"A Brazilian Storm is Coming" says Joao Simao After WSOP Bracelet Success
Alexandre Gomes in 2008. Andre Akkari in 2011. Yuri Dzivielevski in both 2019 and 2020. And now Joao Simao has added his name to the rich and storied history of Brazilians at the World Series of Poker.
The former PocketFives world #1-ranked online poker player won his first bracelet in the GGPoker WSOP Online taking down Event #2: $1,111 Caesars Cares for $206,075.
PokerNews spoke to the partypoker Ambassador who said it felt great to finally win his first bracelet.
, and he was flipping against the threes shown by Hong.
shot Tishkevich out into the lead, and they would keep that lead on the turn and river.
of "amiros89" and the 
of "SoSiSKA". 
gave everyone some help, but the 
came on the river instead.
, and he was in great shape to double against the 
gave Medalha some extra outs, but it was the 
on the turn that would really open the deck for him. Now, an ace, king, queen, jack, or heart would do, and two of those came with the 
river, knocking out one of the biggest names left in the field.
, and he was flipping vs the 
of "MR-DL." 
, and the tens held to secure a massive pot for Mussoline.
