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Vivian Saliba

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:25:45 +0000

Biography

Vivian Saliba is a Brazilian poker player and 888poker ambassador, having joined the site in November 2017.

She first played live poker at 18 years of age when her father brought her to a poker club in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

888poker Ambassador Vivian Saliba’s New Passion for Poker Streaming

World Series of Poker In 2017, Saliba at 24 years of age, played at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Saliba cashed in five events at the WSOP, including the 2017 WSOP Main Event, and narrowly missed out on making the final table in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, finishing 11th.

Parker Talbot

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 08:25:50 +0000

Biography

Parker Talbot is best known in the poker world for his exploits online with more than $3.4 million in online tournament cashes. His popularity soared with his popular Twitch stream under the handle tonkaaaaP.

He is a PokerStars Ambassador having joined in June 2016.

Intro

Born in Ontario, Canada, Talbot became interested in poker at a young age of 13 after watching the World Poker Tour on television with his parents. He played against his dad for many years before he first played in a casino on his 18th birthday.

Patrick Leonard

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 22:26:08 +0000

Biography

Patrick Leonard is a British poker player, WSOP bracelet winner and former PartyPoker Ambassador.

He won Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team at the 2022 WSOP alongside eventual Main Event winner Espen Jostad to win $148,067 and his first WSOP bracelet.

Over the course of his career he has amassed over $2 million in live cashes, which is dwarfed by the more than $17 million he has won on the online felt.

Richard Sheils

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:26:14 +0000

Biography

Richard “GingePoker” Sheils is a British poker player and former GGPoker Twitch squad member. As a cash game specialist, he regularly streams his content on Twitch for his legions of poker fans.

In 2015, Sheils made the final table of the WSOP Europe Monster Stack finishing eighth for 20,675. He also made a deep run in Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed at the 2019 WSOP, finishing 16th for $34,422.

Anatoly Filatov

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:26:26 +0000

Biography

Anatoly “NL_Profit” Filatov is a Russian poker player who is a former GGPoker Ambassador. He has won several live titles including the Eurasian Poker Tour, partypoker MILLIONS Live and World Poker Tour.

In 2019, he narrowly missed out on a World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet when he finished third for $1,009,279 in the 100,000 Diamond High Roller.

During the WSOP Online on GGPoker, Filatov made the final table of the $1,500 Millionaire Maker, again finishing third for $772,251.

Lucia Navarro

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:25:49 +0000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 888poker LIVE Coventry888 Main Event	67th	£1,900
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	1474th	$15,000
2023 Marrakech Poker OpenMPO Main Event	17th	€3,783
2023 888poker LIVE Madrid888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event	4th	€27,000
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event	172nd	€6,110
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event World Championship	241st	$46,800
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #61: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship	65th	$2,638

Kevin Hart

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:26:08 +0000

Biography

Kevin Hart is an American comedian and actor. A keen poker player, he is a former PokerStars and partypoker Ambassador.

He had previously signed with PokerStars three years earlier, memorably playing in the PokerStars Championship Cash Challenge Series.

Ricardo Mateus

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:25:45 +0000

Biography

Ricardo Mateus is a Portuguese poker player and member of the 888poker StreamTeam.

Mateus made the switch from recreational player to poker streamer in 2018 by setting up his own Twitch channel. Since then he’s grown a small community from his streams, and has begun taking more time away from streaming to study and improve his game.

Read More: Introducing FIVE New Members of the 888poker StreamTeam

“I am extremely flattered and excited to represent a brand like 888poker. I think that together we will be able to do fantastic things and raise the game of poker in Portugal in a fun and responsible way.”

Irene Albarran

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:25:44 +0000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event	704th	€2,290
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #75: $1,000+111 Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold’em	359th	$2,678

Andrei Cosmin

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:25:59 +0000

Biography

Andrei “andreicoz” Cosmin is a Romanian poker player and member of 888poker’s Stream Team. He became a Twitch partner in November 2019, and successfully completed a bankroll challenge from $100 to $10,000 one month later.

“I am really happy to be part of the 888poker StreamTeam, as I already know and follow my great new team members. Im sure we are going to make a great team together and promise to bring my best to the team.

Patrick Tardif

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:26:13 +0000

Biography

Patrick ‘Egption’ Taridf is a Canadian poker Twitch streamer and member of the GGPoker Twitch Squad.

Having graduated from the University of Western Ontario, Patrick relocated to South Korea to teach English as a foreign language. However, he quit his career as a teacher in 2017 and transitioned full time to Twitch poker streamer.

