KSOP, GGPoker Team Up for Biggest Poker Event in South America In 2024

Summary:

• KSOP GGPoker South America runs for 15 days starts January 24
• The series features R$35 million in guarantees across over 70 events
• The schedule includes a R$10M GTD ME and a R$100K buy-in SHR

Brazil is set to play host to the biggest-ever poker event in Latin America, courtesy of GGPoker and the Kings Series of Poker (KSOP). Both brands have joined forces for the “KSOP GGPoker South America”, a massive live poker festival that gets underway in January 2024 in Rio de Janeiro.

KSOP is a Brazilian poker event organizer, owned by Kings Eventos. Established in 2014, the brand has been in partnership with GGPoker since earlier this year, hosting tournaments in Brazil under the KSOP-GGPoker banner.

KSOP GGPoker South America – Key Details

Kicking off on January 24, 2024, the upcoming series runs for 15 days at the Riocentro Convention & Event Center located in the beachside neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca in Rio. The festival features more than 70 events with a combined guarantee of R$35 million (US$7 million). Of that figure, R$10 million (US$2 million) goes to the Main Event.

The tournament costs R$5,000 (US$1,000) to enter, with the winner guaranteed to take home R$2 million in top prize. GGPoker ambassador Felipe Mojave Ramos gave out some details of the series via a post on Twitter.

BIG NEWS
We have just announced the largest ever Poker event in South American history.

-35M GTD across 70+ events
– 100k Super High Roller (first ever)
– 5k ME 10M GTD 2M to winner

Jan 24/2024 for 15 days in Rio de Janeiro at the best venue possible by the beach of Barra da…

— Felipe Mojave Ramos (@FelipeMojave) August 8, 2023

Ramos is among the most successful poker pros in his home country of Brazil, winning more than $3.6 million in total live cashes throughout his career.

While the full schedule of the festival is still being finalized, Ramos confirmed there will be events for players of all bankrolls, with no direct tax deducted from winnings. Additionally, there will be satellites available on GGPoker starting November 5.

 

Also part of the schedule is a Super High Roller event which commands a buy-in of R$100,000 (US$20,000). The tournament is expected to attract some of the biggest names in the high-roller scene, both in Brazil and abroad. Ramos himself has confirmed his participation in the tournament and is looking forward to seeing his fellow pros from all over the world take part in the prestigious event.

Biggest Poker Event in South America

The series takes place just before the annual Rio Carnival, a popular holiday in Brazil scheduled for February 9-14, 2024.

KSOP GGPoker South America is being billed as the biggest poker event in South America in terms of the total guarantees on offer and the guaranteed first-place prize for the Main Event.