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888Live Brazil: Jorge Bié Wins Main Event, Charity Event Attracts Stellar Field

Related Topics: Brazil, Poker, Mineirão, Bié Province

After six days of poker, parties, and great fun - Brazil's first-ever 888Live event came to a close in the early hours of Dec. 16, with local hero Jorge Augusto Bié leaving the iconic Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte as the Main Event champion.

The first poker event to ever take place in a football stadium in Latin America turned out to be a great success, with a total of 2,694 players gathering at the VIP Lounge of the Mineirão Stadium to participate.

To take home both the trophy and the R$90.