Watch Neymar finish sixth in poker tournament
Make all the jokes you want about Neymar Jr. bluffing, but you've got to respect what the Brazilian soccer player did a poker tournament this week.
He finished sixth at the final table of the BSOP High Roller tournament.
Here's how his tournament ended: He went all in with an Ace-10 offsuit against what turned out to be a pair of Jacks. A 10 came out on the flop, but another Ace or 10 didn't on the turn or the river and he was out:
He outlasted nearly 300 other entrants, which is pretty amazing when you think about it:
Per PokerStars, he also changed up the scheduling for the event in Sao Paulo:
The entire BSOP was meant to wrap up on Tuesday, but Neymar Jr. had a wedding to attend that night (he was the best man, so it was kind of a big deal). In a great act of fair play, the other eight players unanimously decided to extend the High Roller by a day, and once that player decision was made the BSOP generously offered to cover all extra expenses, including hotel rooms and flight changes.
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