Farid Jattin Wins the partypoker MILLIONS South America High Roller Finale for $200,000
Colombia’s all-time winningest player Farid Jattin already had a massive lead over the number two, and he has widened the gap even more in Punta del Este by winning the partypoker MILLIONS South America $10,300 High Roller Finale. Jattin beat a field of 84 entries to take home the $200,000-first-place prize.
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
| 1 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | $200,000 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Seiji | Brazil | $129,800 |
| 3 | Hilario Quijada | Argentina | $95,000 |
| 4 | Roberto José Sagra | Argentina | $75,000 |
| 5 | Marvin Rettenmaier | Germany | $60,000 |
| 6 | Mike Del Vecchio | United States | $50,000 |
| 7 | Jack Sinclair | United Kingdom | $45,000 |
| 8 | Luis Gustavo | Brazil | $40,000 |
| 9 | Kevin MacPhee | United States | $35,000 |
| 10 | Julio Alfonsin | Argentina | $30,000 |
| 11 | Oliver Price | United Kingdom | $30,000 |
| 12 | Mario Bonanata | Uruguay | $25,000 |
With 33 players from a field of 61 entries having survived Day 1 of the partypoker MILLIONS South America $10,300 buy-in High Roller Finale, it was clear it was going to be a long day. When registration closed at the start of the third level of the day, another 23 entries had been made into the event, bringing the total to 84.
The road to the money was a fast-paced affair with the money bubble reached right when the Main Event in the same room reached its conclusion. With 12 players getting a share of the prize pool, it was unlucky Damian Salas going out in thirteenth. He got it in with king-ten versus the kings of Michael Del Vecchio. He flopped a flush draw but never got there and exited as the last player not to take home a cheque.
In the money, bust-outs were rapid with Mario Bonanata, Oliver Price, and Julio Alfonsin eliminated before the unofficial final table of nine was formed. WSOP and EPT champion Kevin MacPhee exited in ninth, losing ace-eight to tens to go out as the official final table bubble for $35,000.
Luis Gustavo was the first to go from the official final table, losing ace-five to king-ten.
WSOP Main Event winner Jack Sinclair just about followed the Brazilian out the door hitting the rail minutes later in seventh place. Sinclair had a real hand with ace-king, but so did Rodrigo Seiji, who had shoved with pocket jacks. A board full of blanks later saw Sinclair go to the payout desk to collect $45,000.
Michael Del Vecchio, who had doubled on the bubble but had gotten short since, lost his last chips to Marvin Rettenmaier. Del Vecchio’s king-nine improved against Rettenmaier’s ace-ten hitting a king, but the latter rivered trips to bust his tablemate.
While Marvin Rettenmaier was responsible for Del Vecchio’s bust, he himself was the next to go. The German longtime poker pro got it in with a dominating ace-king against king-seven but saw Rodrigo Seiji hit a seven on the flop.
Roberto José Sagra then lost with ace-eight against Seiji’s aces to make it three-handed, and Hilario Quijada lost with deuces to Farid Jattin’s aces to form the heads-up.
Rodrigo Seiji and Farid Jattin started the mano-a-mano fight about even in chips, and it didn’t take long before a winner was crowned. Seiji lost a big clash with king-deuce against ace-six but doubled up a couple of times to get back in it. Ultimately, though, a showdown between queen-deuce and ace-six ended up with Jattin’s superior starting hand to hold.
We congratulate Farid Jattin with winning the partypoker MILLIONS South America $10,300 High Roller Finale. A month after winning two events at the Aussie Millions, the Colombian shows his prowess again, taking down the closing event of the biggest festival ever held in Uruguay.
Photos by Camila Ocampo
Rodrigo Seiji Eliminated in 2nd Place ($129,800)
Rodrigo Seiji lost almost his entire stack in a big clash with [kh2d] against the [as6h] of Farid Jattin. He was left with just 3,400,000.
He then doubled up with ace-queen against seven-five, then with jack-six against ace-queen, and then with eight-four against eight-deuce.
