The last public image of Neymar was not pleasant. Still on the field, the player cried a lot after Brazil’s elimination in the round of 16 of the World Cup. In the same stadium where he debuted for the National Team in 2010, Neymar, the team’s top scorer, apparently also said goodbye to the five-time champion team.
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However, less than a week later, he was again in the photographers’ lenses. This time, however, the soccer star appeared in another world, the World Series of Poker (WSOP), in Las Vegas. On Saturday (11), the number 10 shirt was present at the Horseshoe & Paris complex to compete in Event #94 (US$ 10,000 6-Max No-Limit Hold’em).
Thus, Neymar arrived in the city accompanied by friends and poker professionals André Akkari and Rafael Moraes. In addition, the player’s presence stirred admirers and the press, who sought to record his participation at the tables. The organization also brought the Main Event champion bracelet so the star could see it.
However, Neymar‘s participation in the tournament was short-lived. The Brazilian was eliminated still on Day 1 of the competition but caught the attention of several professionals for his aggressive posture at the tables. “He played well and executed some good bluffs successfully”, said American Faraz Jaka in a social media post.
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Neymar’s farewell to the tournament
Thus, precisely on a bluff, he was eliminated. According to Faraz Jaka, Neymar raised from the cutoff with 9♥6♥, while Vitalijs Korhs defended the small blind with A♦7♦. The flop brought 7♠6♦4♣, and the opponent bet, receiving a call from the Brazilian. The turn presented a 7♥, Korhs bet again, but Neymar responded with an all-in and received a call. The river showed an 8♦ that changed nothing.
Additionally, four Brazilians advanced to Day 2 of the tournament. The best placed among them was the star João Simão, who is 20th in the chip count. The player from Minas Gerais has already won a bracelet in this WSOP edition and bagged 259,000 chips. The Brazilian quartet also remains in the competition with Ramon Kropmanns holding a stack of 252,500 chips, as well as Felipe Boianovsky (203,500) and Felipe Costa (105,500).
Finally, it is worth highlighting that Neymar is a true poker enthusiast. Moreover, the star has already achieved good results both in live circuits and online. In 2022, he also competed in a series tournament and finished in 49th place out of 2,227 entries in Event #41 (US$ 1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em), earning US$ 3,959.
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