With online qualifiers for the inaugural PokerStars Championship Panama event
having now come to an end, players still have time to win packages to BSOP São
Paulo, which takes place just a few days after. Online qualifiers start from as
little as US$ 0.33 at PokerStars, an Amaya Inc. brand.
Players who have already qualified for PokerStars Championship Panama, which
takes place from 10-20 March at the Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama
City, can use this as an opportunity to take in more of Latin America by
qualifying for BSOP São Paulo, which takes place at the Sheraton São Paulo WTC
Hotel, from 23-28 March.
Brazilian Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari commented: "Players attending
the BSOP São Paulo can expect a fantastic, professional event. Poker is
incredibly popular in Brazil and the carnival BSOP atmosphere really has to be
experienced to be believed."
Earlier this month in Uruguay, Akkari made his first appearance on a BSOP Main
Event final table, having narrowly missed out a few times before, at Punta del
Este. The Team PokerStars Pro finished in seventh place when his AQ lost out to
pocket threes, leaving him with US$ 15,340 for his efforts.
"I felt really proud to make it to the final table of BSOP Uruguay, especially as BSOP is the biggest tournament in Latin America and brings great players to the felt. Playing in BSOP is like playing at the Maracanã Stadium for me. In São Paulo, with my supporters, I'll take it down and keep the BSOP São Paulo title at home!," Akkari said.
BSOP São Paulo
Location: 23–28 March, Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel
Qualify: Online satellites run until March 23 at PokerStars
Package: Main Event buy-in worth US$ 930, six nights at the Sheraton WTC from
23-29 March with free internet and breakfast included, and US$ 590 spending
money.
