Nationality
Brazilian
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Born (date and place of birth)
September 28, 1970, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Year started playing poker
Early 2000s (started playing poker seriously after racing career, known active poker participation by 2007)
Age when started playing
Approximately 30+ years old
Year turned professional
Around early-to-mid 2000s after retiring from professional racing
First important tournament
Participated in World Series of Poker events by 2007; early notable appearance at 2007 WSOP Main Event
Main motivation for turning pro
Transitioned from racing career to poker after retiring from motorsports due to crashes and limited success in Stock Car Brasil
First sponsor/backing
Team PokerStars Pro member during career in poker
Total live tournament winnings
Over $600,000 in live tournament earnings reported by 2014, WSOP earnings around $192,737 as per WSOP official records
Number of tournament wins
0 major recorded tournament titles
Number of final tables
Multiple final table appearances in live tournaments, with at least two podium finishes in some seasons
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
No single tournament win over $600,000 reported; largest cash likely from WSOP or significant live tournaments with more than $100,000 in earnings per event records
WSOP cashes (number)
Approximately 10+ WSOP money finishes with total WSOP earnings around $192,737
WSOP final tables
Few final table appearances reported
Best WSOP Main Event result
Deep runs with notable comeback story in 2010 WSOP Main Event, finishing within top ranks but exact position not documented
Online tournament winnings
Competed in online tournaments with cashes, including notable finishes in PokerStars Sunday Million and other major online events
Poker team
Team PokerStars Pro (past affiliation)
Notable high stakes sessions
Famous for an iconic "chip and a chair" comeback at the 2010 WSOP Main Event
Country ranking
Recognized as one of the top Brazilian poker players during peak years
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Active in WSOP and major tournaments mostly from mid-2000s to early 2010s
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live tournaments and some online play
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Full ring and six-max formats typical in WSOP and PokerStars events
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
No-Limit Texas Hold'em, some mixed formats participation not prominent
Specialization limits
Mid to high buy-in tournaments (up to $10,000 buy-ins at WSOP)
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars
Favorite casinos/locations
Rio de Janeiro venues, Las Vegas venues for WSOP
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Aggressive yet strategic; known for resilience and comebacks
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for courageous calls and well-timed bluffs in tournaments
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Mix of mathematical and intuitive play with strong tournament survival skills
Style adaptability
Demonstrated strong adaptability especially in deep stacked tournament scenarios
Playing strengths
Tournament endurance, chip accumulation under pressure, live reads
GTO strategy usage
Uses modern poker theory and strategies consistent with Team PokerStars Pro standards
Poker software usage
Likely uses professional poker software for analysis (PokerStars team member)
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
Participated in televised WSOP coverage including the 2010 "chip and a chair" story featured on ESPN Poker Blog
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
Featured in interviews on ESPN Poker Blog and PokerNews regarding his unique comeback story at WSOP
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
PokerStars (past)
Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)
PokerStars pro sponsorship date around mid-2000s to early 2010s
Poker site ambassadorship (site names, contract details)
PokerStars team member ambassador during sponsored years
Own business (business names, descriptions, websites)
Involved in sporting sponsorship and business activities including team management related to Stock Car Brasil
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Known for an iconic "chip and a chair" comeback at the 2010 WSOP Main Event and contributions merging sports and poker communities in Brazil
Contribution to poker development (specific contributions, recognition)
Promoted poker in Brazil by bridging sports and poker; known for memorable WSOP moments inspiring resilience in tournament poker
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Remembered for resilience and one of Brazil’s prominent poker professionals bridging motorsport and poker
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Influenced popular awareness of poker in Brazil through international representation and notable WSOP performances
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2025 | United States | World Series of Poker | Las Vegas | Event #95: $800 No-Limit Hold'em | 800 | |||| 2014 | United States | World Series of Poker | Las Vegas | Event #33 | 1500 | |||| 2010 | United States | World Series of Poker Main Event | Las Vegas | Main Event | 10000 | Deep run with comeback |||| 2007 | United States | World Series of Poker | Las Vegas | Main Event | 10000 | In the money ||
PokerStars Sunday Million
2011 | Online | PokerStars | 500+30 | | 26th place | $3,275.98 | 1532 | |