Players from Brazil occupied the top three spots in the PokerStars Jet Set Cruise progressive knockout tournament this weekend. The $75 buy-in, $500,000 guaranteed event saw 7,115 players take to PokerStars' virtual felt, and "manocaio" outlasted them all. With bounty payments included, the Brazilian champion padded their bankroll with $45,580, an impressive return on their singular $75 bullet.
The eventual champion built a large stack on Day 1 and returned to the action in the top ten. At that stage, they'd collected $607 in progressive bounties, but they ended the night with $18,051 worth of scalps, plus $30,529 from the regular prize pool.