Iago Botelho won the BSOP Winter Super High Roller on Friday, July 24, 2026, topping a stacked 24 entry field to collect a one million real payday. The Minas Gerais native outlasted Gabriel Tavares heads up in the R$ 100,000 buy in event, cashing R$ 1,000,000 for the title at Brazilian Series of Poker Winter.
How the BSOP Winter Super High Roller Unfolded
The R$ 100,000 Super High Roller drew 24 entries, a small but heavily loaded field typical of the highest buy in events on the Brazilian tournament calendar. According to PokerNews Brasil, the tournament wrapped up on Friday, July 24, with Botelho and Tavares squaring off for the trophy after the rest of the final table had been eliminated.
Botelho came out on top of the heads up battle to lock up the title and the largest payout of his career at this buy in level. PokerNews Brasil described the field as full of recognizable names, underscoring how competitive the Super High Roller lineup was from the opening levels.
Final Table Payouts
Four players made the money in the R$ 100,000 Super High Roller, with the payouts reflecting the weight of the buy in:
- 1st: Iago Botelho, R$ 1,000,000
- 2nd: Gabriel Tavares, R$ 630,000
- 3rd: Rafael Moraes, R$ 384,400
- 4th: Fabiano Kovalski, R$ 205,000
Every player who reached the final four walked away with a six figure score, a reminder of how quickly the math changes once a tournament reaches its highest buy in tiers.
Botelho Delivers BSOP Winter’s Second Seven Figure Score
PokerNews Brasil reported that Botelho’s win marked the second seven figure prize handed out at BSOP Winter 2026. Just days earlier, Pedro Ferrer had captured the R$ 25,000 BSOP Invitational, also for a payout north of R$ 1,000,000. Two million real level scores in the span of a single week highlight how much value is circulating through this edition of BSOP Winter.
For newer players following along, watching how survivors navigate a stacked final table is a useful study in patience and hand selection. Reviewing the fundamentals of poker hand rankings is a good starting point for understanding why certain all in confrontations play out the way they do at this level of competition.
A Busy Day of Champions at BSOP Winter
Botelho’s title was not the only trophy awarded that day. PokerNews Brasil noted that the R$ 25,000 High Roller PKO also wrapped up on Friday, crowning an Argentine champion who defeated a Brazilian runner up heads up, with a Colombian player rounding out the podium. Smaller buy in events also crowned winners the same day, reflecting the packed schedule that defines a major stop like BSOP Winter.
The Brazilian Series of Poker has built its Winter stop into one of the most anticipated dates on the national calendar, mixing high stakes specialty events with more accessible buy ins so that players across different bankroll levels can compete for meaningful money.
What Botelho’s Win Means Going Forward
A million real score changes a player’s trajectory, but it is worth remembering that tournament poker results like this one are the product of variance across a small sample of hands, not a guaranteed formula for success. Players who are new to the game and want to build a solid foundation before testing themselves in high buy in fields should start with the basics, including a clear grasp of how to play poker and sound bankroll management, and should always treat the game as entertainment rather than a source of guaranteed income. Poker should be played responsibly, and players are encouraged to set limits and seek support resources if the game stops being enjoyable.
