Another day, another big advance for the Brazilians. Although Brazil didn't win a bracelet, they sure as heck came close in Super-KO Event #16-L. Three Russians and two Brazilians were some of the final nine in Event #16-L. Brazilians has been absolutely obliterating the 2016 SCOOP this spring, so it's no surprise to look Brazil represented at this final table. The narrative in #16-L followed the re-hot Brazilians: would the "Brazilian Storm" continue to damage havoc, or would it not be as much as the Russians to prevent another Brazilian march toward the winner's circle? Within the end, the Brazilians were defeated and the demoralizing Russian winter of discontent thawed out to create a spring season of jubilant rejuvenation.

If it weren't for MrMishkaHU, I WOULD be writing a narrative about Brazil's tenth bracelet winner. However, the Russian entered the general table because the big stack and immediately established the tone by busting a player with pocket Aces. Call it foreshadowing, but that first major hand on the final table indicated that it was going to be Russia vying for the title as opposed to Brazil. The Brazilian storm passed... momentarily. MrMishkaHU knocked out both fellow Russians on the final table en path to the inside track win. As expected, MrMishkaHU also claimed probably the most knockout bounties within the tournament with an extra $2,203.20 in prize money earned on this special Progressive Super-KO format.

The low version of SCOOP Event #16-L $11 NL Progressive Super-KO attracted 18,887 runners. The entire prize pool was $188,870 and half it -- $94,435.00 -- was dedicated to KO bounties. The highest 2,475 places got a cut of the regular part of prize pool. First place paid out $10,198.80.

Chris Moneymaker made a deep run within the Super-KO

Event #16-L was scheduled as a two-day event. Only 141 players made the cut and advanced to Day 2. Croatia's DEJO1986CR bagged up essentially the most chips on the end of Day 1 with 5.5M. Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker went deep on this Super-KO event, however the champ busted late within the day. Moneymaker finished in 195th place.

With 18 players remaining at the final two tables, Russia's MrMishkaHU took command of the chip lead with 30M, or twice up to the trio within the chase pack with 14-15M stacks. The players at the two tables weren't shy about desirous to throw down and rumble, so the sphere rapidly deteriorated from 18 to ten in a flash. Before anyone knew it, each table was five-handed and action was hand-for-hand. The U.K.'s Grimeyyyy took a shot and missed an try to double up with A♠3♦ against PhilLaak3991's A♦K♥. Both players flopped an Ace, but PhilLaak3991 won with a greater kicker. PhilLaak3991 earned the bounty for busting Grimeyyyy, who bubbled off the general table in tenth place.

SCOOP-16-L - Final Table Chip Counts:Seat 1: MrMishkaHU (38,044,907)Seat 2: edyvpakistan (12,944,011)Seat 3: baronov710 (5,439,948)Seat 4: sportdrug (31,281,066)Seat 5: PhilLaak3991 (27,054,603)Seat 6: xavante89 (14,871,222)Seat 7: PsyTas (22,665,050)Seat 8: Giant Santos (16,410,613)Seat 9: GiMMeyALL (20,158,580)

The final table commenced during Level 56 with blinds at 250K/500K and a 62.5K ante. Russia's MrMishkaHU was the massive dog with the deepest stack at 38M and the richest bounty (and only bounty in way over four figures). Fellow Russian baronov710 clung onto the quick stack with 5.4M. This final table included three Russians and two Brazilians. Would the Russians fend off the Brazilians? Or would another person sneak within the backdoor and snatch the bracelet?

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PINK NOISE: GiMMeyALL eliminated in 9th place

Do you think in fate? Or symbols? Or hokey superstitions? It's Friday the 13th, however the first bustout on the final table couldn't was scripted better. It would even be a harbinger of doom, or possibly foreshadowing the future.

One of the feeble stacks earnestly tried to double up, but unfortunately got stomped by a monstrous hand from Godzilla-stacked MrMishkaHU. Shorty GiMMeyALL open-shoved for 4,527,069 with A♣T♥ and it seemed unfair, however the well-endowed Russian ambushed the Finnish player with A♦A♥. The board finished up Q♥8♠3♣A♠6♠. Pocket Aces held up for MrMishkaHU, who won the pot with a collection of Aces against GiMMeyALL's pair of Aces. Finland's GiMMeyALL became the primary player to exit the overall table. Ninth place paid out $566.61 and GiMMeyALL also earned an extra $370.41 in bounties.

