Brazil’s MPS Launches Cards-Up “Coroné TV” Stream as Season Finale Posts R$750,000 Guarantee

The Maranhão Poker Series began the decisive stop of its 2026 season in São Luís on Tuesday, October 27, with R$750,000 in guaranteed prize money — the largest figure the circuit has advertised — and a new cards-up live broadcast the organizers are calling Coroné TV.

The detail was confirmed by Gustavo Rocha, a partner in the event and known in Brazilian poker as “Coroné,” in an interview with Mundo Poker published October 28. Rocha framed the broadcast as a direct response to viewer demand rather than a production experiment, and it is the part of the announcement with the clearest relevance to anyone who watches poker rather than plays it.

What the stream actually changes

Cards-up coverage means viewers see players’ hole cards while the hand is in progress, the format popularized by major international broadcasts and by streaming-era final tables. Rocha said earlier MPS coverage ran as Instagram live feeds, and that players and the local poker community repeatedly asked for more when a live did not happen.

He described the new format as serving two audiences: people who follow the circuit from elsewhere, and relatives of players in the field who want to watch from a distance. The interview did not specify which platform will carry Coroné TV, whether coverage is restricted to certain events on the schedule, or whether there will be a delay to protect the integrity of play — details that matter for any cards-up production and that readers should treat as unconfirmed until the circuit publishes them.

A season that outgrew its own guarantees

Rocha said every stop on the 2026 calendar beat its advertised guarantee, with main events reaching double the promised amount. He pointed to travel as the clearest sign of traction: players coming from other cities, a full hotel, and steady demand for reservations and travel information around the São Luís stop.

That claim is the organizer’s own account of the season and was not independently verified in the source material. The circuit’s published guarantee ladder, however, is consistent with steady growth — R$250,000 events, a R$500,000 “Meia Milha,” and now a R$750,000 “3/4 de Milha” closing the year.

The next rung is R$1 million

Rocha said the organization is working toward a R$1 million guarantee and hopes to reach it as early as 2027, describing an annual sequence in which each stop steps up in prize money before the season finale.

That is a stated ambition, not a scheduled event. No dates, venue, buy-in or regulatory approvals for a R$1 million stop were given in the interview, and Brazilian tournament schedules are typically confirmed closer to the event.

Key facts

Why this matters to viewers and analysts

For readers who study poker on screen rather than at the table, the interesting shift is structural. A regional Brazilian circuit adding cards-up coverage puts more raw hand data into circulation — useful for anyone reviewing bet-sizing lines, tank times or tournament ICM decisions from a field that gets little English-language coverage.

It also raises the usual questions that come with the format. Cards-up broadcasts are only as useful as their production discipline: consistent stack displays, clear pot and bet information, and a delay long enough that players in the room cannot exploit the feed. None of those were addressed in the interview, and the answers will determine whether Coroné TV becomes a genuine study resource or simply a friendly livestream for family members.

The broader context is a Brazilian regional circuit testing whether its local audience is large enough to support broadcast infrastructure. Rocha’s account suggests the demand exists on the consumption side; whether it converts into sponsorship, production quality and sustainable guarantees is a separate question that the 2027 calendar will answer.

What to check next

Readers following the story should look for the circuit’s official schedule and streaming announcement, which would confirm the platform, the events covered and any delay. Buy-in levels and the full R$750,000 stop schedule were not included in the interview and are best taken from the operator’s own pages rather than from secondary coverage. Treat the R$1 million target as an intention until a date and venue appear in an official announcement.

Source: Mundo Poker — https://mundopoker.com.br/maranhense/gustavo-rocha-o-corone-celebra-sucesso-do-mps-revela-planos-e-anuncia-transmissoes-com-cartas-reveladas/