Poker

The evolution of poker currently involves the broadcasting of tournaments on “Twitch”. Among the main names still present, the Irishman Fintan Hand stands out, who has even made videos commenting on the career of former goalkeeper Rogério Ceni. This Monday (16), the professional poker player told a funny story on social networks, recounting where life offered him a great “turn” to dedicate himself exclusively to cards.

“When I was 21, I won $11,000 playing online poker.”, started by counting Fintan Hand. According to the text he published, two friends he had met on an “online forum” were in the final stretch of the EPT Berlin and he decided to buy a ticket to Germany and encourage them, because the only available flight was leaving in 3 hours. . “I was still living with my dad and he was sleeping, I couldn’t find any paper, so I scribbled a message on toilet paper.”wrote the Irishman.

According to the story, when he arrived in Berlin, his friends had already been eliminated from the tournament. One of them was Parker Talbolt, a legendary Canadian who runs the online account “tonkaaaa”. “We walked around Berlin, had a few beers, visited some sights and Parker told me everything about his evolution, from ‘microstakes limit hold’em’ to ‘Sit & Go highstakes’. I was amazed. I never planned to play poker full time. It didn’t seem realistic. I didn’t know anyone who had succeeded..

Back in Ireland, Fintan decided to invest in poker. He quits his job and rents a house with two other friends to devote himself exclusively to playing cards. “Parker even came to live with me for a few months that summer. Chances are, if I hadn’t won that tournament or booked those flights, I would never have become a professional poker player.concluded Fintan Hand.

Born in Sorocaba, but living in São Paulo since childhood, he started working in journalism in 2000. He graduated from the Faculdade Cásper Líbero where he also took a postgraduate course lato sensu in social communication. He has worked for Jornal Lance!, TV Cultura, TV Gazeta, ESPN Brasil and TV Globo. Recreational poker player and creator of the blog Montanha de Cartas. Experienced in international coverage involving the sport of the mind, such as the 2019 PSPC in the Bahamas and the 2022 EPT Barcelona.