{"id":80213,"date":"2020-02-12T14:46:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T14:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=80213"},"modified":"2020-07-01T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T15:44:52","slug":"james-romero-crowned-millions-south-america-shr-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/james-romero-crowned-millions-south-america-shr-champion.html","title":{"rendered":"James Romero Crowned MILLIONS South America SHR Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

James Romero<\/strong> is a partypoker LIVE MILLIONS champion! Romero bossed his way through the $25,500 Super High Roller<\/strong> event at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS South America<\/strong> festival.<\/p>\n

MILLIONS South America Super High Roller Results: Romero Wins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nPrize<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nJames Romero<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n$325,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMarty Mathis<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n$213,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nJacob Daniels<\/td>\nUnited States<\/td>\n$150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nIvan Luca<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\n$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFrancisco Benitez<\/td>\nUruguay<\/td>\n$60,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Romero has been in incredible form recently. The American star finished third in the 2020 MILLIONS UK Main Event<\/strong> where he collected $420,000 for his efforts. Only Christian Rudolph<\/strong> and champion Anton Suarez<\/strong><\/a> outlasted Romero on that occasion.<\/p>\n

Fifteen players returned to the poker room at the Enjoy Resort & Casino in Punta del Este, Uruguay<\/strong> on Day 2. Niall Farrell<\/strong>, Rainer Kempe<\/strong> and Team partypoker pros Joao Simao<\/strong><\/a> and Dzmitry Urbanovich<\/strong> <\/a>among them. None of this quartet reached the final five places where the prize money was, such was the strength of the field.<\/p>\n

It was Farrell who burst the money bubble, falling in sixth-place. He raised to 1,925,000, leaving only 25,000 behind. Jacob Daniels<\/strong> and Fabrizio Benitez<\/strong> called from the small and big blinds respectively.<\/p>\n

The flop was checked around. Daniels moved all-in on the turn, Benitez ducked out of the way, and Farrell called. It was for Farrell and for Jacobs. No miracle eight for Farrell and the Scotsman busted on the bubble.<\/p>\n

Bentiez Busted<\/h2>\n

Benitez would have loved to win this event in his home country, but it wasn\u2019t meant to be. The man widely known as \u201cTomatee\u201d<\/strong> in online poker<\/a> circles, saw Daniel set him all in from the small blind. Benitez made a stand with and received no help from the community cards, allowing Daniels\u2019 to prevail.<\/p>\n

Another extremely talented South American crashed out in fourth-place. Ivan Luca<\/strong> jammed from the small blind with . Romero used a timebank extension before calling with . His reward for the call was a king on the flop. The turn and river completed the board and confirmed Luca\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n

Romero Plays Aces Sneakily<\/h2>\n

Romero doubled through Daniels with a sneakily played pair or aces. He chose to limp on the button with , which prompted Daniels to jam for 14,575,000 with only . Romero snap-called. Daniels paired his nine on the flop but couldn\u2019t find any more outs, catapulting Romero to chip leader.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, Daniels was the next to fall. He committed his last 6,775,000 chips from the button with . Marty Mathis<\/strong> folded from the small blind, but Romero called with in the big blind. A final board reading was enough to send Daniels to the showers.<\/p>\n

Heads-Up Begins<\/h2>\n

The chip lead exchanged hand a couple of times before Romero took charge. The final hand saw Romero open to 1,600,000 and Mathis three-bet all-in for 7,875,000. Romero called and showed . Mathis, the reigning MILLIONS South America Main Event champion<\/a>, turned over .<\/p>\n

Romero watched on as the dealer fanned the community cards into play. A pair of aces was more than enough to get the job done and secure the $325,000 top prize.<\/p>\n

Main Event in Full Swing<\/h2>\n

Our attention now switches to the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS South America Main Event<\/strong>. Day 1A attracted 155 players and Fabrizio Gonzalez<\/strong>, who hails from Uruguay, topped the chip counts.<\/p>\n

Will any of the Super High Roller finalists buy into the $10,300 Main Event? Find out by heading to partypoker LIVE<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n

Lead image courtesy of Camila Ocampo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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James Romero is a partypoker LIVE MILLIONS champion! Romero bossed his way through the $25,500 Super High Roller event at the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS South America festival. MILLIONS South America Super High Roller Results: Romero Wins Place Player Country Prize 1 James Romero United States $325,000 2 Marty Mathis United States $213,750 3 Jacob Daniels<\/p>\n

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