Tardif has amassed more than $112K in tournament earnings including a career-best $56,800 for finishing 65th in Januarys $25,000 PSPC PokerStars Players Championship. He also placed third in the RIU Reno V $600 Main Event for $21,840.

Wiktor Malinowski

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:25:44 +0000

Biography

Wiktor Malinowski is a Polish poker player.

In September 2021, he won the Super High Roller Bowl Europe Main Event for a career-best $3,690,000.

Malinowski famously took down one of the biggest pots in online No-Limit Texas Hold’em cash game history, beating Michael Addamo to win $824,000 in a single hand.

He is also a three-time GGPoker Super MILLION$ champion, triumphing in May 2021, June 2022 and July 2022.

Lex Veldhuis

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 13:26:02 +0000

Biography

Lex Veldhuis is a Dutch poker player and PokerStars Ambassador.

A popular Twitch streamer, Veldhuis regularly broadcasts his play to thousands of viewers on his Twitch channel.

“Ive been fortunate to have a few deep runs in COOP in the last few years, but my word, it feels like youre in a stadium full of people,” he told PokerNews in 2021.

“At a certain point, thats kind of what it is as well. Its just really crazy. You stream for those moments, you really do. In terms of poker results, you really want to have top-three finishes or win a tournament to have that insane absolution of the end. But in a stream, even if youre in the last seven or eight and have an insane stream with 20-30,000 watching, it can already make you feel like youve won the Champions League!”

Raigo Aasmaa

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:25:46 +0000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2020 Kings of Tallinn1,100 Main Event	63rd	€2,280
2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn1,100 Main Event	30th	€2,110
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo BOUNTY	176th	$1,142
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona5,300 Main Event	115th	€12,050
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 44: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em	275th	$1,937
2011 PokerStars.com EPT TallinnMain Event	3rd	€110,000

Hristivoje Pavlovic

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 02:26:17 +0000

Biography

Hristivoje “ALLinPav” Pavlovic is a GGPoker Twitch squad member.

With plenty of experience, Pavlovic is a former partypoker Team Pro and streams regularly on his Twitch channel.

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Fintan Hand

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 22:25:43 +0000

Biography

Fintan Hand is an Irish poker player, Twitch streamer and PokerStars Ambassador. He plays online under the username “EasyWithAces”

He joined PokerStars Team Online in 2017.

Five Tips to Become a Successful Online Poker Twitch Streamer

Live Poker Achievements

Hand is a well-known figure on the United Kingdom and Ireland live poker circuit and has amassed just shy of $55,000 in live tournament winnings. The largest cash of his career came in in the 2017 Irish Open in Dublin for 19,445 while sporting a shamrock emblazoned suit.

Jordan Banfield

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 06:25:44 +0000

Biography

Jordan Banfield is a Canadian poker player and streamer. In 2021, he joined 888poker as part of their Twitch StreamTeam.

I’m very excited to work with 888poker!," he told PokerNews “I aim to provide great content through this collaboration and proud to rep the brand as one of their online pros.

888poker Stream Team Member Jordan Banfield Sets Sights on $100k Bankroll

Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/jordanbanfield_

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Jaime Staples

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:26:07 +0000

Biography

Jaime Staples is a Canadian poker player and PartyPoker Ambassador.

The popular Twitch streamer joined PokerStars back in 2015, but parted ways in 2019. Later that year he joined PartyPoker.

The Staples Brothers Have Some Tips for Streaming on Twitch - Check Them Out!

In 2018, Staples famously won a $150,000 Weight Loss Bet against Bill Perkins.

In 2021, Staples finished third in the WPT Online Series WPT500 for $74,227. However, winner David Afework was subsequently disqualified, with Staples receiving the second-place prize of $108,795.

Felix Schneiders

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 22:25:43 +0000

Biography

Felix Schneiders is a German poker player, Twitch streamer and PokerStars Ambassador.

Schneiders plays under the username “xflixx” on PokerStars, and joined PokerStars Team Online in 2013.

