World Champion Damien Salas Wins WSOPC Main Event in Montevideo

Argentinian Dominance in Uruguay

The tournament, with a buy-in of $1,700, attracted a total of 533 entries, creating a prize pool of $743,002. Although the final table began under the lead of Brazilian chipleader Fernando Araujo, the closing hours belonged to the Argentinian school of poker.

Throughout the day, Damian Salas delivered a consistent and focused performance. It was no easy path to victory, as Salas had to climb back from critical stack levels several times during the event. Yet, his experience on the world's toughest stages proved valuable, securing him a dominant position in the final phase.

The heads-up was a purely Argentinian affair. Salas faced Lucas Cortijo, who had just clinched his first WSOPC ring four days earlier in an $800 Freezeout event. In the final hand, Salas went all-in with 5 h 5 c, and Cortijo attempted a double-up with A c 9 c. The board 8 s T d T c 4 h Q h held for Salas, who took home $142,692 for first place.

With this victory, Salas joins an elite club of players who own both a gold trophy from the WSOP Main Event and the WSOPC. You can watch the complete thrilling final day's action, along with Damian Salas's triumphant emotions, in the livestream replay on YouTube:

WSOPC Montevideo Main Event Final Table Results:

Sources: WSOP Live, Codigo Poker