Little by little we are becoming accustomed to the arrival of Neymar Jr. at the WSOP each year. The Brazilian seems to have found a passion in poker and everything seems to indicate that we will continue to see him in big tournaments for several more years. After breaking it in the cash games at Hustler Casino Live, Ney traveled to Las Vegas to participate in the WSOP 2024 and his arrival did not go unnoticed.
The Brazilian soccer star took a seat at the Horseshoe as soon as he arrived in Sin City. And he did it to compete in the Satellite Invitational that bears his name, along with several of his poker friends.
The WSOP organization wanted to receive him in the best way and organized an exclusive event for Ney and his friends, who filled the Horseshoe room to fill it with poker and joy.
The stars have descended upon the 2024 WSOP as the legendary @neymarjr arrives in style, bringing along a constellation of friends including @vegaspedro29 @Mister_Keating @ChrisEubankJr #wsop2024 pic.twitter.com/N7mlfMUBLI
— WSOP - World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 26, 2024
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The event in question was a three-table satellite tournament, which awarded 3 tickets to the Main Event. The tournament was attended by other big stars, such as Rafael Moraes, who is a close friend of the footballer. In addition to Rafa, there were also other great poker heavyweights, such as Tom Dwan himself and Alan Keating. Other friends of Neymar were also present, such as Pedro Velasco and Chris Eubank Jr, who have already shared cash games with the footballer. Without a doubt, having a figure as prominent worldwide as Neymar present is a privilege.
That's why the WSOP organization welcomes it so well. That such quality athletes recognize the competitive value of poker is very good for the image of the game