Sunday Million Where Poker Dreams Are Made says Felix “xflixx” Schneiders

A former math student and “Magic: The Gathering” player, Schneiders began playing poker in 2005 and has since become a small- to mid-stakes six-max no-limit hold’em specialist.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris1,100 FPS Main Event	477th	€2,170
2023 PokerStars EPT Prague1,100 Eureka Main Event	73rd	€6,850
2023 UKIPT Edinburgh1,100 Main Event	29th	£1,720
2023 PokerStars Summer Festival Malta1,100 Main Event	25th	€4,490
2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker$1,050 Main Event	500th	$2,521
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 PokerStars NL Hod’em Players Championship	40th	$69,100

Mikhail Shalamov

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:25:43 +0000

Biography

Mikhail Shalamov is a Russian poker player who is a former member GGPoker Ambassador.

A former member of PokerStars Team Pro Online, Shalamov has been playing since 2008 and is one of Russia’s most popular and entertaining players.

He regularly streams on his Twitch channel.

Ian Simpson

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:25:55 +0000

Biography

Ian Simpson is a British poker player and 888poker ambassador, having joined the site in May 2022. He had previously served as an ambassador for Unibet Poker.

888poker: Ian Simpson’s Top Tips for Transitioning to Live Poker from Online Poker

In 2012, he finished fourth in the Irish Open Main Event taking home 107,500, before winning the same event the following year for 265,000.

Ian Simpson Wins 2013 Irish Open; Proposes to Girlfriend

Josh Manley

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 10:26:23 +0000

Biography

Josh Manley is a British poker player and member of the 888poker StreamTeam.

Manley has been playing poker since he was 18 years old, graduating from play money into real money cash games and tournaments.

“Streaming Was My Girlfriend’s Idea!” says 888poker Stream Team’s Josh Manley

“I am very happy to be joining 888poker to team up with one of the best sites out there is a dream come true for me,” said Manley. “I am hoping to continue climbing stakes and having a great time on stream!”

Arlie Shaban

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:25:44 +0000

Biography

Arlie Shaban is a Canadian poker player, Twitch streamer and PokerStars Ambassador.

In 2022, Shaban won an astonishing five ONCOOP titles while streaming his success on Twitch.

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Joining Team Online

In 2017, Shaban quit his job to become a full-time online poker player. He turned to streaming and eventually achieved a record of 125 consecutive days streaming - a total of 1,000 hours!

Kara Scott

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 07:26:38 +0000

Biography

Kara Scott is a Canadian-British poker player, presenter and broadcaster best known for presenting on some of poker’s biggest shows. In 2016 she was named as the latest 888poker Ambassador, having previously served as an ambassador for partypoker. She left 888poker in 2023.

Over the years, Scott has appeared on Poker Night Live, Sky Poker, the European Poker Tour, High Stakes Poker and the World Series of Poker.

At the tables, Scott has nearly $700,000 in live tournament cashes. In 2009 she became only the second female poker player to cash in back-to-back WSOP Main Events.

Jan Wagner

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 07:26:24 +0000

Biography

Jan “HansiWurst” Wagner is a German poker player and DJ. He is also a member of the GGPoker Twitch Squad.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid550 Main Event	69th	€1,000

Andrijana Gligoric

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 06:25:57 +0000

Biography

Andrijana Gligoric is a Serbian poker player and member of the GGPoker Twitch Squad.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold’em Go Stage, $1M GTD	156th	$1,876
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #1: $50 The Return NLH Final Day, $1M GTD	1112th	$211

Bertrand Grospellier

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 05:26:17 +0000

Biography

Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier is a French poker player and GGPoker Ambassador. His is also a Triple Crown winner, having won a World Series of Poker bracelet, as well as World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour titles.

He is also a former PokerStars Team Pro, having represented the site from 2006-2018, and a former partypoker pro having represented the site from 2018-2020.

Biography

Grospellier was born in Melun, France. Before he started playing poker, he was a world-famous StarCraft player under the name ‘ElkY’. In 2001 moved to South Korea to pursuit his passion for StarCraft. He took part in a number of competitions beating thousands of his opponents and collecting top place finishes. Grospellier says that his gaming experience is one of the main reasons why he’s so successful at the poker tables.

Mikhail Yakovlev

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 03:26:31 +0000

Biography

Mikhail Yakovlev is a Russian poker streamer who is a member of the GGPoker OmahaSquad

He streams on his Twitch channel and also uploads regularly to his YouTube channel.

Daiva Byrne

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:25:53 +0000

Biography

Daiva Byrne is a Lithuanian poker player.

She is also the owner of the Fantastic Ladies in Poker (FLIP) Global Female Community

Daiva Byrne on Exploring Australia and Encouraging Ladies Poker

In 2022, she made the PSPC Women’s Platinum Pass Tournament Final Table at EPT Barcelona, finishing third.