And the wealthy get richer... MrMishkaHU notched $187.73 for the bustout and his own bounty increased to $1,225.51.

THUNDER PEEL: baronov710 eliminated in 8th place

The button didn't even rotate across the table for a half-orbit before we saw a second bustout. One of the vital three Russians bid adieu. baronov710 came into the general table because the short stack seeking for a possibility to maintain the dream alive. baronov710 dodged the primary round of executions, but couldn't avoid his inevitable fate when it was time for his number to get rung up. Tough break too, because baronov710 got it all-in preflop with the most productive of it... A♣T♦ vs. Q♦5♠. Like that scene from The large Lebowski, "Sometimes you eat the bar, sometimes the bar eats you." baronov710 got eaten by a Queen at the flop and that is the reason all she wrote.

In the battle of the blinds, edyvpakistan shoved for 29,488,022 with Q♦5♠, but shorty baronov710 aroused from sleep with A♣T♦. It was almost too good to be true...until the feared flop. The board finished up Q♠8♣2♣3♦6♣ and edyvpakistan dragged the pot with a couple of Queens. baronov710 was dunzo in eighth place. The Russian earned $849.91. Russia's edyvpakistan banked $169.73 for selecting off fellow Russian baronov710, and edyvpakistan's own bounty jumped to $309.99.

With seven remaining, MrMishkaHU still led with 45.6M and Brazil's Giant Santos was the shorty with 16.8M.

DEAD WILD CAT: xavante89 eliminated in 7th place

Seven-handed played out the longest than another segment on the final table. For some peculiar reason, nobody could get knocked out until Level 60. Three hands into the brand new level, we saw the primary of 2 bustouts... including one of the vital Brazilians. xavante89 open-shoved for 8,043,399 with A♦9♠ and edyvpakistan re-shoved with A♣Q♦. Everyone else bailed. xavante89 was in trouble with a dominated Ace. The board ran out Q♠8♦2♣T♦6♦. edyvpakistan flopped a couple of Queens to win the pot. Brazil's xavante89 was knocked out in seventh place, which paid out $1,416.52. Now, just one Brazilian remained. Another bounty for edyvpakistan, who collected $185.21, and their very own bounty jumped to $495.19.

ONE FOOT WITHIN THE GRAVE: PsyTas eliminated in 6th place

Six-handed only lasted five hands before we had another bustout. PsyTas bombed it all-in for 6,433,723 with J♠T♥ and MrMishkaHU called with K♣T♣. The board didn't help PsyTas, which ran out 6♥4♠4♣2♥T♦. The Czech Republic's PsyTas was knocked out in sixth place, which paid out $2,360.87. MrMishkaHU shipped another bounty and banked $201.41, whereas his own bounty increased to $1,426.92

With five to go, PhilLaak3991 led with 54.5M followed by edyvpakistan (48.7M) and sportdrug (31M). The 2 shorties were roughly even: Giant Santos (27.4M) and MrMishkaHU (27.2M).

SATAN GAVE ME A TACO: Giant Santos eliminated in 5th place

The last Brazilian standing busted when Giant Santos made a last stand with A♥2♥ but got beat down by PhilLaak3991's A♠K♣. PhilLaak3991 opened to 2,750,000, Giant Santos dive-bombed it all-in for 23,868,254 and PhilLaak3991 insta-called. The board finished up Q♣J♠3♠J♦6♣. Neither player improved, but PhilLaak3991 won the pot with a couple of Jacks and a Ace-King-Kicker. Giant Santos was dunzo in fifth place, which paid out $3,305.22. Although Brazil didn't win another tournament, they finished fifth and seventh on this event for an outstanding feat.

PhilLaak3991 banked $331.80 for sending Giant Santos home, whereas PhilLaak3991's own bounty increased to $796.48.

