Brazilian star Neymar left the game with a serious injury against Uruguay during last week's international match, after which he was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, requiring surgery and missing at least six months of matches. However, "Rome Sports News" revealed that the serious injury did not affect Neymar's playing cards, Neymar recently participated in an online poker tournament and won the second place, receiving a prize of $66,000.
The tournament had 59 players competing in the top 7 to get the prize money, and it was eliminated one by one, with Neymar only losing to the champion in the end. It is reported that this is not the first time Neymar has missed out on a poker tournament title, he finished third once in January 2022 and third place in another event.
Neymar loves to play poker
It is worth mentioning that after Neymar underwent ankle surgery in March this year, he also played a poker match on the webcast, in order to promote his own endorsed poker game, Neymar after playing for more than an hour, said that he lost 5.6 million reais (about 1 million euros), and then "cried" on the spot. It is understood that this live broadcast is a marketing plan. Neymar just "acted" with the event and did not really lose 1 million euros. Neymar's pompous appearance also attracted ridicule from netizens: "This acting skill is simply comparable to his fake fall on the court." ”
Neymar pretended to cry
Neymar has always liked to play poker, and before that, foreign media counted the athletes who like to play poker the most and have excellent skills, and Neymar is at the top. In a 2015 interview about how he bonded with Texas Hold'em, Neymar said: "I usually like to kill time by playing another kind of card, but there are teammates who like Texas Hold'em and teach me how to play. Hernandez taught me, and I often watched Brazil's teammates Alves, Jo, Fred and Hulk play, and that's how I started learning. I love Texas Hold'em now, and it's a lot harder than playing football. Neymar also posted photos of his pet dog on his personal homepage, the dog's name is Poker (poker), and even the kennel is printed with poker and dice patterns, which is enough to show Neymar's love for poker. In addition, Neymar organized the charity Texas Hold'em tournament. For Neymar, playing cards is a pastime in his spare time, and of course there are many fans who remind him not to get addicted, let alone delay training and matches.
Neymar's own pet dog's kennel is printed with poker and dice patterns
Neymar has previously played on the European Poker Tour and once beat a professional poker player in a poker tournament in Brazil, and some pros also believe he could one day shine on the professional circuit. Professional poker players Julien Sitbon and Thomas Eychenne spoke to Neymar in February about Neymar, and they thought the Brazilian star might be able to make a difference in professional poker. Julien Sitbon said: "I would describe Neymar as probably an aggressive guy, I don't play with him enough, but I think he's focused because he's a competitor. In everything he does, he wants to do well. He loves poker and I think he's trying to concentrate and perform as well as he can. Thomas Eychenne, another professional poker player, said: "Neymar has potential, he has a sense of contender because he plays at the highest level of football. ”
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