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Matt Staples

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:25:43 +0000

Biography

Matt Staples is a Canadian poker player and PartyPoker Ambassador.

The popular Twitch streamer joined PartyPoker in 2019 and is mid & high stakes MTT regular.

The Staples Brothers Have Some Tips for Streaming on Twitch - Check Them Out!

In 2018, Staples famously won a $150,000 Weight Loss Bet against Bill Perkins.

“The Audience Loves the partypoker MILLIONS” says Twitch Streamer Matt Staples

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2021 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #7: $5,300 Main Event	145th	$11,217
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #32: $210 WSOP Bounty Double MILLION$ Final Day, $2M GTD	27th	$4,048
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #1: $50 The Return NLH Final Day, $1M GTD	320th	$568
PokerStars SCOOP 2021SCOOP-33-M: $530 NLHE 8-Max, Sunday Million SE, $1.25M Gtd	449th	$1,264
2020 WPT World Online ChampionshipsEvent #4: $3,200 6-Max Championship, $3m GTD	44th	$9,600

Sebastian Huber

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:26:05 +0000

Biography

Sebastian Huber is an Austrian poker player. Since 2022, he has been a member of PokerStars Team Online. He won the ‘Dare2Stream’ contest to become the newest PokerStars Ambassador.

Dare2Stream Winner Huber Joins Twitch “Idols” Lex and Spraggy as PokerStars Ambassador

In September 2022, Huber won his first WCOOP title in Event #44-L: $5.50 NLHE 7-Max PKO for $2,818.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker$1,050 Main Event	185th	$3,772
2022 PokerStars EPT London1,100 UKIPT Main Event	144th	£1,860

Caue Moura

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:25:54 +0000

Biography

Cau Moura is a Brazilian influencer and YouTuber. In September 2022, he joined 888poker as a Cultural Ambassador.

Everyone knows my story with poker. Ive been doing videos about this wonderful game for more than ten years. Now my dedication has been rewarded.

Im thrilled to be the new 888poker cultural ambassador. And, from now on, you guys will see me playing with their patch.

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Caue Moura

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:25:54 +0000

Biography

Cau Moura is a Brazilian influencer and YouTuber. In September 2022, he joined 888poker as a Cultural Ambassador.

Everyone knows my story with poker. Ive been doing videos about this wonderful game for more than ten years. Now my dedication has been rewarded.

Im thrilled to be the new 888poker cultural ambassador. And, from now on, you guys will see me playing with their patch.

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Quirin Heinz

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:25:43 +0000

Biography

Quirin Heinz is a German poker player and member of the GGPoker Twitch Squad.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 WSOP ParadiseEvent #10: $5,000 Main Event Championship	136th	$16,200
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event	685th	$1,601
2023 Pokercode Festival Madrid550 Main Event	53rd	€1,240
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $888 Crazy Eights	191st	$2,920
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $1,111 Little One for One Drop	317th	$2,421
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $1,000 Double Stack	233rd	$2,764
2021 Pokercode Festival Bratislava550 Main Event, 125,000 GTD	15th	€1,815
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #5: $315 Bounty No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack	319th	$506

Alexandre Mantovani

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:25:44 +0000

Biography

Alexandre “Cavalito” Mantovani is a Brazilian poker player and 888poker Ambassador.

“I cant speak for others, but ever since Ive started my career as a poker player, Ive always dreamed of being a professional representing a poker site. And Im very happy to have reached another goal in my career!” said Mantovani.

Be sure to follow Mantovani on Twitch, Instagram or Twitter.

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Nicholas Walsh

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 04:25:44 +0000

Biography

Nicholas Walsh is a PokerStars Ambassador and face of the PokerStars Twitch Channel. He has commentated on some of the biggest online festivals such as the Stadium Series, SCOOP and the prestigious Sunday Million.

He has also commentated on the European Poker Tour, including EPT Barcelona.

PokerStars’ Nick Walsh on ‘Donk3399’ $2M Win: ‘I Sat There in Shock’

As a player, Walsh specialises in the more unusual hold’em formats such as Spin & Go and Kick Off. You can watch him stream over on his Twitch channel.

Jukka Juvonen

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:25:58 +0000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2010 PokerStars.net APPT CebuMain Event	7th	805,000 PHP
2010 PokerStars.net APPT MacauMain Event	26th	76,400 HKD

Mikhail Semin

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 02:26:19 +0000

Biography

Mikhail Semin is a Russian poker player and commentator who is a member of GGPoker’s Team Russia alongside Anatoly Filatov and Mikhail Shalamov.