JAGERMEISTER PIE: sportdrug eliminated in 4th place

Four-handed went quick. Nine hands later we had yet one more bustout during a cooler. Aces versus Big Slick. And yes, Aces held strong and sportdrug got smoked. MrMishkaHU kicked off a raising war with a raise to 2.5M, edyvpakistan re-raised to 6,875,000, sportdrug shoved for 17,678,776, and MrMishkaHU bailed, and edyvpakistan snap-called. sportdrug trailed with A♥K♦ against edyvpakistan's A♠A♦. No superlative miracles for sportdrug, just misery and despair when the board ran out 5♦3♠2♥7♦K♥. Germany's sportdrug earned a $4,249.57 payday for a fourth-place finish. edyvpakistan picked up a bounty worth $260.91 and edyvpakistan's own bounty increased to $756.09.

With three to go, PhilLaak3991 led with 74.3M, followed by edyvpakistan's 60.5M and MrMishkaHU's 54M.

ROLLINS POWER SAUCE: edyvpakistan eliminated in 3rd place

With two Russians some of the final three, you just about expected an all-Russian head-ups match. Alas, the Russia vs. Russia bout occurred during three-handed action. And it wasn't pretty. Big-stacked MrMishkaHU snapped off PhilLaak3991's Jacks after hitting the flop so hard, he nearly fell through his computer screen.

edyvpakistan initiated the assassination attempt with a min-bet, PhilLaak3991 raised to 7,500,000, MrMishkaHU flat-called, edyvpakistan four-bet shoved for 46,823,618, PhilLaak3991 bailed, and MrMishkaHU called. Heads-up between the 2 Russians.

MrMishkaHU: A♠Q♦edyvpakistan: J♠J♥

Jacks were ahead, but you knew it was coming. The flop was a brutal K♠Q♠Q♥ and MrMishkaHU seized the lead with trip Queens. The turn was the 9♠ and edyvpakistan caught a glimmer of hope with a gutshot draw. Alas, the 5♥ spiked at the river and MrMishkaHU won the pot with trips. edyvpakistan busted in third place, which paid out $6,138.27. The Russian also earned an extra $756.48 in bounties.

A remorseful MrMishkaHU typed "Sorry" within the chat box. MrMishkaHU added another bounty to his growing collection. edyvpakistan's head was worth $378.05 and MrMishkaHU's own bounty was raised to $1,804.96

HEADS-UP: MrMishkaHU (Russia) vs. PhilLaak3991 (Hungary)Seat 1: MrMishkaHU (142,244,951)Seat 5: PhilLaak3991 (46,625,049)

MrMishkaHU held the most obvious advantage. This battle went quick. Lasted a trifling five hands or lower than three minutes of real time. PhilLaak3991 won just one a single hand during that reach. MrMishkaHU was simply... unstoppable.

TOTAL SOUL FUTURE: PhilLaak3991 eliminated in 2nd place; MrMishkaHU wins SCOOP bracelet

PhilLaak3991 saw an Ace and let it ride. He bombed it all-in for 32,253,574 with A♥5♠ and MrMishkaHU couldn't have called faster with J♠J♣. The board ran out Q♠9♥7♣3♥J♥. MrMishkaHU rivered a collection of Jacks to win the pot. PhilLaak3991 never improved and busted in second place. For a sensational runner-up finish, Hungary's PhilLaak3991 earned $8,026.97 plus nearly $800 in bounties.

Congrats to Russia's MrMishkaHU for winning Event #16-L. First place paid out $10,198.80 plus a premium champion's watch courtesy of Movado. Excellent overall day for MrMishkaHU, who also earned an extra $2,203.20 in bounties on a trifling $11 investment.

SCOOP-16-L ($11 NL Hold'em, Progressive Super-Knockout) resultsEntrants: 1,360Total prize pool: $188,870 (Regular pool: $94,435; Bounty pool: $94,435)Places paid: 2,475

1. MrMishkaHU (Russia) $10,198.80 + $2,203.20 bounties2. PhilLaak3991 (Hungary) $8,026.97 + $796.48 bounties3. edyvpakistan (Russia) $6,138.27 + $756.48 bounties4. sportdrug (Germany) $4,249.57 + $521.81 bounties5. Giant Santos (Brazil) $3,305.22 + $663.60 bounties6. PsyTas (Czech Republic) $2,360.87 + $402.82 bounties7. xavante89 (Brazil) $1,416.52 + $370.41 bounties8. baronov710 (Russia) $849.91 + $339.45 bounties9. GiMMeyALL (Finland) $566.61 + $375.45 bounties

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Pauly McGuire is the writer of "Lost Vegas" and a contract contributor to PokerStars Blog.

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