Football Star Neymar Jr. Makes EPT Debut; Enters €25K High Roller
He's one of the hottest names in the game of football, or soccer if you will, but today he'll be facing some of the world's greatest poker players in the €25,500 Single-Day High Roller.
Brazilian football superstar Neymar Jr. signed with PokerStars during the European Poker Tour Grand Final last season, and today he makes his debut in a real-money live event on the tour. And, it comes with a hefty price tag of €25,500.
Neymar's taking a day out of his busy schedule, after his team FC Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on Sunday. The squad will get ready to face Malaga at home this upcoming Saturday night, but for the meantime it's a little poker. As of right now, the only person in the field who could possibly put a stop to Neymar is Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, as he's also in the field, but the top poker talent in this event will surely provide several obstacles for Neymar on the felt.
It's widely known that Neymar's a huge poker enthusiast, and just yesterday we received word that he hit a royal flush in an online tournament on PokerStars.es. In that event, Neymar managed to make the final table, and we'll see if he can do the same in this one.
Be sure to stay tuned to these pages for continued coverage of Neymar Jr. and Piqué from this event.