In the final hand he lost with queen-deuce against ace-six and Jattin was crowned champion. Seiji Wins $129,800 and Jattin takes home the trophy and $200,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Farid Jattin | 84,000,000 |
43,700,000  |
| Rodrigo Seiji | Busted |
-43,700,000  |
Hilario Quijada Eliminated in 3rd Place ($95,000)
Farid Jattin opened the button for 1,100,000 and big blind Hilario Quijada shoved all in for about 3 million. Jattin wasted no time calling as he had the mother of all starting hands.
Farid Jattin: [AsAh]
Hilario Quijada: [2d2s]
The board ran out [5cJd9c] [4s] [Qh] and that was it for fan-favorite Quijada who busted out in third place for $95,000.
Rodrigo Seiji and Farid Jattin are guaranteed $129,800 and are now squaring off against one another for the $200,000 first-place prize.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Seiji | 43,700,000 |
-3,300,000 |
| Farid Jattin | 40,300,000 |
4,000,000
|
| Hilario Quijada | Busted |
-3,000,000
|
Roberto José Sagra Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,000)
Roberto José Sagra put his last 10,600,000 in the middle from the cutoff and he was called by button Rodrigo Seiji. The blinds folded and they opened up.
Roberto José Sagra: [as8c]
Rodrigo Seiji: [ahad]
The board ran out [qs4h2h7cqd] and Seiji collected another scalp and he eliminated Sagra. Sagra has to settle for $75,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Seiji | 47,000,000 |
10,200,000 |
| Roberto José Sagra | Busted |
-7,500,000 |
Jattin Plays it Safe
Rodrigo Seiji opened the button for 1 million and big blind Farid Jattin called. Jatin check-called a bet of 1.2 million on the [KsQh6h] flop and another 3.5 million on the [8h] turn. The river brought the [9d] and both players checked. With the river getting checked through, Jattin showed first and revealed [TsTh]. Seiji took it down tabling [AsKd].
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Seiji | 36,800,000 |
6,800,000 |
| Farid Jattin | 32,200,000 |
3,050,000 |
Marvin Rettenmaier Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,000)
It folded to Rodrigo Seiji in the small blind and he asked big blind Marvin Rettenmaier how much he was playing. The answer was 6,100,000 and Seiji replied by announcing all in. Rettenmaier peeked at his first card, then at his second as he quickly called.
Marvin Rettenmaier: [ahkd]
Rodrigo Seiji: [kh7h]
The flop was [8d7c5h] and the [4h] turn was dealt. Rettenmaier asked for the chop, but the [2d] left him without chips. He took home $60,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Seiji | 30,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
| Marvin Rettenmaier | Busted |
-6,300,000 |
Two Streets of Value for Seiji
Rodrigo Seiji opened to 800,000 under the gun and big blind Roberto José Sagra called. Sagra check-called abet of 1 million on the [9hAsJh] flop and a two-million-bet on the [8d] turn. The [2d] river was checked by both and Sagra showed [4h8h]. Seiji tabled [AdKh] and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Seiji | 24,000,000 |
-1,600,000 |
| Roberto José Sagra | 7,500,000 |
-3,800,000 |
Michael Del Vecchio Eliminated in 6th Place ($50,000)
Michael Del Vecchio was short for a while and pushed all in from under the gun. His last 2,200,000 went into the middle and it folded to Marvin Rettenmaier. He pushed all in from the small blind for 3,300,000. The big blind folded.
Michael Del Vecchio: [kc9s]
Marvin Rettenmaier: [actd]
The [ksqdth] flop was good for Del Vecchio, but the [Jd] turn left him drawing to a chop. The river was the [tc] and Del Vecchio was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place.
He cashed for $50,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Rettenmaier | 6,300,000 |
3,000,000
|
| Michael Del Vecchio | Busted |
-2,200,000
|
Jack Sinclair Eliminated in 7th Place ($45,000)
In the first hand back from break, the action folded to Rodrigo Seiji on the button and he put five newly introduced 1,000,000-chips in the middle to put the pressure on the blinds. Marvin Rettenmaier folded his small blind but Jack Sinclair instantly called all in from the big blind for a little under four million in chips.
Rodrigo Seiji: [JhJd]
Jack Sinclair: [AsKd]
The board ran out [7dTd4h] [5h] [6h] and Sinclair said his goodbyes. The remaining six players are guaranteed $50,000 from here on out.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Seiji | 25,600,000 |
4,600,000 |
| Jack Sinclair | Busted |
-4,500,000 |
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