He has final-tabled the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on two separate occasions.

Related: Brush up on your H.O.R.S.E. strategy!

Mikhail Semin Top 5 Cashes

Year	Event	Buy-in	Place	Payout
June 2016	WSOP Millionaire Maker	$1,500	7th	$160,726
June 2016	WSOP H.O.R.S.E. Championship	$10,000	5th	$95,817
May 2018	WSOPC Sochi Super High Roller	318,000	1st	4,800,000 ($76,945)
June 2019	WSOP Seven Card Stud Championship	$10,000	4th	$73,810
June 2019	WSOP H.O.R.S.E. Championship	$10,000	6th	$71,505

Courtesy of The Hendon Mob. Last Updated June 2021

Benjamin Spragg

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:25:47 +0000

Biography

Ben “Spraggy” Spragg is a British poker player and PokerStars Ambassador.

After graduating in 2012, he started playing poker and streaming on the internet. Spragg started as a cash game player, but after grinding those tables he moved over to tournament poker.

He first joined PokerStars as a member of Team Online in 2017. Over the course of his career he has won numerous online titles, including World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles in 2020 and 2021.

Jack Dean

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:26:01 +0000

Biography

Jack “JaackMaate” Dean is a British YouTuber, podcast host and internet personality. In August 2022, he was unveiled as an 888poker Cultural Ambassador.

888poker is the Perfect Site for Beginner Poker Players

“I am truly privileged to become one of 888poker’s first creator ambassadors. I’ve only been working with them for a short time. But the poker lessons I’ve learnt and the experiences I’ve lived are already things I don’t think I’ll ever forget.

Felipe Ramos

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:25:45 +0000

Biography

Felipe “Mojave” Ramos is a Brazilian poker player and GGPoker Ambassador. He has over $2.6 million in lifetime earnings as a professional poker player.

A close friend of Brazilian poker superstar Neymar, Ramos has a fanatical following of Brazilian poker players who follow his success on Instagram, Twitter and Twitch.

Felipe Ramos: A Friendly Face in the “Sport” of Poker

Background

After graduating from college, Ramos’ first experience playing poker was playing against his boss. He didn’t have to wait long for his first success, after winning the first 8-handed Sit & Go, and finishing runner-up to his boss in the second!

Kevin Martin

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:26:16 +0000

Biography

Kevin Martin is a Canadian poker player who first appeared on reality TV series Big Brother Canada. Originally from Calgary, Martin is best known as one of the earliest adopters of the Twitch platform, having streamed his play since 2015.

Martin can be seen on the first season of GGPoker’sGame of Gold, a poker reality competition on the GGPoker YouTube channel.

He is currently a member of the GGSquad on GGPoker, having joined in October 2020.

Georgina James

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:26:04 +0000

Biography

Georgina James, better known by her online nickname “GJReggie” is a British poker player, Twitch streamer and PokerStars Ambassador.

James graduated with a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath but switched to poker full-time after leaving her Business Improvement Manager role behind and taking part in the Run It Up Platinum Pass Challenge.

Low-Stakes Mixed Games “Definitely Beatable,” says PokerStars Ambassador GJReggie

Rafael Moraes

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:26:11 +0000

Biography

Rafael Moraes is a Brazilian poker player and PokerStars ambassador. He sits with over $1.8 million in cashes and is in the top 10 of the Brazilian all-time money list.

According to fellow Brazilian and PokerStars Ambassador Andre Akkari, Moraes is one of the best poker players in the world.

Moraes: “Neymar Doesn’t Play Poker for Money; He Just Wants to Win!”

Live Poker Achievements

The largest cash of Moraes’ career came in 2016, finishing third in the EPT Monte Carlo 25,000 High Roller for 568,200. The following year, he won a WSOP Circuit ring in Sao Paulo for $94,321.

David Kaye

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:26:03 +0000

Biography

David Kaye is an American poker player based in Michigan. He is a PokerStars Ambassador.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2023 NAPT Las Vegas$1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty	10th	$2,500
2023 United States Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP)Sunday Special Championship ($150,000 GTD)	1st	$29,343
2023 United States Championship of Online Poker (USCOOP)Sunday Championship ($130,000 GTD)	12th	$959
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $400 Colossus	1038th	$900
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Championship	226th	$1,741
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #61: COLOSSUS - $400 No-Limit Hold’em	32nd	$13,261
2010 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $2,500 No-Limit Holdem	59th	$11,607

Ronaldo

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:25:54 +0000

Biography

Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima, commonly known as Ronaldo, is a former professional footballer and is considered as one of the best forwards to ever play the beautiful game.

