Biography
Allen Mello is poker player from Brazil with over $1.2 million in live poker earnings, according to the Hendon Mob, though his accolades were mostly gained online where he has earned more than $5.7 million. He is a three-time champion of the GGMasters High Rollers, a two-time SCOOP champion, and he has won the Sunday Million.
Mello recently won the Millionaire Maker in Paradise at the 2023 WSOP Paradise series for $1,000,000. He also took 10th in the PCA Main Event in 2023.
He is also a partner and coach in one of the biggest poker teams in Brazil (Samba Poker Team).
He started playing poker in 2014, building his bankroll in PokerStars freerolls. He never had to deposit throughout his career.
Early on his career he successfully completed a prop bet challenge by playing 75,000 sit and go’s in one month.
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #2: $1,500 Millionaire Maker | 1st | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #85: $1,500 Shootout | 9th | $23,689 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerOnline Event #18: $2,000 Freezeout Championship | 39th | $4,077 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,500 Monster Stack | 941st | $2,626 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$10,300 PCA Main Event | 10th | $112,600 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main Event | 44th | $2,050 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona3,000 Mystery Bounty Championship | 85th | €4,580 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event | 716th | €2,040 |
| 2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #25: $777 LUCKY SEVENS No Limit Hold’em 7-Handed | 13th | $10,851 |
| 2021 GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit Online Series#18: $525 Main Event, $5M GTD Day 2 | 4th | $319,829 |
| PokerStars SCOOP 2021SCOOP-33-M: $530 NLHE 8-Max, Sundy Million SE, $1.25M Gtd | 109th | $2,314 |
| 2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st | 205th | $5,225 |
| 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona2,200 EPT National High Roller | 172nd | €4,260 |