Ridiculed for fakery at the recent soccer World Cup, Neymar bounced back at cards this week with the aid of some well-timed bluffs, finishing an impressive sixth place in the 288-strong field of a Brazilian Series of Poker event.
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Neymar, who was in the Brazil side that lost 2-1 to Belgium in the quarter-finals of the World Cup earlier this month, turned his R$7,000 ($1,877) entry stake into R$79,440 ($21,308)before being eliminated in the final of the High Roller event, organisers said. “I’m very happy to be playing this tournament for the first time and for reaching the final with some great players,” the 26-year old Paris St Germain forward said, moments before the final began. “This is a new experience for me.”
Neymar signed up for the tournament with five of his friends on Monday and was the only one of the six to make it through to the second day. Plenty of big-name players have lent their name to poker in the past, including both Cristiano Ronaldo and his Brazilian namesake, O Fenomeno.
Now Neymar has caught the bug – we can only hope his opponents resist the temptation to joke about his occasional flops.
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