Jonas Hareide Leads NPS Pixbet Fortaleza High Roller Final Table With Half the Chips in Play

The NPS Pixbet Fortaleza High Roller tournament has reached its final table, with Swedish player Jonas Hareide holding a commanding lead. Hareide carries 2,860,000 chips into Saturday’s finale, representing nearly half of all chips in play among the nine remaining competitors.

The tournament, which carried a R$2,900 buy-in, attracted 95 entries and generated a prize pool of R$200,000. Day 2 concluded on Friday with the final nine players securing their spots. The champion will receive R$60,000, while even the ninth-place finisher has locked up R$5,700.

Key facts

Hareide’s chip lead stands out dramatically from the rest of the field. He finished Day 1 as chip leader and maintained that momentum through Day 2. His stack of 2,860,000 is nearly four times larger than second-place Rafa Silva’s 750,000 chips.

Final table chip counts

The full chip count for Saturday’s final table shows a significant gap between the leader and the rest of the field:

• Jonas Hareide – 2,860,000
• Rafa Silva – 750,000
• Ewerton Barros (Action Poker Team) – 565,000
• Davi Fiusa – 445,000
• Andre Ferraz “Amor de Pessoa” – 345,000
• Ramon Pessoa – 240,000
• Juliao Barreto – 215,000
• Leandro Shymansk – 180,000
• Raiome Nogueira – 100,000

Blinds will resume at 10,000/15,000 with a big blind ante, and 34 minutes remain in the current level when play restarts.

What this means for the final table

Hareide’s massive stack gives him significant strategic flexibility. He can apply pressure on shorter stacks, particularly those under 10 big blinds, without risking his tournament life. Players like Raiome Nogueira (100,000 chips, roughly 6.7 big blinds) and Leandro Shymansk (180,000 chips, about 12 big blinds) will need to find spots to double up or face elimination pressure.

The middle of the pack, including Rafa Silva and Ewerton Barros, holds enough chips to play selectively but cannot afford major confrontations with Hareide. The payout structure, with R$60,000 for first place and R$5,700 for ninth, creates significant jumps that will influence decision-making as players navigate the final table.

Broadcast and viewing information

The final table will be streamed on PokerFacilTV, starting at 14:30 local time on Saturday. Brazilian poker audiences and international viewers following the NPS Pixbet circuit can watch the conclusion of this High Roller event online.

Ramon Pessoa, who also appears at this final table, won the On Fire event earlier in the series, defeating a French opponent in heads-up play and dedicating the victory to his wife and daughters. His presence at both final tables highlights the competitive depth of the NPS Pixbet Fortaleza series.

For video poker and poker strategy readers, this tournament structure and final table dynamic offers practical lessons in stack management and tournament play. The chip leader’s ability to dominate with nearly 50% of chips in play demonstrates how early aggression and careful accumulation can create a nearly unbeatable position at a final table.

Source: Mundo Poker – https://mundopoker.com.br/nps-pixbet/com-metade-das-fichas-em-jogo-jonas-hareide-lidera-de-forma-disparada-a-mesa-final-do-hr-do-nps-pixbet-fortaleza-veja/