Mota | Brazil | 1,255,000 | 13 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,165,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
||
|
6,690,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
||
|
5,740,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
5,105,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
4,885,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
4,230,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
||
|
2,930,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
2,270,000
-1,030,000
|
-1,030,000 |
|
||
|
1,255,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marcos Kenne raised to 200,000 under the gun and Gustavo Neves three-bet to 800,000 in the big blind. Kenne four-bet to 1,500,000, Neves moved all in for 3,100,000, and Kenne called.
Gustavo Neves: K♥K♣ 
Marcos Kenne: A♠J♥
Neves showed a pair of kings and was a favorite to earn the massive double up as the flop came 9♦5♣4♠. The turn, though, brought the A♥ to give Kenne the lead, and the 6♣ river sealed Neves' elimination on the final table bubble.
The remaining nine players are bagging up their chips and will return tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time to play down to a champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,400,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Murilo Milhomem raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and was called by Diego Ventura on the button and big blind Paulo Goncalves.
Action checked to Ventura on the K♣J♦5♦ flop and he bet 180,000. Only Goncalves called.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn. The river was the J♠ and Goncalves led out for 100,000. Ventura then raised to 950,000 and Goncalves called.
Ventura showed A♦J♣ for trips and Goncalves flashed the K♥ as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,900,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,600,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
5,200,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Dennys Ramos raised to 200,000 with K♠Q♥ on the button and Breno Drumond defended from the big blind with Q♦5♦. The flop came Q♠3♣3♦ and Drumond check-called a bet of 125,000 from Ramos after both players flopped two pair.
The turn was the 6♦ and Drumond checked it again. Ramos sized up a bet of 600,000 this time and Drumond stuck around for the 6♣ on the river.
Drumond checked once more and Ramos fired a third barrel of 700,000. Drumond made the correct laydown and Ramos raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Joao Vieira opened to 200,000 in the cutoff and Marcos Kenne called from the big blind. The flop fell 10♠6♠4♦ and both players checked to the A♦ on the turn.
Kenne checked again and Vieira tossed in a larger bet of 375,000. Kenne called and the 4♥ paired the board on the river. Kenne announced all in and Vieira dipped into the tank before calling off his last 1,100,000.
Kenne reluctantly turned over 7♥5♠ for a missed straight draw while Vieira held A♣Q♥ to put himself back into contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,500,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Breno Drumond raised to 200,000 in the cutoff with A♦J♣ and Joao Vieira pushed his short stack of 670,000 into the middle on the button. Gustavo Neves reshoved all in from the big blind and Drumond asked for a count before opting to fold.
Joao Vieira: 7♣7♦
Gustavo Neves: A♥8♥
The dealer fanned the flop of 9♥7♠7♥ and Vieira flopped quads to jump way out front. The 4♣ on the turn left Neves drawing dead to the 5♥ on the river and Vieira survived elimination once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Paulo Goncalves raised to 200,000 in the hijack and Diego Ventura called in the big blind.
The flop came K♦J♣7♠ and Goncalves continued for 100,000. Ventura called to the 6♠ turn, where Goncalves bet 250,000. Ventura again called.
Both players checked the 6♣ river and Goncalves showed Q♠J♠ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
5,300,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
Level 23
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
With 10 players remaining on the final table bubble, play is going hand-for-hand until there is one more elimination.