The Brazilian icon has played for the likes of AC Milan, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Real Madrid and the Brazilian National Football Team.

On top of an endless list of individual and club honours, Ronaldo has two FIFA World Cup winners medals (1994, 2002).

Neymar

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:26:01 +0000

Biography

Neymar Jr. is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He is widely considered one of the most talented footballers in the world.

Not only that, but he is fanatical about poker. So much so, that he even named his dog poker!

Neymar and Poker

In May 2015, Neymar joined PokerStarsas a brand ambassador. At the time, he was joined by another legend of Brazilian football Ronaldo as a member of Team Sportstars.

Pamela Balzano

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:25:47 +0000

Biography

Pamela “Pamsi” Balzano is an Argentinian poker player and member of the GGPoker Twitch Squad.

One of Latin Americas best-known poker content producers, Pamsi streams, commentates and hosts, always making things as fun as possible!

Pamela Balzano Represents Argentinian Poker on Twitch, YouTube and Beyond

She regularly streams on Twitch. In 2022, she finished 36th in the WSOP Ladies Championship for $3,886.

Nick Eastwood

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:25:56 +0000

Biography

Nick Eastwood is a British poker player and member of the 888poker StreamTeam.

Eastwood discovered poker while at university, and started out by playing sit and go’s and MTTs. He eventually moved on and now plays 6-max cash games.

Read More: Introducing FIVE New Members of the 888poker StreamTeam

“Im thrilled to have joined 888pokers StreamTeam!” said Eastwood. “I feel really optimistic about undertaking this journey with 888poker, and I cant wait to get going!

Andre Akkari

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:26:04 +0000

Biography

Andre Akkari is a Brazilian poker player, WSOP bracelet winner and PokerStars Ambassador. He is also the CEO and founder of FURIA, a Brazilian eSports organization.

Akkari won his WSOP bracelet back in 2011, winning Event #43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em for $675,117. In 2022, he narrowly missed out on a second finishing second in Event #52: $2,500 Nine-Game Mix 6-Handed for $135,848.

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Jen Shahade

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:25:44 +0000

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Jen Shahade is an American poker player, chess player, commentator and author. She is a two-time United States Women’s Champion and holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster. She is also a PokerStars Ambassador.

The largest cash of Shahade’s poker career came in 2014 after winning the Open-Face Chinese Poker World Championship High Roller, the largest Open-Faced Chinese poker tournament in history, winning 100,000.

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Adam Tocholke

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:25:45 +0000

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Adam Tocholke is a Canadian poker player and former member of the 888poker StreamTeam.

Located in Ontario, Canada, Tocholke is a successful music producer with over 50 million streams on Spotify.

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“I love that my favourite poker room is getting more and more into the live streaming space,” said Tocholke. “Poker is so fun to watch live, and Twitch is the perfect platform to harbour that relationship between the player and the community.”

Fernando Habegger

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:25:45 +0000

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Fernando “JNandezPoker” Habegger is a Swiss poker pro and a former member of theGGPoker Omaha Squad.

An online grinder since 2006, starting in 2011 Habegger began concentrating more specifically on pot-limit Omaha, and after enjoying sustained success as a player and coach became a PLO instructor for Phil Galfond’s Run It Once coaching site.

Habegger has signed with Upswing Poker to join their team of coaches, where he’s specializing in PLO strategy advice. Check out his 5 Quick Tips to Help You Win Your Next PLO Tournament!

Sam Grafton

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:25:55 +0000

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Sam Grafton is a British professional poker player and PokerStars Ambassador.

Grafton has over $12 million in live tournament earnings, with his biggest cash coming in the $200K Coin Rivet Invitational for $5.5 Million

He previously finished as the runner-up in the 100,000 EPT Barcelona Super High Roller to Sergi Reixach for 1,303,950.

The Brit and also has tournament wins at the 2021 EPT Prague, as well as on the GUKPT, Aussie Millions, Australian Poker Tour and PokerStars Festival.

Lasse Jagd Lauritsen

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:25:44 +0000

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Lasse Jagd Lauritsen, better known as “Wistern” online, is a Danish poker palyer and member of Team PokerStars Pro Online. He joined Team Pro Online in April 2021.

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