Vamos! Brazilians Continue 888poker ChampionChip Games Domination

The ChampionChip Games at 888poker continue marching towards their thrilling conclusion, and once again it is poker stars hailing from Brazil that are shining the brightest. In the recent batch of ChampionChip Games events, Brazilians picked up another five medal finishes, including four outright victories, extending their lead over Ukraine in the latest standings.

Event #13 – Marathon (Deepstack) ChampionChip Games

The first of the Brazilian victories came in Event #13 – Marathon, a $22 buy-in deepstack affair that saw 644 players create a $12,880 prize pool. The top three finishers turned that $22 investment into a four-figure prize, a healthy return for sure.

Brazil's "LendaFlavio" crashed out in third for $1,187, leaving fellow countryman "Britopoker22" heads-up against Armenian "Martin_015." The Brazilian got the job done and his hands on $2,228, leaving the runner-up to bank $1,625.

Event #14 – Triathlon (Deepstack) ChampionChip Games

Some 578 players turned out for Event #14 – Triathlon, and they fought it out for a slice of the $6,000 prize pool. This was the one of only two recent ChampionChip Games event that a Brazilian did not finish inside the top three places.

United Kingdom's "AlwaysJKoff" fell in third place, turning their $11 buy-in into $576. The event ended in a chop between "CaptainObv" and "chq_tt" with the latter officially finishing second for $904 and the former becoming a ChampionChip Games champion and $988 richer.

*denotes a heads-up deal

Event #15 – Decathlon (Deepstack) ChampionChip Games

Romania celebrated its first ChampionChip Games victory when "cif05" triumphed in Event #15 – Decathlon. The $5.50 buy-in deepstack tournament drew in a 645-strong crowd who battled it out for a share of the $4,000 prize pool. Cif05 secured $692 of that sum when they brushed aside Canada's "TimsDonut," who collected $504 for their efforts. Third place and the bronze medal went to German grinder "TilerPoldi," a finish worth $368.

Event #16 – Surfing (6-Max) ChampionChip Games

The latest batch of ChampionChip Games events switched to a six-handed format, with Event #16 – Surfing being the first of the short-handed trio. It was an $11 buy-in event with 767 runners and a $7,670 prize pool.

Once again, a Brazilian walked away with the top honors, albeit after a heads-up deal. First, Sweden's "Zaniacmaniac" busted in third for $786, prompting "Jackpot1337" of Finland and "LCaue2020" of Brazil to strike a deal. The Finn reeled in $1,258 for their second-place finish, leaving LCaue2020 to collect a $1,273 score.

*denotes a heads-up deal

Event #17 – Sailing (6-Max) ChampionChip Games

Six-max poker must suit those players calling Brazil home because "ViniRabbit" came out on top of a 593 field in Event #17 – Sailing to capture the title and $820 of the $4,000 prize pool in the $5.50 buy-in tournament.

"gto_butcher" crashed out in third for $450, earning Cyprus its first top three finish. ViniRabbit made short work of Germany's "Daricegeee" heads-up, resigning them to a $600 prize, a very healthy return on a $5.50 investment.

Event #18 – Swimming (6-Max) ChampionChip Games

Event #18 – Swimming only cost $2.20 to enter, and 543 players paid that affordable sum for the chance to win the lion's share of the $2,000 prize pool. Would you believe it, this event was won by a Brazilian! "playirui_007" and "Diegos1991" of Ukraine decided to end the tournament prematurely by making a deal for the remaining prizes. Playirui_007 won $360 and the title, while Diegos1991 collected $349.

*denotes a heads-up deal

888poker ChampionChip Games Medal Table

The latest surge of amazing Brazilian performances has put some light between Brazil and Ukraine in the ChampionChip Games medal table. Samba stars have helped themselves to seven wins, three runner-up finishes, and a pair of thirds, for 12 top three finishes in total.

Ukraine occupies second place with three wins, two seconds, and four third-place finishes. They have some work to do to catch the South Americans as the ChampionChip Games head towards the finishing line.